Advanced Technologies
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Architecture and Construction Technologies
Pre-Architecture/Drafting & Design Technologies
Students will be able to:
- present projects and critiques using visual, oral,and written communication skills
- prepare written technical documents use appropriate drafting/technical terminology
- produce documents that are technically sound
- analyze information to develop solutions to technical aspects of a problem/situation
- upgrade knowledge and skills to keep pace with realworld changes
- produce projects that respect the intellectual property of others
- participate in activities of professional organization and community service
- demonstrate professional demeanor
- practice productive work skills
- create an employment portfolio
Building Construction Technology
Students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively orally and through writing
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret information and instructions
- Work effectively as a team
- Demonstrate an understanding of sustainable and alternative building practices (i.e., LEED/Green)
- Demonstrate how related industry theories apply to real world settings
- Investigate mechanical processes found in building trades
- Demonstrate an awareness of the environmental problems arising from conventional practices
- Apply human relation skills to project management role
- Describe how to measure personnel and individual improvement
- Demonstrate effectively leadership skills through the use of available resources
- Define cost control and identify the purpose of a control system
- Determine basic project scheduling terms and inputs
- Identify and resolve ethical workplace issues
- Describe the responsibilities of safety related to the construction industry
- Implement national and local building codes
- Estimate quantity of materials
- Demonstrate ability to construct a building from the ground up
- Demonstrate an understanding of construction math
- Identify various types of building materials and their uses
- Identify and use hand and power tools commonly used by carpenters
- Read and interpret plans included in a set of blueprints
- Cite layout excavation
- Cite preparation for
- Concrete
- Framing
- Roofing
- Rough ins
- Thermal and moisture protection
- Exterior finishing
- Interior finishing
- identify safety practices and industry standards that are in the Aerospace workplace(knowledge)
- discuss components of the electrical and mechanical systems of an aerospace system and their role in the system(comprehension)
- use a systematic approach to troubleshoot, identify, and perform corrective maintenance procedures in a system(application)
- identify the appropriate equipment and tools to test and take measurements on aerospace electric circuits and mechanical structures in aerospace systems(analyze)
- collect and organize test procedures and test data to write a technical report(synthesize)
- evaluate inspection requirements, planning, aerospace testing and measurements, control limit corrections in a production environment for aerospace systems(evaluate)
Automation and Manufacturing Technology
Students will be able to:- write a detailed analysis using a 6-step problem solving approach to an equipment or process problem
- categorize and document system malfunctions, which will be discussed during the pass-down period in a production environment
- organize relevant training material to be discussed during teamwork training sessions
- identify safety hazards associated with electro-mechanical industrial production systems
- use a systematic approach to troubleshoot, identify, and perform corrective maintenance procedures in a system
- identify the subsystems of an industrial system and their function
- demonstrate the start up, operation, and power down programming sequences for an automated system
- apply automated troubleshooting programs to locate / identify fault in a production system
- evaluate real time statistical process control data (SPC) to determine (+/-) control limit corrections in a production environment
- identify personal areas in which he may be able to strengthen his / hers professional skills
- assess personal “development” paths, which will ensure a constant advancement through evolving technology careers
- demonstrate required skills for changing or creating and evaluating real time statistical process control (SPC) data associated with an industrial production process / program
- Write a technical report
- Make an oral presentation on a technical topic
- Make an oral presentation on a technical topic
- Make calculations involving various electrical laws, formulas, and principles using algebra and trigonometry
- Produce an accurate schematic drawing of an electronic circuit
- Use the internet to find data and information
- Use library resources to find data and information
- Use test equipment to make measurements on circuits, systems, and equipment
- Identify defective parts, components, circuits or connections in systems and equipment
- Replace defective parts, components, circuits, or connections in systems and equipment
Computer and Information Technology
Computer and Information Technologies
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate effective written business communication skills
- demonstrate professional demeanor
- demonstrate ability to negotiate
- demonstrate collaborative problem-solving skills
- differentiate individual computer components within an integrated system
- categorize current data information systems technology
- demonstrate individualized problem solving skills
- analyze information technologies
- recommend solutions to improve system performance
- develop integrated information system solutions
- apply information technology to support workplace performance
- demonstrate application of social responsibility and ethical standards
- demonstrate ability to direct continuous professional self-development
- demonstrate ability to write well-crafted programs in at least one language
- evaluate networking environments
- identify technology based business models
Commercial Technologies
Students will be able to:
- Professionally communicate in oral and written forms.
- Work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Accurately perform automotive related calculations and interpret results for the purpose of diagnosis, repair, or installation of automotive components and systems.
- Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment to diagnose automotive systems and perform appropriate repairs.
- Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment to perform the service and maintenance of automotive components and systems.
- Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment in the installation of automotive components.
- Determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in a given circumstance.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform automotive technician duties in a safe manner.
Students will be able to:
- effectively present technical information through oral communication
- effectively present technical information through written communication
- effectively work as a team
- evaluate treatment processes utilizing collected or given data
- identify appropriate process control changes for different treatment processes based on process evaluation
- identify cause(s) of mechanical/equipment/system failure
- identify corrective actions for mechanical/equipment/system failure
- evaluate invalid labs analysis to determine corrective actions
- identify information/data required to complete calculations
- accurately perform calculations
- determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in a given circumstance
- differentiate between situational and the other various theories of ethics
- draw a treatment facility schematic including all processes
- identify correct operational parameters for treatment processes
- identify sampling points for data collection from treatment processes
- demonstrate correct/accurate laboratory technique
- perform appropriate lab analysis with acceptable accuracy
- perform appropriate process control changes for various treatment processes
- identify safety issues in the water and wastewater field
- perform operational/laboratory duties safely
- perform maintenance/repairs of equipment
- demonstrate knowledge of applicable regulations and their application
- integrate multiple, related concepts to determine appropriate operational response
Students will be able to:
- use written communication to effectively present technical information
- effectively work as a team to present answers to test/quiz questions
- effectively present a technical welding-related document in an oral presentation
- analyze welding parameters/conditions to correct related problems
- make accurate measurements to ± 1/16 of an inch and/or one millimeter
- measure angles within ±1º
- calculate areas with sufficient accuracy for welded fabrication
- calculate volumes with sufficient accuracy for welded fabrication
- accurately calculate tensile strength from given data
- accurately measure welding travel speed
- make accurate common conversions from English system to Metric system and vice-versa
- convert fractional measurements to decimal measurements and vice-versa
- identify unethical situations as they relate to the welding profession
- analyze situations and select appropriate ethical behaviors as they relate to the welding profession
- discuss and model good employee behavior
- demonstrate proper set up of welding power sources
- demonstrate proper set up of welding wire feeders
- demonstrate proper set up of submerged arc equipment
- demonstrate proper set up of air carbon arc equipment
- demonstrate proper set up and shut down of oxy-acetylene equipment
- demonstrate civic responsibility by performing community service projects
Heating, Ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC)
Students will be able to:
- use oral communication effectively
- use written communication effectively
- work effectively as a team
- troubleshoot air conditioning systems
- troubleshoot heating systems
- troubleshoot refrigeration systems
- accurately perform conversions between various units
- accurately perform calculations related to air conditioning
- accurately perform calculations related to heating
- accurately perform calculations related to refrigeration
- determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in a given circumstance
- perform technician duties safely
- service air conditioning systems
- service heating systems
- repair refrigeration systems
- maintain air conditioning systems
- maintain heating systems
- maintain refrigeration systems