Student Academic Achievement Committee (SAAC) Standardized Report Form

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1 Student Academic Achievement Committee (SAAC) Standardized Report Form INTRODUCTION Program/Discipline Title: Aviation Maintenance Technology Time Period: spring 2011, summer 2011, fall 2011 Program goals, objectives, and/or mission: 1. Program graduates will demonstrate the entry-level skills that will enable the student to obtain employment in the aviation Maintenance industry. 2. Program graduates will be eligible to take the FAA written, oral and practical exam. 3. The Aviation maintenance Technology curriculum will include required knowledge clusters with content and experiences to enable students to meet current entry-level competencies. 4. The program will provide a student-centered educational approach and experience. 5. The program will provide New Mexico s aviation community with highly qualified technicians which will continue to maintain the fleet of aircraft for safe flight. Exit Competencies: The following gauge will be use to determine the students level of attainment of understanding and application of basic skill sets as outline by the FAA. Definitions: Level 1 Level 2 Know basic facts and principles. Be able to find information and follow directions and written instructions. Locate methods, procedures, instructions, and reference material. Interpretation of information not required. No skill demonstration is required. Know and understand principles, theories, and concepts. Be able to find and interpret maintenance data and information, and perform basic operations using the appropriate data, tools, and equipment. A high level of skill is not required. Level 3 Know, understand, and apply facts, principles, theories, and concepts. Understand how they relate to the total operation and maintenance of aircraft. Be able to make independent and accurate airworthiness judgments. Perform all skill operations to a return-to-service standard using appropriate data, tools, and equipment. Inspections are performed in accordance with acceptable or approved data. A fairly high skill level is required. 1

Program graduates will be eligible to take the FAA written, oral and practical exam. 3.

2 General: BASIC ELECTRICITY: level 3 AIRCRAFT DRAWINGS: Level 3 WEIGHT AND BALANCE: Level 3 FLUID LINES AND FITTINGS: Level 3 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES: Level 3 GROUND OPERATION AND SERVICING: Level 2 CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL: level 3 MATHEMATICS: Level 2 MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS: Level 3 BASIC PHYSICS: Level 1 MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS: Level 3 AVIATION MECHANIC PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS: Level 2 Airframe: WOOD STRUCTURES: Level 1 AIRCRAFT COVERING: Level 1 AIRCRAFT FINISHES: Level 2 SHEET METAL AND NON-METALLIC STRUCTURES: level 3 WELDING: Level 2 ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING: Level 3 AIRFRAME INSPECTION: Level 3 AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS: Level 3 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC POWER SYSTEMS: Level 3 CABIN ATMOSPHERE CONTROL SYSTEMS: Level 2 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS: Level 2 COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS: Level 2 AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS: Level 3 AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: Level 3 POSITION AND WARNING SYSTEM: Level 2 ICE AND RAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS: Level 2 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS: Level 2 Powerplant: RECIPROCATING ENGINES; Level 2 TURBINE ENGINES: Level 2 ENGINE INSPECTION: Level 3 ENGINE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS: Level 3 ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS: Level 2 ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: level 2 LUBRICATION SYSTEMS: level 2 IGNITION AND STARTING SYSTEMS: Level 3 FUEL METERING SYSTEMS; Level 2 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEMS: Level 3 INDUCTION AND ENGINE AIRFLOW SYSTEMS: Level 3 ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS: Level 2 ENGINE EXHAUST AND REVERSER SYSTEMS: Level 3 PROPELLERS: Level 3 TURBINE POWERED AUXILIARY POWER UNITS: Level 2 Core Competencies: No requirement. 2

LIMITATIONS: Level 2 Airframe: WOOD STRUCTURES: Level 1 AIRCRAFT COVERING: Level 1 AIRCRAFT FINISHES: Level 2 SHEET METAL AND NON-METALLIC STRUCTURES: level 3 WELDING: Level 2 ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING:

3 Results Introduction and discussion of assessment efforts: This program is relatively new (2 years). Complete data has not been compiled for this reason. The Aviation Maintenance Technology (AVMT) program consists of two separate certifications combined into one, airframe and/or powerplant. CNM also has certificate programs for the airframe or powerplant as separate entities. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) requires either the Airframe or Powerplant certification, but either must complete a general maintenance curriculum. The AVMT program has only had students take the airframe portion of the exams. FAA exams consist of written, oral and practical tests. The FAA does not recognize any passing grade less than 70%. AVMT 2292 and/or 2280 are capstone classes of sort. The purposes of these classes are twofold. 1: Curriculum content 2. FAA written preparation, oral and practical review. In order to pass these classes students must score an 80% or better on a simulated FAA written test. Assessment Plan (Who, what, when, and how assessment took place): Upon completion of the AVMT program as demonstrated by a graduation diploma or certificate, the student will be eligible to take the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) written, oral and practical exam. The written exams are administered by an independent agent. The FAA mandates this for conflict of interest reasons. The General written consists of 80 questions, the airframe and powerplant consists of 100 questions each. The written tests are taken at FAA licensed test proctor. All tests are computer administered and graded. The oral and practical exams are administered by an FAA designated examiner. The oral and practical exams are given onsite at CNM. The applicant is given the oral test without reference. In the general section, there re a minimum of 48 oral questions to a maximum of 120 questions asked. The airframe section has a minimum of 68 to a maximum of 170 questions. Powerplant has a minimum of 60 to a maximum 150 questions. A 70% must be obtained in order to pass. The practical exams consist of the following projects: General; 22 projects with 9 that must be passed with a 100%. Airframe; 24 projects with 7 that must be passed with a 100%. Powerplant; 23 projects with 8 that must be passed with a 100%. A 70% must be obtained in order to pass with the exception of the 32 that require a 100% to pass. Also the Students are graded on safety and basic aviation standard shop practices. Exit Competency Results: The results of the pass fail rate are among the FAA national average. CNM s Aviation Maintenance Technology average for the FAA General written exam was 91.6% and the average for the FAA Airframe written was These score parallels the capstone requirement almost exactly and respectively. The FAA doesn t recognize a grade percentage for the oral and written exam thus data only indicates a pass fail results. The aviation technology program had a total of 21 students take the oral and practical exam. With 18 passing and 3 failing this is an 85% pass rate. This is exactly within the FAA national average norm as well. Also the fact that some student are employed using their current FAA certification is testament to the industry standard competencies of the program. Core Competency Results: None Required Discussion of changes in support of student learning for PAST year based on your assessment results: None as the programs is new and no data exist to support changes. 3

CNM also has certificate programs for the airframe or powerplant as separate entities.

4 Discussion of proposed changes in support of student learning for COMING year based upon your assessment results: The results of the statistical analysis show a high level of competencies in the written, oral and practical. While these statistics of accomplishments meet the national average, improvement can be made. One area of concentration is on individual subject areas. Next year the capstone course will not only emphasis the overall grade average but how each student performs on the 44 subject areas in the General, airframe and powerplant combined. As displayed in the FAA charts it is clear that some areas of improvement are needed. Plan for assessment of all Core Competencies: None Required DATA What tools did you use to measure the Exit Competencies? Data was complied used using FAA test results capstone course test results and official FAA documents. Also students reports of employment. Please attach Exit Competency Rubrics if modified. Students whom graduated Graduted Did not graduate yet

Next year the capstone course will not only emphasis the overall grade average but how each student performs on the 44 subject areas in the General, airframe and powerplant combined.

5 Student 1 Student 4 Student 7 Student 10 Student 13 Student 16 Student 19 Student 22 Student 25 Student 28 Student 31 Student 34 Student 37 Student 40 Student 43 Student 46 Student General and Airframe written capstone results AVMT 2292 General percentage AVMT 2292 Airframe percentage Total FAA written exams results General Airframe

General and Airframe written capstone results 100 80 60 40 AVMT 2292 General percentage AVMT

6 FAA Oral and Practical pass fail rate Additional Assessment Results 4 th Quarter 2009 General FAA (broken down by subject area) 6

7 1 st quarter 2010 General (broken down by subject area) 7

8 2 nd quarter 2010 General (broken down by subject area) 8

9 4 th Quarter 2009 Airframe (broken down by subject area) 9

10 1 st Quarter 2010 Airframe (broken down by subject area) 10

11 2 nd Quarter 2010 Airframe (broken down by subject area) 11

12 Charts of Exit Competency Results: FAA oral and practical test results 20 Number of students whom pass or failed Number of students whom pass or failed 0 Pass Fail Number of students working while in school Aircraft field related field Number of students working while in school 12

failed 0 Pass Fail 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.

13 CHARTS OF CORE COMPETENCY RESULTS: None Required. 13

COALITION OF VOCATIONAL AND REGULAR AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION

COALITION OF VOCATIONAL AND REGULAR AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION Ting Hsien Lan 1 Abstract - The Aviation Maintenance Technician training programs are divided into, vocational and regular,