Welding Technology

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Welding Technology

• Executive Summary of Program Review
• 11 May 2004

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Overview of program

• Part 1 Mission
• Part 2 Populations Served

• Mission to provide entry-level skills,
  continuing education opportunities, and
  certificate options
• Populations served high school and college
  students, and working technicians

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Courses within the program

• Part 3 Curriculum History
• Part 4 Course Scheduling and Availability
• Part 5 Curriculum Summary

• Welding Technology students gain skills for an
  in-demand trade
• Curriculum is up-to-date and reviewed regularly
  for opportunities for quality improvement
• Courses are offered in a staggered rotation

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Instruction in the program

• Part 6 Personnel Summary
• Part 7 Faculty/Staff Development

• Welding faculty members
• Bring years of practical experience to the
  classroom
• Strive to provide optimal instruction in the
  discipline
• Participate in continual professional development

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Program stability

• Part 8 Enrollment Trends
• Part 9 Student Performance and Completion

• High school student enrollment is stable in day
  classes
• Adult student enrollment is also constant
• Classes above WEL 100 have a very low attrition
  rate, and all 200-level classes have a 0
  attrition rate (Fall 2001)

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Facilities and finances

• Part 10 Facilities and Equipment
• Part 11 Financial Resources

• Because of the Colleges continued support of the
  Program, equipment is up-to-date
• Scheduled Phase 2 construction will provide
  industry-standard dedicated facilities and
  decrease operating costs
• The Program consistently generates revenue for
  the College through apportionment dollars

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Opportunities for improvement

• Part 12 Department Weakness

• Recommendations for remediation of Program
  weaknesses include
• Continued attention to enrollment issues
• Continuing with scheduled Phase 2 construction
• Seeking solutions for cost increases, including
  partnerships and purchasing scrap steel

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Strengths

• Part 13 Department Strengths

• Faculty have a record of carefully sequencing
  courses to insure program completion
• Welding Technology students are in-demand within
  the community
• Welding faculty bring over 40 years of practical
  experience to every class

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Success in the community

• The Welding Technology program has a proven
  record of providing students with opportunities
  to develop practical skills. The following
  photos illustrate tangible successes of students
  in the program.

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Welding Technology projects

• Hands-on instruction is key to the Welding
  Technology programs success.

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Welding Technology projects

• Students practice their skills by working on
  projects. This student is working on a project
  for the Colorado River Fair.

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Welding Technology projects

• Welding Technology program booth at the Colorado
  River Fair, including student photos (center) and
  award-winning projects (right).

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Welding Technology projects

• The Barbeque Before
• Welding students pose behind a class project, a
  barbeque in production

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Welding Technology projects

• The Barbeque After
• The Colorado River Fair display, including the
  completed Welding barbeque class project. The
  barbeque won a blue ribbon at the fair.

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Questions?