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Excellence and Innovation:
Naomi R. Boyer, Ph.D. Eric A. Roe, Ph.D. Kevin C. Jones, Ph.D.Polk State College University of Texas at Austin Polk State College
Preliminary Outcomes of a Competency Based STEM Education Program
Our Definitions and Assumptions
• Competency Based Education=CBE
• Units of learning aligned to skills or concepts • Not contact hours• Nor Carnegie credit hours
• Direct Assessment• Non instructor led• Not assessed by faculty
• Hybrid• Delivery: online/face‐to‐face• Combined traditional and CBE • Direct assessment and credit‐based
• Improve learning outcomes & success
• Affordability
• Student mastery
• Flexibility
• Time to completion
• Empower the individual learner
NB3
Slide 7
NB3 I thought it might be good to do definitions and the "why" at the beginning. This seemed to be missing in my last presentation.Naomi Boyer, 10/17/2015
The Shift to Competency‐Based Education
Polk State College’s– Modular– Self‐Paced– Non‐term– Competency‐based– Open Lab– Faculty Mentored– Open‐Entry / Open‐Exit
Engineering Technology Degree
WHY?
Industry Trends• Need for more education/technical competency
(especially in automation, bio‐technology / biomedical device mfg skills, supply chain management, engineering and process technology, problem‐solving skills, etc.)
• Evolving Business Models: Need agile/flexible production Break down silos between admin, management & production (teams)
• Generational Differences
• Need Real World (hands‐on) Learning ManufacturingTDI:http://www.manufacturingtdi.com/Publications
Workforce & Focus Group Data
Post‐Traditional• > 22 years of age• Working• Potential for shift & swing shift schedules• Rapid Increase in needed job skills• Child care responsibilities• Veterans• Training to Academic pathways• Employer networking
Goal: Increasing Enrollment & Completion
WHY?
Student Profile
• Implement an OEOE program • Build a collaborative relationship between the secondary
system and the college • Providing pathways to baccalaureate degrees• Professional development• Outreach initiatives
NSF ATE Funding
Inspired by the FVTC Electro‐Mechanical Modular Semester‐based Model
ENABLER
CBE & OEOE Challenges
OEOE/OEEE
Registration
Financial Aid Faculty
Scheduling
Courses
Equipment Advising
Accreditation
Engineering Technology – Adv. Mfg.
• Applied Engineering Degree• Internship Opportunities• Certification alignment (MSSC CPT, ASQ, AutoDesk…)• Courses in:
– Automation– Industrial Safety– CADD– Metrology– Quality, Lean and Six Sigma– Industrial PLC’s and Robotics– Fluid Power…
• College Credit for Industry Certification ArticulationPolk State ET Graduate Bryan Hogue on the job at Mosaic
The OEEE / CBE Solution
• Self‐paced• Learner centered• Faculty mentored• Competency‐based• Modular• Non‐term• Hybrid
Then: Traditional
Term‐BasedFall / Spring / Summer semesters
Lecture/LabCourses mainly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate working learners
Lecture‐style semester‐based course delivery reinforced by lab sessions during scheduled class time
Some shift towards “flipped classroom”
Program SchedulingProgram scheduled for a 2 year progression through the courses
Now: Non‐term / Open Lab
OEOEStart any day of the year (Open Entry)Complete at your pace (Open Exit)* Individualized critical registration datesCalculated based on the individual (not the term)Drop (n+4)Withdrawal (n+15)End of “term” (n+35)
Open Lab9:00am – 8:00pm Monday ‐ Thursday9:00am – 6:00pm FridayOnline Scheduling (Appointy)
*OEEEEarly Exit vs Open ExitComplete within 5 weeks
Then: 3 cr.hr. Courses Fall ETM1010c – Mechanical
Measurement EET1084C – Electronics ETI1110 – Intro to Quality
ETM2315 – Hyd. & Pneumatics ETI1622 Lean Mfg & 6 Sigma
EST1540 Ind Applic of PLC’s
Spring ETD1320c – CAD ETI1420 – Mfg Processes &
Materials ETI1701 ‐ Ind Safety
EST1542 – Intro to PLCs EST1511 – Motors and Controls
ETS1539 – Inst Sys Safety
MAN2500 – Operations Mgmt
Summer ETI1949 ‐ Internship ETI1931 – Special Topics in Mfg.
Fall ETM1010c – Mechanical
Measurement EET1084C – Electronics ETI1110 – Intro to Quality
ETM2315 – Hyd. & Pneumatics ETI1622 Lean Mfg & 6 Sigma
ETI1181 – Quality Systems & Workplace
Spring ETD1320c – CAD ETI1420 – Mfg Processes &
Materials ETI1701 ‐ Ind Safety
EST1542 – Intro to PLCs EST1511 – Motors and Controls
EST1535 – Process Control
Summer ETI1949 – Internship ETI1403 – Intro to Adv. Mfg.
•ET Core Course•ET Required Technical Course•ET Technical Elective•ET Technical Elective offered by a different department
Now: 42 x 1 cr.hr. Courses
General Education Courses: (Traditional Semester-based F2F, Online, or Hybrid)
Program Courses:• Modular 1 cr.hr.• Consistent Course
Numbering• Non-term• Hybrid (Online in
LMS and Required Hands-on in Open Lab)
GENERAL EDUCATION and ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CORE COURSES GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 credits)
ENC 1101 College Composition I 3cr.hr. Natural Science requirement 3 MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 Social Science requirement 3‐4 Humanities requirement 3 Health Science requirement 2‐3
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CORE (18 credits) ETD 1320C‐1 Computer Aided Drafting 1 cr.hr. ETD 1320C‐2 Computer Aided Drafting 1 ETD 1320C‐3 Computer Aided Drafting 1 EET 1084C‐1 Intro to Electronics (▲) 1
EET 1084C‐2 Intro to Electronics (▲) 1 EET 1084C‐3 Intro to Electronics (▲) 1 ETM 1010C‐1 Mech. Meas. & Instrumentation (▲) 1 ETM 1010C‐2 Mech. Meas. & Instrumentation (▲) 1 ETM 1010C‐3 Mech. Meas. & Instrumentation (▲) 1 ETI 1420C‐1 Mfg Processes and Materials (▲) 1 ETI 1420C‐2 Mfg Processes and Materials (▲) 1 ETI 1420C‐3 Mfg Processes and Materials (▲) 1 ETI 1110C‐1 Introduction to Quality (▲) 1 ETI 1110C‐2 Introduction to Quality (▲) 1 ETI 1110C‐3 Introduction to Quality (▲) 1 ETI 1701C‐1 Industrial Safety (▲) 1 ETI 1701C‐2 Industrial Safety (▲) 1 ETI 1701C‐3 Industrial Safety (▲) 1
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SPECIALIZATION COURSES REQUIRED TECHNICAL COURSES (13 credits)
ETS 1542C‐1 Intro to PLC’s (♦) 1cr.hr. ETS 1542C‐2 Intro to PLC’s (♦) 1 ETS 1542C‐3 Intro to PLC’s (♦) 1 ETS 1511C‐1 Motors and Controls (♦) 1 ETS 1511C‐2 Motors and Controls (♦) 1 ETS 1511C‐3 Motors and Controls (♦) 1 ETI 1622C‐1 Lean Mfg and Six Sigma 1 ETI 1622C‐2 Lean Mfg and Six Sigma 1 ETI 1622C‐3 Lean Mfg and Six Sigma 1 ETM 2315C‐1 Hydraulics and Pneumatics (♦) 1 ETM 2315C‐2 Hydraulics and Pneumatics (♦) 1 ETM 2315C‐3 Hydraulics and Pneumatics (♦) 1 ETM 2315C‐4 Hydraulics and Pneumatics (♦) 1
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (Choose 11 credits from below) ETS 1540C‐1 Ind. Applic. of PLCs and Robotics (♦) 1 cr.hr. ETS 1540C‐2 Ind. Applic. of PLCs and Robotics (♦) 1 ETS 1540C‐3 Ind. Applic. of PLCs and Robotics (♦) 1 ETS 1535C‐1 Automated Process Control (♦) 1 ETS 1535C‐2 Automated Process Control (♦) 1 ETS 1535C‐3 Automated Process Control (♦) 1 ETI 1181C‐1 Quality Systems & Workplace Dynamics 1 ETI 1181C‐2 Quality Systems & Workplace Dynamics 1 ETS 1539C‐1 Instrumentation Systems Safety 1 ETS 1539C‐2 Instrumentation Systems Safety 1 ETS 1539C‐3 Instrumentation Systems Safety 1 ETI 1949 Manufacturing Internship 2 ETI 1931 Special Topics in Modern Manufacturing 3 MAN 2500 Operations Management 3 MAC 2233 Applied Calculus I 3 CGS 1510C Spreadsheet Fundamentals 3 CGS 1061C Intro to Computers 3 ENC 2210 Technical Writing 3
Modularizing Courses
Traditional Courses (3-4 cr.hr.) were mapped to 1
cr.hr. modular CBE courses
1 cr.hr. modular CBE courses were organized
into logical topical completion blocks
Curricula source material was identified for each new modular course
Course Resources
Unit Outline• Objectives• Competencies• Key Terms
Course Structure• 1 Credit Hour (Unit)• 3 Modules (typical)
• Online theory• Hands‐on practical• Module Quiz
• Unit Assessment / Exam
Module Study Guide1.Read textbook pages2.View video 3.Perform Lab activities4.Complete worksheet(s)5.View multimedia materials
a. Learning Objectsb. Circuit Challengec. MultiSim
6.Demonstration7.Discussion Board8.Last assignment ‐ Take examination
(Desire2Learn LMS)
Policies• 5 Week Window for individual course (1 cr.hr.) completion– Open Exit becomes Early Exit (OEEE)
– Designed to deal with student procrastination
• Finishing Early– Grades Roll Nightly– Students can register for the next course(s) after 24 hours
• Standard penalties for not completing courses
OEEE ET Profiles 2013‐2016
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2013‐14 Traditional 2014‐15 OEEE 2015‐16 OEEE
Student Program Enrollment by Year
Student Enrollment
Students in Technical Courses
OEEE Student Profile‐ Gender 2013‐16
Female, 4.8
Male, 94
Female6%
Male94%
2014‐15 OEEEFemale7%
Male93%
2015‐16 OEEE
<20
20‐24
25‐29
30‐39
40‐49
50+
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
AGE
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
Student Age by Academic Year
2013‐14 Traditional 2014‐15 OEEE 2015‐16 OEEE
OEEE Student Profile‐ Age 2013‐16
57.7
17.9
14.9
1.2
0.6 1.2
6.5
59.4
18.2
15.8
0
2.4
0
4.2
55.6
22.5
13.4
2.1
2.1
1.4 2.8
WHITE HISPANIC BLACK MULTI AS IAN AMERICAN INDIAN
NOT REPORTED
STUDENT ETHNICITY BY ACADEMIC YEAR2013‐14 Traditional 2014‐15 OEEE 2015‐16 OEEE
OEEE Student Profile‐ Demographics 2013‐16
OEEE Student Profile‐ Financial Need 2013‐16
42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2013‐14 Traditional
2014‐15 OEEE
2015‐16 OEEE
PERCENT OF STUDENTS ON AID
Students Receiving Financial Aid
OEEE Course Information 2015‐16
Students on Average Enrolled In….
3.6 CreditsTechnical
12.3 CreditsOther + Technical
5.2 CreditsDev Ed
Each one credit course takes about 4 weeks to complete
Program Completion and Trends (2015‐16)
Course success• Mean‐ GPA across courses 2.43
Program Completion • 16 students completed the program*• 64% complete within 3 terms since 2013‐14*
*Includes 2013 (prior to program data)
CONQUERING THE COMPLEXITIES…. LET’S HEAR FROM YOU!
What are the solutions to persevere beyond the challenges?
REA3
Slide 43
REA3 With the room set-up we cannot do this. Aside from polling I cannot immediately come-up with a new activity.Roe, Eric A, 10/7/2016
Challenges: Students
• No structured lectures• Undisciplined learners (procrastination)• Group learners
– Encourage collaboration• Camaraderie• Comfort with virtual discussions
Tammie‐ 30 Seconds
Challenges: Instructors
• New loading model due to open lab & no scheduled courses
• Required to know all course content (mitigated by online scheduling system)
• Course development & labs take longer to create
• Poorly written courses have a large impact (rough carpenter vs. finish carpenter)
• Asynchronous Student Monitoring
• Turn around on EVERYTHING must be quicker
Student Appointments: 2014‐2015
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
29 Ja
n 2016
27 Ja
n 2016
25 Ja
n 2016
21 Ja
n 2016
19 Ja
n 2016
14 Ja
n 2016
12 Ja
n 2016
8 Jan 2016
1 Mar 2016
25 Feb
2016
23 Feb
2016
19 Feb
2016
17 Feb
2016
15 Feb
2016
11 Feb
2016
9 Feb 2016
5 Feb 2016
3 Feb 2016
1 Feb 2016
31 M
ar 2016
29 M
ar 2016
18 M
ar 2016
16 M
ar 2016
14 M
ar 2016
10 M
ar 2016
8 Mar 2016
4 Mar 2016
2 Mar 2016
29 Apr 2016
27 Apr 2016
25 Apr 2016
21 Apr 2016
19 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016
13 Apr 2016
11 Apr 2016
7 Ap
r 2016
5 Ap
r 2016
1 Ap
r 2016
12 M
ay 2016
10 M
ay 2016
4 May 2016
2 May 2016
Appointy Report of Lab Usage Spring, 2016
# of Appointments # of Users
Challenges: Administration
• Management– Total Acceptance Necessary– Not Understanding the Operation / Complexity– Wide Areas of Impact
• Systems– Registration ‐ Personal/Individualized unique dates – Financial Aid [Member of the DOE: Experimental Sites]
• Personal/Individualized unique calculations based on start data• Complex and manual tracking (FA and instructor)• US‐DOE Reference Guide for those in experiments
– Veterans’ Benefits• VA benefits have same challenges/impacts on BAH benefit
– Advising – Greater faculty responsibility
Regulations and Compliance
Accreditation Direct Assessment Competency Based Education
Policy Statement
State Reporting Financial Support Title IV. Pell. Veterans Workforce Grants Employer reimbursement
Dual‐Enrollment Transferability Right Signals
Successes: Things Accomplished
• Shifted to 1 credit hour OEEE in Fall 2014– All courses offered. Two full years of implementation– Improvements to online course design
• Shifted advising/mentoring to program faculty• Added registration hold upon entry, cleared prerequisite self
registration concerns, modified student views, built data definitions
• Manual Financial Aid & Veterans Benefits – Complex and iterative
• Bookstore & appointment scheduling• Integrated components to facilitate completions and shared
knowledge (mini‐lectures and faculty outreach)
Successes: Industry FeedbackWe believe that one of our most important assets is our highly skilled workforce. But finding workers with the advanced manufacturing skills needed in this industry is not easy…
…the OEEE Engineering Technology program addresses the need for employees with the technological skills to operate, maintain, and repair complex manufacturing equipment while providing a format that is more accessible to the working learner, allows for self‐paced learning, and shifts the instructor/student relationship to one of mentoring rather than lecture.
Based on these tenets, we would encourage other colleges with technical program to explore competency‐based student‐centered learning models.
Jay Creasy, Presid
ent
JCMI / Quality Ae
rospace
What’s Next?‐OEEE• Online lab simulations
• General ed CBE course options • (2 math courses and Physics)
• Prior learning assessment upon program entry
• Mastery thresholds
• Program expansion, cost sharing for labs, further program distribution
• Developmental education concurrent CBE courses (Math completed)
The Team
Polk State CollegeEngineering Technology –Advanced Manufacturing Program• Mori Toosi, Ph.D.
‐ Program Director• Christopher Schilling, Ph.D.
‐ Faculty• Henry Cabra, Ph.D.
‐ Faculty• Jonathan Little
‐ Lab Assistant
University of Texas at Austin• Eric Roe, Ph.D. – P.I. ([email protected])
Administrators• Naomi Boyer, Ph.D. ([email protected])
– VP/CIO, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation• Donald Painter, Ph.D.
– Dean of Academics, Lakeland Campus• Kathy Bucklew
– Registrar / Director of Student Enrollment Services
• Marcia Conliffe – Director of Student Financial Services
• Orathai Northern, Ph.D.– District Dean, Academic Services
• Kevin Jones, Ph.D. ([email protected] )‐ Director, Strategic Planning & Assessment
Funded, in part, by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
DUE-0501626