Annual Report on Program Status

Program: HVAC

Academic Year:2008-2009 Completed by: Carl D Romano Date: 12-18-09

*Mission:

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Intended Outcomes (Program Outcomes/Goals)	Student Learning Outcomes (Core Skills and Objectives)	Assessment Measures	Performance Criteria/Expected Results	Evaluation & Planned Actions	Use of Results (Close the Loop)
Demonstrate Practical knowledge of basic electrical components of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration.	Students will use electrical boards in the lab to solve problems in motor circuits and electrical components.	Visual inspection of circuit board by the teacher	__80__% of students will complete the final project with _85___%accuracy.	Performance Criteria was met. No actions will be taken.
Demonstrate a practical knowledge of solid-state electronics as used in HVAC systems	Students will lay out solid state components using teachers hand out	Visual inspection of solid state layout on electrical boards in lab by teacher	85% of students will complete this project with 80% accuracy	Performance Criteria was met. No actions will be taken.
Utilize and operate mechanical testing equipment	Using testing equipment and teachers handout students will test different components of HVAC systems and correct anything wrong on the system	Teacher inspection of work complete by students on the problem	80% of students will complete this project with 85% accuracy	Performance Criteria was met. No action will be taken.
Use a pressure enthalpy chart to diagram refrigerant cycles	Using enthalpy chart diagram refrigerant cycles for a 4 ton AC unit	Teacher grades chart results and diagram	88% of students will complete this, with 80% accuracy	Performance Criteria was met. No action will be taken.

Common Assessment Terms

LCCC Term	Definition	Other Terms for Same Concept
Assessment	The systematic collection , review and analysis of data to be used to evaluate achievement	Analysis, Evaluation, Measurement
Mission Statement	Statements that define the primary function of the program, why you do it and who you do it for.	*Major Concept Purpose, Goal, Objective
*Intended Outcomes	Broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.	Goals, Objectives, Program Outcomes, Educational Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes	Statements that describe the knowledge, skills and abilities students are expected to know and be able to demonstrate by graduation.	*Core Skills and Objectives, Performance Standards, Objectives, Competencies
Assessment Measures	Specific, measurable, statements identifying the ongoing activities that will produce the data or documentation to be evaluated	Assessment Methods, Performance Standards, Criteria
Performance Criteria	Statements that describe the level of achievement that indicates mastery of the student learning outcomes.	Standards, Benchmarks, Success Expected Results, measures
Results	The end result of the data or documentation collected from the assessment measures.	Evaluations, Outcomes, Findings
Evaluation	Process of reviewing the results of data collection and analysis and determining the actions to be taken	Analysis, Assessment
Use of Results	The process of implementing planned actions from evaluation of assessment data to make improvements	Closing the Loop

*Terms for same concepts on Frameworks