Unmarked Bachelor of Applied Science - Electronics Engineering Technology (Narrative and Appendices)

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Bachelor of Applied Science - Supervision and Management - Appendices

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PROPOSAL

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCEwith a major in

Electronics Engineering Technolog

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"MIAMI DADE COLLEGE

School of Computer & EngineeringTechnologies

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Contents

A- E.EC/TI0E S/11AR2 3

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B- DESCRIPTION OF PLANNIN4 PROCESS AND TI1E LINE FOR I1PLE1ENTATION *

C- ANAL2SIS OF 5OR6FORCE NEEDS7DE1ANDS FOR THE BACCALA/REATE PRO4RA1&&

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D- ALI4N1ENT 5ITH 68() 4OALS AND STRATE4IC I1PERATI0ES &9

&-23 "ALS 14S*!A*#ICIMP#!A*I#S 21

E- ACADE1IC CONTENT AND C/RRIC/L/1 ((

C+!!IC+L+M(#SIN 2General Education and Common Prerequisite Courses 25Senior Level Institution Core Courses 26Standards of the field 26Justification for 13 credit hours 2!"le#i$ilit% 2!

&dmission 'equirements 2(Graduation Requirements 2()erminal Pro*ram +utcomes 2(

F- ASSESS1ENT OF C/RRENT AND ANTICIPATED RESO/RCES TO DELI0ER THEPRO4RA1 (9

Li$rar% ,olumes 2-

4- PROPOSED ENROLL1ENT' PERFOR1ANCE' AND B/D4ET PLANS :(

H- ACCREDITATION PLAN :,

I- PLAN OF ACTION IN CASE OF PRO4RA1 TER1INATION :,

Pro.osal Im.lementation 36)erms and Conditions of Pro*ram Continuation 3!

REFERENCE LIST :*

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APPENDICES ;)

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A- E :##*; and is proposing to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics#ngineering *echnolog> :BAS ##*; degree in accordance ?ith 'lorida Statute Section 133,55 *heo@ective is to address the local ?orforce need for accalaureate-level engineers and to provide asmooth articulation for M(CDs AS graduates to attain a degree at a local institution that ?ill support higherpa>ing careers "n the state?ide level= the (epartment of Laor occupation profile for #lectronics#ngineers in 'lorida pro@ects annual gro?th to e 21E over the 13->ear period 2330 to 2310 1 *he 'lorida

Agenc> for %orforce Innovation= Laor Maret Statistics Center pro@ects the annual gro?th rate for allengineering occupations at 1,30E from 233, 7 231

Miami (ade CollegeDs "ffice of Institutional !esearch conducted surve>s et?een 9une 233, andSeptemer 233, among emplo>ers= current students= and alumni to gauge the need for and level ofinterest in a accalaureate degree in electronics engineering technolog> ?ithin Miami-(ade Count> Aninitial student surve> returned a statistical sampling of 15 respondents= comprised of oth Associate inScience and Associate in Arts engineering ma@ors A second surve>= conducted to identif> the level ofinterest among Associate in Science engineering ma@ors= >ielded a sample of an additional 5, responsesfor a total surve> sample of 143 su@ects *he #mplo>er surve> ?as conducted among siF companies?ho @ointl> emplo> over 12=333 ?orers in !egion 25

w In a sampling of current Associate in Science #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> ma@ors :AS

##*;= ,E :52; ?ho responded said the> intend to pursue a accalaureate degree aftercompleting their associateDs degree :AppendiF 1; Note8 M(C enrolls an average of 533 AS ##*ma@ors per >ear

w "ver ,E :2; of the AS ##* student sample said the> ?ould enroll at Miami (ade College if it

offered a achelorDs degree :AppendiF 1;

w #mplo>ers ?ho responded to the M(C #mplo>er Surve> pro@ected as man> as 233 incument

?orers ?ould e interested in enrolling in a BAS ##* if offered at Miami (ade College and localemplo>ers pro@ect a need to hire over 33 engineers ?ith accalaureate degrees over the neFtthree to five >ears :AppendiF 2;

w In responding to M(CDs emplo>er surve> :AppendiF 2;= 'lorida Po?er and Light :'PL; indicated

that potentiall> 233 emplo>ees ?ould e interested in participating in a BAS ##* program ifoffered at Miami (ade College= noting that it has not een successful in hiring local BS#ngineering graduates ?ho are ale to pass 'PLDs Gualification eFaminations Miami (adeCollege= ho?ever= has a close partnership ?ith 'PL= having recentl> developed an AS degree in#lectrical Po?er *echnolog> pipeline partnership tailored specificall> to 'PLDs needs andGualification eFams *he proposed M(C BAS ##* curriculum ?as developed ?ith direct industr>input from 'PL and other local emplo>ers= and ?ill provide students ?ith the opportunit> toacGuire the sills and no?ledge reGuired > industr> for entr>-level electronics engineeringpositions

w In a surve> of comined Associate in Science and Associate in Arts engineering ma@ors

conducted in Septemer 233, :AppendiF 0;= 2E :42; of AA)AS engineering ma@ors ans?ered>es ?hen ased if the> ?ould enroll in the BAS in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> if offered atM(C

w Cost and location ?ere cited as the primar> ?a>s in ?hich respondents perceive that M(C eFcelsover other institutions offering similar degrees= ?ith ,5E :15; of respondents citing cost and,34E :112; citing location :AppendiF 0;

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*he proposed M(C BAS ##* degree ?ill e uniGue ?ithin Miami-(ade Count> *he +niversit> of Central'lorida and 'lorida AKM are the onl> t?o upper division institutions in the state that have CIP 13535programs to ?hich the Associate in Science in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> articulates 'loridaInternational +niversit> :'I+; and +niversit> of Miami :+M; do not offer a Bachelor of Applied Science?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> *hese institutions offer the Bachelor of Science in#lectrical #ngineering :BS##; *hese degree programs have different CIP codes -- BS## is 101331BAS ##* is :CIP 13535; -- and different prereGuisites *he Associate in Science in #lectronics#ngineering *echnolog> does not directl> articulate to the Bachelor of Science in #lectrical #ngineering*uition differentials also mae the BS## programs less accessile to the M(C student population *hecost for the proposed BAS ##* program at M(C ?ill e approFimatel> 11=2$032=compared to theBS## at 'I+ at a cost of 1$=4,5,5 5 and +M at a cost of 154=551 0 for #lectrical #ngineeringdegrees

Planning ProcessPlanning meetings ?ere conducted in Ma> 233, to discuss the feasiilit> of offering a BAS ##* at Miami(ade College :AppendiF 1; *he steering committee ?as comprised of the M(C Campus President:%olfson Campus;= (ean of Academic Affairs :%olfson Campus;= #ngineering (epartment facult>memers= (irector of the School of Computer and #ngineering *echnologies :SC#*;= (irector ofCurriculum (evelopment for SC#*= Chair of the #ngineering (epartment= (istrict (irector of AcademicPrograms= and Associate Provost of Institutional #ffectiveness

*o gauge the interest for the proposed accalaureate degree= M(C facult>= administrators= and staffrepresentatives developed and conducted industr>= student= and alumni surve>s et?een 9ul> 233, andSeptemer 233,= evaluated state and national higher education initiatives= and revie?ed local andnational laor trends and statistics M(C conducted an industr> and facult>-led curriculum developmentprocess to address the continuing need for advanced electronics engineering technolog> education andtraining A focus group of industr> representatives ?as convened to identif> ?orforce reGuirements anddefine sill sets and to develop an industr>-= ?orforce-driven curriculum Participants includedrepresentatives from 'lorida Po?er and Light= A*K*= 'ederal Aviation Administration :'AA;= 'lorida(epartment of *ransportation Miami *oll S>stem= Carnival Cruise Lines= and an independent engineeringconsultant representing small usiness interests :AppendiF $;

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In a surve> of Miami-(ade Count> small and large companies= conducted > M(CDs Institutional!esearch (epartment in 9ul> 233,= respondents indicated the need to hire et?een :smallcompanies; and up to 33 :large companies; individuals ?ith accalaureate degrees for a variet>of positions including electronics engineering :mean of 41 positions; over the neFt 5 7 >ears=?hich indicates the importance of the accalaureate education to these emplo>ers :AppendiF 2;

Locall>= 'lorida Po?er and Light pro@ects an interest in enrolling up to 233 emplo>ees in a localBAS ##* program and a need to hire up to 33 achelor level engineers over the neFt three tofive >ears A sampling of other local emplo>ers indicated hiring needs for at least 3 achelorlevel engineering positions over the neFt three >ears :AppendiF 2;

In surve>s of current engineering students conducted et?een 9ul> and Septemer 233,= 2E:42; of respondents indicated that the> ?ould enroll in the BAS in #lectronics #ngineering*echnolog> if offered at M(C :AppendiF 0;

In a surve> of M(C alumni conducted in 9ul> 233,= 5E :$; of respondents indicated interest

in enrolling in the BAS in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> if offered at M(C :AppendiF 5;

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$2E :54; of the alumni respondents indicated that the> are currentl> emplo>ed "f those ?hoidentified their @o function= 25E :nJ; specified an electrical or electronic-related @o categor> "fthe respondents ?ho selected otherO 20 out of 2, respondents identified an engineering related

@o responsiilit> closel> aligned ?ith the o@ectives of the proposed BAS degree

Aca#emic Content an# C!rric!l!m*he Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> :CIP 13535; isdesigned to provide seamless articulation for AS ##* graduates It ?ill also accommodate AS engineeringtechnolog> ma@ors in computer engineering technolog>= telecommunications= and iomedical engineeringtechnolog>= and students entering ?ith an Associate in Arts As noted in *ale 15= it incorporates thelo?er division technical core and general education courses from the AS ##* and provides the upperdivision level advanced electronics engineering technolog> sills= ?ith emphasis on the applied= practicalapplication of engineering principles Industr> practitioners defined the @o functions= @o duties reGuiredfor positions= and the no?ledge= sills= tools= and eGuipment reGuired to accomplish the goals M(C#ngineering facult> memers further developed and refined the course competencies= learning outcomes=and learning resources

M(CDs BAS ##* program ?ill adhere to the reGuirements stipulated in the Stateide &rticulation anual0?hich stipulates 150 semester hours for the accalaureate in electronics engineering technolog>:AppendiF ,; conseGuentl>= the BAS ##* ?ill eFceed the State of 'loridaDs 123 credit hour limit Students

entering ?ith an AS ##* ?ill e credited ?ith $ credits and complete $$ credit hours at the @unior)seniorlevel including 0 hours of engineering technolog> core courses at the senior level institution asmandated > the state for this degree program M(C plans to see industr> accreditation for the BAS##* program from the Accreditation Board for #ngineering and *echnolog> :AB#*; Accordingl>= it hasincorporated AB#* reGuirements into the curriculum to support this o@ective It should e noted that

AB#* reGuires a minimumof 120 credit hours for engineering technolog> programs AB#*= 233-2334Q

Assessment o> C!rrent an# Antici%ate# Reso!rces an# B!#get to Deli+er the ProgramA preliminar> assessment of reGuired resources has een pro@ected ?ith estimated costs :AppendiF 10;for the academic >ears 2334 through 2315 to include8 facilities renovations for threeclassroom)laoratories :133=333; specialiRed eGuipment and tools for the ne? laoratories= including=electronics= testing eGuipment= and computers for each classroom)la :25=5$0; additional lirar>resources including suscriptions to I### @ournals= 133 total ne? oo titles= 233 ne? non-print oos

:e-oos= C(s= etc;= 3 total ne? print serials= and one ne? dataase :1,5=23;= plus lirar> supportsalaries :50=333; Instructional support reGuires one additional full-time facult>= t?o additional part-timefacult>= and a laorator> instructional support assistant :503=2 for instructional support; "ther staffingneeds include one full-time program manager= a part-time academic advisor)recruiter= and a part-timeclerical)administrative assistant :55=4 other program personnel eFpenses;*he pro@ected eFpenditure for academic >ears 2334 through 2315 is 1=$02=0 :average of 013=,10 per>ear; #nrollment pro@ections are ased on 20 students :13 '*#s; eginning in 9anuar> 2313 andincreasing to 43 students :$1 '*#s; > 2312-15= assuming an annual attrition rate of 2E !evenue fromstudent fees is pro@ected to e 511=54 for the 0->ear start-up period= ased on the 233-2334 statetuition rate of $403 per credit hour and assuming E annual increases in tuition rates *he estimated'*# funding from the State is pro@ected to e 0$=4$ ased on the StateDs 233-2334 funding formulaof 5$, per '*#= leaving 13=,54 to e funded from other sources It is estimated that eginning in

2311-12= 1 students ?ill graduate from the program ?ith 133E placement due to the demand= and atpro@ected starting salaries of =333 or higher

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B- Descri%tion o> Planning Process an# Time Line >or Im%lementation

Planning meetings ?ere conducted eginning in Ma> 233, to discuss the feasiilit> of offering a BAS ##*at Miami (ade College:AppendiF $;A tas force comprised of facult> and administrators ?as organiRedMemers of the tas force included the M(C %olfson Campus President= Academic (ean= AssociateProvost for Institutional #ffectiveness= (istrict Academic Affairs (irector= (irector of the School ofComputer and #ngineering *echnologies :SC#*;= #ngineering (epartment facult> memers= the (irectorof Curriculum (evelopment for SC#*= the chair of the #ngineering (epartment= and the SC#* Industr>(irector *o determine the interest for the proposed accalaureate degree= M(CDs Institutional !esearchdepartment= in collaoration ?ith #ngineering (epartment facult> and administrators= developed anddisseminated surve>s to current students= AS ##* program alumni= and local emplo>ers :Appendices 1 70; *he tas force also evaluated state and national higher education initiatives and conducted researchinto the local= state and national laor marets As part of its research process= M(C convened a focusgroup of industr> representatives to identif> ?orforce reGuirements and define sill sets :AppendiF $;leading to the development of an industr>= ?orforce-driven curriculum Participants includedrepresentatives from 'lorida Po?er and Light= A*K*= 'ederal Aviation Administration :'AA;= 'lorida(epartment of *ransportation Miami *oll S>stem= Carnival Cruise Lines= and an independent engineeringconsultant representing small usiness interests

*he proposed Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> isprogressing according to the State 4oard of Education 4accalaureate Pro.osal &..roval Process ALetter of Intent to the Commissioner of #ducation ?as sumitted in 9une 233 Per State Board of#ducation guidelines= the attached proposal ?as sumitted to the M(C Academic Leadership Council=Campus and College Academic and Student Support Councils :CASSC;= the #Fecutive Council= theCollege President= (r #duardo Padrn= the Miami (ade College Board of *rustees and others asappropriate *ale 1 is an estimation of timeline dates= representing the pro@ected timeline for the BASapproval and implementation process

Ta"le &$ 1iami Da#e College Estimate# Im%lementation Timeline >or Bachelor o> A%%lie# Sciencewith a major in Electronics Engineering Technolog Degree

DATE Activity Personnel Items

May 2007 October2007

BAS EET Task Force Planning meetings N/A

May 2007 n!"stry #oc"s gro"$/%A&'M c"rric"l"m !e(elo$ment N/A

May 2007 Febr"ary200)

Fac"lty an! sta## con!"ct nee!s analysis an! in!"stry researc* N/A

+"ne 2007 Febr"ary200)

Fac"lty con!"ct c"rric"l"m !esign an! !e(elo$ment, $rogram!e#inition, -rite co"rse com$etencies

N/A

+"ly October 2007 M%& nstit"tional .esearc* con!"cts em$loyer al"mni an!st"!ent interest s"r(eys,

N/A

Febr"ary 200) +"ne200)

M%& #ac"lty an! a!ministration con!"ct c"rric"l"m re(ie- an!a$$ro(al $rocess

N/A

June 1,2008 M%& Presi!ent s"bmits letter o# intent to t*e &ommissioner o#E!"cation Flori!a %e$artment o# E!"cation F1%OE -it* a

co$y to t*e &*ancellor o# t*e %i(ision o# &omm"nity &olleges%&&3

N/A

September 1, 2008 M%& Presi!ent s"bmits $ro$osal #or t*e Bac*elor o# A$$lie!Science -it* a ma4or in Electronics Engineering Tec*nology!egree to &ommissioner o# F1%OE -it* a co$y to t*e&*ancellor o# t*e %&&3

N/A

September 1, 2008 December 31, 2008

Acco"ntability an! Meas"rement A.M an! %&& sta## re(ie-an! $ro(i!e comments to F1%OE &ommissioner3.e(ie- comments $ro(i!e! to M%&3M%& s"bmits re(ise! BAS EET !egree $ro$osal to F1%OE3

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&ollaborati(e .e(ie- Team *ea!e! by %&& com$letes #inalre(ie- an! makes recommen!ation to F1%OE &ommissioner#or a$$ro(al or !isa$$ro(al3

January-April, 2009 T*e M%& BAS !egree $ro$osal is $resente! to t*e State Boar!o# E!"cation SBE at t*e SBE meeting3

N/A

State s"bmits M%& BAS !egree $ro$osal as an agen!a item tot*e State Boar! o# E!"cation3

N/A

State Boar! o# E!"cation (otes on M%& $ro$osal3 N/A

January 2009 '$on SBE a$$ro(al o# t*e $rogram M%& noti#ies t*e So"t*ernAssociation o# &olleges an! Sc*ools SA&S abo"t t*e a!!itiono# t*e BAS EET !egree to M%&5s baccala"reate $rogramo##erings

April-May, 2009 '$on SBE a$$ro(al M%& begins t*e BAS EET im$lementation$rocess incl"!ing $reliminary &a$ital O"tlay #or e6"i$ment#acility reno(ation comm"nication tec*nology ot*er e6"i$mentincl"!ing $"rc*ase o# in#ormation tec*nology/telecon#erencinge6"i$ment an! $osting o# #ac"lty $ositions3

M%& $osts

8 F"ll Time Program Manager

2 Part Time !octoral9$re$are!

#ac"lty

8 PT nstr"ctional 1ab Assistant

PT M1S Fac"lty 1ibrarian

8 PT Program S"$$ort Sta##

8 PT Program Aca!emic A!(isor

June 2009 M%& a!(ises $otential BAS EET st"!ents to com$lete generale!"cation common $rere6"isites an!/or electi(e co"rses inFall 200:3M%& commences marketing cam$aign in t*e M%& ser(ice areaan! con!"cts To-n ;all st"!ent an! comm"nity meetings -it*in!"stry lea!ers3 Marketing me!ia incl"!es billboar!sne-s$rint an! ra!io3 M%& begins acce$ting a$$lications #or+an"ary 20803

July, 2009 M%& #inali


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ann"al stat"s re$ort to t*e State3

July 2009-2010 M%& Facilities/.eno(ation N/A

August, 2010 M%& enrolls secon! co*ort o# st"!ents in engineering coreco"rses3

N/A

September-December, 2010

M%& a!mits BAS EET st"!ents #or S$ring 200: an! con!"ctsorientation/a!(isement acti(ities3

N/A

January, 2011 M%& enrolls t*ir! co*ort o# st"!ents in engineering coreco"rses3M%& re6"ests accre!itation ABET e(al"ation #or $rograms3%ea!line to s"bmit re6"est #or e(al"ation (isit to take $lace inFall 2088 is +an"ary >8 20883

M%& $osts 2 PT #ac"lty $ositions

8 FT nstr"ctional 1ab Assistant

!ebruary, 2011 M%& $re$ares sel#9st"!y #or ABET accre!itation3 Sel#9st"!yre$orts #or e(al"ations (isit to take $lace in #all m"st be recei(e!by ABET *ea!6"arters no later t*an +"ly 83

N/A

MayJune, 2011 M%& a!mits BAS EET st"!ents #or Fall 2088 an! con!"ctsorientation/a!(isement acti(ities3

N/A

May 2011-2013 M%& ann"ally a!mits BAS EET st"!ents #or Fall semester an!con!"cts orientation/a!(isement acti(ities3

N/A

June, 2011 M%& com$letes t*e sel#9st"!y an! s"bmits it to ABET #ore(al"ation3

N/A

July 1, 2011 M%& con!"cts assessment o# BAS EET $rogram an! s"bmitsann"al stat"s re$ort to t*e State3

M%& com$letes *iring o# 2 PT #ac"lty

8 FT nstr"ctional 1ab Assistant

August, 2011 M%& ?ra!"ates #irst BAS EET can!i!ates3 N/A

August 2011 M%& con(enes $lanning committee #or ABET accre!itation$rocess3

N/A

September December 2011

ABET E(al"ation (isits takes $lace on M%&@s cam$"s3 ABETteam $resents #act"al #in!ings orally on cam$"s3 T*en#ollo-ing a 79!ay res$onse $erio! #or t*e instit"tion to re$orterrors o# #act or obser(ation t*e team #inali


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C- Analsis o> 5or=>orce Nee#s7Deman#s >or the Baccala!reate Program

As stipulated > the Baccalaureate Proposal Approval guidelines= Miami (ade College collaorated ?ithits local ?orforce development oard= economic development councils= usiness and industr> partners=as ?ell as its current students and graduates= to determine ?orforce accalaureate degree needs anddemands *he proposed Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>degree is uniGuel> tailored to meet the specific @o reGuirements identified > industr> representatives forelectronic engineering technologists Industr> representatives defined an individual ?ith a accalaureatein #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> as someone ?ho ors ith engineers and other technicalpersonnel on the design= development= testing= and trouleshooting of circuits and s>stems '!C= 233,QO*his individual is involved ?ith the im.lementation of s>stems and pro@ects= the testin* of installeds%stems= and the.ro7ect mana*ement ofs%stem installations *he ?or of electronics engineers is of apractical and applied nature An electrical engineer performs the conceptual= theoretical= and design ?orrelating to electrical s>stems and components ?ith emphasis on electrical po?er s>stems an electronicsengineer manages the im.lementation .rocessas it relates to assemling= installing= and testing varioust>pes of electronic s>stems Career "nestop= 233Q

La"or 1ar=et Deman#

Miami (ade College ?ors closel> ?ith local emplo>ers to provide programs that meet local ?orforceneeds Its primar> o@ective is to produce a trained ?orforce to meet the critical demands in the hightechnolog> maretplace of 'loridaDs Internet Coast raduates of Miami (ade CollegeDs engineeringtechnolog> programs are recruited and emplo>ed > local= state= and federal organiRations for electronics-related positions !esearch conducted > Miami (ade CollegeDs "ffice of Institutional !esearch:AppendiF 2; indicates that there is a strong need for accalaureate-educated engineers An anal>sis of

@o postings for entr>-level and replacement candidates conducted in Septemer= 233, reflects that 0Eof the @os in engineering-related fields reGuire a achelorDs degree= ?hile 0E that accept an associateDsdegree reGuire at least seven >ears of related ?or eFperience 9o Postings= 233,Q Additional researchfindings are summariRed in the follo?ing sections

National Tren#s

As sho?n in *ale 2 elo?= the (epartment of Laor Bureau of Laor Statistics has pro@ected that the

demand for electronics engineers$nationall> ?ill increase 13E over the ten >ear period 2330-2310

State o> Flori#a Tren#s

*he (epartment of Laor occupation profile for #lectronics #ngineers in 'lorida pro@ects annual gro?th toe 21E= ?ith 233 ne? annual @o openings over the 13->ear period from 2330 7 2310 due to gro?th andreplacement Career "neStop= 233Q Currentl>= this need cannot e completel> filled ?ith localcandidates since there are no local pulic universit> accalaureate programs in electronics engineering toprepare graduates= ie= electrical engineering programs have a totall> different focus and concentrationthan electronics engineering technologists *he proposed M(C BAS ##* is designed to assist inmeeting the regionDs ?orforce needs

$("L does not have a categor> for electronics engineering technolog>= per se Local industr> has defined this need as descried inthe #mplo>er (emand section elo?

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Tale !" A#erage Annual $o Openings for Electronics Engineers % ational and State Trends

/nite# StatesEm%loment Percent

Change?o" O%enings&

()); ()&;

#lectronics engineers= eFcept computer 102=433 1$=,33 T 13 E 0=143

Flori#aEm%loment Percent

Change?o" O%enings&

()); ()&;

#lectronics engineers= eFcept computer 0=423 =43 T 21 E 233

19o "penings refers to the average annual @o openings due to gro?th and net replacementSource8 Career "neStop= (epartment of Laor Bureau of Laor Statistics

Em%loer Deman#

In Ma> 233,= M(C convened a focus group of industr> representatives to discuss educational needs asthe> relate to gaps in local electronics engineering positions :AppendiF 2; Participants included

representatives from 'lorida Po?er and Light :'PL;= A*K*= 'ederal Aviation Administration :'AA;= 'lorida(epartment of *ransportation Miami *oll S>stem= Carnival Cruise Lines= and an independent engineeringconsultant representing small usiness interests *o reinforce these emplo>ersD inputs= M(CDs#ngineering (epartment also conducted a telephone surve> among these siF emplo>ers in 9ul> 233,*he surve> responses ?ere taulated > M(CDs "ffice of Institutional !esearch and are presented in

AppendiF 2 Collectivel> these organiRations emplo> over 12=333 emplo>ees in !egion 25 5E :nJ; ofrespondents indicated that the> ?ould give hiring preference to candidates possessing a achelorDsdegree in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>

133E of respondents indicated that a achelorDs degree ?as an eFtremel> important criterionfor career advancement ?ithin their organiRations

In this same surve>= emplo>ers ?ho responded pro@ected 3 - 233 emplo>ees :meanJ,;?ould potentiall> enroll in the BAS #lectronics program if offered at M(C :AppendiF 2;

*he> also pro@ected hirin*needs over the neFt 5 - >ears ranging from to 33 :mean J 41;engineers ?ith accalaureate degrees :AppendiF 2;

'lorida Po?er and Light indicated that potentiall> 233 emplo>ees ?ould e interested inparticipating in a BAS ##* program if offered at Miami (ade College :AppendiF 2A;=oserving that it has not een successful in hiring local BS #ngineering graduates ?ho areale to pass 'PLDs Gualification eFaminations If 8C offers a 4achelor of &..lied Science inElectronics it ould $e a *reat source for "PL hirin* Currentl% "PL hires 4acheloren*ineerin* candidates .rimaril% from 9" "I9 candidates do not .ass the "PL nuclear entr%test "PL ould $e interested in enrollin* em.lo%ees in the 4&S at 8C since it ould $emore economical for "PL: Miami (ade College has a close partnership ?ith 'PL= havingrecentl> developed an AS degree in #lectrical Po?er *echnolog> pipeline partnership tailoredspecificall> to 'PLDs needs and Gualification eFams *he proposed M(C BAS ##* curriculum?as developed ?ith direct industr> input from 'PL and other local emplo>ers= and ?ill providestudents ?ith the opportunit> to acGuire the sills and no?ledge reGuired > industr> forentr>-level electronics engineering positions

In addition to interest in enrolling incument ?orers in a local accalaureate engineeringprogram= 'PL indicated in the phone surve> :AppendiF 2A; that it pro@ects a need to hire 33engineers at the accalaureate level over the neFt three to five >ears due to attrition andeFpansion of its operations

"ther local emplo>ers ?ho participated in the M(C #mplo>er Surve> :AppendiF 2; includedA**= 'AA= and Carnival Cruise Lines Surve> respondents pro@ected openings for achelorDslevel positions ranging from :small companies; up to 33 :large companies;= ?ith a mean of41 positions over the neFt 5 7 >ears

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Miami (ade CollegeDs School of Computer and #ngineering *echnologiesD #ngineering Advisor> Board=consisting of representatives from industr> associations= governmental agencies= and local companiesthat hire engineers= also recogniRes the importance of higher education and has eFpressed its support forMiami (ade College offering a accalaureate in electronics engineering technolog>

"n ehalf of M(CDsQ #ngineering Advisor> Committee= I ?ant to eFpress full support for theproposed Baccalaureate degree in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>U%e representorganiRations involved in the development of M(CDs proposed degree and are ver> familiar ?iththe enefits this program ?ill ring to our professional communit> and the organiRations ?hichemplo> us %e ?ant to commend >ou on pursuing this initiativeO

9oseph M /esec= P#= Managing Principal 9acos= Carter Burgessand Chair= engineering Advisor> Committee of Miami (ade College

Miami (ade College has received of letters of support and endorsement from agencies including the(epartment of *ransportation and 'ederal Aviation Administration= industr> professional associationsincluding South 'lorida Manufacturers Association= #nterprise (evelopment Corporation= and iCoast= andprivate corporations including 'lorida Po?er and Light= Carnival Cruise Lines= and Motorola= amongothers All indicated support and recommended that Miami (ade College design and implement a four->ear degree in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>= recogniRing the need for such a degree and stating

ho? it ?ould enefit their organiRations and the communit> Sample comments appear elo? andAppendiF contains full teFt copies of these letters

'AA cited its ongoing partnership ?ith Miami (ade College to cultivate our future leaders %e havesuccessfull> hired man> M(C graduates and are looing for?ard to an eFpanded ?orforce pool ofengineersO as a result of this program

(arrell ( !oerts= Manager= *echnical "perations Services'ederal Aviation Administration

Please accept our gratitude and appreciation for implementing a much needed offering in the field ofelectronics engineering in South 'loridaO

9aime A Borras= Motorola Senior 'ello?= Corporate ice PresidentMotorola= Inc

/our program ?ill aid us greatl> > providing a ?ell-prepared pipeline of entr> level engineeringprofessionalsO

!odne> M Miller= (ean= 'PL roup +niversit>= (irector of Learning and(evelopment= %orforce Planning'PL roup

Carnival Cruise Lines reGuires a continuous pipeline of Gualified professionall> trainedengineering technologists *his degree ?ill improve the availailit> of local candidates for thesepositions and decrease our costs > eliminating relocation eFpensesU therefore=Q I support M(CDsefforts to estalish a Baccalaureate of Applied Science in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>O

9ohn P MasseriaManager= I)* #ngineering= Information S>stems

Carnival Cruise Lines

#nsuring that ?e recruit effective #lectronics #ngineers ?ho are ?ell trained= no?ledgeale aouteffective #lectronics #ngineering processes and methods= andUcommitted to our communit>is asolutel> essential and vitalU?e are delighted to support this ne? effortUO

Ano .>acinthe= CPM= Miami *oll S>stem Support Manager'loridaDs *urnpie #nterprise

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U?e are a?are of the shortage of achelors prepared ?orers in %orforce !egion 25 and elievethis degree to e a positive= proactive step in meeting the needs of local emplo>ersO

!ic Beasle>= #Fecutive (irectorSouth 'lorida %orforce

U?e appreciate >our diligent efforts in addressing this critical shortage area in the manufacturing

professionO 9une %olfe= PresidentSouth 'lorida Manufacturers Association

Miami (ade College has een an essential partner U and has een instrumental in satisf>ing thiscommunit>Ds ?orforce training needs #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> personnel are vital to thegro?th of the technolog> industr> in Miami-(ade Count> and neighoring communitiesUpleaseaccept our full supportO

9ane *eague= #Fecutive (irector#nterprise (evelopment Corporation

Uadditional degree offerings can onl> serve to advance the usiness communit> as a ?holeOMichael Corit= #Fecutive (irector

iCoast

"ur educational s>stems see to provide Gualit> education and training to all students and preparethem to effectivel> enter the engineering professionUI am certain that our students ?ill enefit for>ears to come from the much-needed= highl> specialiRed degree for #lectronics #ngineersO

Alina Puentes= Academic #ngineering (irectorMiami-(ade Count> Pulic Schools

%e ?elcome this latest initiative as another demonstration of the CollegeDs mission to providemuch needed educational opportunities to the Miami (ade Count> communit> *he availailit> of anaffordale 0->ear engineering degree should attract more ?omen to participate and enale them toimprove their long term career prospectsO

ictoria +shereno= PresidentSherr> *hompson iordano= #Fecutive (irectorI*%omen

Di+ersi>ie# 5or=>orce

Miami (ade College can significantl> contriute to meeting the diversified ?orforce needs of thecommunit> and companies in the service region > recruiting from its diversified student od> *ale 5compares information regarding Miami (ade CollegeDs minorit> enrollment Miami (ade College= 233,cQand demographics for Miami (ade Count> +S Census Bureau= 233,Q Miami (ade College graduatesmore minorit> students than an> other institution of higher education in the nation= including the largestnumer of .ispanic and African-American students ConseGuentl>= in addition to meeting the needs ofthe communit> as a ?hole= the M(C proposed program ?ill provide emplo>ers ?ith a large pool of diverseaccalaureate degree candidates ?ho have traditionall> een under-represented in the engineeringprofession

Tale '" MDC and Miami%Dade Count( and EET Demographics

4en#er7Ethnicit Associate in ScienceElectronicsEngineeringTechnolog

Enrollment Fall ()),

1iami Da#e Co!ntDemogra%hics' ())3

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African-American 21E 23E.ispanic 4$E $3$E

Source8 :M(C "ffice of Institutional !esearch +S Census Bureau= 233,;

St!#ent S!%%ort

Both current students and graduates indicate support for and significant interest in the creation of the

accalaureate degree in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> at Miami (ade College In surve>sconducted in 9ul> and Septemer 233, > M(CDs "ffice of Institutional !esearch :AppendiF 0;= 5E:nJ151; of current M(C associate-level engineering students ?ho responded= indicated that the> prefer toremain ?ithin Miami-(ade Count> to stud> %hen ased if the> ?ould enroll in the BAS ?ith a ma@or in#lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> if offered at M(C= 2E :nJ42; of AA)AS engineering ma@orsans?ered >es *o determine the interest among Associate in Science electronics engineering ma@orsspecificall>= a second surve> ?as administered in Septemer 233, :AppendiF 1; and as highlighted in*ale 0= ?hen ased if the> ?ould e interested in enrolling in a BAS-##* if offered at M(C= ,1E:nJ2; of the AS ##* degree students and 2E :nJ42; of the comined AA)AS engineering ma@orsresponded >esO :AppendiF 0; *his result indicates that AS degree students= for ?hom this proposeddegree is targeted= have a high level of interest in pursuing a accalaureate at Miami (ade College

Ta"le ;$ Baccala!reate Degree Interest

@!estions 2es

AS Onl AA7AS

Are >ou planning to pursue a Baccalaureate degree aftercompleting an Associate degree program

*:nJ52;

52E:nJ1;

If Miami (ade College ?ere to offer a Baccalaureate degree in#lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>= ?ould >ou e interested

*-&:nJ2;

2E:nJ42;

Source8 Miami (ade College "ffice of Institutional !esearch Student Surve>s ;June2//!< Se.tem$er 2//!=

St!#ent S!r+e Comments

*he follo?ing are comments that students made in response to the surve> that ?as administered >M(CDs "ffice of Institutional !esearch8

It is an eFcellent idea Most of the students ?ill emrace that idea for the fact that the> comefrom lo? income parents As a matter of fact not all of them receive scholarships ?hen attendinguniversities And it is not ecause the> are not smart enough to eep a high PA= ut ecausethe> still have to ?or for eFtra income ?hile attending college So the> do not spendconsiderale time stud>ing %hen the> transfer the> are oliged to tae loan I elieve that theBAS in ##* ?ill help the ma@orit> of them *o tell the truth= if M(C U had the BAS I ?ould nottransfer to 'A+ after receiving m> AA degreeO

I elieve it is a ?onderful idea= this is an eFtraordinar> institution B> offering more opportunitiesmore people ?ill e given the chance to have the great eFperience current students are havingO

I thin it ?ill e a great idea for M(C to offer a BS in ##* It ?ill certainl> e a lot cheaper than inan> other +niversit>O

UI have received an AA from M(C and had a great time in M(C I ?ould lie for M(C to havethis BachelorDs program in engineeringO

A BAS ?ill e ver> helpful for a lot of students doing engineering due to the Gualit> of theprofessors at M(CO

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I am pursuing a BS Computer Sciences If this M(C BAS degree is offered= it ?ould e great Imight consider changing m> degreeO

(" I*VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVO

%ould enroll immediatel>O

If it ?as availale 5 >ears ago= I ?ould have een enrolled in it from the ver> eginningO

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Al!mni S!r+e Comments

*hese comments ?ere received from alumni ?ho ?ere surve>ed8

I thin that it ?ill help a lot of students especiall> the international students ecause Miami (adeoffers a ver> good Gualit> of education at an affordale priceO

*his ?ould e an eFcellent program for meO It actuall> ?ould e great to have a BAS availale W M(CV o for itVO

#ducation is all aout having the right opportunities availale A ne? opportunit> lie a BASdegree ?ill open the door to man> students in the ongoing search of Gualit> and affordaleeducation at M(CO

I ?ould e thrilled if >ou offered this program I loved attending M(C and ?ould gladl> enroll inthis program if offered Please notif> me immediatel> if this program ecomes availaleO

reat IdeaIt ?as aout timeVVVVVVVVO

Mae sure it includes hands on training and real life applicationO

U as a student that completed an AA in M(C= I ?ould definitel> return to M(C to complete a BAdegree= not onl> cause I no? more of M(C ut ecause I trust >ou that the plan that ?as setforth for m> education in the AA degree ?as not @ust slap on to mae me graduateO

I thin that Miami (ade provides an eFcellent education It ?ould e an eFcellent idea to offer aneducation to otain a achelor degree for civil engineering= mechanical engineering and man>other fields of engineering At the time that I finished m> Art (egree in Miami (ade there ?ereonl> technical careers for engineering ut not to otain a achelors If Miami (ade offers that I amsure that man> students ?ould tae that chance ecause Miami (ade offers a good education=offers tutoring= have a fleFile schedule and the cost is more reasonale to pa> Please I thin if>ou open a achelors program for civil= mechanical= electrical engineering >ou are also providingalternatives to students that ?ere planning to tae technical careers to tae instead a achelorsdegreeO

I am graduating this semester from a universit> ?ith a 54 PA If at the time I ?as at Miami(ade I ?ould have the opportunit> to finish m> achelors at Miami (ade I ?ould have finished itthereO

A>>or#a"ilit

As noted in Appendices 1 and 0 and summariRed in *ale = cost and location ?ere cited as the primar>?a>s in ?hich student respondents perceive that M(C eFcels over other institutions offering engineeringdegrees *hese factors ?ere slightl> more important to AS degree seeing students ?ho responded thanto the comined AA)AS sampling

Ta"le 3$ Bene>its o> 1iami Da#e College St!#ent S!r+e Res%onses

@!estion$In ?hat ?a>s does M(C eFcel over other colleges ?ith similarprograms

AS Onl AA7AS

Cost 9,-9 :nJ51; ,$E :nJ15;Location *-& :nJ2; ,34E :nJ112;

*uition differentials mae the BS## programs less accessile to the M(C student population *ale $compares the costs for engineering degrees at M(C= 'I+= and +M *he cost for the proposed BAS ##*program at M(C ?ill e approFimatel> 11=$203,= compared ?ith the BS## at 'I+ at a cost of

,$, per credit for tuition and fees for 150 credits ased on 233- 2334 tuition rates Source http8))???mdcedu)tuition)accessed 9ul> 2= 233

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1$=4,5,5 and +M at a cost of 154=5514 *his program ?ill e more affordale to M(CDs lo?ersocioeconomic student population :see *ales 13 and 11; than universit> programs

Ta"le ,$ Com%arison o> T!ition Costs

INSTIT/TIONCOST PER

CREDIT HO/R())*8())9

TOTAL ESTI1ATED

T/ITION an# FEES COSTFOR

FO/R82EAR DE4REE

'lorida International +niversit> 1525$ 1$=4,5,5

+niversit> of Miami 1=34,15 154=551

1iami Da#e College *,-3 &&',(;-3)

Source8 Institution ?esites

Several students ?ho responded to the surve> commented on the cost factor8 Adding this program to M(C ?ould enefit a lot of students tremendousl>= not onl> ecause

of the access ut the costO Although ## is not m> intended ma@or= I ?ould tae advantage of M(C BAS in ##

ecause of the ver> lo? price on tuitionO I thin that it ?ill help a lot of students U ecause Miami (ade offers a ver> good Gualit> of

education at an affordale priceO

Potential Enrollments

*he proposed BAS ##* degree is designed to allo? graduates from Associate in Science in #lectronics#ngineering *echnolog> degrees to pursue a accalaureate degree ho?ever= it ?ill also accommodategraduates from other AS and AA engineering programs= including computer engineering technolog>=iomedical engineering technolog>= and telecommunications technolog> Students and graduates of thesedisciplines are potential candidates for a BAS ##* program as ?ell *ale , provides the ->ear

enrollment histor> in Miami (ade CollegeDs School of Computer and #ngineering *echnologies

As noted= the M(C (epartment of #ngineering AS enrollment has averaged et?een 533 and 033students annuall> for the past five >ears13and represent a population of potential candidates for Miami(ade CollegeDs proposed BAS degree program in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> Although theenrollment for AS programs in the Miami (ade College School of Computer and #ngineering *echnolog>decreased from 2335 7 233,= as did overall college enrollments for the period= it should e noted that asof 'all 233= M(C is currentl> eFperiencing enrollment increases and can e eFpected to meet the BAS##* enrollment pro@ection of 43 students > 2312-2315

*uition and fees for 12 credits Sourcehttp8))admissionsfiuedu)costshtmand http8))???fiuedu)orgs)controller) +E23Calculatorhtmaccessed 9ul> 2= 2334#stimated cost per credit ased on 50=50 per >ear Guoted for tuition and fees for a 0->ear= 12, credit program Sourcehttp8))???$miamiedu) +M.)C(A)+M.HMain)3=1,,3=2452-10043-25411-2$1344-5=33htmlaccessed 9ul> 2= 23313

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Ta"le $ 1DC School o> Com%!ter an# Engineering Technologies Associate in Science Programs382ear Fall Enrollment 8 Potential Can#i#ates >or the BAS #egree

School o> Com%!ter an#

Engineering TechnologiesProgram

()); ())3 ()), ()) ())*

Biomedical #ngineering*echnolog> 52 50 24 53 24

Computer #ngineering*echnolog> 223 21, 1,, 1$3 15

#lectronics #ngineering*echnolog> 125 112 43 45 $

*elecommunication #ngineering*echnolog> 50 55 22 1, 10

Ann!al Totals ;)9 :9, :&* :)) 512Source8 Miami (ade College "ffice of Institutional !esearch ;2//!=

*ale represents a conservative estimate of the pro@ected 5->ear enrollment in the proposed BAS-##*program ased upon current student surve>s and emplo>ersD interest levels as indicated in the letters ofsupport :Appendices 1 - ; After the initial three >ear estalishment phase= ased upon the numer ofstudents currentl> served > M(CDs School of Computer and #ngineering *echnologies :533T per >ear;and the (epartment of Laor annual gro?th pro@ections :21E;= the enrollment is pro@ected to gro?significantl> during the neFt to 13 >ear period

Ta"le *$ Projecte# ;8ear st!#ent enrollment in 1DCs BAS 8 Electronics Engineering Technolog

())9 8 ()&)20 :13 '*#;

()&) G ()&&02 :2 '*#;

()&&8()&(3 :0 '*#;

()&(8()&:43 :$1 '*#;

1DC Contact with So!th Flori#a State an# Pri+ate /ni+ersities

In compliance ?ith the State Board of #ducation 4accalaureate Pro*ram Pro.osal for Communit%Colle*es guidelines= (r Norma Martin oonen= Provost= Academic and Student Affairs= Miami (adeCollege= notified local higher education institutions of Miami (ade CollegeXs intent to sumitaccalaureate program proposals to the State Board in Septemer 233 :AppendiF 1,; 'loridaInternational +niversit>= +niversit> of Miami= Barr> +niversit> and St *homas +niversit> ?ere provided?ith a cop> of the curriculum guide and a summar> of the proposed Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a

ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> As of the sumission date of this proposal= there has eenno response to the correspondence

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D- Alignment with 68() 4oals an# Strategic Im%erati+es

68() 4oals

*he Miami (ade College BAS ##* degree proposal aligns ?ith the appropriate 'lorida (epartment of#ducation oals estalished > the Legislature in SB 11$2 as follo?s8

&- Highest St!#ent Achie+ement*he proposed program encourages high student achievement and performance at all levels andconsistentl> applies academic and training standards as reGuired > the Southern Association of Collegesand Schools Commission on Colleges and AB#* M(C ?ill not terminate an> eFisting Associate in Arts or

Associate in Science degree as a result of the BAS ##* proposal and the proposed BAS ##* degreealigns ?ith the M(C and the AA in pre-engineering and AS in electronics engineering technolog> degrees

(- Seamless Artic!lation an# 1astem :SCNS; and State?ide Articulation agreements B>utiliRing fleFiilit> of course offerings and scheduling options= the proposed BAS ##* degreestreamlines the educational process for non-traditional engineering students > allo?ing them tocontinue ?oring full or part-time

:; As reflected in the student and alumni surve> responses :Appendices 1= 5= and 0;= theaffordailit> of higher education is an issue for Miami (ade College students *he +S CensusBureau :233,;= noted that Miami is the third poorest cit> in America As noted in the M(C StudentSurve>s conducted > Institutional !esearch= 4,E of AS ##* degree respondents cite cost asthe ?a> in ?hich M(C eFcels over other institutions :AppendiF 1; and 1E of all student

respondents :AA)AS; indicated that M(C eFcelled over other colleges regarding costs :AppendiF0; *ale 4= compiled > M(CDs "ffice of Institutional !esearch= reports that 5E of M(Cstudents are elo? the povert> level= ,E are lo? income= and 04E are currentl> recipients ofsome t>pe of financial assistance #ight>-eight :E; of M(CDs students are classified asacademicall> under-prepared and M(C accommodates these students > providing collegepreparator> courses to prepare them for college-level credit course ?or and programs M(Cenrolls and graduates large numers of students :M(C Graduate Profile 2//6/!; and=conseGuentl>= is in a position to meet the challenges of increasing rates of learning andcompletion at all levels > utiliRing proven multiple and varied academic student support services

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Ta"le 9$ Percentage o> 1DC St!#ents "elow the Po+ert Threshol#

:c; *he proposed BAS ##* program comines the theoretical ?ith practical= hands-on= andapplied learning designed to provide students ?ith additional @o-readiness sills M(C is incompliance ?ith the State Common Course PrereGuisites and the State?ide AS to BS CareerLadder Articulation Agreements and degree transferailit>

:d; *he cost of tuition at other !egion 25 institutions ma> contriute to lo? student enrollmentand)or graduation from BS ## programs *he ma@orit> of M(C students are geographicall> ounddue to transportation and financial issues preventing them from transferring to other regionalinstitutions As noted in *ale $= the M(C BAS ##* proposal provides an affordale option for'lorida residents seeing BAS ##* preparation

:- S=ille# 5or=>orce an# Economic De+elo%mentMiami (ade College can meet the diversified ?orforce needs of the communit> and agencies in itsservice region > providing higher education opportunities for man> South 'lorida students M(Cgraduates more minorit> students than an> other institution of higher education in the nation iami8adeColle*e Student Profile 8ata= 233,dQ and has the potential to provide !egion 25 emplo>ers ?ith a largepool of diverse BAS ##* engineers

*he proposed Miami (ade College BAS ##* degree ?ill provide the South 'lorida communit> ?ith anaffordale= efficient= career-ladder approach to accalaureate education and ?ill enale currentl>emplo>ed individuals to pursue a BAS ##*

;- @!alit E>>icient Ser+ices*he proposed BAS ##* degree program ?ill provide high Gualit> and efficient services > utiliRingeFisting Miami (ade College resources and services Applications for admission and registration services?ill e processed utiliRing Miami (ade CollegeDs eFisting s>stems ?ithin the "ffices of the !egistrar and

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Admissions A dedicated part-time student services)academic advisor ?ill provide specialiRed advisementand counseling reGuired for engineering ma@ors Admission reGuirements ?ill conform to estalished M(Cpolic> and 'lorida statutes and rules

Strategic Im%erati+es

In addition to aligning ?ith the 'lorida (epartment of #ducation &-23 Mission and oal statements= theM(C Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> degree proposal isdesigned to align ?ith the Strategic Plan Imperatives as follo?s8

&- Set' Align' an# A%%l Aca#emic C!rric!lar an# Testing Stan#ar#sStudents ?ill e reGuired to meet all accalaureate admission standards= including foreign language=College-Level Academic Sills *est :CLAS*; reGuirements= and minimum grade point averages Inaddition= M(CDs BAS ##* proposed degree program ?ill meet all standards to attain accreditation from

AB#*

*he program ?ill meet all reGuirements as stipulated > the State?ide Articulation and Common Pre-!eGuisite Manuals and ?ill align course reGuirements ?ith professional needs and standards M(C ?illconduct program revie?s as stipulated > M(C Policies and accreditation reGuirements

(- Im%ro+e St!#ent Rates o> Learning*he proposed BAS ##* degree ?ill address this imperative > developing and implementing plans toannuall> increase8

*he percentage of associate degree graduates ?ho enroll in the BAS ##* program

*he retention rates of BAS ##* students

*he completion rates of the BAS ##* students

:- Im%ro+e the @!alit o> Instr!ctional Lea#ershi%*he intent of the proposed BAS ##* degree proposal is to provide students ?ith an affordale= efficient=seamless= ?orforce-driven accalaureate engineering degree *he proposed BAS ##* degree ?illinclude the opportunit> for students to otain no?ledge and sills not onl> in electronics technolog> utalso to otain management sills through pro@ect management training and assignments= enalinggraduates to tae leadership positions in industr> *he proposed BAS ##* degree program is designed toprovide graduates ?ith a comination of classroom no?ledge and practical applied strategies that ma>conseGuentl> impact the Gualit> of leadership ?ithin local usinesses and industr>

;- Increase the @!antit an# Im%ro+e the @!alit o> E#!cation O%tions*he proposed BAS ##* degree increases the educational options and ?orforce opportunities forprospective students ?ithin !egion 25 > providing the opportunit> for a high Gualit>= seamless=?orforce-driven degree that adds to the current engineering career ladder options at M(C It is designedto provide the graduate ?ith the sills and ailities to handle the increasingl> compleF sills= ailities=responsiilities= and critical thining reGuired of professionals in a gloal communit>

3- Align 5or=>orce E#!cation Programs with S=ill Re!irements o> the New Econom*he proposed BAS ##* curriculum incorporates and aligns ?ith the training and sill reGuirementsreGuested > emplo>ers such as 'PL= 'AA= and A** :AppendiF $;= ?ho participated in the industr> focus

group conducted in Ma> 233, *o ensure that educational needs are met= the M(C School of Computerand #ngineering *echnolog> administrators meet periodicall> ?ith advisor> committees and facult> torevie? the current programs= local ?orforce needs= and to evaluate and revise curriculum

,- Align Financial Reso!rces with Per>ormanceM(C ?ill provide advisor> committees ?ith information regarding accountailit> measures and processes!ecruitment and retention of students ?ill e monitored to ensure that student learning and educationalneeds are met *he annual udget process and the five->ear program revie? process as ?ell as SACS

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and AB#* accreditation revie?s= and the 'lorida State Board of #ducation annual report ?ill ensure thatresources address program performance

- Coor#inate E>>orts to Im%ro+e Higher St!#ent LearningM(C ?ill continue to utiliRe its eFisting articulation and access plans and ?ill facilitate ne? agreements asappropriate Academic student advising ?ill e coordinated to ensure that students progress to?ardaccalaureate degree completion in a timel> manner

E- Aca#emic Content an# C!rric!l!m

Program Title 4achelor of &..lied Science ith a ma7or in Electronics En*ineerin*)echnolo*%

C-I-P- Co#e &3-):):

De%artmentSchool of Computer and #ngineering *echnologies (epartment of#ngineering

4eneral E#!cationRe!irements

5$ credit hours

Total Cre#its 150

Common Co!rse Pre8re!isitesMAC625 "r MAC6511AN( MAC620 "r MAC6512AN( P./635 "r P./630)630L

State8wi#e Artic!lation$ Associatein Science in Electrical EngineeringTechnolog to a Baccala!reate inElectronic Engineering Technolog

In compliance

Program Descri%tion$

*he Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>:BAS-##*; is designed to provide students ?ho have completed an Associate in

Science degree in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog>= Computer #ngineering*echnolog>= *elecommunications #ngineering *echnolog>= or Biomedical #ngineering*echnolog>= an opportunit> to seamlessl> attain a achelorDs degree ?ithout losingtransfer credits It also allo?s Associate in Arts engineering graduates= ?ho favorapplied concepts in engineering= to pursue an alternative accalaureate to theBachelor of Science= ?hich places more focus on theor> Students enrolled in theBAS ?ill acGuire hands-on eFperiences that reflect industr> practice= and developmuch needed industr> sills such as pro@ect management= team?or= and technical?riting *he Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering*echnolog> prepares students for emplo>ment in such occupations as #lectronics#ngineer= *est #ngineer= Pro@ect #ngineer= #lectronics Manufacturing #ngineer=#lectronics S>stems #ngineer= #lectronics .ard?are #ngineer= *echnical Support#ngineer= Control #ngineer= !eliailit> #ngineer= 'ield #ngineer= Processing#ngineer= or Sales #ngineer

*he proposed Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> degree ?ille housed ?ithin the School of Computer and #ngineering *echnologies at Miami (ade College *heproposed siF-digit Classification of Instructional Programs :CIP; code is 13535 Accordingl>= theprogram ?as designed to incorporate the Career Ladder Articulation 'L("#= 233Q and CommonPrereGuisites for this CIP code as designated > the State of 'lorida (epartment of #ducation 'L("#=233,Q It is a 150 credit hour program incorporating lo?er and upper division course?or ?hich includesthe reGuired 5$ credits of general education= foundation courses and technical core courses as sho?n inthe Curriculum uide :*ale 13;

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Ta"le &)$ C!rric!l!m 4!i#e

Bachelor o> A%%lie# Science with a major inElectronics Engineering Technolog

C.I.P. 15.0303

Total credits required for the degree is 134

*his program is designed to prepare students for entr> level engineering positions such as #lectronics#ngineers= *est #ngineers= Pro@ect #ngineers= #lectronics Manufacturing #ngineers= #lectronics S>stems#ngineers= #lectronics .ard?are #ngineers= *echnical Support #ngineers= Control #ngineers=!eliailit> #ngineers= 'ield #ngineers= Processing #ngineers= and Sales #ngineers

Y .ighlighted area indicates common prereGuisites as stipulated > the AS to BS State?ide ArticulationManual

Course Course Title Credits Pre-/Co-Requisites

GEER!" E#$C!TI%& 3' CRE#IT( RE)$IRE#

Co**u+icatio+s , ' Credits RequiredENC 1101 English Composition 1 3ENC 1102 English Composition 2 3 Pre-Req ENC 1101

%ral Co**u+icatio+ , 3 Credits RequiredSPC 1026 Fundamentals of Speeh

Communiations !reommended" 3u*a+ities , ' Credits Required

P#$ 2010 $ntrodution to Philosoph% !reommended" 3P#$ 260& Critial 'hin(ing)Ethis !reommended" 3 Pre-Req ENC 1102

ehaioral a+d (ocial (cie+ce , ' Credits RequiredC*P 1006 Ps%holog% of Personal Effeti+eness 3

!reommended"EC, 2013 Priniples of Eonomis !aro" 3

!reommended"

(cie+ce , ' Credits Required

. Courses e/lude lasP# 203 Ph%sis ithout Calulus 3 Prereq 4C 111& or 4C 11&5

Co-req P#203*P# 20& Ph%sis )o Calulus 2 3 P#203 Co-req P#20&*

athe*atics , ' Credits Required. Courses e/lude las

4C 110 College 4lgera 3 Pre-req 4'10334C 2311 Calulus and 4nal%tial 7eometr% 1 Pre-req 4C11&5

and 'rigonometr%ote& etra 2 credits assig+ed to Ge+eral Educatio+ Electie loc

Ge+eral Educatio+ Electie , 3 Credits RequiredSee Advisor for Approved Selections

P#203* Ph%sis Calulus *a 1 Co-req P#203

C%% C%$R(E PRERE)$I(ITE(

4C2311 Calulus and 4nal%tial 7eometr% 2 7E Pre-req 4C 111& and 4C 11&0or 4C11&5

4C2312 Calulus and 4nal%tial 7eometr% 2 & Pre-req 4C2311P#203)203* Ph%sis )o Calulus 2 7E Pre-req 4C111& or 4C11&0

Co-req P#203*

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"%ER #I6I(I% Tech+olog7 Core, 38 Credits Required

CE'211&C 8igital Computer Ciruit 4nal%sis 1 & Pre)Co-req 4C110CE' 2123C iroproessors & Pre-Req CE'211&C9 4C11&5EE' 101C 8iret Current Ciruits & Pre)Co-req 4C110

EE' 102C 4lternating Current Ciruits & Pre-req EE'101C o-req4C11&5EE' 11&1C Eletronis & Pre-Req EE'102CEE' 2101C Eletronis & Pre-Req EE'11&1CEE' 230C Eletroni Communiations 1 - 4nalog & Co-req EE'2101CC7S2&23 C for Engineers & Pre-Req C7S1060

,RC,P1220 $ntrodution to C:: Programming & Pre-Req C7S10604C11&0 Pre-Calulus 4lgera 3 Pre-Req 4C 1104C111& 'rigonometr% 3 Pre-Req 4C110 or 4C11&0

"%ER #I6I(I% TECIC!" E"ECTI6E( , 8 CRE#IT( RE)$IRE#

CE' 21&2C 4d+aned 8igital Ciruits !reommended" & CE'211&CEE' 231C Eletroni Communiations 2 - 8igital

!reommended" & Pre-req EE'230C

!9%R C%RE RE)$IREET( , 48 Credits Required

CE' 3126C 4d+aned iroproessors & Pre-req CE'2123CCE' &1;0C 4pplied 8igital Signal Proessing & Pre-req CE'3126C9 EE'&136EE' 310 and a minimum 2> grade point a+erage in all loerdi+ision engineering tehnolog% ore ourses>

Students must ha+e a minimum of 2< loer di+ision tehnolog% ourses and must satisf% all ourse prerequisiterequirements efore eing admitted into upper di+ision le+el engineering tehnolog% ore ourses>Students must omplete 4C110 and ENC1101 prior to eing admitted into the senior le+el institution> Theremaining thirteen (13) hours of general education, including the common course prerequisites are to be taken at

the university level and include PH!"#$% !"#$& or PH !"'#(#), * !311or equivalent+ and other generaleducation courses as determined by institutional requirements+ and four (#) hours in *!31 or equivalent

Students must sumit a ompleted iami 8ade College 4dmissions 4ppliation>

4dditional $nformation?Students entering ith an 4S or 44S degree ma% need additional 7eneral Eduation redits to meet the 36 7eneralEduation redits required for the aalaureate degree> Students entering ith an 44 degree ma% need additionaleleti+es to pro+ide appropriate a(ground for the aalaureate program>

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Graduatio+ Require*e+ts

- a minimum of 13& semester hours in speified ourseor(- a minimum umulati+e grade point a+erage of 2>0

- a minimum 2> grade point a+erage in the engineering ma@or- a minimum of 30 semester hours of 3000-&000 le+el ourse or( at the senior le+el institution- suessful ompletion of a minimum of &< semester hours of engineering tehnolog% ore ourseor( at the

senior institution le+el- satisfator% ompletion the general eduation 36 redit hour requirements- satisfator% ompletion of the 7ordon Rule requirements- satisfator% ompletion of the C*4S' or ai+er- Computer Competen%? A% the 16th earned ollege le+el redit !e/luding E4P and ollege preparator%

ourses"9 a student must ta(e the Computer Competen% 'est and pass- A% the 31st earned ollege le+el redit !e/luding E4P and ollege preparator% ourses"9 a student must pass

C7S 10609 an equi+alent ontinuing eduation or +oational redit ourse or retest ith a passing sore on the

Computer Competen% 'est>- Foreign *anguage? Students admitted to the aalaureate degree program ithout meeting the foreign

language admission requirement of at least 2 ourses !6 - < redit hours" of sequential foreign language atthe seondar% le+el or the equi+alent of suh instrution at the postseondar% le+el must earn suh reditsprior to graduation>

Students should he( their indi+idualiBed 8egree 4udit Report to determine the speifi graduation poliies ineffet for their program of stud% for the %ear and term the% entered iami 8ade> 'his outline inludes urrentgraduation requirements>

'he final responsiilit% for meeting graduation requirements rests ith the student>

C!rric!l!m Design

*he proposed curriculum is designed to create highl> trained= ?ell educated= and emplo>ale electronicsengineering technolog> professionals *he curriculum ?as developed utiliRing eFtensive input from?orforce eFperts= electronics engineering facult>= and college administrators to ensure that studentsacGuire the latest sills and content An industr> focus group ?as conducted in Ma> 233, during ?hich a

@o tas anal>sis ?as performed and e> sill sets= no?ledge= and eGuipment ?ere identified :AppendiF$; Consideration has een given to ensure that the proposed program incorporates a clear scope andseGuence of core course?or there> allo?ing for a seamless transition (escriptions for senior levelinstitution technolog> core courses are availale in AppendiF 4 *he Bachelor of Applied Science ?ith ama@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> degree has een designed ?ith a high degree of fleFiilit>allo?ing students to enter at various points= including transfer entr> or upon completion of an AS= AAS= or

AA degree from a regionall> accredited institution A four->ear advising plan ?as developed to providestudents an eFample of the proposed plan of stud> :AppendiF 13;

4eneral E#!cation an# Common Prere!isite Co!rses

*he proposed Miami (ade College BAS ?ith a ma@or in #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> degreeprogram conforms to all state statutes and rules= including the completion of 5$ credits of general

education and CLAS*= addresses the SACS Accreditation Criteria :551 and 501; for student learningassessments= the 'lorida general education standards :'lorida !ule $A13353;= and Common CoursePrereGuisite reGuirements *he proposed degree incorporates the AS and AA lo?er division course?oras the foundation of the accalaureate program and M(C is in compliance ?ith State of 'lorida

Articulation Agreements and Common Course Pre-!eGuisite standards regarding transferailit>*ranscripts from students transferring from out-of-state institutions ?ill e evaluated on an individual asisper estalished M(C polic> All State of 'lorida Articulation Agreements ?ill e preserved and Statecertification guidelines met

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Senior Le+el Instit!tion Core Co!rses

*he senior level institution core courses :0 semester hours; are structured in a logical= seGuentialmanner ?ith course content increasing in difficult> and compleFit> *he senior level institution core isdesigned to provide graduates ?ith the technical and managerial sills necessar> to enter careers indesign= application= installation= manufacturing= operation and)or maintenance of electrical)electronic:s;s>stems In addition= it is designed to assist students in appl>ing electrical)electronic:s; engineeringtheories and concepts= as ?ell as no?ledge and research-ased practices in all engineeringenvironments raduates ?ill e ?ell prepared for development and implementation ofelectrical)electronic:s; s>stems raduates are eFpected to use creative leadership and their advancedno?ledge and sills to improve the state of the art in electrical)electronics engineering= as ?ell aspromote the highest standards and ethics as applied to the electrical)electronic:s; engineering technolog>field

*he senior level institution core electrical)electronic:s; engineering courses incorporate the follo?ing8

A Critical thining as applied to?ards solving electrical)electronic:s; engineering prolemsB loaliRation of the engineering profession :including the concepts of culture= cultural

competence= communit>= the impact of engineering and international engineering goals=issues= and concepts;

C &no?ledge and research-ased practice :including asic no?ledge and concepts ofengineering research steps and processes in Guantitative and Gualitative research= andho? to critiGue research to determine the usefulness and appropriate application ofresearch findings to improve engineering practice;

( Professionalism :including ehaviors= legal issues= ethics= values= and accountailit> andtheir application in a practical engineering environment;

AppendiF provides specific information regarding the integration and assessment of Miami (adeCollege Learning "utcomes sills and learning o@ectives throughout the BAS-##* curriculum *he upperdivision course?or addresses eight of the CollegeDs ten learning outcomes8

Communicate effectivel> using listening= speaing= reading= and ?riting sills

+se Guantitative anal>tical sills to evaluate and process numerical data Solve prolems using critical and creative thining and scientific reasoning 'ormulate strategies to locate= evaluate= and appl> information (emonstrate no?ledge of ethical thining and its application to issues in societ> +se computer and emerging technologies effectivel> (emonstrate an appreciation for aesthetics and creative activities (escrie ho? natural s>stems function and recogniRe the impact of humans on the environment

Assessment of the outcomes ?ill e accomplished > student class presentations= research papers as?ell as pro@ect proposals= designs= implementations= testing= and demonstrations that ?ill e administeredthroughout the various senior level institution courses In addition= pro@ect management and engineeringethics are discussed ?ithin each course as appropriate for the various areas of electrical)electronicsengineering technolog> *he senior level institution core courses are designed to uild upon the generaleducation= common prereGuisite= and foundation ##* courses as ?ell as on the engineersD eFpertise=prior eFperience and program electives

Stan#ar#s o> the >iel#

M(C ?ill e seeing accreditation from AB#*= Inc :Accreditation Board for #ngineering and *echnolog>;=the recogniRed accrediting agenc> for engineering programs *he proposed BAS-##* curriculum haseen developed incorporating AB#* reGuirements regarding mathematics and science content= andsenior level institution credit and program reGuirements AB#*= 233,Q

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?!sti>ication >or &:; cre#it ho!rs

*he program adheres to t?o pre-determined curriculum models for accalaureate degrees in electronicsengineering technolog>8 the 'lorida (epartment of #ducation :'L("#; "ffice of &-23 Articulation=(ivision of Strategic Initiatives0 Stateide PostSecondar% &rticulation anual0 Career Ladder &*reement'L("#= 233Q and the program accreditation reGuirements of AB#* the Accreditation Board for#ngineering and *echnolog>= the professional= national accrediting organiRation AB#*= 233,Q *he CareerLadder Agreement stipulates the numer of credits reGuired for each curriculum loc ?ithin the degreeprogram= not to eFceed 150 credits :AppendiF ,; In order to accommodate the reGuired numer of creditsin mathematics= ph>sics= general education and oth the lo?er and senior level institution levelengineering technolog> core= the program is 150 credits

*he Stateide PostSecondar% &rticulation anual0 Career Ladder &*reementspecifies thefollo?ing mandated reGuirements p 13Q8

a )he articulated &ssociate in Science in Electrical En*ineerin* )echnolo*% shallinclude>i )ent%to ;22= credit hours of *eneral education includin* the folloin*desi*nated courses or an a..roved *eneral education course in the desi*nated

disci.line> &C ?1/50 P@A ?/(B?/(L or P@A ?/53C;=0 si# ;6= hours inCommunication to meet the Gordon 'ule requirement0 si# ;6= hours in SocialScience0 three ;3= hours in @umanities< andii )hirt%ei*ht ;3(= hours in technical core courses< andiii Ei*ht ;(= hours in technical electives courses$ )he $accalaureate in Electronic En*ineerin* )echnolo*% shall include>i )he remainin* thirteen ;13= hours of *eneral education to $e taen at theuniversit% level and includin* P@A ?/-B?/-L or P@A ?/5C;=0 &C ?311 orequivalent< and other *eneral education courses as determined $% institutionalrequirements< andii "our ;= hours in &C ?312 or equivalent< andiii "ort%ei*ht ;(= hours of en*ineerin* technolo*% core coursesc )he total hours for the &S to 4S articulated de*ree shall $e no more than 13

credit hours

*he State of 'lorida (epartment of #ducation Career Ladder Agreement :'L("#= 233; citesthe follo?ing as a @ustification for the 150 credit hour BS##* degree8

3= )he )echnolo*% &ccreditation Commission ;)&C= of the &ccreditation 4oard forEn*ineerin* and )echnolo*% ;&4E)= esta$lishes criteria for En*ineerin*)echnolo*% .ro*rams )hree &S and to 4S .ro*rams are currentl% accredited $%this $od% +ne &S .ro*ram is seein* accreditation0 and others have future .lansfor accreditation In order for the universities and communit% colle*es to maintaintheir )&CB&4E) accreditation0 and not 7eo.ardie their s.ecialied accreditation0the .ro*ram len*th s.ecified must meet the hours as listed p 13Q

AB#* states in its accreditation guidelines that 4accalaureate .ro*rams must consist of aminimumof 12 semester hours or 1(6 quarter hours of creditp2QO

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such= the College offers training and educational programs from ,833 am-11833 pm and on ?eeends=to ensure accessiilit> to programs fundamentall> designed for a largel> ?oring student population

Additionall>= the CollegeDs histor> of varied deliver> s>stems ?ill e incorporated into the proposed BASdegree offering Students ?ill e ale to enroll in general education courses at an> of the CollegeDs sevenmain campuses Man> engineering technolog> core courses ?ill e offered at strategicall> locatedcampuses throughout Miami (ade count>= ie= North Campus :north (ade;= &endall Campus :southMiami (ade;= and %olfson Campus :central Miami (ade; and= ?here appropriate to the content= online

A#mission Re!irements

Students must have an earned AA or AS degree from a regionall> accredited institution ormust have completed a minimum of $3 credit hours ?ith a cumulative grade pointaverage of 23 and a minimum grade point average of 2 in all lo?er division engineeringtechnolog> core courses

Students must have a minimum of 2 lo?er division technolog> courses and must satisf>all course prereGuisite reGuirements efore eing admitted into senior level institutionlevel engineering technolog> core courses

Students must complete MAC1105 and ENC1101 prior to being

admitted into the senior level institution. *he remaining thirteen :15;hours of general education= including the common course prereGuisites are to etaen at the universit> level and include P./6304) 6304L or P./ 630C:0;= MAC6511 or eGuivalent and other general education courses as determined >institutional reGuirements and four :0; hours in MAC 6512 or eGuivalent

Students must sumit a completed Miami (ade College Admissions Application

4raduation Requirements

raduation reGuirements for the BAS #lectronics #ngineering *echnolog> degree ?ill include a minimum of 150 semester hours in specified course?or :refer to the Curriculum uide

in *ale 13; a minimum cumulative grade point average of 23

a minimum grade point average of 2 in the engineering ma@or a minimum of 53 semester hours of 5333-0333 level course ?or at the senior level institution successful completion of a minimum of 0 semester hours of engineering technolog> core

course?or at the senior institution level satisfactor> completion the general education 5$ credit hour reGuirements satisfactor> completion of the ordon !ule reGuirements

satisfactor> completion of the CLAS* or ?aiver Computer Competenc>8 B> the 1$th earned college level credit :eFcluding #AP and college

preparator> courses;= a student must tae the Computer Competenc> *est and pass"rB> the 51st earned college level credit :eFcluding #AP and college preparator> courses;= astudent must pass CS 13$3= an eGuivalent continuing education or vocational credit courseor retest ?ith a passing score on the Computer Competenc> *est

'oreign Language8 Students admitted to the accalaureate degree program ?ithout meetingthe foreign language admission reGuirement of at least 2 courses :$ - credit hours; ofseGuential foreign language at the secondar> level or the eGuivalent of such instruction at thepostsecondar> level must earn such credits prior to graduation

Terminal Program O!tcomes

+pon completion of the proposed BAS ##* degree= graduates ?ill e eFpected to demonstrate thefollo?ing8

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1 the applications of circuit anal>sis and design= computer programming and associated soft?are=analog and digital electronics= and microcomputers to the uilding= testing= operation= andmaintenance of electrical)electronic:s; s>stems

2 the applications of ph>sics or chemistr> to electrical)electronic:s; circuits in a rigorousmathematical environment at or aove the level of algera and trigonometr>

5 the ailit> to anal>Re= design= and implement control s>stems= instrumentation s>stems=communications s>stems= computer s>stems= and po?er s>stems

0 the ailit> to appl> pro@ect management techniGues to electrical)electronic:s; s>stems the ailit> to utiliRe statistics)proailit>= transform methods= discrete mathematics= or applied

differential eGuations in support of electrical)electronic:s; s>stems see AB#*= p1$Q

!egarding specific learning outcomes= 'lorida Statute 133135 15Q reGuires a c>clic revie? ofpostsecondar> academic programsO to document ho? individual academic programs are achievingstated student learning and program o@ectivesO SACS guidelines place responsiilit> on an institutionfor revie?ing its programs8

551 *he institution identifies eFpected outcomes for its educational programs and itsadministrative and educational support services assesses ?hether it achieves theseoutcomes and provides evidence of improvement ased on anal>sis or those results

501 *he institution demonstrates that each educational program for ?hich academiccredit is a?arded :a; is approved > the facult> and administration= and :; estalishesand evaluates program and learning outcomes

5012 *he institution places primar> responsiilit> for the content= Gualit>= andeffectiveness of its curriculum ?ith its facult>

51 *he institution identifies college-level competencies ?ithin the general educationcore and provides evidence that graduates have attained those competencies

*o meet 'lorida Statute 133135= the M(C School of Computing and #ngineering *echnolog> hasdeveloped a variet> of methods to assess terminal program o@ectives= including ?ritten and oralassignments= as ?ell as full electrical)electronic:s; pro@ects developed for the design= application=installation= manufacturing= operation and)or maintenance of electrical)electronic:s; s>stems Pro@ectproposals and implementations= including engagement in small group-?or in the design= developmentand implementation of practical electrical)electronic s>stems ?ill e reGuired of program participants *heM(C program revie? process descried in AppendiF 12 meets the guidelines outlined in M(CDs mission=vision= and values= 'lorida State Statutes= SACS guidelines and criteria= and AB#* accreditationstandards

F- Assessment o> C!rrent an# Antici%ate# Reso!rces to Deli+er the Program

'or each categor> listed elo?= information regarding current availale resources and reGuired resourcesfor the proposed BAS-##* degree is provided *ale 11 provides a summar> chart

Li"rar 0ol!mes$ *he M(C Lirar> has an estimated oo collection of approFimatel> 1=333 items inthe general area of engineering Aout a Guarter of them deal ?ith electrical engineering andelectronics *here are a fe? e-oos and media resources= ut print oos account for theover?helming ma@orit> of the total numer of holdings Aout 13E of the estimated 1=333 items ?ere

pulished from 2333 to the present= and the rest ?ere pulished in the previous decades It ispro@ected that M(C ?ill acGuire a minimum of 133 ne? oo titles and 233 ne? non-print titles in theform of e-oos= C(s= ((s= etc

Li"rar Serials$ *he Lirar> is currentl> suscried to the print version of )echnolo*% 'evie= a generaltechnolog> magaRine pulished imonthl> > the Massachusetts Institute of *echnolog> :MI*;= and tothe print version of Chemical F En*ineerin*

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Unmarked Bachelor of Applied Science - Electronics Engineering Technology (Narrative and Appendices)

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