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1. Assessment Plan - Four Column

PIE - Natural Sciences: Physics & Engineering Unit

Narrative Reporting Year2018-19Contact Person: Phil Wolf / Martin MasonEmail/Extension: [email protected] [email protected] Planning Dialog: PENG is successfully offering more than 50 distinct lecture and laboratory sections. There is more demand for credit courses in physics andengineering than there are rooms, staff, equipment, and qualified faculty. Full waitlists in most courses show the strong demand for courses in the department. Thedepartment has a strong legacy of successful transfer as the top engineering transfer program in California and the department is always looking to improve retention andsuccess. The continued success of the robotics and rocketry teams and their impact on student research and student transfer is a point of pride for the department. Thecontinued integration of engineering program courses with the MakerSpace is having a positive effect on engineering program outcomes. There is strong demand forcertificated engineering technicians across several engineering disciplines and the department is poised to support students in their workforce aspirations. The departmenthas been fortunate to receive significant one time money to support laboratories and course equipment. However, there are insufficient resources to sustain the currentlevels of course offerings and student activity. The PENG department lacks resources to complete any additional work on workforce preparation unless the college elects tosupport those efforts particularly with staff, and ongoing budgets for supplies and equipment.External Conditions, Trends, or Impacts: Increased demand for engineering technicians. Growth of automation in local economy requires more technology workers.CPP has transitioned from a quarter to semester system with significant curricular changes.Increased numbers of students interested in engineering careers. Engineering majors are more impacted at 4 year institutions so there is less availability for transfer.ASSIST is not being updated leaving a gap in transfer information. Special admission requirements for impacted engineering majors.Increased desire from 4 yr schools to develop partnership transfer programs.State mandate that community college funding being tied to program completion.Multiple measures mandates has potential effects on the preparation of students in our program.Funding is tied to apportionment, so there is limited opportunity for non-classroom programs like the MakerSpace that are exceedingly beneficial to students.Increased minimum wage results in fewer worker hours for the existing budget.Internal Conditions, Trends, or Impacts : The physics and engineering program has experienced explosive growth.Our students continue to be successful on transfer.Mt. SAC continues to be the largest engineering transfer institution to the CSU system.SWF proposal for engineering technology was not funded as a result development activity in engineering is stalled.Continued dependence on one time funding means that meaningful planning can't take place. Certificates are stalled due to a lack of state funding.The division has asked the PENG department to increase course offerings beyond room availability.Math department changes effect course prerequisites.Insufficient SIs available to the department.MATH 285 is no longer available, so our students cannot get their requisite courses within their available units.Insufficient office space for faculty and staff.

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Facilities are not adequate. Rooms lack appropriate lighting, modern AV systems, and seating.The division lacks sufficient administrative staff to support the department.

Critical Decisions Made by Unit: Pursue an ongoing MakerSpace grant to support campus-wide making.Offer all engineering courses year round to support student completion.Increase offerings of Engineering Physics courses.Obtained a new full-time physics faculty and an replacement engineering faculty.Active recruitment of adjunct faculty.The department has supported an increased role in campus governance.Received guided pathways funding for engineering transfer programs.Modified PHYS 1 curriculum.Updated PENG curriculum.

Notable Achievements for Theme A: To Advance Academic Excellence and Student Achievement: 1. Met with California State University and University of California facultyto discuss transfer associates degree in engineering. Engineering faculty met with department representatives from CSULA mechanical, civil and electrical engineering anddeveloped new articulation agreements. Met with ELC FDRG to discuss statewide KGB optimization.2. Met with engineering dean of CPP to determine future collaboration.3. Met with UCR dean of engineering to determine transfer path for Mt. SAC engineering students to UCR with guaranteed tuition.4. Implemented ENGR 8 lab5. Provided faculty hours in STEM center.6. Met with CPP Civil Engineering liaison to align curriculum.7. Continued a engineering faculty workgroup to focus on the development of Engineering 1 lab consisting of full and part time faculty.8. Faculty are serving as advisors for Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Engineers and Circle K Club.9. Attended CPP outreach meeting to determine concerns about CPP articulation and transfer to semester system.10. Continued the implementation of the flipped model in engineering physics.

Notable Achievements for Theme B: To Support Student Access and Success: 1. Secure Resources Sufficient courses were provided in Spring to meet student demand overcapacity.2. Took students to VonKarman Lecture at JPL3. Robotics team competed an international event and won the Judge's Trophy4. One student received academic achievement award5. FAR rocket sponsorship for Rocketry Team.6. Students won 3rd highest award at the So Cal regional Lower division research conference for work on rocket telemetry and avionics7. Many students attended the Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics.8. Student competed in international robotics competition in China.9. SWE on campus was recognized by the national organization. Students in SHPE attended national meetings.10. Wrote and implemented grant to support MakerSpace on campus.11. Collaborated with ASTR department on characterization of telescope mount.12. Met with chemistry faculty to co-develop chemistry for engineers course. CHEM 55 has been submitted13. Awarded three scholarships from Anderson Memorial FundNotable Achievements for Theme C: Secure Human, Technological, & Financial Resources: 1. Staffed all courses2. Secure Resources: Obtained 5 new additional laptops for 11-2101 classroom.


3. Secure Resources: Laboratory technician created organization structures that allowed for streamlined laboratory setup and tear down and more efficient use of studentworkers under the supervision of the Laboratory Technician.4. One time lottery money to support ENGR5. Permanent students assistant budget.6. Awarded Stars of Excellence funding for robotics team participation in international event.

Notable Achievements for Theme D: To Foster an Atmosphere of Cooperation and Collaboration: 1. Held new faculty workshop on curriculum in the Mountie MakerSpace2. Delivered spring flex activity on curriculum in the Mountie MakerSpace.3. Attended department meetings for Manufacturing and Astronomy and many others to build bridges between departments and MakerSpace.4. POD presentation on dual enrollment5. Met with chemistry faculty to co-develop chemistry for engineers course.6. Department faculty are holding regular capoeira classes through the wellness center to support fitness and community.7. Faculty continue to serve in the following capacity:+ Academic senate exec board+ Faculty liaison for dual enrollment+ Chair the faculty association scholarship committee+ Serve on Ed design committee+ Circle K Club advisor+ Co-chair task force on faculty hiring prioritization+ Engineering 1 curriculum co development committee+ Chair FA election committee+ Participation in Engineering Liason council, CSULA transfer advisory board, CPP transfer advisory board, CCCP transfer advisory board.+ SWE Advisor+ SHPE Advisor+ SPS Advisor+ Campus sustainability committee.+ Faculty lead for campus MakerSpace.+ Academic Senate+ Faculty association.+ Academic advising for STEM programs.+ Lead of SCPTA+ Serve on class size task force+ Serve on class size committee+ Participated in dual enrollment hiring+ Attended faculty retreat on Guided Pathways+ Participated in reviewing Perkins Grant applications+ Members of Anderson Memorial scholarship committee+ Site Director for Engineering Innovations through Johns Hopkins+ Conducted information session for internship for New Indy paper company+ Attended SCAAPT meetings+ Participated in ELC conferences8. Attended statewide meeting for Physics Technicians.Contributors to the Report: Martin Mason


Phil WolfKaren SchnurbuschMalcolm RickardEugene MahmoudVahe TatoianZahir KhanMaria VaughnCarolyn RobinsonSarah Nichols

Unit Goals Resources Needed Where We Make an Impact: Closing theLoop on Goals and Plans

Status: Active

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):additional staff and ongoing budget

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Newstaff is hired.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: HighDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 90000

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0The second lab tech position was approved BUT withoutsufficient budget to actually pay for a full time position. OurDean will be taking this position request forward again witha budget request of $90000-95000 to cover salary andbenefits. There will possibly be $2000-$4000 of additionalone-time monies needed to get them a computer and setup an office space. At present we have been getting by, barely and poorly,using student workers. Since our student worker budget hasbeen reduced, this places unreasonable demand on thetime and resources of our one lab technician. For Fall we will anticipate opening three additionalsections of Physics, and two additional sections ofEngineering. If this position is NOT filled, our department will be facinga continued lack of lab support for evening classes, whichare often taught by adjunct professors who are often notvery familiar with the labs or where things are. In additionwe will need a significant increase to our student workerbudget just to keep things limping along. (05/31/2019)

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0Our current lab technician is going above and beyond tokeep students safe, but the work far exceeds what can bedone by one person and is not consistent with otherlaboratory programs within the division. We still do nothave a second Full Time Permanent Lab Technician. We

Lead: Martin Mason

In Progress - Second Full TimePermanent Lab Technician

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Lab Technician - Obtain a second fulltime, qualified, professional,permanent Lab Technician to supportthe Physics, Engineering, Surveyingand Physical Science programs.

Date Goal Entered (Optional):09/01/2016


Unit Goals Resources Needed Where We Make an Impact: Closing theLoop on Goals and Plansexplored obtaining a position through Strong Workforcefunding but that hasn't happened. Unsafe environmentpersists. Lack of night supervision persists. (04/05/2018)Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0Did not obtain lab technician. Present staffing level isdrastically below accepted level within the division.Inadequate support persists for safe effective labs. Nosupervision for student employees at night. (06/16/2017)

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: A newstaff member would be hired andbegin working in the department. Ifthey are working in the department,it is successful.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 95000

Lead: Eugene Mahmoud

Request - Full Funding Requested -$90,000-95,000 for salary, benefits,and start up of new staff member

Status: Active

Reporting Year: 2018-19

Physics 4D approvedEngineering 8 lab approvedModifications for PHYS 1 submitted to EDCENGR 50B (Robotics 2) has been submitted.CHEM 55 (Chemistry for Engineers) has been submitted bythe Chemistry department.VOC MKR (noncredit) course has been submitted to EDC.This is a lab course that would allow the Makerspace tocollect noncredit apportionment.

% Completed: 50Report directly on Goal

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Course Approval - Obtain approvaland implement new Engineering,Physical Science, Physics andSurveying courses.



Unit Goals Resources Needed Where We Make an Impact: Closing theLoop on Goals and PlansWe will be working on a digital electrical engineeringcourse. (05/31/2019)

Report directly on Goal

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):funding for 3 more LHE per semesterto the dept. chair.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Additional reassign time is allotted.Planning Unit Priority: MediumDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 8400

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 50Dept. Chair Reassigned time has been increased to 7 LHE +2Flex LHE due to the increased size of the department, theincreased number of adjunct and probationary faculty, andthe number of probationary faculty (one in 2017-2018, twoin 2018-2019, three for 2019-2020). (05/31/2019)

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0No progress on chair reassigned time.Engineering 8 lab was approved.Physics 4D was approved.Engineering 1C was locally approved. (05/10/2018)Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 25Engineering 1 lab approvedEngineering 6 implementedUpdated Engineering 24, 40, 41, 42, and 44 for CIDcompliance.Submitted Physics 4DSubmitted Engineering 8 lab (06/16/2017)

Lead: Phil Wolf

In Progress - Increase Dept. Chairreassign time to 6 LHE/ semester

Status: Active


Applied for SWF funding to support engineering technology.Our requests have been prioritized at CTEAC but notcurrently funded for 2019-2020. (05/31/2019)

% Completed: 25


Applied for SWF funding to support engineering technology.Goal on hold until support exists. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 25


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):2LHE per semester reassign time

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25Received Guided Pathways funding for 2019-2020 todevelop transfer programs in Mechanical and CivilEngineering. (05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18

In Progress - Develop and submitengineering and engineeringtechnology degrees and certificates.

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Transfer Degree - Complete theTransfer Associates Degree inEngineering, Robotics Certificateprogram in collaboration with theElectronics Department, andsurveying certificate.




What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Degreesand certificates are approved.Planning Unit Priority: MediumDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5600

% Completed: 25Filed LAOCRC request. Completed letter of intent process.Ladder degree programs submitted. Surveying certificateapproved. (05/10/2018)Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 25developed program outline. received approval fromelectronics. (06/16/2017)


Status: Active

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need): 1LHE per 5 / adjunct or 4 LHE persemester of faculty time.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Criteriafor Success: Adjunct faculty areretained and student, faculty, and selfevaluations are positive.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 11200

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25Individual full-time faculty continue to meet with someadjunct faculty. Some adjuncts come in extra hours and/oron extra days to be prepared for lab. Engineering 1 FDRGcontinues to meet. (05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 50Development of Engineering 1 FDRG consisting of full andpart time faculty. However, there are more adjunct faculty,and one fewer full time faculty due to death. Overallevaluations for adjunct continue to worsen. We may havethe opportunity to hire a full time faculty member if theinstruction office approves. (05/10/2018)

Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0due to increase and turnover of adjuncts instructors.Insufficient full time faculty to mentor. (06/16/2017)

Lead: Malcolm Rickard

In Progress - Continue to mentoradjunct instructors

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):50 hours / week of student supportfor 50 weeks.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Criteriafor success: Funding for studentworkers is institutionalized.

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 50We have obtained ongoing permanent funding of $8000 peryear. This is less than half of what the department spent in2017-2018 for student workers. An across-the-board wageincrease is not reflected in this budget amount goingforward. In addition, without the hiring of a second full-timelab technician, this budget will be completely insufficient toattempt to meet the growing lab support needs of thedepartment. (05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0

Lead: Martin Mason

In Progress - Increase permanentfunding for student laboratorysupport

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Staffing - Obtain sufficient teachingand support staff to both support thesignificant growth in thedepartment and to allow foradditional growth in new highdemand programs.




Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 30000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 30000

Again, no progress. The division continues to experiencefrustration because they recognize the necessity of thesestudents to support safe and functioning laboratoryprograms and there is no ongoing budget to support this.(05/10/2018)

Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0no progress, no budget line item for student lab support.(06/16/2017)

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):part time laboratory staff.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Newstaff is hired.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 30000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 45000

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0No progress. (05/31/2019)

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0The position promised when the department had labs splitbetween building 60 and building 11 has still notmaterialized. (05/10/2018)Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0no additional support. (06/16/2017)


In Progress - Reinstate funding forpart time Laboratory Assistant

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):19 hour week clerical support fordivision office to support programs.and departments

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Divisionhires a shared clerical assistant.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 30000

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 50The Division Office struggles to keep up with their workload.That office requires additional skilled full-time and part-time support. (05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 75The division has hired clerical support for the division.(05/11/2018)

Lead: Matthew Judd

In Progress - Clerical assistance



Status: Active


Open hours have been eliminated, in part because ourrooms are operating close to capacity; we don't havestudent lab hours to supervise the space; and we don't havethe lab technician bandwidth to additionally support openlab hours. Rooms have been reorganized and we continue to shiftcourses between rooms as our enrollment grows. Inventory and utilization management is a dynamicprocess. (05/31/2019)

% Completed: 25


Physics laboratory technician and student assistants havestarted a reorganization and inventory of some of thedepartment laboratories. One time funding has been spentto crease classroom sets of equipment. (05/11/2018)

% Completed: 50


Lab open hours have been cut or eliminated due to lack ofbudget. As credit course program has expanded the labtechnician's minimum duties have expanded to push outthe ability plan and inventory. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 0


Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25One section of PHYS 4A uses videos as part of its flippedformat. Some additional videos were developed this year.(05/31/2019)

Lead: Phil Wolf

In Progress - Develop videos andscreencasts to supportEngineering/physics curriculum.

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Staff for open lab hours. Four hours /week for inventory management.

What would success look like and

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0No staff hired. (05/31/2019)

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0No staff hired. Not only the promised person associatedwith building expansion not being hired, but the programhas expanded offerings by over 70% since that time.(05/10/2018)

Lead: Maria Vaughn

In Progress - Hire additionallaboratory support staff. Continueto inventory and organize thelaboratories and laboratoryequipment.

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2018-19

Laboratory Support - Enhancedepartment laboratory support toinclude detailed inventory, planning,utilization balancing, maintenance,and logistics. Include support ofdepartment open lab hours.




how would you measure it?: Staff ishired and inventory is completed andmaintained.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 6000

Status: Active


We were granted permission to hire, and have hired, anadditional full time Physics faculty member and areplacement full time engineering faculty member, each tobegin teaching in Fall 2019. (05/31/2019)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Two new full time faculty positions.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Twonew faculty is hired.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 240000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 240000

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 50We have been approved to hire a new tenure-track Physicsfaculty member for Fall 2018.We will be gaining a full-time Engineering professor whowill be transferring over from LERN. As she will be onretraining leave for the 2018-2019 Academic Year, she willnot come fully on board until Fall 2019. We have had afaculty member pass away in the last month which meansthat this does not reflect a net growth in physics faculty.(04/05/2018)Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0No new faculty hired. All sections of physics 1 taught byadjunct instructors. Engineering 1, 8, 18, 40, and 42 arecurrently taught entirely by adjunct. All surveying coursesare currently taught entirely by adjunct. (06/16/2017)Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0There is no full time instructor able to devote attention tophysics one, in particular the student learning outcomesand the lab manuals. (05/12/2017)

Lead: Martin Mason

In Progress - Hire new Full TimeEngineering Faculty. Hire new FullTime Physics Faculty.

Describe Plans & Activities

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 50The campus has provided budget for a new adjustable desk,office chair, shelves, and a small storage unit for each of our

Request - Full Funding Requested -Furniture and computer for new fulltime faculty member

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Full Time Faculty - Secure another fulltime physics faculty member and fulltime engineering faculty member tosupport new courses.




Supported (Justification of Need):Faculty member will have a place tosit in their office and a chairs forstudents. Faculty will have acomputer to develop coursematerials.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Newfaculty has office furniture and acomputerType of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: MediumDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 10000

new faculty members. We anticipate that they will each begranted a new computer as well, as is standard. We do not have enough space within our presentlyallocated offices so that each of our new faculty membershas an office within the department. We have developed aplan and working with the Division Dean to secureadditional office space so that each of our new facultymembers has a place. The Dean has assured us that thisadditional space will be arranged. At the moment we arenot aware of what the exact final arrangement will be.(05/31/2019)

Lead: Wolf

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Our new hire continues to revampthe Physics 1 laboratory coursewhich was last updated by TomSmith in 1999. The faculty memberwill develop and implement newlaboratories to update thecurriculum to modern standards andchange the course to a new model.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Newlaboratory model implemented inPhysics 1.Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional supplies

Lead: Sarah Nichols

Request - Full Funding Requested -Equipment to update the Physics 1laboratory course.



and materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000

Status: Archive


We anticipate the retirement of a Physics faculty member inJune 2020. In order to maintain our ability to serve ourincreasingly large number of Physics students, we will berequesting a replacement position through the campusFaculty Prioritization Process. (05/31/2019)

% Completed: 0


We have one faculty member who has died, another whohas missed 2 of the last 4 semesters due to illness and ismissing the end of spring semester and a third who hasindicated that they intend to retire within 2 years.(05/10/2018)

% Completed: 0


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Two full time faculty positions.

Planning Unit Priority: Medium

: Presently nearly 50 LHE aretaught by two faculty memberswho are approaching retirement.As was observed in Spring of 2017,the loss of just one of theseveteran instructors creates a hugenegative impact on students.(06/29/2017)

Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 0This is a new goal. (06/29/2017)

Lead: Malcolm Rickard, MartinMason

In Progress - Hire Full TimeEngineering Faculty. Hire Full TimePhysics Faculty.

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19

Replacement Full Time Faculty -Secure full time physics facultymember and full time engineeringfaculty member to replaceanticipated retiring faculty.



Still no permanent Engineering Supply Budget.(05/31/2019)

% Completed: 0

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0

Report directly on GoalEngineering Supply and RepairBudget - Enhance the EngineeringSupply and Repair budget to beconsistent with other laboratoryprograms in the division. Given thatengineering offers 10 distinctlaboratory courses the current



Status: Active

Number of sections of engineering laboratory is growing to27, which at $800 per section which is consistent with thedivision average would be a yearly budget of $21,600.(05/11/2018)Reporting Year: 2017-18

No additional budget. Additional sections were added tosupport student transfer and workforce goals which hasmade the amount of support per laboratory decrease evenfurther. The department has received one time funds tosupport courses. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 0


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Site licenses for engineeringsoftware including NI Labview,MATLab, AutoDesk Suite.Laboratory equipment and suppliesto support engineering laboratories.This includes servo motors, 3Dprinter supplies, stepper motors,Vernier probe ware, VEX structuralelements. Motor control modules,rocket airframes and ammoniumperchlorate motors, 32 bitmicrocontrollers developmentboards, test equipment includingspectrum analyzers, frequencygenerators, digital waveformgenerators and other supplies.Budget for repair of equipment.Ongoing supply budget of $40,000 /year.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Budgetis increased to $40,000.

Lead: Martin Mason

In Progress - Acquire engineeringlaboratory supply budget in line withper class expenditures of the divisionaverage for laboratory courses.

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

budget of $965 per year is highlyinadequate. Make permanent a largerengineering supply and repair budgetto allow the program to implementmodern labs. Make permanent thetemporary enhancements to thesupply budget. Need additionalcourse sets of laboratory materials tosupport increased course offerings.




Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 40000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 40000

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):This is software that forms the basisfor our ENGR7 course. Softwareshould be updated annually to tostay current with industryrequirements.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Wewould have funding available toupdate software in the classroomwhen necessary.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (if

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0Updates to licenses has been intermittent, depending onthe availability of funds from the Division. There is notpermanent funding for this highly predictable expense.(05/31/2019)

Lead: Maria Vaughn/Martin Mason

Request - Full Funding Requested -Ongoing support for annual updatesof MATLab and LabView software .



applicable): 0On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 3600

Status: Active


No progress. The department could use an SI in each of our Physics andEngineering sections. We currently have three SI's in thedepartment. We could use over 20. The coaching in the STEM center is apparently availableonly for gateway courses such as PHYS 2AG. And, theemphasis in the STEM center is focused on study skills anddeconstructing the concepts in the course rather than themore problem-solving focus that SIs bring to the course. Each of these two approaches are valuable to ourstudents. We need both approaches to be funded.(05/31/2019)

% Completed: 0


The STEM center has been transitioning its role to be in linewith its equity funded mission so this goal is no longerappropriate as written. The STEM Centers approach tocoaching is in transition and the department hopes thatthere will be strong resources to support physics students.The continues to be a lack of resources for engineeringstudents. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 0


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Budget to support SupplementalInstructors in the department. 10hours / week * 8 SIs * 40 weeks /year * $13 = $41600

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Presently we have only two SI's for

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0No progress (05/31/2019)

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 50Engineering students are told to be study group leadersinstead of SIs which don't work when the program requiresaccess to equipment. (05/11/2018)


In Progress - Acquire funding forsupplemental instructors that isexternal to the LAC.

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Supplemental Instructors - Securelong term financial support forproviding Supplemental Instructorsand tutors in the STEM center in thePhysics and Engineering department.




the entire department. We have over25 sections of Physics courses thatcould benefit from having an SI andmultiple Engineering sections thatwould likewise benefit. Our data,going back over a decade andcontinuing to the present, show thatcourses with SI's have average gradesup to a full letter grade higher, andthat success and retention is typically20-25% higher than in courseswithout SI's. The standard arrangement ofrequesting SI's through the LAC hasnot resulted in the LAC hiring SI's forour department. In addition, theneeds of Physics and Engineeringstudents differs from the standard SImodel used by the LAC. Success would look like us having anongoing budget for hiring SI's; thedepartment holding at least 8 SIsessions per week; and studentretention and success in SI-assistedcourses being at least 20% higherthan what is standard in thedepartment now.Planning Unit Priority: MediumDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 41600On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 41600

Status: Active


60-1503 will be getting new Mac laptops.11-2107 will be getting new SD hardrives but no RAM at theend of Spring 2019. All other department computers areone year older and so draw closer to their replacement


Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Computer Resources - Secureadequate computing resources for allclassrooms.


Unit Goals Resources Needed Where We Make an Impact: Closing theLoop on Goals and Plansdate. Annual Software renewal licenses for Matlab andlabview need to be supported on an ongoing basis. Need replacement laptops for 60-1620 (11 of them). Need replacement laptops for 11-2304 (16 of them). Need 7 additional PC laptops for 11-2101.We will need EveryCircuit software for PHYS 4B and ENGR44 for 2019-2020. (05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18

11 New computers have been authorized for 11-2101. 14additional computers are required. 60-1620 has beenexchanged with 60-1503 where those computers are now 5years old and due for replacement. All other departmentcomputers are one year older and so draw closer to theirreplacement date. Annual Software renewal licenses forMatlab and labview need to be supported on an ongoingbasis. Computers in 11-2107 need upgraded SD harddrivesand ram to support modern software as recommended bythe division tech. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 50


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Replace laptops in rooms where thecomputers are five years old orolder.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Obtaining new computers for therequested classroom laboratoriesType of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 75computers upgraded in 2018. They will be updated toWindows 10 over Summer 2019 and will SSD hard drivesbut not additional RAM (05/31/2019)

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Replace 11 laptops in 60-1620 and16 laptops in 11-2304 for studentlaboratory use.




materials in an instructional program,equal or over $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 54000

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Students should have reasonableresources to conduct computationalactivities for laboratory projects inthese courses.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Students would have the ability touse computers for the ENGR 50A,ENGR 50B and ENGR 99 courses.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 8000


Request - Full Funding Requested -Secure 7 PC laptops for studentlaboratory use for ENGR 50A and50B and ENGR 99.


We have discussed with the Math department having themcreate a single 3 or 4 unit combined differentialequations/linear algebra course. They have failed to act on

% Completed: 25Report directly on GoalOther Goals - 1) Institutionalize

projects into the core programcurriculum. There are an increasingnumber of units of Physics 99 /Engineering 99 being mentored by



Status: Active

this. We have submitted such a course through thecurriculum process. (05/31/2019)


Projects have been institutionalized in every Engineeringcourse. These projects fully use the resources of theMakerspace.This is ongoing, as courses develop new projects.(05/31/2019)

% Completed: 50


The Chemistry department has, in collaboration with ourdepartment, developed a Chemistry for Engineering course(CHEM 55) and submitted it through the curriculumprocess. (05/31/2019)

% Completed: 50


Math department has/is eliminating combined Differentialequations and Linear algebra class in favor of two separateclasses, but the units have gone from 5 to 7 and apotentially 5 course sequence. Changes at CSU systemschools mean that current math sequence is not suitingengineering student needs. Engineering students arerecommended to complete Math 180, 181 and 280 prior totransfer. Ongoing concerns about high unit count of themath sequence which has an impact on engineeringstudents financial aid eligibility. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 0


Chemistry department faculty have collaborated withphysics and engineering faculty to develop the Chem forEngineers course. There were some challenges at thecampus curriculum level that put the course on hold. Thecourse is developed to the initial satisfaction of chemistry,and engineering faculty. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 50


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need): 2

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0No progress. The campus does not prioritize compensatingfaculty for mentoring research projects. (05/31/2019)

In Progress - Faculty compensationfor teaching research courses.

Goal Year(s): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

faculty, and the Departments seesthis number increasing with theproposed increased emphasis onprojects. We are at a point where thisis having a substantial impact onfaculty load, and as such it is a unionissue to get load equivalent forproject courses.2) Discussions with Math Departmentabout how math service courses canbetter meet the needs of engineeringstudents.o Unit counto Contento Outcomes3) Implement a robotics certificateprogram in collaboration electronicsand manufacturing CTE programs.4) Develope a one-semesterChemistry for Engineers course.




LHE per semester

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Compensation is EnactedType of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 6000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 10000

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0No progress. Discussed with areas that have incrementalcompensation supervision for work experience students.(05/10/2018)

Lead: Martin Mason

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Students greatly benefit fromresearch projects in these courses.To provide this opportunity for thesestudents, the faculty time involvedneeds to be part of load and thereare materials needed.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Abudget for projects is created.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 2000On-Going Funding Requested (if

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25Robotics certificate program in collaboration electronicsand manufacturing CTE programs has not beenimplemented. This is mostly a lack of bandwidth to work onit. (05/31/2019)


In Progress - Funding for PHYS 99and ENGR 99 projects.



applicable): 10000

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):MakerSpace is used by 1300members and is used for projects inall ENGR courses.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:MakerSpace has guaranteed ongoingfunding.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 40000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 50000

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25Makerspace has over 1300 members and is used forprojects for all Engineering courses. Funding is not assured on an ongoing basis past the end ofSeptember 2019. (05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 75Makerspace opened. Over 700 members including supportfor numerous research and student projects. (05/10/2018)

Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 75applied for maker space grant to support facilities.President Scroggins has pledged F7 building for makerspace. (06/16/2017)

Lead: Martin Mason

In Progress - Funding and space tosupport growing student researchincluding MakerSpace facilities

Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 50000

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 75We continue to put together classroom sets of equipment.(05/31/2019)

Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 75much progress was made. (06/16/2017)

Lead: Maria Vaughn

In Progress - Establish completeclassroom sets of lab equipment



On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 25000

Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: Medium

Reporting Year: 2016-17% Completed: 25uniform SLO exam questions were developed for physics 2Aonly. (06/16/2017)Lead: All Faculty

In Progress - Implement new set ofSLOs for some physics andengineering courses

Status: ActiveDescribe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need): 1LHE per semester of faculty time.Continue to meet with CPP ant UCRto develop transfer programs.Utilize Guided Pathways proposals tofacilitate this process.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Students transfer and are successfulat the transfer institutions.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 2800On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25Continued to meet with CPP and UCR to develop transferprograms. This work should expand greatly in 2019-2020with the funding of our Guided Pathways proposals.(05/31/2019)Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 25Met with CPP and UCR to develop transfer programs. Atthe earliest stages of discussion. (05/10/2018)

Lead: Carolyn Robinson

In Progress - Work with local CSUand UC transfer programs and aligncourses to meet expectations

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Calculus based physics tracks -Research the separation of calculusbased physics tracks for CSU and UCbound engineering, science majors.


Status: Active


No additional progress. No SWF funding was provided.(05/31/2019)

% Completed: 25


Report directly on GoalAS Degree in Robotics - Develop atwo year CTE degree in robotics thatleads students to job placement inthe automation field.



Applied for SWF to support engineering technology. Onhold until campus supports workforce programs inengineering technology. (05/10/2018)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):3.75 LHE / semester full time facultycommitment. According to thecurriculum process document fornew certificate programs, eachcertificate needs 0.25 FTF devoted tosupport it.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Certificates will be developed andofferedType of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5250On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 25000

Lead: Martin Mason

In Progress - Meet and form industryadvisory committee. Work withadvisory committee to developcurriculum. Work with industryadvisors to obtain support forgraduates transitioning into thework force through internship andco-ops. Implement new courses.Recruit and manage robotics cohort.Advertise and market the program.Collect workforce data and shepherdthe program through the chancellorsoffice.

Request - Full Funding Requested -Ongoing budget to support the

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20Date Goal Entered (Optional):06/16/2017



Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):The robotics team competes in astate wide league and a number ofregional competitions. This team is aunder a course in the engineeringprogram. The course requires newfield elements every year with a costof $1500, a yearly $500 registrationfee plus event competition fees onthe order of $1000

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: There isfunding to support ongoing roboticsteam activities consist with divisionaverage funding for laboratorycourses.Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighDocumentation Attached?: NoOn-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 3000

Lead: Martin Mason

robotics team

Status: Active


Received one time funds to support purchase of newsurveying equipment. Still no budget to support ongoingcalibration and repair of equipment. (05/31/2019)

% Completed: 0


Received one time funds to support purchase of newsurveying equipment. Still no budget to support ongoingcalibration and repair of equipment. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 0


Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Surveying equipment and supplybudgets - Create ongoing surveyingequipment and supply budgets




Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):$4000 Surveying labs need to besupported at $800 / sectionconsistent with the divisionstandard.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Budgetis implemented.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 4000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 4000

Lead: Zahir Khan

In Progress - Create a budget tosupport the surveying lecture andlaboratory courses. Surveyingcalibration alone currently accountsfor more than the entire availableengineering budget. Surveyingneeds to expand into GIS to supportthe certificate but there is nofunding to support ongoingequipment and supply needs.


no progress. Requires time. (05/31/2019)% Completed: 0

Reporting Year: 2017-18% Completed: 0

Report directly on GoalDevelop Department Webpage -Develop Department Webpage thatrepresents the department anddepartment program to servestudents and the public.



Status: Active Attended training for websites. Contacted Eric turner. Oldwebsite content was not migrated as IT keeps changing theMt. SAC website. Now lots of broken links and missingimages. This task requires significant time on the part offaculty and tech to update. Currently entering "engineering"into the search bar takes students to CTE. (05/10/2018)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need): 2LHE / Semester faculty time. Developdepartment web page that contains:Faculty Bios, Course descriptions.Course plans, Certificate maps,Pathways to transfer, contactinformation, Demonstrationexamples and links to resources,robotics, rocket and otherdepartment team webpages. Pagesfor Department affiliated clubsincluding SPS, SWE, SHPE, CORE andSOS.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: A webpage is created that contains theelements suggested above.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 10000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 10000


In Progress - Ongoing faculty releasetime to develop and maintaindepartment web page.

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Date Goal Entered (Optional):06/16/2017

Status: Active


Little progress. (05/31/2019)% Completed: 25

Report directly on GoalUpdate PIE - Department complete athoughtful ongoing planning process


Unit Goals Resources Needed Where We Make an Impact: Closing theLoop on Goals and PlansReporting Year: 2017-18

Insufficient time between release of PIE forms and duedate. This year, the year long ongoing process takes placeover 10 days. (05/10/2018)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):1.5 LHE / semester of Faculty releasetime for training, discussion, andcontinuous thoughtful and ongoingupdating of department planningdocuments.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Thoughtful planning occursType of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000

Lead: Karen Schnurbusch

In Progress - Faculty release time fortraining, discussion, anddocumentation.

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Date Goal Entered (Optional):06/16/2017

Status: Active


More Engineering courses have developed projects that canbe completed in the Makerspace. The Makerspace is onlyfunded through the end of September 2019. (05/31/2019)

% Completed: 75


Mountie makerspace created and grant funded. 3engineering courses have developed projects that requirethe makerspace. (05/10/2018)

% Completed: 25


Request - Full Funding Requested -Ongoing funding to keep

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Integrate Mountie Makerspace intoproject based curriculum - Integratemaking into the engineeringcurriculum in line with overall goal ofmoving to a project based curriculum.




Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Multiple ENGR courses will completeprojects in the MakerSpace. Thisallows students to use the courseskills to plan and complete theprojects as well as gain hands onskills.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: TheMakerSpace obtains long term,ongoing funding.Type of Request: OTHER OPERATINGEXPENSES AND SERVICES: Requestsfor contracted, legal/ audit, personal/consultant, rent/ leases, repairs/maintenance, and other misc.services. May also include request fortravel and conference that does notrequire the assistance of POD.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 50000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 50000

Lead: Martin Mason

MakerSpace open.


We have been able to get Lottery Funds to pay for new labequipment and to support the increasing number ofsections. This is not the same thing as having an ongoingbudget, but it has been sufficient for our needs at present.(05/31/2019)


Describe Plans & Activities

Request - Full Funding Requested -Supply budget to match sectiongrowth. At least $650/section ofsupply budget.

Enhance Physics department supplybudget to match section growth. -The department continues to growand as a result the existing supply andequipment budgets are stretchedamong more sections. Thedepartment continues to add sectionsand their sustained by one-timemoney which doesn't address theongoing costs of running sections.$650 / section has been the historiclevel of physics section funding. Each



Status: Active

Supported (Justification of Need):Fully supplied lab sections will allowstudents to master the skillsassociated with each course.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Ongoingfunding is secured.Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighOn-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 20000

Lead: Maria VaughnGoal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

new section should have anadditional $650 to support suppliesand equipment.


Status: Active

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):The amplification systems inclassrooms either don't work or hiss.Faculty who have amplificationaccommodations and are usingrooms that have specific laboratoryequipment are unable to use theclassroom amplification systems. Inaddition the department paid forupgraded screen to meet studentvisibility needs and the projectorswere mounted in such way that thescreens cannot be used. Theprojectors need to be moved backand centered on the screens.

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0Not much progress since last year.Projectors use VGA connections, and all of the newercomputers have only HDMI video output. Sound systems assometimes adequate. There continues to be issues with afaculty member's amplification accommodations.(05/31/2019)

Lead: Zahir Khan

Request - Full Funding Requested -Working amplification systems inclassrooms. Projectors that aremounted correctly and pointed atscreens.

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Improved room audio video systems- Some rooms have no sound. Somerooms have constant static comingfrom speakers. There is an inability toconnect faculty speech amplificationdevice to room equipment.Projectors are mounted crooked.Digital projectors are not pointedappropriately at the screen.




What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:amplification systems work.Projectors point at and fill screens.Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: LowDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 15000

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Soundsystem and interactive white boardare installed and fully functioning.Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 20000

Lead: Zahir Khan

Request - Full Funding Requested -Sound system and interactive whiteboard in 11-2107. The sound systemhas not been updates in 10 yearsand is not fully functional.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Soundsystem and interactive white board

Lead: Zahir Khan

Request - Full Funding Requested -Sound system and interactive whiteboard in 11-2101. The soundsystems have not been updated in10 years and are not fully functional.



are installed and fully functional.Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 20000

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Projectors currently used VGA whichis no longer accessible on newcomputers.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Newprojectors are installed and fullyfunctional.Type of Request: IT SUPPORT:Requests for projects related to theimplementation, integration,application, delivery, and support ofinformation and instructionaltechnologies.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 20000

Lead: Sarah Nichols

Request - Full Funding Requested -Upgrade projectors to HDMI in 60-1503, 60-1506, 60-1620, 60-1628,11-2304, 11-2101, 11-2107.

Status: Active

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Physics 4C includes Modern Physics.

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0No progress. This will need to be requested again throughthe Instructional Equipment request process. (05/31/2019)

Request - Full Funding Requested -$28000 One-time InstructionalEquipment funding to purchaseappropriate equipment.

One time funding for Physics 4C labequipment - Obtain 2 e/m apparatus.2 helmholtz coil. 2x photoelectriceffect apparatus. 2 franc hertzapparatus. 2 vernier computer basedspectrometers. $28000



Experiments in Modern Physicsrequire specialized equipment moresophisticated than masses andsprings! With this equipment wewould be able to do several labexperiments that presently we canonly tell students about.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Students will carry out experiments inModern Physics.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 28000

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20Date Goal Entered (Optional):05/11/2018

Status: Active


Some work has been done on the AAT but it has not yetbeen submitted past level 1 of the curriculum process.(05/31/2019)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Finish writing the AAT-Physicsdegree. Shepherd it through thecurriculum process

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: AAT

Lead: Phil Wolf/Martin Mason

Request - No Funding Requested -Faculty time to get this completed.

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Complete AAT in physics - Completethe associates degree of transfer inphysics




degree is complete, throughcurriculum and approved. Studentstransfer with an AAT-Physics degree.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: Medium

Status: Active


No new flipped videos for 2AG were developed in the 2018-2019 academic year.One adjunct instructor has been experimenting in two PHYS2AG sections with a set of labs from Cornell University. Wehope to get a report from him on how that went. One task being assigned to our new PHYS faculty memberis to look at and get a handle on the department's presentapproaches to PHYS 2AG lab (presently there are fourdifferent approaches various faculty members are taking),to identify best practices and activities, and to make arecommendation going forward in bringing more unity toour PHYS 2AG lab program. (05/31/2019)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):The department has had somesuccess with the flipped format inPhysics 4A. One section of PHYS 2AGhas used some modified 4A flippedmaterial with some promise.Present flipped materials have beendeveloped on a professor's personaliPad, but many folks on campus whohave created some materials fortheir own flipped classroom hasbeen very satisfied with thesimplicity of developing these on aWindows Surface Machine. The

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 25The campus does not provide Window Surface machines.We have been given permission to purchase a new iPad andApple Pencil, which has some of the same capabilities buthas not yet arrived. (05/31/2019)

Request - Full Funding Requested -Access to Windows Surface Protablet or laptop

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Develop flipped classroom andupdate labs for Physics 2AG - Createvideo resources to support physics2AG students that can be usedoptionally by physics faculty. Updatephysics 2AG labs to reflect changes inprocedure and equipment.




ability to experiment with such amachine might facilitate a muchfaster production of flipped videos.

PHYS 2AG labs need to be updatedto take advantage of newerequipment that was not availablewhen the original lab manuals werewritten.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: All PHYS2AG instructors would have access toflipped content to use in theircourses.PHYS 2AG lab manuals wouldexplicitly take advantage of newerphysics lab apparatus.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000

Lead: Phil Wolf

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Our present labs do not make use ofthese digital rotational motionsensors. Prof Wolf has put together

Request - Full Funding Requested -Additional class set of rotary motionsensors and two class sets ofaccessory kits to make them fullyuseful.



demonstrations that take advantageof them. Updating the labs and thenintegrating these sensors into twospatially distinct classroom labs willallow us to run a whole series ofrotation labs in all of our PHYS 2AGsections.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Equipment would be purchased anddistributed among the two PHYS 2AGclassrooms. Student would berunning rotational motion labs usingdigital equipment tied to computer-based measurement systems.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 4500

Lead: Phil Wolf/Maria Vaughn

Status: Active


Our sample size of one says that they felt sufficientlymentored. We will have two new faculty members in thedepartment for 2019-2020, neither of which has experienceteaching here before.We have not developed a formal mentoring process.(05/31/2019)


Request - No Funding Requested -Additional faculty time to work withand mentor the new faculty joining

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Provide thoughtful and effectivementorship for new full time faculty.- The department is adding newfaculty who will need acculturation.




Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: High

Lead: Karen Schnurbuschthe department.

Status: Active


Prof. Sarah Nichols has completed one year of full-timeteaching with the department and has had the opportunityto teach the PHYS 1 course over the Fall, Winter, and Springterms. In each semester she has made thoughtful andincremental changes to the course. Based on her experience with the course and inconsultation with the department, Prof. Nichols submitted aCourse Modification through the campus curriculumprocess, in part to recognize some needed additions to thecourse material (in consultation with the programs oncampus for which PHYS 1 is a prerequisite for admission),and in part to recognize some different ways that the samematerial can be approached. In addition, it was concludedthat many of the course modifications that we areconsidering can be accomplished within the existing CourseOutline of Record. Prof. Nichols and the department will continue to makechanges to the course (consistent with the existing COR)over the next year and in anticipation of EDC approval ofthe amended COR for Summer 2020. (05/31/2019)


Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need): Acourse modification has beensubmitted to the campus curriculumprocess. Time and materials will beneeded to enact the modification.

Request - Full Funding Requested -Faculty time to continue to modifythe course. New materials tosupport the new activities in themodified course.

Goal Year(s): 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Update and modify the curriculumfor Introductory Physics 1 courses -This course is in need of investmentin lab and lecture curriculartransformation. The coursecurriculum is based on projects thatare two decades old and is no longeroptimally meeting students needs.




This will create a course that betterserves students and is a meets theneeds of the other departments oncampus.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Themodified course is successfullyimplemented.Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 20000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 3000

Lead: Sarah Nichols

Status: ActiveGoal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Expand the coverage of coursematerial in SLOs - Continue todevelop new SLOs that cover abroader range of course content.


Status: Active


Enrollment continues a steady increase each term.(05/31/2019)


Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Promote life science course toappropriate audience - Increaseenrollment in physics 6A and 6B andensure that the course is serving theneeds of its client population.




Status: ActiveDescribe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Our department teaches inworkshop-style, integrated lecture-lab format that has the potential tostrongly leverage the connectionbetween lab activities and thematerial presented in lecture. Whilepart of a full-time instructors'compensation is for testing andpreparing for labs, adjunctinstructors are paid only for time inthe classroom and not for the timerequired to master the lab apparatusor to develop a familiarity withequipment that would give them theability to anticipate andtroubleshoot questions that comeup in lab. As a result, the students insome adjuncts' courses do not havethe same quality of lab experiencethat occurs in full-time instructors'courses. Funding would provide a stipendfor a full-time professor to planworkshops for our adjunctinstructors and to do the work to getthese workshops approved throughPOD for staff-development credit;and to compensate adjunctinstructors for attending workshops.

What would success look like and

Reporting Year: 2018-19% Completed: 0no progress made. (05/31/2019)

Lead: Phil Wolf/Malcolm Rickard

Request - Full Funding Requested -Hourly compensation at the non-teaching rate or a stipend fortraining adjunct instructors how tocarry out some of the various labswe teach across the department

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Paid laboratory activity training foradjunct faculty - Create a paidlaboratory activity training for adjunctfaculty to allow them to developlaboratory skills and familiarityspecific to the particular equipmentused in Mt. SAC laboratories.




how would you measure it?: Adjunctfaculty will attend workshops and bebetter prepared for labs. Labequipment would not get burned outor broken as often as presently.Students in adjuncts' course sectionswill finish with a richer labexperience.Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumDocumentation Attached?: NoOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000On-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 5000

Status: Active


No progress. Team travel has been funded through Stars ofExcellence. But there is no compensation for any of thistravel to competitions. (05/31/2019)


Type of Request: STAFFING: Requestsfor permanent employee positions ortemporary/hourly employees.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOn-Going Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 20000


Request - Full Funding Requested -Funding to support team coaching,travel, and competitions.

Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Coaching status for Engineering 50Ainstructor - Engineering 50A is a teamcourse which requires substantialtravel, Saturday and late nightcommitment beyond the standardscheduled course hours. This work isconsistent with other teams thatreceive coaching support.



All ENGR labs except ENGR 50A have parity, and it is theview of the department that this is appropriate.(05/31/2019)


Request - No Funding Requested -

Parity for all engineering labs -Engineering labs require substantialteaching in the laboratory andsubstantial evaluation of laboratorywork consistent with the paritycriteria.



Status: InactiveDescribe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):Submitting a course for Lab Parityrequires time.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: AllEngineering Lab Courses wouldreceive parity.Planning Unit Priority: HighDocumentation Attached?: No

Lead: Martin Mason/EugeneMahmoud/new Physics instructor

Time.Goal Year(s): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Date Goal Entered (Optional):05/11/2018

Status: Active

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Additional lighting would be installedin the room.Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 80000

Lead: Martin Mason

Request - Full Funding Requested -Additional Lighting in 11-2101.There is insufficient lighting in thisroom. Students in this room areworking with electronics and othersmall pieces of equipment and needimproved lighting to facilitate thiswork.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?:

Lead: Zahir Khan

Request - Full Funding Requested -Additional Lighting in 11-2107.

Goal Year(s): 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Improve Lighting in Classrooms -Many rooms have insufficient lightingto allow student to properly see theboard or equipment.




Additional lighting is installed.Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 80000

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 60000

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Lighting directly above white boardin 60-1620. An additional row oflighting needs to be installed directlyabove the white board to make iteasier for students to read theboard. This lighting exists in 11-2304and this room needs lighting in thesame placement.

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterations

Lead: Maria Vaughn




to specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 60000

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 60000

Lead: Maria Vaughn


Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (if

Lead: Maria Vaughn




applicable): 60000

Status: Active

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):This is needed to facilitate theintegrated lecture/lab format that issupported by physics educationresearch. It will also make and workon the board or screen more visibleto all students in the room.

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Theroom is fully remodeled.Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 200000

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Room 60-1506 needs to have theorientation shifted by 1/4 turn. Thiswill move cabinets and lab tables sothat the whiteboard is along the longside of the room.

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):This is needed to facilitate theintegrated lecture/lab format that issupported by physics educationresearch. It will also make and work

Request - Full Funding Requested -Room 60-1503 needs to have theorientation shifted by 1/4 turn. Thiswill move cabinets and lab tables sothat the whiteboard is along the longside of the room.

Goal Year(s): 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Room Remodeling - Rooms in thedepartment need to be remodeled toimprove accessibility andfunctionality of the rooms.




on the board or screen more visibleto all students in the room.

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 200000

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):This will allow students throughoutthe room to see the screen andreceived full instruction.

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 80000

Lead: Zahir Kahn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Raise the ceiling in 11-2107.

Status: Active

Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: High

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Rolling Whiteboard for 60-1506 toallow effective classroompresentation.Goal Year(s): 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-

21

Classroom Furniture - Many roomsneed new or replacement furniture




One-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 500

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: A fullset of new chairs are placed in eachroom.Type of Request: SUPPLIES ANDMATERIALS: Instructional suppliesand materials are items to be used bystudents, faculty and other personnelin connection with an instructionalprogram, less than $500.Planning Unit Priority: HighOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 40500

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -New rolling lab chairs or stools.Approximately 180 chairs need to bereplaces at $225 per chair. Thecurrent chairs are falling apart andbecoming a safety issue.

Status: ActiveWhat would success look like andhow would you measure it?:Function generators are purchased.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program,

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Pasco function generators. 13function generators are needed toreplace broken and to create a setfor a second lab room.

Goal Year(s): 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Updated Lab Equipment - Specificequipment is needed for Physics andEngineering labs. The appropriateand updated equipment needs to bepurchased.




equal or over $500.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 12000

What would success look like andhow would you measure it?: Stresstester is purchased and installed.Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: LowOne-Time Funding Requested (ifapplicable): 45000


Request - Full Funding Requested -Ingstrom stress tester. This isneeded to test materials in the ENGR8 materials lab.

Type of Request: INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING(INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT):Equipment, library material, ortechnology for classroom instruction,student instruction or demonstration,or in preparation of learning materialsin an instructional program, equal orover $500.Planning Unit Priority: MediumOne-Time Funding Requested (if


Request - Full Funding Requested -Micro Measurements strain gauge.Required for ENGR 8 lab to testmaterials.



applicable): 10000

Status: ActiveDescribe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):With all offices filled, there isinsufficient office space for all fulltime PENG faculty.

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: High

Lead: Phil Wolf

Request - Full Funding Requested -Additional faculty office space.

Describe Plans & ActivitiesSupported (Justification of Need):There is only one small technicianoffice space that will be shared bymultiple technicians. An additionaloffice is needed.

Type of Request: FACILITIES: Thissection includes minor buildingimprovement projects and alterationsto specific rooms or operationalareas.Planning Unit Priority: Low

Lead: Maria Vaughn

Request - Full Funding Requested -Additional technician office space.

Goal Year(s): 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Additional Office Space - Additionaloffice space is needed for faculty andtechnician offices.



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