CollegeofAviationAssessmentPlan.RevisedMay2013.

WESTERNMICHIGANUNIVERSITY

COLLEGEOFAVIATION

ASSESSMENTPLAN

SubmittedforReviewMay2013

ApprovalSignatures:AssessmentCommitteeChair__________________________________Date__________

FacultyChair_______________________________________________Date__________

Dean,CollegeofAviation_____________________________________Date__________

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TableofContents

1.0

2.0

Introduction
CollegeofAviationAssessmentProgram
2.1UsesofAssessmentInformation
2.2MethodofEvaluationandFeedback
2.3EvaluationoftheAssessmentProcess
2.4AssessmentMethodologies

3.0
CollegeofAviationStrategicPlan

4.0
CollegeofAviationMission,Vision,andCoreValues

5.0
ProgramEducationalObjectives

6.0 CollegeLearningOutcomes

7.0
ProgramLearningOutcomes

8.0
CourseLearningOutcomes

9.0 ProgramQualityStandards

10.0 AcademicAdvising

10.0 ScheduleofFormalAssessmentActivities

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1.0Introduction

TheCollegeofAviation(COA)offersthreebaccalaureateprograms;AviationScienceandAdministration,
AviationMaintenanceTechnology,andAviationFlightScience.Anyadditionalprogramsaddedinthe
futurewillbesubjecttotheassessmentprogramthatisinplacefortheotherprograms.

WesternMichiganUniversityrequireseachdepartment/programtohaveanapprovedassessmentplan.
IntheCollegeofAviation,theAssessmentCommitteereviews,modifies,andsubmitsthecollegeplanto
theuniversity.

TheflightscienceprogramleadstoCommercialPilotlicensurebytheFederalAviationAdministration
(FAA).TheaviationmaintenanceprogramleadstoFAAaviationmaintenancetechnicianlicensure.As
such,theseprogramsaredesignedtoincludespecificFAArequirementsandareperiodicallyauditedby
theFAA.TheCOAhashistoricallybeenrequiredtoassesstheseprogramstoinsurecompliancewiththe
requirements.TheFAAalsoassessesprogramqualityandcompliancebytrackingstudentperformance
onwrittenexaminationsandcomparingtheresultswiththeresultsofstudentsinsimilarprograms
nationwide.

AviationScienceandAdministrationisaBachelorofScienceprogramwhichpreparesstudentsfora
varietyofcareersinaerospaceincludingairlineadministrationandmanagement,businessandgeneral
aviationoperationsandmanagement,airportoperations,aviationsupport,andtechnicalsalesor
service.Theprogramincludesareasofstudysuchasaircraftsystems,aerodynamics,aviationsafety
concepts,andbusiness,management,andeconomicstudies.

AviationMaintenanceTechnologyisaBachelorofScienceprogramwhichpreparesstudentsfora
varietyofpositionsinthefieldofaircraftmaintenanceandmanufacturing.Theprogramincludessuch
areasasperformancetesting,producttechnicalsupport,aircraftmaintenancetechniques,airworthiness
andlicensingstandardsandregulations,andsystemsreliabilityandmaintainabilityconcepts.
SatisfactorycompletionofallprogramrequirementspreparesstudentstotakeFAAAirframeand
Powerplantexaminationstobelicensedasanaircraftmaintenancetechnician.

AviationFlightScienceisaBachelorofScienceprogramwhichemphasizesintellectualaswellas
technicalcompetencies.Studentsstudyaviationsciences,aircraftsystems,crewconceptsandresource
management,advancedaerodynamics,professionalflight,airlineoperationsandadministration,global
navigationandinternationalflightandmeteorology.Theprogramemphasizescrewconceptflight
trainingusingindustrystandardcrewresourcemanagementtechniques.Itfeaturesstateoftheart
flightsimulatorscoupledwithlineoperationalsimulations,computerbasedtraining,andthemost
advancedflighttrainingaircraftwithglasscockpittechnology.

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2.1

CollegeofAviationAssessmentProgram

UsesofAssessmentInformation

Theinformationgatheredusingthemethodsdescribedinthisplanwillbeusedtoassessthequalityof
theaviationprogramsasdefinedherein.Learningoutcomes,andstudentandindustrysatisfactionwith
theprogramswillbeevaluatedagainstthestateddesiredoutcomes.Theevaluationwillbeacontinuous
processaimedatinsuringthatprogramobjectivesarebeingmetandtheyarerelevantandappropriate
totheindustry.Assessmentdatawillbestudiedbythefacultywhowilldetermineandinitiatetheaction
requiredforprogramimprovement.Theseactionsmaytakevariedformsdependingontheassessment
focusandresults.Theymaybesuchthingsaschangestocoursecontentordeliverymethods,learning
objectiverevisions,curriculumchanges,newcoursecreation,orprerequisitechanges.Theymayalso
taketheformofnewequipmentacquisition,academicadvisingchangesorfacilityimprovements.

2.2 MethodofEvaluationandFeedback

TheCollegeAssessmentCommitteeisresponsibleforinsuringthattheassessmentactivityscheduleis
implemented.Whendataisavailableforfacultyreview,theassessmentcommitteewillprepareand
disseminatethedatatofaculty.Thedatawillbepresentedatregularfacultymeetingsfordiscussionand
subcommitteesmaybeformedifnecessarytostudytheissuesandfollowuptothefaculty.Other
methodsofdisseminationincludeworkshops,newsletters,anddatapostedonthecollegenetwork
server.TheAssessmentCommitteewillworkwiththeCurriculumCommitteeasnecessarytoinsurethat
curriculumissuesareaddressedfollowingexistingprotocolforcurriculumimprovement.The
AssessmentCommitteewillpreparetheperiodicAssessmentImpactReportusingtheTracDatcomputer
program.

2.3 EvaluationoftheAssessmentProcess

Theassessmentprocesseswillbecontinuouslyevaluatedtodeterminethevalidityandpracticalityof
theassessmentmetricsandprocedures.Processesforgatheringandevaluatingdatawillbe
continuouslyreviewedandrefinedtomaketheprocessmeaningfulandmanageable.Thegoalwillbeto
insurethatthecollegedoesnotbecomeburdenedbytheprocessbutratherthattheassessment
processbecomesatoolthatwillhelpthecollegeofferthebestprogramsforourstudentsandour
industry.Acompletereviewandupdateoftheplanwillbeconductedatleasteveryfiveyears.
Methodologies,schedulesandprocessesmaybealteredatanytimeasdictatedbyusefulness,resource
constraintsorotherissues.

2.4AssessmentMethodologies

Themethodologiesusedforformalassessmentaredetailedinthefollowingparagraphs.Thecollege
alsoconsidersinformalassessmentasrelevantandvaluableforprogramqualityimprovement.Informal
assessmentisalsodiscussedinthisparagraph.

2.4.1FormalAssessment

TheCOAassessmentprogramutilizesthreedirectandtwoindirectmeasurementtechniques.
Thefollowingparagraphsdetailthemethodologiesusedtoassessstudentlearningoutcomes.

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2.4.2.SeniorSurveys

Thepurposeoftheseniorsurveyistoevaluatestudentsperceptionsandopinionsoftheprogramfrom
whichtheyhaveorareabouttograduate.Itisdevelopedbythefacultyandisdesignedtodetermine
studentsperceptionsabouthowwelltheireducationhaspreparedthemfortheircareer.

Italsoprovidesinsightabouttheequipment,facilities,andoperationofthecollege.Althoughanindirect
measure,itprovidesusefuldatatoallowforadjustmentsandcorrectionstoremoveimpedimentsto
studentlearningandthusimproveprogramquality.Thismethodologyalsocontributestothe
assessmentofthevariouslearningoutcomesofeachprogram.

4.1.2AlumniSurveys

Feedbackfromthealumniisprovidedbyanalumnisurvey.Thepurposeofthesurveyistoascertain
howwelltheCOAprogramshavepreparedstudentsfortheirdesiredcareersbasedontheirsatisfaction
withtheeducationprovidedbythecollege.Thesurveyasksiftheyfeeltheywerewellpreparedbythe
college and about their experience getting a job, their employer, position, and years of service. Also
includedisanopenrequestforsuggestions.Thisindirectmethodprovidesarealisticprogramcritique
usefulforassessingprogramcontentandrelevancytotheindustry.Thismethodologyalsocontributes
totheassessmentofthevariouslearningoutcomesofeachprogram.

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4.1.3.CourseLevelStudentLearningOutcomesSurvey

Each semester certain courses will be selected to survey student achievement of the course learning
outcomes.Thismethodologyalsocontributestotheassessmentofcertainprogramlearningoutcomes
as well. Student performance in mastering the course objectives will be determined using methods
appropriate to the objectives. Each faculty will determine the method best suited to their course and
theobjectivesforthatcourse.Followingaresomeexamplesofvariousmethodsthatcouldbeused.

A. Multiplechoicetests:Youcanselectordevelopcertainkeyquestionsthatgettotheheartofa
particularobjective.Thentabulatethepercentofstudentsthatgotthemcorrect.The
assumptionisthatiftheygotthequestion(orquestions)correct,theyunderstandtheobjective.
B. Skillbasedobjective:Youmustobservetheactivityandjudgetheperformanceastothe
satisfactoryachievementoftheskill.
C. Papers:Papersthathaveassignedtopicscouldhaveoneormoreobjectivesinthetopic.The
contentisevaluatedindirectrelationtothecourseobjective.
D. OralExaminations:Questionscanbedirectlyrelatedtocourseobjectivesandresponses
evaluatedforunderstandingoftheobjectivetopics.

Facultywillcompleteasummaryreportwhichindicatesthesuccessrateoftheachievementofthe
learningobjectives.

4.1.4IndustryAdvisoryBoardCurriculumReview

TheCOAIndustryAdvisoryBoardwillrevieweachofthethreeprogramsandprovidethefacultywith
feedbackandsuggestionsregardingthecontentandrelevancyoftheprograms.Sincetheadvisory
boardismadeupofmembersfrommanyareasoftheaviationcommunity,eachwillbringavaluable
perspectivefromtheirparticularareaofexpertise.Thefeedbackfromtheadvisoryboardwillbe
reviewedandevaluatedbythefacultyforappropriateaction.

4.1.5LicensureExaminationsPerformanceAudit

WMUstudentsinboththeflightandmaintenanceprogramstakeFAAwrittenexaminationstoobtain
federallicensure.Thescoresthatthesestudentsachieveonthefederalexaminationsarecomparedto
thenationalaveragesforallpersonstakingtheexaminations.Theprivatepilot,instrumentrating,and
commercialpilotwrittenexaminationsarecomparedforthestudentsintheFlightScienceprogramand
theaircraftmaintenancetechnicianpowerplant,airframe,andgeneralwrittenexaminationsare
comparedforstudentsintheAviationMaintenanceTechnologyprogram.

4.2InformalAssessment

Informalassessmentisdefinedhereintorefertoprogramqualityimprovementactionsthatarenotone
oftheformalassessmentmethodologiesprescribedfortheprograms.Manyinformalactivitiesresultin
programqualityimprovementsthatmaynotbedirectlymeasureableintheshorttermbutintuitively
improvetheprogram.Thisisbestexplainedbyexample.Supposethefacultyhasdeterminedthata
pieceofnewstateoftheartequipmentisnecessarytokeeptheprogramontheleadingedgeofthe
industrytechnology.Theacquisitionandintegrationoftheequipmentintotheprogrammaynotbe
directresultofoneoftheformalassessmentmethodologiesandindeedisnotbasedondirectly
measureablelearningoutcomes.However,itisintuitivethatthenewequipmentwillmodernizethe
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programandprovidestudentswithmorerelevanteducation.Andifthisistrue,thentheindustrywill
considerourgraduatesmorevaluableanddesirablethangraduatesfromotherprogramsandwill
thereforewanttoemployourgraduates.Itisimportanttoconsiderthisinformalassessmentactivityin
theoverallschemeofprogramqualityimprovement.Itrecognizesforwardthinkingandactionsonthe
partofthefacultytoembracetheconceptofprogramqualityimprovement.

Anotherinformalmethodthatisusedisasurveyofallstudentsinthecollege.Thisdiffersfromthe
formalseniorsurveyinthatitillicitperceptionsthatarebroaderthanjustacademicconsiderations.It
focusesonproceduralandsatisfactiontypesofdataandprovidesevidencemainlyaboutoperational
quality.

Itisclearthatprogramqualityimprovementcomesaboutasaresultofamixofinformalassessment
activitiesaswellasformalorplannedactivities.Theseinformalactivitiesarethereforeconsidered
programimprovementsthroughassessmentandwillbetrackedandreportedasinformalassessment/
qualityimprovementactivities.

4.3GeneralLearningOutcomesforAllPrograms

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CollegeofAviationStrategicPlan

3.1
PurposeofStrategicPlan

Strategicplanningisdesignedtoprovidebroadandspecificdirectionforaperiodoftime.Theplanwill
beusedforresourceallocation,hiringqualificationsoffaculty,andtoguidegrowthanddevelopment.

3.2
StrategicPlanningCommittee

TheCollegeofAviationStrategicPlanningCommitteewillconsistofabroadrepresentationofcollege
constituents.Participantswillbeselectedfrom,butarenotlimitedto:

Dean/AssociateDean
FacultyChair
Facultyfromeachacademicprogram
BusinessOffice
ClericalStaff
Facilitiesandmaintenance
ChiefFlightInstructorand/orflightprogrammanager
COAStudents(1fromeachprogram)
AviationStudentCouncil

3.3
AssessmentofStrategicPlan

TheCollegestrategicplanwillbefullyreviewedeveryfiveyears.Interimrevisionsmayberequestedas
necessary.

Thefollowingreportswillbesubmitted:

3.3.1 AnnualProgressReport

Anannualperformancereportwillbemadeatthebeginningofeachnewfallacademicterm.A
writtenreportwillbeprovidedtoallcollegeconstituentsandresultsloadedintoTracDat.
(responsible:associatedean).

3.3.2 StrategicPlanRevisions

Theplanwillundergoacompleterevieweveryfiveyears.Thestrategicplanningcommitteewill
reviewallannualreports,collectadditionalinformation,andsubmitadraftforreviewbythe
college,industryadvisoryboard,andcommunityatlarge.Thereviewprocesswillbegininthe
fallandmustbecompletedbyJune30th.

Shouldinterimchangestotheplanberequired,thestrategicplanningcommitteewillbe
assembledandatimelineforinterimrevisionestablished.

3.4
Responsibility

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4.0
CollegeofAviationMission,Vision,andCoreValues

4.1 MissionStatement

TheCollegeofAviationoffersprogramsofstudythatpreparecareerreadygraduatesfortheaviation
industry.Wepromoteandmaintainabroadbased,diverselearningenvironment.
Ourprogramsofstudyemphasizethedevelopmentanduseofcriticalthinking,communication,
leadership,globalawareness,andtechnology.CollegeofAviationresearchinitiativesprovide
opportunityforstudentstostudyandsolverealworldproblemswhileaddingtotheaviationknowledge
base

4.2
VisionStatement

TheCollegeofAviationwillbethenationalandinternationalleaderinaviationeducationandapplied
research.Wewillprovidehighqualityinnovativeundergraduateandgraduateprogramswithina
technologicallyadvancedenvironment.Weenvisionacommunityofscholarsfocusedonapplied
researchcenteredaroundAviationOperationalPerformance.Throughthedevelopmentofmutually
beneficialrelationships,wewillbringtogetherindustry,academia,andcommunity.CollegeofAviation
graduateswillbehighlysoughtafterbyemployersworldwide.

4.3
StatementofCoreValues

Aviationisanindustrybasedontheconfidenceandtrustofthepublic.Thefoundationofthattrustlies
ineachpersonassociatedwiththeaviationindustry,beginningwiththeeducationalprocess.Inthe
CollegeofAviation,webeginbuildingthatfoundationinourstudentsbymodelingandadheringtoour
setofcorevalues:

Equity:fairandequaltreatmentofeveryoneassociatedwiththecollege.

Respect:westrivetounderstand,value,appreciateandacknowledgeskillsandabilitiesofthose
aroundus.

Diversity:wevaluedifferencesinthought,culture,gender,andethnicity.

Safety:weliveandworkwithacultureofproactivesafepractices.

Transparency:westrivetobeopeninourpolicies,procedures,andpractices.

Inclusion:wewelcomeparticipationfromfaculty,staff,students,alumni,industry,and
community

Accountability:wewilldowhatwesaytoallstakeholders.

Ethical:wewilldotherightthingwhennooneiswatching.

Motivated:westrivetostaycurrent,besuccessful,andconstantlylooktoimprove.

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4.4
Assessment

Thecollegemission,vision,andcorevaluesarecontainedwithinthecollegestrategicplan.Reviewand
revisionwilloccuraspartofregularstrategicplanreview.

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5.1

ProgramEducationalObjectives
AviationManagementandOperationsProgramEducationalObjectives
Withintwoyearsofgraduation,AviationScienceandAdministration(ASA)graduateswillbe
employedinaerospaceorganizationsinpositionssuchascustomersupportandcustomer
service,salesandmarketing,dispatch,scheduling,fixedbaseoperations,pricing,trainingand
planning,andentrylevelairlineandairportmanagementpositions.Graduateswillbe
demonstratingtheircriticalthinking,communication,teamwork,leadership,globalawareness,
andSituationalAwarenessskillsonadailybasis.

Fivetotenyearsafterenteringtheindustry,ASAgraduateswilladvanceintosupervisoryand
seniorpositionroles.Examplesofthesepositionsareprojectmanagerandteamleader.

Tentofifteenyearsaftergraduation,ASAgraduateswillholdmiddlemanagementpositions.
Departmentmanager,programmanager,andsupervisorofoperationsareexamplesofthe
positionsthattheymayhave.

Astheircareersprogress,AviationScienceandAdministrationalumniwillcontinuetomove
forwardintohighlevelmanagementpositionssuchasdirectorandseniormanager.

5.2

AviationMaintenanceTechnologyProgramEducationalObjectives
Withintwoyearsofgraduation,AviationMaintenanceTechnology(AMT)graduateswillbe
employedinpositionssuchasaircraftmaintenancetechnician,productfieldservice,
manufacturercustomertechnicalliaison,technicalpublicationsandfieldtesttechnician.
Graduateswillbedemonstratingtheircriticalthinking,communication,teamwork,leadership,
globalawareness,andtechnologyabilitiesonadailybasis.

Fivetotenyearsafterenteringtheindustry,AMTgraduateswilladvanceintosupervisoryand
seniorpositionroles.Examplesofthesepositionsareshiftforeman,inspector,leadtechnician,
andseniorproductsupportspecialist.

Tentofifteenyearsaftergraduation,AMTgraduateswillholdmanagementpositions.
Departmentmanager,projectmanager,andteamleaderareexamplesofthepositionsthatthey
mayhave.

Astheircareersprogress,AviationMaintenanceTechnologyalumniwillcontinuetomove
forwardintohighlevelmanagementpositionssuchasdirectorofmaintenanceanddirectorof
productsupport.

5.3

AviationFlightScienceProgramEducationalObjectives
Withinfiveyearsofgraduation,AviationFlightScience(AFS)graduateswillbeemployedasfirst
officerswitharegionalcarrier,copilotsinacorporateaviationposition,flightInstructorsor
charterpilots.Graduateswillbedemonstratingtheircriticalthinking,communication,team
workandsituationalawarenessskillsintheircurrentposition.

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Fivetotenyearsaftergraduation,AFSgraduateswillholdaCaptainPositionatregionalor
corporateflightdepartmentsandmayhaveattainedFirstOfficerpositionsatnetworkcarriers.
OurgraduateswilldemonstratetheleadershipandcharacterthatisexpectedofaProfessional
Pilot.

Astheircareersprogress,AviationFlightSciencealumniwillpossesstheskillstomoveinto
seniorflightmanagementpositionssuchaschiefpilot,directorofflightoperations,directorof
pilottraining,checkairmen,andsimulation.AviationFlightScience(AFS)graduateswillcontinue
todemonstratingtheircriticalthinking,communication,teamworkandleadershipskillsaswell
asincreasetheirglobalandsituationalawareness.

5.4
AssessmentofProgramEducationalObjectives

Theprogrameducationalobjectiveswillbecompletelyassessedeveryfiveyears.Acycleofindividual
assessmentswilltakeplaceoverthefiveyearperiod.

Programplacementrate(collectedannuallyviasurveyorinterview).
Graduateindustryplacement,company,level,salaryovertime(annuallyfornewgraduates,
everythreeyearsforalumniviasurveyorinterview)
Employerfeedback(everythreeyearsviasurveyorinterview)
Graduatefeedback(everythreeyearsviasurveyorinterview)

5.5
Responsibility

Responsibility

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6.0 CollegeLearningOutcomes

Aviationisteambasedindustry.ThereforewebelievethatallCollegeofAviationstudentsshouldhave
somelevelofcommonalityintheirlearningoutcomes.

6.1
GeneralLearningOutcomesforAllProgramsintheCollegeofAviation

AllgraduatesoftheCollegeofAviationwill:

Gainanunderstandingofandappreciationfortheseriousnessofprofessionalandethical
behaviorintheaviationindustry.
Besoughtafterbytheindustryandbeasuccessfulandvaluedemployeeintheaviation
industry.
Demonstrateeffectiveandcorrectwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.Becomputer
literateanddemonstrateabilitytoresearchinformationpertinenttotheiraviation
discipline.
Beabletoapplyknowledgeofscienceandmathematicstotheiraviationdiscipline.
Beabletoresearch,analyze,interpret,andapplyvariousdata.
Demonstratetheabilitytofunctioninmultidisciplineteams
Realizetheneedtocontinuouslygainknowledgethroughoutlifewithinandoutsideof
aviation.

6.2
AssessmentofCollegeLearningOutcomes

Collegelearningoutcomeswillbeassessedeveryfiveyearsbymeasuringstudentoutcomeachievement
againsttargetmetrics.

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7.0
ProgramLearningOutcomes

AssessmentintheCOAisacontinuousprocessofreaffirmingthecollegeandprogramsgoalsand
objectivesanddeterminingwhetherourstudentsareachievingthem.Itincludessystematiccollection,
analysis,andapplicationoftheresultsoflearningoutcomeassessmentactivitiestoimproveprogram
quality.ThefacultyoftheCollegeofAviationhasestablishedlearningoutcomesthatarespecifictoeach
ofthethreeprogramsandlearningoutcomesforeachAVScoursewithineachprogram.

Eachprogramhasoverallstudentlearningoutcomesspecifictothatprogram.Theseoutcomesare
detailedinthefollowingparagraphs.

7.1
AviationScienceandAdministrationLearningOutcomes

StudentswhograduatefromtheAviationScienceandAdministrationprogramwill:

Understandthefundamentaltechnicalaspectsofflightandaircraftsystemsand
operation.
Demonstrateknowledgeofbusinessprinciplesandpracticesandtheirapplicationtothe
aviationindustry.
Understandandappreciatethefinancial,economic,andmarketaspectsoftheaviation
industry.
Haveknowledgeofregulatoryandlegalissueswhichimpacttheindustry.
Gainknowledgeofthebusinessstructure,managementandadministrativeaspectsof
airlines,corporateflightoperationsandairportoperations.

7.2
AviationMaintenanceTechnologyLearningOutcomes

StudentswhograduatefromtheAviationMaintenanceTechnologyprogramwill:

Demonstrateanindepthtechnicalknowledgeofaircraftsystemsandoperation.
Demonstrateappropriateskills,techniques,andacceptedpracticesnecessaryfor
aircraftmaintenanceanddeterminationofairworthiness.
Applycognitivereasoningskillstoaircraftsystemsanalysisandtroubleshooting.
ObtaintheF.A.A.aircraftmaintenancetechnicianlicensewithairframeandpowerplant
ratings.
Haveknowledgeofregulatoryandlegalissueswhichimpacttheindustry.

7.3
AviationFlightScienceLearningOutcomes

StudentswhograduatefromtheAviationFlightScienceprogramwill:

Understandthetechnicalaspectsofflightandaircraftsystemsandoperationand
demonstrateapplicationofthisknowledge.
Demonstrateknowledgeofnationalandinternationalairspacesystemsandtheability
tooperatewithinthosesystems.
ObtainanF.A.A.commercialpilotsingleenginelicensewithmultiengineand
instrumentratings.
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Haveknowledgeofregulatoryandlegalissueswhichimpacttheindustry.Demonstrate
applicationofandadherencetoapplicableaviationregulations.

7.4
AssessmentofProgramLearningOutcomes

Programlearningoutcomeswillbeassessedeveryfiveyearsbymeasuringstudentoutcome
achievementagainsttargetmetrics.

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8.0
CourseLearningOutcomes

EachAVScourseinthecollegehasasetofcourselearningoutcomesdeterminedbythefaculty.Course
learningoutcomesmustsupporttheprogramlearningoutcomes.

8.1
AssessmentofCourseLearningOutcomes

8.1.1 AssessingPerformanceAgainstSelectedCourseLearningOutcomes

Achievementofspecificlearningoutcomesshouldbeperformedonaregularbasis.One
ortwooutcomesshouldbeselectedtoassesseachsemesterthecourseisoffered.
Appropriatedataandevidencewillbecollectedbytheinstructor(s)andanalyzed.
Changestothecoursewillbemadeandthespecificoutcomereassessed.

Oncethereisevidencethatanoutcomeisbeingmet,adifferentoutcomewillbe
selectedforassessmentduringthesubsequentoffering.

8.1.2 AssessingCourseLearningOutcomes

Eachsetofcourselearningoutcomeswillbeassessedeverytwoyearsonastaggered
basis.

8.2
TrackingOutcomeData

PerformanceforeachoutcomebeingassessedwillbeenteredintoTracDatagainstthecourselearning
outcomesandmetrics.

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9.0 ProgramQualityStandards

ThecollegeofAviationrecognizesandembracesthequalitystandardsofoutsideagenciesandhas
establishedprogramstocomplywiththosestandards.Internally,quantitativemeasuresaresetfor
studentperformance.Thesestandardandmeasuresaredefinedinthisparagraph.

9.1
FederalAviationAdministration(FAA)Programs

TheCOAoffersprogramsthatleadtoFAAcertificationinflightandmaintenance.Theseprogramsare
designedandmonitoredsoastoinsurecontinuedcompliancewithpertinentfederalaviation
regulationswhichgovernthecontent,deliveryandperformanceofcertifiedtrainingprograms.Thusthe
qualitystandardfortheCOAistocontinuouslymeetorexceedtheseobjectivessoastomaintainour
FAAcertificationastrainingproviders.ThecollegehasprogramsthatcomplywiththeFAArequirements
fortrainingandexaminationforthefollowingcertificatesandratings.

PrivatePilotAirplaneSingleEngineLand
CommercialPilotAirplaneSingleEngineLand
InstrumentAirplanerating
CommercialPilotMultiengine
FlightInstructorAirplaneSingleEngineLand
FlightInstructorInstrumentAirplane
FlightInstructorAirplaneMultiengine
AviationMaintenanceTechnicianwithAirframeandPowerplantratings

9.2
AviationAccreditationBoardInternational(AABI)

AlloftheprogramsofferedbytheCOAareAABIaccreditedanditisintendedthattheycontinuetobe
accredited.Asaresult,theprogramsaremonitoredtoinsurethattheycontinuetomeetaccreditation
standards.ThesestandardsthusbecomeadriverforprogramqualityintheCollegeofAviation.

9.3
StudentPerformanceStandards

Thefollowingarestandardsthatareexpectedforthestudentachievement

TheaveragescoreofourstudentsonFAAexaminationswillbehigherthanthenational
averagescoreforthoseexaminations.

Allstudentsachievean80%firsttimescoreonstudentlearningoutcomesasdefinedby
thecoursesyllabusortheoverallobjectivesofthecollege.

Allstudentsdemonstratesatisfactoryperformanceofallpracticalobjectivesforcourses
whichrequireskillbasedlearningoutcomes.

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9.4
AssessmentofStudentPerformanceStandards

Alicensureexaminationsperformanceauditwillbeconductedonceeverythreeyears,ataminimum,
foreachwrittenexaminationandmorefrequentlyiftheresultsachievedinpreviousanalysesarenot
satisfactory.

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10.0 ScheduleofFormalAssessmentActivities

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6.0 ScheduleofFormalAssessmentActivities

Tablehere

Eachoftheformalassessmentmethodologieswillbeconductedperiodicallyasindicatedinthis
paragraph.

6.1SeniorSurveys

Surveyswillbeconductedeveryotheryearattheendofspringsemester.

6.2AlumniSurveys

Alumnisurveyswillbeconductedonanongoingbasis.Thedatawillbetabulatedatleasteveryother
yearforfacultyreview.

6.4IndustryAdvisoryBoardCurriculumReview

Theadvisoryboardprogramreviewwillbeconductedatleastonceinafiveyearperiodbutfacultymay
requestmorefrequentreviewifitisfeltthatindustrychangeswarrantit.

6.5LicensureExaminationsPerformanceAudit

Thisassessmentmethodwillbeconductedonceeverythreeyears,ataminimum,foreachwritten
examinationandmorefrequentlyiftheresultsachievedinpreviousanalysesarenotsatisfactory.

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