Industrial Maintenance/Mining Maintenance - Western Wyoming ...

• The scheduling format of three courses (ELTR 1505 Electrical Assembly &Measure, ELTR 1520 Basic Electricity - DC, and ELTR 1530 Basic Electricity –AC) was officially changed from 16-week full semester courses to 5-week blockclasses in response to Advisory Council suggestion in October 2007. Thischange allows students to complete three 5-week block courses, up to 9 credits,in one semester; it also minimizes conflicts in course offerings, which benefitsboth students and faculty. The revision was in response to Advisory Councilsuggestion in October 2007.• The One-Year Surface Maintenance Mechanic Certificate was revised by adding“any 12 credits of Welding.” This change increases the skill set of students aswell as makes them more marketable. This revision was in response to AdvisoryCouncil suggestion in October 2007.• AUTO 1665 Automotive Electrical Systems and AUTO 1770 AutomotiveElectronics were added to the option of the Customized Maintenance MechanicCertificate for Construction. The Advisory Council felt these courses rounded outthe optional curriculum. This revision was in response to Advisory Councilsuggestion in October 2007.In general: The survey which was administered indicated that the IndustrialMaintenance/Mining Maintenance program clearly has much strength which benefitsemployees and employers in this field.LIMITATIONSTechnical Writing Skills Lacking Due to Scheduling Conflicts: As discussedoften in Advisory Council meetings, but particularly in the April 2009 meeting, IndustrialMaintenance students often lack Technical Writing skills. This poses a problem sinceENGL 2010 Technical Writing is not offered in the 5-week block format, hence makingstudents unable to matriculate through that course.General Skills Lacking Among Graduates: According to the survey (seeAppendix II), five of the 13 respondents commented on skills they wish employeespossessed. One common theme was that employees lacked confidence andassertiveness (40% response).Increased Enrollment without Budget Increase: Although our enrollmenttrend is consistently rising, we have seen a spike in enrollment due to the increase inrecent local layoffs. This trend puts a strain on our budget from the standpoint ofadditional students being served (increased expenses), but also due to the increase intraditional students who are less experienced and therefore have more incidents ofdamage to equipment.Industrial Maintenance/Mining Maintenance Program Review 16