Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2021-2022	rhackney@cnm.edu	2022-10-04T16:03:27.959Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
AT	Welding Degree	COMM 2120,WELD 1005,WELD 1020,WELD 1025,WELD 1030,WELD 1040,WELD 1050,WELD 1062,WELD 1150,WELD 1160,WELD 1170,WELD 1250,WELD 1260,WELD 1270,WELD 1350,WELD 1360,WELD 1370,WELD 1460,WELD 1480,WELD 1570,WELD 1580,WELD 2001,WELD 2999

Part 2: Program Summary

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program
The welding program utilizes three forms of measurement for each competency measured. We believe this provides more consistent data to effectively make the necessary changes to the curriculum. Written Exam- All students are required to take exams. This provides the program and instructors the information to ensure all students meet the theoretical portion of the curriculum. Performance Testing- All students are consistently tested with each hands on skill set to ensure they meet the welding and fabrication requirements within the welding industry. Instructor Evaluations- Instructors randomly select days to observe students in work environment. Instructor documents any safety violations or procedure violations in these measured skill sets. Student Certifications- 55 students received a welding Certification through Bauman Industrial Labs. These certifications include D1.1(plate)/ASME(pipe) Skills USA- In 2022 CNM Welding won the gold medal at the Post secondary level at the national welding competition.

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program

The welding program utilizes three forms of measurement for each competency measured. We believe this provides more consistent data to effectively make the necessary changes to the curriculum. Written Exam- All students are required to take exams. This provides the program and instructors the information to ensure all students meet the theoretical portion of the curriculum. Performance Testing- All students are consistently tested with each hands on skill set to ensure they meet the welding and fabrication requirements within the welding industry. Instructor Evaluations- Instructors randomly select days to observe students in work environment. Instructor documents any safety violations or procedure violations in these measured skill sets. Student Certifications- 55 students received a welding Certification through Bauman Industrial Labs. These certifications include D1.1(plate)/ASME(pipe) Skills USA- In 2022 CNM Welding won the gold medal at the Post secondary level at the national welding competition.

Part 3: Data Review

	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	30	19	34
Number of declared majors	262	208	253
Average Class Size	19.5	15.8	17.5
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	8%	7%	7%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	82%	77%	80%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	89%	86%	83%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	0%	n/a	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	67%	86%	29%

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
Referencing the program chart above, the welding program has exceeded above the minimum allowed scores for class fill rate, student retention, c pass rating and number of program graduates.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
2. Perform basic and advanced operations on a variety of welding machines and equipment.	Weld 1570

Interpretation of Assessment findings
In weld 1570 the students that were measured exceeded the competency goals set by the welding program. Our goal was to achieve a 90% success rate in competencies measured. We observed on average 2-3 students who demonstrated small procedure infractions that were addressed during or after observation. Instructors concluded we will continue to implement weekly procedure discussions throughout term and course. This will consistently reinforce required layout and fabrication skill sets to better meet the learning outcome. The instructors have also incorporated procedure sheets and skill set sheets. These documents are given to the students providing them the opportunity to reference as needed. This procedure proved beneficial in 2021-2022 resulting in fewer procedure infractions. This has resulted in a strong majority of students performing the operations at a high level. The reality that the welding program can completely eliminate all procedure infractions is an unrealistic goal, but one we strive to meet.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

In weld 1570 the students that were measured exceeded the competency goals set by the welding program. Our goal was to achieve a 90% success rate in competencies measured. We observed on average 2-3 students who demonstrated small procedure infractions that were addressed during or after observation. Instructors concluded we will continue to implement weekly procedure discussions throughout term and course. This will consistently reinforce required layout and fabrication skill sets to better meet the learning outcome. The instructors have also incorporated procedure sheets and skill set sheets. These documents are given to the students providing them the opportunity to reference as needed. This procedure proved beneficial in 2021-2022 resulting in fewer procedure infractions. This has resulted in a strong majority of students performing the operations at a high level. The reality that the welding program can completely eliminate all procedure infractions is an unrealistic goal, but one we strive to meet.

Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)

Upcoming Year	Changes Planned for the upcoming year	Data Motivating this change
2021-2022
2021-2022
2021-2022

Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan

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