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PROGRAM PLANNING REPORT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AVIATION COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING HTTP://AVTECH.SJSU.EDU

Department Chair or School Director: Dr. Seth P. Bates, [email protected], 408 924‐3227/3190

Faculty Program Plan Leader: Dr. Seth Bates with Dr. Wenbin Wei, [email protected], 408 924‐3206

External Reviewer: <to be determined>

Date of Report: Fall 2015

Date Due to PPC: Spring 2015

Current Chair of Program Planning Committee: Brandon White, [email protected]

UGS Administrative Support for Program Planning: Nicole Loeser, [email protected]

Submissions: Reports are to be submitted electronically via email. Please email the program plan, request for

external reviewer (if applicable), and external reviewer’s report to [email protected]. In addition, please cc

the above email on all communications with the dean, external reviewer, Program Planning Committee, and UGS on

matters pertaining to your program plan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................. 3

a. Program Mission and Goals

b. Curricular Content of Degrees, Minors, and Certificates

c. Service Courses

2. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS, CHANGES, AND PROPOSED ACTIONS ....................................... 5

a. Progress on action plan of previous program review

b. Significant changes to the program and context

3. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING .............................................................................. 6

a. Program Learning Objectives (PLO)

b. Map of PLOs to University Learning Goals (ULG)

c. Matrix of PLOs to Courses

d. Assessment Data

e. Assessment Results and Interpretation

f. Placement of Graduates

4. PROGRAM METRICS AND REQUIRED DATA .................................................................... 12

a. Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation rates

b. Headcount in Sections

c. FTES, Induced Load Matrix

d. FTEF, SFR, Percentage T/TT Faculty

5. PROGRAM RESOURCES ................................................................................................. 14

a. Faculty

b. Support Staff

c. Facilities

6. OTHER STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES ......................... 19

7. DEPARTMENT ACTION PLAN .......................................................................................... 19

8. APPENDICES CONTENT................................................................................................... 20

a. Required Data Elements

b. Curriculum flow charts for each option

c. Four Year roadmaps for each option

d. Comparisons of each option pre‐ and post‐ Fall 2014 (120 unit transition)

e. Assessment rubric for capstone course Avia 190

f. Curriculum Vitae, Dr. Wenbin Wei (senior program faculty), Professor Daniel Neal (DFA)

1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Aviation at SJSU, then known as Aeronautics, emerged in the mid‐1930s and used small laboratories in

the basement of the Science building on the SJSU main campus. By 1940, SJSU was one of the nation’s

universities contributing to flight education as a Civilian Pilot Training (CPT) contractor. Aeronautics

became a department in 1952 and was placed in the School of Engineering at SJSU. In 1986, the

President of SJSU and the AVP of Academic Affairs at the time selected an Aeronautics Review

Committee to provide advice and counsel on academic program and organizational matters. After the

1986 review, the degree was renamed the BS in Aviation and the department was moved into the

College of Applied Arts and Sciences.

The Department of Aviation moved from the College of Applied Sciences and Arts to the College of

Engineering in 1999. In Spring 2001, College of Engineering Dean Don Kirk met with the faculty from

the departments of Aviation and Technology. He recommended that they attempt to merge the

departments. In Spring 2001, the joint faculty of the two departments (The Departments of Aviation

and of Technology) met and decided to operate as one unit for a two‐year trial period under the same

chair. In April 2002, the joint faculty of the Departments of Aviation and Technology met and decided to

merge the two departments, effective the next academic year.

The Aviation faculty in the Department of Aviation and Technology offer the BS in Aviation, with four

degree options, and a minor in Aviation. The full degree/option list is below. Currently, the Aviation

program has no professional program level accreditation. It is the intent of the faculty to apply for

accreditation through Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) as soon as the basic

requirements for accreditation are met.

Degrees, Concentrations, minors, and other programs offered by the Technology faculty:

BS Aviation, with options in

o Aviation Management

o Operations

o Professional Flight

o Maintenance Management

Minor in Aviation

The BS Aviation degree program is housed administratively in the Department of Aviation and

Technology in the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. The department office is located in the

Industrial Studies building, room 111. The department website may be found at http://avtech.sjsu.edu.

1a. Program mission and goals

Program Mission

The Mission of the department is to be a leading provider of high quality, practice‐oriented aviation and

industrial technology graduates through excellence in education, research, and scholarship.

Aviation Core Program Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate strong communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills

Use skills in team development, dynamics, and management to work as team players

Demonstrate ethical behavior and concern for colleagues, society, and the environment

Demonstrate leadership skills for a technology professional

These learning objectives are embodied in the following Aviation Program Learning Objectives.

All students in the BS Aviation degree program will:

C1: Apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications in aviation

C2: Function effectively on teams

C3: Communicate effectively

C4: Understand the role and processes in team development, dynamics and management

C5: Understand the attributes and behavior of an aviation professional, career planning, and

certification.

C6: Demonstrate an understanding of aircraft design, performance, operating characteristics, and

maintenance as it relates to the student’s career goals.

C7: Analyze the role and regulations regarding aviation safety.

C8: Describe the legal and labor issues in national and international aviation.

C9: Describe meteorology and environmental issues as they relate to aviation

1b. Curricular Content of Degrees, Minors, Certificates, and Credentials

The BS in Aviation prepares students for careers in the aviation industry. Aviation is a large and rapidly

growing service area to the Global Economy, and our programs reflect a thoughtful response to the

evolving needs of the discipline. There are four options offered for students in Aviation: Aviation

Management, Operations, Maintenance Management, and Professional Flight. All options share a

common core of preparatory courses in math, sciences, and business, and subject matter courses of

universal relevance to all majors.

http://avtech.sjsu.edu/bs_aviation

The Aviation Management option prepares students to work at either a public or private airport or in a

general aviation company. The Operations option is designed for those students who wish to work in

the operations side for a commercial airline, including the position of pilot. In these two options, the

students acquire a strong foundation of business and management principles, finance and accounting,

information systems, communication skills, and teamwork.

The Maintenance Management option is a 2+2 program for students from local community colleges.

Community college students should be able to transfer almost all of their aviation maintenance courses

and complete their BS degree at SJSU in Maintenance Management.

The Operations option is currently the largest of the four options. This option is designed for students

who wish to become professional pilots, air traffic controllers, or for other flight operations related

careers in the aviation industry. In this option there is no linkage between earning flight ratings, and

progress toward the degree. Students are free to earn their flight certifications on any schedule

depending on their financial and other factors. Until Fall 2014, approximately 65% to 70% of Aviation

majors were pursuing the Operations option.

The Professional Flight option started in academic year 2014‐15. It is designed for those students who

wish to obtain basic and advanced pilot ratings with the overall goal of working as a professional

pilot. These ratings are earned in conjunction with the Bachelor’s degree in Aviation. In this option,

students acquire a strong foundation of the technical aspects of aviation in their coursework, while

simultaneously earning FAA ratings through flight activities. San Jose State University does not offer

flight training: All flight activities are conducted at affiliated FAA‐approved flight schools in the San Jose

area. A fair number of Operations option students are switching to the Professional Flight option since

its announcement in Fall 2014.

Academic Roadmaps and flowcharts for the four degree options are included in the Appendices.

1c. Service Courses

Currently the Aviation program offers no service courses.

2. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS, CHANGES, AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

2a. Progress on action plan of previous program review

No prior Program Planning Report or response is available.

2b. Significant changes to the program and context, if any

No prior Program Planning Report or response is available.

The following changes have been made in the BS Aviation program over the past five years:

A degree option in Avionics was closed due to lack of students

The degree program went through a careful review by the faculty, involving input from the

program advisory board and students, to reduce the program, including all options, from 132 to

120 units

The faculty developed, with input from both the advisory board and from a specially formed

flight certification advisory panel, the degree option in Professional Flight. This was approved

for the Fall 2014 SJSU Catalog.

Just completed this fall, the faculty have worked with campus officials to set up a formal

Affiliation Agreement template to allow us to affiliate with Part 141 Flight Training

Organizations for the delivery of the flight instruction in the new Professional Pilot program.

These affiliations will qualify the program for recognition by the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) so that graduates of the Professional Pilot option will be eligible for access

to the Airline Transport Pilot rating after 1000 hours rather than the usual 1500 hours logged

flight time.

3. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING

There is no professional, program‐level accreditation for Aviation at this time. For this reason an

external reviewer visit is expected after this report is reviewed by the Dean or by the Program Planning

Committee.

3a. Program Learning Objectives (PLO)

All assessment measures were developed by the faculty working jointly with the program advisory

board and regional Aviation education partners. The measures are reflected in course level assessment

tools that indicate mastery of learning objectives along with the means used to measure this learning.

Two examples of recent course assessment instruments are included in the appendices. With respect

to the WASC PLO Rubric, we have achieved most of the enabling steps, but have collected data on most

courses to make course level assessment a reality only starting in Fall 2014.

Roadmap of Progress on WASC Program Outcome Rubric – Industrial Technology

Status Spring 2015 Plan Complete

Comprehensive List Developed Developed course rubrics Fall 2012

Reviewed Fall 2014

Assessable Outcomes Developed continued review, threshold Fall 2015

expectations developed

Alignment Developed Aligned to University (ULOs) Fall 2014

Assessment Planning Emerging Data analysis, rubric and AY 2015‐16

threshold review

Student Experience Not developed Student involvement in SLO Fall 2016

And rubric development

The Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for all Aviation and Technology Dept. programs are:

a. Demonstrate strong communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills;

b. Use skills in team development, dynamics, and management to work as team players;

c. Demonstrate ethical behavior and concern for colleagues, society, and the environment;

d. Demonstrate leadership skills for a technology professional.

The individual SLOs for each key course in the assessment program for the BS degree program in

Aviation are shown in section 2, Map of SLOs to ULGs. The manner in which learning of the outcomes is

attained (eg: exam, homework, project, paper, etc) is shown in the data collection forms used by each

instructor.

3b. Map of PLOs to University Learning Goals (ULG)

The tables below illustrate the relationship between the SLOs for the program and the University

Learning Goals. They demonstrate good overlap between the SLOs for each program and the ULGs. The

table in 3B. shows the alignment of program SLOs to the required courses for each program. This

alignment work was conducted by Dr. James Yu, the department assessment coordinator, working with

all the faculty, in Spring 2014.

Table 1. Matrix of Aviation program Student Learning Outcomes to ULGs.

BS Aviation University Learning Goals

Matrix of Aviation program Student Learning Outcomes to ULGs

Specialized

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Broad

Integrative

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Intelle

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Applied

Knowled

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Social / G

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Resp

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Student Learning Outcomes

A1 Apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications in aviation

X X X

A2 Function effectively on teams X X X X

A3 Communicate effectively X X X X X

A4 Understand the role and processes in team development, dynamics and management

X X X

A5 Understand the attributes and behavior of an aviation professional, career planning, and certification

X X X

A6

Demonstrate an understanding of aircraft design, performance, operating characteristics, and maintenance as it relates to the student’s career goals

X X X

A7 Analyze the role and regulations regarding aviation safety

X X X

A8 Describe the legal and labor issues in national and international aviation

X X X X

A9 Describe meteorology and environmental issues as they relate to aviation

X X X

3c. Matrix of PLOs to Courses

Table 2 Matrix of Program Learning Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes to Aviation Courses

Bachelor of Science in Aviation

Course list ULGs: Not yet available

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9

AVIA 002: Introduction to Aviation X X X X X X X X

AVIA 031: Aircraft Theory and Design X X X

AVIA 042: Aircraft Systems X X X

AVIA 043: Propulsion Theory X X X

AVIA 068: Avionics and Airborne Communication X X X

AVIA 073: Air Traffic Control X X X

AVIA 078: Introduction to Aviation Management X X X X X

AVIA 091: Aircraft Turbine Engines X X

AVIA 128: Aviation Safety and Security X X X X X X X

AVIA 141: Human Factors in Aviation Environment X X X X

AVIA 168: Avionics and Microwave Systems X X

AVIA 169: Avionic System Integration X X

AVIA 173: Aviation Law X X X X X

AVIA 176: Airline Operations and Management X X X X X X X X

AVIA 177: General Aviation Operations and Mgt. X X X X X X X

AVIA 178: Airport Planning and Management X X X X X X

AVIA 179: Advanced Airport Planning and Mgt. X X X X X

AVIA 190: Senior Capstone Seminar X X X X X X X X

AVIA 192: Instrument Flight Techniques X X X X

AVIA 193: Aerodynamics X X

AVIA 194: Pilot Avionics & Gen. Aviation Systems X X X X X X X

Key courses for assessment measures shaded

key course taught in another department

BS Aviation ‐ Program Planning Report – 2015 Pg. 9

3d. Assessment Data

Assessment in our programs takes place at several levels. First, PLOs are reviewed for relevance to

the SJSU University Learning Goals. Second, assessment of student outcomes takes place at key

courses in both the core curriculum and the more specialized curricula for each option. Third,

Surveys are collected every 2 to 3 years for feedback from current students and from program

alumni. Finally, data from the course assessment and the surveys is provided to the faculty and the

program advisory board for review and recommendations. An example of a course level data

collection rubric (for Avia 190, the senior capstone course) is provided in Appendix E. A Summary of

the most recent surveys of alumni is presented below. Prior surveys of students and alumni were

conducted in 2010 and 2012.

The most recent assessment report for Tech 198 is included with the BS Industrial Technology PPR.

For other courses and for Program Learning Objectives, the department is playing catch‐up with

respect to course assessment. While program assessment through the use of surveys of both

current students and graduates are collected every 2 to 3 years, course assessment other than for

General Education has not be conducted since 2008‐2009. To address this, the faculty have

developed <>. Degree PLO measurements will be added to the GE outcomes assessment of Tech

198 starting with the Fall 2015 semester.

The faculty have begun to gather course level assessment data this year, starting with retroactive

collection of data on one key course, Avia 190, delivered in Fall 2014. In addition to the Fall 2014

collection, we will gather data on three additional courses delivered this spring. The remainder of

the courses in our key courses list will be assessed in Fall semester 2015, and evaluation of the

assessment data gathered up to summer 2015 will begin at that time. By spring of 2016 we will

have gathered and reviewed assessment data on all key courses in the assessment schedule. The

assessment schedule is presented here in table form.

Assessment Schedule, BS Aviation 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Course Title Role Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall Spr

Avia 002 Introduction to Aviation Entry I/M R I/M R I/M R I/M R I/M R

Avia 031 Aircraft Theory and Design CORE M R I/M

R I/M

R I/M

R I/M

M R

Avia 128 Aviation Safety and Security

CORE M R I/M

R I/M

R I/M

R I/M

R I/M

Avia 141 Human Factors in Aviation CORE

Avia 190 Senior Capstone Seminar Capstone M R/I/M

R I/M R I/M R I/M R I/M R

Tech198 Technology and Civilization CORE/GE* M R M R M R M R M R

Taught by Dept of Biology

M Collect data ('Measure')

R analyze and review

I Implement changes

I/M Implement and Measure


* Tech 198 is reviewed each year through the General Education Assessment process cycle.

The course coordinator is Dr. Patricia Backer.

3e. Assessment Results and Interpretation

At this time we are collecting data from Fall 2014 and Spring 2015, and revising the assessment tool

for Tech 198, our GE SJSU Studies course to assess Program Learning Objectives as well as GE

Learning Objectives. Review and evaluation will begin in Fall of 2015.

As the current data sets are only now being collected and are not yet complete, there are no

recommendations at this time. Recommendations are expected to arise from the faculty and

advisory board review in Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016.

3f. Placement of Grads

An online survey was developed and conducted by the Aviation & Technology Department in

consultation with SJSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics. In Fall of 2014, surveys

were sent to 455 individuals, and a total of 68 responses were received, for a 15% response rate.

The summary results of the survey are presented here. The initial review of these data suggest that

the program is meeting needs well. Comprehensive review of the full data set will be conducted in

AY 2015‐2016 with recommendations emerging in Spring 2016.

Highlights/Selected Findings of the Alumni Survey:

General

66% of respondents had a concentration in Aviation Operations, 13% in Aviation Maintenance, 12% in Maintenance Management, and 7% in Aviation Management.

86% completed a minor in Business with their degree. 65% stated that a minor in Business added some or much value to their job performance and

advancement.

Employment

76% are employed in a field related to their undergraduate major. 60% obtained their first full‐time job 6 months or less after graduation. 45% obtained their first full‐time job through a friend or relative, 37% from other sources, and

8% from a faculty member.

First Major‐Related Job

34% listed “Other” as their primary role in their first major‐related job, 31% said administration or management, and 26% said flight (pilot).

69% stated oral communication skills was extensively used in their first major‐related job, 68% said teamwork skills, 55% said written communication skills, and 55% said technical skills or knowledge.

61% say training and development are a regular part of their first major‐related job, 47% say quality control, and 44% say report writing.

Current Job

70% are not in their first major‐related job any longer.


38% listed “Other” as their primary role in their current job, 34% said flight (pilot), and 21% administration or management.

79% stated oral communication skills were extensively used in their current job, 69% said technical skills or knowledge, and 65% said teamwork skills.

56% are regularly involved with report writing, or training and development in their current job, 49% are regularly involved with quality control, and 44% are regularly involved with cost estimation.

Degree Satisfaction

86% agree or strongly agree they are satisfied in their current position. 52% agree or strongly agree compared to their co‐workers with BS degrees, their undergraduate

preparation was superior. Graduate and Continuing Studies 64% (40 out of 63) of the respondents are interested in pursuing a master’s and/or doctoral

degree. 47% (21 out of 45) of the respondents feel the BS Aviation degree program was either

outstanding or good in preparing them for advanced study.

Selected statements from the findings:

84% of majors are male, 16% are female 92.6% are employed full time 60.3% obtained their first full time job within 6 months of graduation, or before graduating. 17% took more than a year to find their first full time job. 45% of graduates found their job through a friend or relative. 14.5% work for an FBO 13% work for airports 14.5% work for airlines 13% are pilots 86% report that computer skills are either extensively or often used in their first major related

job.

4. PROGRAM METRICS AND REQUIRED DATA

The Required Data Elements discussed in this section are attached as Appendix A of this report.

4a. Enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and graduates

The number of enrollments at all class levels in the Aviation program has been stable between 171

and 181 during the period from Fall 2011 to Fall 2014. The total FTES at all levels is very stable,

which is between 158 and 161 from Fall 2011 to Fall 2014(Appendix A, Exhibit 6).

Based on Appendix A, Exhibit 5, the number of applications as “First‐time Freshman” is about 3

times the rate of applications as transfers. The enrollment rate and the show up rate for transfer

students have been steadily increasing, from 28% and 39% in Fall 2010 to 48% and 54% in Fall 2014.

The enrollment rate and show rate for transfer students in Fall 2010 (28% and 39%) are slightly

lower than those for freshman students (31% and 40%), but these rates in Fall 2014 (48% and 54%)

are twice of those for freshman students (18% and 27%).


Our Aviation program has been always excellent in 1st year retention rate. For first‐time freshman,

the 1st year retention rate has been between 77% and 94% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012; and for

transfer, the 1st year retention rate has been between 80% and 100% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.

These rates are all higher than those for the College of Engineering and for the University.

The number of degrees awarded each year for the Aviation major fluctuates: 30 in AY 2009‐10, 23

in AY 2010‐11, 34 in AY 2011‐12, 20 in AY 2012‐13, and 29 in AY 2013‐14 (Appendix A, Exhibit 8).

Based on Appendix A, Exhibit 10, the 6‐year graduation rate for first‐time freshman fluctuated

between 37% and 55% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2007. This is similar to the rates for the College of

Engineering but lower than those for the university. In Fall 2007, the 6‐year graduation rate for first‐

time freshman was 44.8%, higher than that for the College of Engineering (39.9%) and lower than

that for the university (47.7%). The 3‐year graduation rate for transfer students fluctuated between

24% and 43% from Fall 2006 to Fall 2010. This rate is generally similar to those for the College of

Engineering but lower than those for the university.

4b. Headcount in sections

Based on the RDE report, the number of courses and sections offered in Aviation has been

decreasing from AY 2010‐11 to AY 2014‐15. The number of classes decreased from 15 in AY 2010‐11

to 13 in AY 2014‐15, and the number of sections decreased from 13 in AY 2010‐11 to 8 in AY 2014‐

15. The headcount per section has been increasing steadily from 20.3 in Fall 2010 to 26.8 in Fall

2014, which is slightly higher than the university average (Appendix A, Exhibit 2). This has resulted

in gradually increasing Student‐Faculty Ratios. These two developments are part of an effort to

improve program fiscal efficiency by improving our schedule planning.

4c. FTES, Induced Load Matrix

Currently, the Aviation program is a single degree major with four degree options: Management,

Operations, Maintenance Management, and Professional Flight. The data reported in Appendix A,

Exhibit 7 do not differentiate between these options. The headcount enrollment for the Aviation

major has been gradually and steadily increasing from 171 in Fall 2010 to 181 in Fall 2014 (and about

200 in Fall 2015). There are solid signs that enrollments in the program are increasing since Fall

2014 and the opening of the new Professional Flight program, but the data are not yet included in

the RDE.

According to the RDE report, FTES for the Aviation program has been relatively stable, between 55

to 64 FTES during the period from Fall 2009 to Fall 2014.

The total enrollment for all Aviation courses has been increasing from 305 in Fall 2010 to 349 in Fall

2014. The vast majority (90%) comes from Aviation students. In addition to a few students from

Aerospace Engineering, there are also students from about 12 other programs in the College of

Business, College of Engineering, College of Applied Science and Arts, and others, enrolled in

Aviation classes each semester.


4d. FTEF, SFR, Percentage T/TT Faculty

Currently there is only one T/TT faculty in the Aviation program. One junior T/TT faculty was hired

recently, remained with the program for about two years, then left the University in 2011. There is

an obvious and urgent need for more T/TT faculty in the Aviation program, and the program has

been approved for a search this year. The SFR (Student/Faculty Ratio) has been varying but also

increasing, from 16.7 (Fall 2009), 15.3 (Fall 2010) and 14.6 (Fall 2011) to 24.1 (Fall 2012) and 24.4

(Fall 2013). This has been the result of scheduling changes over the past few years, as mentioned in

section 4b, above. Currently the SFR in the Aviation program is higher than the university average

(about 21).

5. PROGRAM RESOURCES

5a. Faculty

Currently there is only one tenured/tenure track faculty in the Aviation program, Dr. Wenbin Wei,

who was promoted to full professor in 2014. Dr. Wei teaches the Aviation management courses in

the Aviation program, such as Airport Planning and Management, Airline Operations and

Management, Advanced Airport Operations and Management, Capstone Seminar, etc. He is also in

charge of the internship program for Aviation. Dr. Wei is active in research, and has secured more

than $2 million in research grants from NASA, FAA, California Department of Transportation, and

other government agencies, as well as industries. Dr. Wei is also active in publications in research

journals and conferences. His vitae is attached in the appendix.

There are consistently 5 to 6 lecturers teaching in the Aviation program. Two of them are teaching at

close to full load. They are all strongly qualified with long experience in the Aviation industry related

to their teaching expertise. While the faculty are excellent and dedicated to the program, the lack

of TT faculty is felt keenly in terms of support for department curriculum, assessment, and program

planning committees, as well as other support work for the program and the community. This

places an inappropriate level of responsibilities on the department chair and the one Tenured

Aviation faculty member.

The Aviation program needs to hire more tenure‐track faculty. In the past 5 years, the department

has been active in searching for new tenure‐track faculty, but with one exception the searches were

failures. In that one instance, as indicated above, the new faculty remained with us for about two

years, then left the university for personal reasons. The difficulty in hiring is due in part to the high

living cost in the bay area, and in part to the limited number of available candidates nationally who

hold a doctoral level degree. The Aviation program has been approved for a TT faculty search in the

2015‐2016 AY.

5b. Support staff

The Aviation and Technology department retains one office administrator, two instructional

technical support staff, and several student assistants. The office administrator manages all office


functions and routine faculty support for the department including both the Aviation programs and

the Technology Programs. One of the two ITS staff positions is dedicated primarily but not

exclusively to support for the Technology programs and laboratories. The other is dedicated

primarily (but not exclusively) to the Aviation program and laboratories, and must be capable of

addressing its unique and specialized needs, including operation and maintenance of flight

simulators, and service and maintenance of the department aircraft and the hangar facility. The

Aviation ITS staff position is currently unfilled following the resignation of the last ITS last year, and

this is causing difficulty with supporting some of the specialized labs and equipment used by the

program. Other than this, the staff support is sufficient to the needs of the Technology programs.

5c. Facilities

The Industrial Studies Building is the home of the Department of Aviation and Technology on

campus; this 100,000 square foot facility was designed and constructed approximately fifty years

ago. The building has proven to be an excellent facility for the instruction of technology‐related

subject matter over the years, adapting well to changes in program and technology. The original

building design remains flexible and quite responsive to the implementation of numerous curricular

changes.

The department provides an office suite comprised of three rooms for the main office, the office

Admin, and the Department chair. The office provides mail services and a heavy duty

copier/printer/scanner/fax machine that is networked and supports all faculty and staff. The

department has primary scheduling control over a number of specialized laboratories, several small

planning centers which can function as smaller classrooms, two computer laboratories with 30

workstations in each, and one large multimedia teaching laboratory.

Aviation Laboratory Facilities

Room Lab Classes served

IS 117 * Instrumentation and Automation

Lab, computer lab.

Avia 002, 068, 112, others as needed

IS 133 * Gerald Shreve Flight Simulation

Laboratory

Avia 002, 062, 112, 093

Eng 103 * Computer Aided Design Lab Tech/ME 20, Tech 031, Tech 140, Tech 141, Tech

147, Tech 149, Tech 065, Tech 165

RHV 120 * Reid‐Hillview campus hangar

laboratory

Avia 031, 042, 043, 091, airport and other aviation

management classes as needed

* these rooms provide computer workstation, internet connectivity, display and LCD projectors,

and connections for instructor laptop computers.

** Engr 105 is scheduled by the Department of Biomedical, Chemical, and Material Engineering

and shared by the Industrial Technology program.


Aviation Classroom and Multiuse Facilities

Room Class Classes served

IS 120, cap 22

(20x20 feet)

Planning center Avia small lecture classes

IS 216, cap 110 *

(40x70 feet)

Multimedia Teaching Center All classes, lecture sections, Tech 198, Tech 098

(cap 60‐70)

RHV 110, cap 26

*

Reid‐Hillview campus Aviation

classroom

Avia 031, 042, 043, 091, airport and other aviation

management classes as needed

* these rooms provide computer workstation, internet connectivity, display and LCD projectors,

and connections for instructor laptop computers.

In addition to the classroom facilities in the Industrial Studies building, there are two major facilities

that are unique to the Aviation program: one is the Gerald Shreve Flight Simulator Laboratory; and

the other is the Reid Hillview Airport SJSU Aviation Facility.

The Gerald Shreve Flight Simulation Laboratory is located in Room IS 133 immediately across from

the Department main office (IS 111) in the Industrial Studies building and is usually referred to as

the “Sim Lab”. This is an approximately 1,900 square foot facility housing the majority of the flight

simulation equipment used in the Aviation program, as well as several wind tunnels used for

aerodynamics classes and labs. The room can accommodate 24 students in the various available

flight simulators, and can also seat 24 students at desks for use in Aerodynamics and Instrument

flight lecture and laboratory classes. The laboratory also accesses both the adjoining student

resource center on the east side, and faculty offices on the west side.

The flight simulation equipment is expensive and specialized, but critical to the program. The

equipment varies in complexity and fidelity, allowing for a wide range of usage by both novice and

experienced flight students. Two stationary Frasca 141s faithfully duplicate the cockpit of the single‐

engine Cessna 172 aircraft, and are connected with flight profile printers (“crabs”) to track student

flights both en route and during approach patterns. A twin‐engine Frasca142 provides high‐fidelity

duplication of the Beechcraft Baron, a popular General Aviation twin engine aircraft. A Frasca 142TJ

faithfully duplicates the turbo‐prop, twin‐engine, Beechcraft King Air, which provides logbook time

for students in turbine‐powered aircraft. All our Frasca simulators were obtained through a 1988

joint research program with the FAA sponsored by Professor Gerald L. Shreve, Emeritus Aviation

faculty. SJSU provided the laboratory space at its former campus at San Jose International Airport,

while the FAA provided (and ultimately donated to SJSU) the simulators.

In 2001, the department obtained seven Elite SE stationary flight simulators. These provide both

visual and instrument flight simulations, for use by both novice pilots as well as those working

towards their instrument rating. In 2010, a full motion simulator was added to the laboratory. The

Redbird FMX full motion simulator contains state‐of‐the‐art glass‐cockpit experience, with 170‐

degree HD screens to provide simulated outside visual experience. The FMX has and can be


configured for both a Garmin G1000 cockpit of a Cessna 182, as well as traditional round‐dial

instrumentation of a Piper Arrow (PA28R), both with GPS navigation.

In 2011, ten basic flight simulators were installed upstairs in IS‐216, the department’s larger lecture

multimedia teaching lab for use with the Introduction to Aviation (Avia 002) course. In 2013 a

Precision PFX flight simulator was added, representing the class cockpit environment of a Cirrus

aircraft. In 2014, two stationary Redbird TD2s were added, both representing the glass cockpit

environment of current model Cessna 172 aircraft. The faculty are committed to using every

available resource to continue to upgrade and improve the Flight Simulation Lab for the program.

The Flight Simulator Lab is used for various courses, including: Avia 002 (Introduction to Aviation),

Avia 062 (Instrument Flight Techniques), Avia 112 (Professional Commercial Pilot), Avia 193

(Aerodynamics), and Avia 194 (Pilot Avionics and General Aviation Systems). The Flight Simulator

Lab is also used by the AS‐recognized student club and by students in open lab times for

accumulating expertise and log time. SJSU’s intercollegiate flight team also uses the lab’s

simulators, primarily the Frascas, for practice for various ground and simulation contests held at

regional and national events. The Frascas are the standard flight simulator used in such contests and

events.

The San Jose State University Aviation facility at Reid Hillview Airport includes a total of 6125 square

feet of space. Included is a classroom that seats 26, a faculty office, and a hangar facility (5241

square feet) housing the SJSU‐owned aircraft and equipment. The hangar lab also seats 26 for lab

courses. The facility is leased by SJSU from the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department.

The lease was established in 2010, when the earlier lease at San Jose Mineta International Airport

expired and was not renewed due to increased charges mandated by the City of San Jose. Upon

securing the new facility lease, the building was updated to meet standards set forth by the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to meet the SJSU program requirements. Included in the

retrofit was the addition of an access/egress ramp, restroom facility upgrades, and the construction

of the classroom/office facility.

The equipment at the Reid Hillview facility includes the following:

Three Cessna 150M aircraft (two are 1976 model aircraft and one is a 1977 model)

One Hughes Model 269 Helicopter

One Beech Model 77 “Skipper” aircraft with demonstration cutaway areas for viewing

aircraft systems

One Cessna Model 310G twin engine aircraft

One Lancair IV aircraft

Five Lycoming O‐290 engines (one cutaway example and four that are used for student

projects)

One J‐85 turbine engine

One Allison 250 turbine engine cutaway

One Pratt & Whitney R‐2800 cutaway engine


One Pratt & Whitney R‐1350 cutaway engine

Twelve Kohler small engines used for student projects and for reciprocating engine

instruction.

Six tool sets for student use that are “shadowed” and installed on portable carts (shadowing

is often used in the aviation industry to make it evident when a tool has been removed from

its storage location)

Two sets of aircraft scales

One set of hand tools used by faculty/technicians

One drill press

One pedestal grinder

One tensile test machine

One portable hoist (for lifting and moving engines)

Twelve work stations (workbenches)

The Reid Hillview (RHV) Aviation facility is used for both lectures and labs. The facility also provides

ramp access to open areas on the RHV tarmac for airplane storage, operation, and instruction. The

courses that use the facility include Avia 31 (Aircraft Theory and Design), Avia 42 (Aircraft Systems),

Avia 43 (Aviation Powerplants) and Avia 91 (Aircraft Turbine Engines). Other courses in airport

management make use of the facility on an unscheduled basis.

6. OTHER STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES

Major gifts, donations, or endowed chairships

Faculty, alumni, or student accomplishments

Unique student compositions, backgrounds, or other contributions

Endowment: The Aviation program has two Tower Foundation endowment accounts which total

about $150,000 and provide annual support for student activities, program and facilities

improvement, and faculty professional development.

Student Clubs: The program boasts an unusually high number of student clubs, with six clubs active

most semesters, and an unusual level of student engagement, with the majority of students

belonging to and active in more than one of the student clubs. Prominent among the clubs are

Alpha Eta Rho, the Aviation honorary, the Flight Club, and the Precision Flight Team.

Scholarships: the aviation program offers a large number (up to 8 per year) of well‐funded

scholarships to its students, varying from $1000 to $3,000 per year and including the Thomas

Leonard Award, which underwrites funding to an exceptional Aviation major to attend the National

Aviation Policy Seminar, held each January in Washington, D.C.

7. DEPARTMENT ACTION PLAN

Enrollment Growth: the degree program is expected to grow, particularly in the Professional Flight

option. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge. The increased number of majors will


increase program stability and permit the program to improve instructional efficiency, reducing SFR

and cost per FTES. However, it also will produce a steadily increasing load on the tenured faculty for

advising, instruction, and program work. Growing the Aviation faculty to help handle the increased

faculty load is beyond urgent, so we are pleased to be supported in this year’s search by the Dean

and the Provost. Our goal is to follow the current search with a request for a second new faculty

search for the 2016‐2017 academic year, bringing in two new faculty over the coming two years to

support instruction, curriculum development, and the other work that is needed for support of a

strong program. This request will be linked to actual growth of FTES and majors.

Instructional facilities: The faculty believe that modern, well‐equipped and maintained instructional

spaces are crucial to both effective learning and to student confidence in the University. We expect

to continue our work to develop and improve our instructional spaces including both laboratories

and classrooms. Both General Funds and Tower funds as well as industry donations play a role in

this work, and the program has been able to continue this work with available funds. We also have

sufficient technical support to carry out such work, so long as our currently‐vacant technical support

position is filled during AY 2015‐2016. Recent campus‐wide ITS initiatives help with this to a degree,

though some must be funded and guided by the department. The projects are ongoing, but our

current projects are expected to be completed by Summer 2016.

Curriculum Development: The move to the 120 unit curriculum was challenging for our programs,

as they are based on solid math and science foundations and on highly technical coursework and

started as 133 unit programs. The faculty will monitor the current curriculum model carefully to

identify challenges and opportunities. Our outcomes assessment processes will help with this, and

initial outcomes will be available to our faculty and advisory boards in Spring of 2016. If needed,

curriculum changes will be proposed in Fall of 2016 for implementation the following Fall.

There are two curricular areas which the Aviation faculty intend to develop in the near to medium

term. These are: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology, and Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Management. Both these areas address urgent national or international demand developing in the

industry and both are close cousins to curricula we already offer, which will minimize costs.

8. APPENDICES

g. Required Data Elements

h. Curriculum flow charts for each option

i. Four Year roadmaps for each option

j. Comparisons of each option pre‐ and post‐ Fall 2014 (120 unit transition)

k. Assessment rubric for capstone course Avia 190

l. Curriculum Vitae, Dr. Wenbin Wei (senior program faculty), Professor Daniel Neal (DFA)

REQUIRED DATA EXHIBITS TO SUPPORT THE SELF STUDY REPORT AND PROGRAM PLANNING PROCESS

San Jose State University(Prepared by the Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics: January 15, 2015)

The data exhibits developed to support the self study reports and program planning process at San José State University are intended to provide basic contextual information to Program Planning Committee and reviewers as

The program is expected to comment on data trends that are unusual, and to highlight data that figure in the self study report. Many programs may regularly compile the data required, but not all do so in a systematic or regular way. If your program has readily available data that are consistent with the basic requirements in the exhibits, you may provide the information on your own forms or in your own formats and are not required to use the exact forms

The information prepared in the data exhibit formats for all academic programs, corresponding colleges, and overall university is available at www.iea.sjsu.edu/ProgramPlanning.

For further assistance in completing the forms, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics.

Table of Contents

Curriculum and Instruction (Enrollment by Course Prefix):

Data Exhibit 1: Number of Course and Section Offered (for Fall Semesters Only)

Data Exhibit 2: Average Headcount Enrollment per Section (for Fall Semesters Only)

Data Exhibit 3: Student/Faculty Ratios (for Fall Semesters Only)

Data Exhibit 4: Course Enrollment by Student Majors – Induced Course Load Matrix (Fall Semester)

Students (Majors Only):

Data Exhibit 5: Application, Admission, and Enrollment of New Students (for Fall Semesters Only)

Data Exhibit 6: Headcount Enrollment by Class Level with FTES(for Fall Semesters Only)

Data Exhibit 7: Headcount Enrollment by Major and Concentration (for Fall Semesters Only)

Data Exhibit 8: Degree Awarded by Major and Concentration (for Academic Years, Summer + Fall + Spring)

Data Exhibit 9: 1st Year Retention Rates (for Fall Semesters Only) by Under-represented Minority (URM) and Non-under-represented Minority (Non-URM)

Data Exhibit 10: Graduation Rates by Under-represented Minority (URM) and Non-under-represented Minority (Non-URM) (First-time Freshmen: 6-Year; New Undergraduate Transfers: 3-Year)

Program Planning: RDE for Aviation and Technology Prepared Spring 2015

Curriculum and Instruction (Enrollment by Course Prefix):

Data Exhibit 1: Number of Course and Section Offered (for Fall Semesters Only)

Course Level Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014

Course 7 7 6 5 7

Section 8 8 7 5 7

Course 7 8 8 6 6

Section 7 8 8 7 6

Course 14 15 14 11 13

Section 15 16 15 12 13


Course 7 7 6 5 4

Section 8 8 7 5 4

Course 5 5 5 4 4

Section 5 5 5 4 4

Course 12 12 11 9 8

Section 13 13 12 9 8


Course - - - - 1

Section - - - - 1

Course - - - - 1

Section - - - - 1


Course - - - - 2

Section - - - - 2

Course 2 3 3 2 2

Section 2 3 3 3 2

Course 2 3 3 2 4

Section 2 3 3 3 4

Upper Division

Upper Division

Total

Supervision

Lower Division

Total

Seminar

Lower Division

Upper Division

Total

Lecture

Total

Lower Division

Upper Division

Total

Student Major: Aviation


Data Exhibit 2: Average Headcount Enrollment per Section (for Fall Semesters Only)


Lower Division 20.8 24.9 26.4 35.2 30.7

Upper Division 19.9 9.6 13.3 19.0 22.3

Total 20.3 17.3 19.4 25.8 26.8


Lower Division 20.8 24.9 26.4 35.2 40.8

Upper Division 25.0 13.6 19.4 29.8 32.0

Total 22.4 20.5 23.5 32.8 36.4


Lower Division - - - - 48.0

Total - - - - 48.0


Upper Division - - - - 2.0

Graduate Division 7.0 3.0 3.0 4.7 3.0

Total 7.0 3.0 3.0 4.7 2.5

Supervision

Total

Lecture

Seminar



Data Exhibit 3a: Student/Faculty Ratios - SFR (for Fall Semesters Only)


Lower Division 18.1 15.8 18.1 31.3 27.7

Upper Division 14.9 14.8 9.6 17.2 21.0

Total 16.7 15.3 14.6 24.1 24.4

Note: Student/Faculty Ratios (SFR) = Full-time Equivalent Students (FTES)/Full-time Equivalent Faculty (FTEF)

Data Exhibit 3b: Full-time Equivalent - Students - FTES (for Fall Semesters Only)


Lower Division 39.6 33.2 39.8 37.0 35.0

Upper Division 24.8 27.7 15.0 20.9 26.2

Total 64.4 60.9 54.8 57.9 61.2

Data Exhibit 3c: Full-time Equivalent - Faculty - FTEF (for Fall Semesters Only)


Lower Division 2.2 2.1 2.2 1.2 1.3

Upper Division 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.2

Total 3.9 4.0 3.8 2.4 2.5



Data Exhibit 4: Course Enrollment by Student Majors – Induced Course Load Matrix (Fall Semester)

Student MajorUnduplicated Headcount Lower Division Upper Division Graduate Total

Aerospace Engineering 3 3 - - 3

Aviation 139 140 138 - 278

Bus Admin/Entrepreneurship 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/International Business 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/Management 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/Marketing 1 1 - - 1

Chemistry 1 1 - - 1

Civil Engineering 2 2 - - 2

Economics 1 1 - - 1

Environmental Studies 1 1 - - 1

Justice Studies 2 2 - - 2

Kinesiology 1 1 - - 1

Liberal Studies 2 2 - - 2

Mechanical Engineering 1 1 - - 1

Psychology 2 2 - - 2

Sociology 2 1 1 - 2

Undeclared 5 5 - - 5

Total 166 166 139 - 305


Aerospace Engineering 5 6 1 - 7

Aviation 137 168 73 - 241

Biological Sciences 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/Management 4 3 1 - 4

Bus Admin/Marketing 1 1 - - 1

Civil Engineering 3 3 1 - 4

Electrical Engineering 1 1 - - 1

Health Science 1 1 - - 1

Hospitality, Tourism, Event Mgmt 1 2 - - 2

Journalism 1 1 - - 1

Music 1 1 - - 1

Pre-Nursing 1 2 - - 2

Psychology 1 1 - - 1

Social Science 1 1 - - 1

Undeclared 5 7 1 - 8

Total 164 199 77 - 276

Courses Offered (seats)


Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Student major: Aviation



Aerospace Engineering 5 5 1 - 6

Aviation 142 156 99 - 255


Bus Admin/Finance 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/Management 2 1 1 - 2

Design Studies 1 1 - - 1

English 1 1 - - 1

Justice Studies 1 2 2 - 4

Mathematics 1 1 - - 1


Meteorology 1 1 - - 1

Music 1 1 - - 1

Pre-Nursing 1 1 1 - 2

Social Science 1 1 - - 1

Television-Radio-Film 1 1 - - 1


Total 169 185 106 - 291



Aviation 141 154 127 - 281

Bus Admin/Accounting 2 3 - - 3



Design Studies 1 1 - - 1

Humanities 1 1 - - 1

Industrial Design 1 1 - - 1

Industrial/Syst Engineering 1 1 - - 1

Interior Design 1 1 - - 1

Justice Studies 1 1 2 - 3


Pre-Nursing 1 1 2 - 3


Total 161 176 133 - 309



Fall 2012

Fall 2013





Aviation 145 185 128 - 313

Biological Sciences 2 4 1 - 5


Bus Admin/General 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/Management 1 1 - - 1

Bus Admin/Management Info Syst 1 1 - - 1


Design Studies 2 3 1 - 4

Industrial Design 1 1 1 - 2

Interior Design 1 1 - 1


Undeclared 4 7 - - 7

2 3 2 - 5

Total 167 215 134 - 349

Courses Offered (seats)Fall 2014



Students (Majors Only)

Data Exhibit 5: Application, Admission, and Enrollment of New Students by Cohort Type (for Fall Semesters Only)

# Admit Enroll Show # Admit Enroll Show # Admit Enroll Show

Applicant Rate Rate Rate Applicant Rate Rate Rate Applicant Rate Rate Rate

First-time Freshman 124 77% 31% 40% 114 74% 26% 36% 138 65% 20% 31%

New Undergraduate Transfer 43 72% 28% 39% 53 89% 38% 43% 47 87% 43% 49%

Total 167 76% 30% 39% 167 78% 30% 38% 185 71% 26% 37%

Note: Admit Rate (Admission/Application); Enrollment Rate (Enrollment/Application); Show Rate (Enrollment/ Admission)

# Admit Enroll Show # Admit Enroll Show

Applicant Rate Rate Rate Applicant Rate Rate Rate

First-time Freshman 150 69% 16% 23% 137 69% 18% 27%

New Undergraduate Transfer 49 82% 49% 60% 42 88% 48% 54%

Total 199 72% 24% 33% 179 73% 25% 34%

Data Exhibit 6: Headcount Enrollment by Class Level (for Fall Semesters Only)

Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014

Freshmen 55 55 44 41 40

Sophomores 17 29 36 19 18

Juniors 35 37 41 54 42

Seniors 64 59 60 63 81

Total Headcount Enrollment 171 180 181 177 181

Total FTES Enrollment 158.87 161.20 158.63 157.57 158.07

Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012

Cohort Type

Fall 2013 Fall 2014

Cohort Type



Data Exhibit 7: Headcount Enrollment by Major/Concentration (for Fall Semesters Only)

UG Grad Total UG Grad Total UG Grad Total

Aviation 160 - 160 179 - 179 180 - 180

Aviation/Maintenance 3 - 3 - - - - - -

Aviation/Operations 8 - 8 1 - 1 1 - 1

Total 171 - 171 180 - 180 181 - 181

UG Grad Total UG Grad Total

Aviation 177 - 177 181 - 181

Aviation/Maintenance - - - - - -

Aviation/Operations - - - - - -

Total 177 - 177 181 - 181

Data Exhibit 8: Degree Awarded by Major and Concentration (for Academic Years=Summer + Fall + Spring)

Bachelor Master Total Bachelor Master Total Bachelor Master Total

Aviation 18 - 18 21 - 21 32 - 32

Aviation/Maintenance - - - 1 - 1 - - -

Aviation/Operations 12 - 12 1 - 1 2 - 2

Total 30 - 30 23 - 23 34 - 34

Bachelor Master Total Bachelor Master Total

Aviation 20 - 20 29 - 29

Aviation/Maintenance - - - - - -

Aviation/Operations - - - - - -

Total 20 - 20 29 - 29

2012/13 2013/14

Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012

Fall 2014

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Fall 2013



Data Exhibit 9: 1st Year Retention Rates (for Fall Semesters Only)

Aviation

First-Time Freshmen Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012

# Total Entering 29 23 38 30 28

1st Year Retention Rate 72.4% 78.3% 81.6% 86.7% 82.1%

# URM Entering 10 6 19 12 8


# Non-URM Entering 17 17 16 16 15


New Undergrad Transfer Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012

# Total Entering 9 7 12 20 20


# URM Entering 1 1 4 2 6


# Non-URM Entering 6 5 6 13 12


First-Time Graduate Fall 1 Fall 2 Fall 3 Fall 4 Fall 5

# Total Entering - - - - -

1st Year Retention Rate - - - - -

# URM Entering - - - - -


# Non-URM Entering - - - - -


Cohorts

Cohorts

Cohorts



College of Engineering


# Total Entering 625 428 395 593 470


# URM Entering 162 115 113 148 113


# Non-URM Entering 408 276 237 383 302



# Total Entering 262 174 258 320 294


# URM Entering 53 25 56 50 49


# Non-URM Entering 168 106 149 204 201



# Total Entering 534 493 627 597 567


# URM Entering 17 19 31 35 38


# Non-URM Entering 146 106 192 221 191


Cohorts

Cohorts

Cohorts



San Jose State University


# Total Entering 3,598 2,764 2,761 3,947 3,384


# URM Entering 1,031 762 824 1,278 966


# Non-URM Entering 2248 1684 1663 2264 2008



# Total Entering 2,573 2,088 2,802 2,947 3,108


# URM Entering 606 488 662 736 822


# Non-URM Entering 1,571 1,187 1,660 1,681 1,737



# Total Entering 1,984 1,552 1,666 1,792 1,652


# URM Entering 322 257 250 290 293


# Non-URM Entering 987 714 806 943 785


Cohorts

Cohorts

Cohorts



Data Exhibit 10: Graduation Rates (First-time Freshman: 6-Year; New Transfer: 3-Year; First-time Graduate: 3-Year)

Aviation


# Entering 27 26 29 27 29

Graduation Rate 40.7% 42.3% 55.2% 37.0% 44.8%

# URM 4 3 6 7 5

Graduation Rate 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 42.9% 40.0%

# Non-URM 19 18 19 16 20

Graduation Rate 42.1% 50.0% 52.6% 43.8% 50.0%


# Entering 14 21 9 7 12

Graduation Rate 42.9% 23.8% 33.3% 28.6% 25.0%

# URM 1 6 1 1 4

Graduation Rate 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

# Non-URM 10 9 6 5 6

Graduation Rate 50.0% 22.2% 50.0% 40.0% 33.3%


# Entering - - - - -

Graduation Rate - - - - -

# URM - - - - -


# Non-URM - - - - -


Cohorts

Cohorts

Cohorts



College of Engineering


# Entering 381 413 389 390 504

Graduation Rate 40.7% 45.0% 40.6% 39.2% 39.9%

# URM 74 93 83 103 135

Graduation Rate 27.0% 32.3% 22.9% 26.2% 25.2%

# Non-URM 255 272 264 247 325

Graduation Rate 46.3% 50.4% 46.2% 44.1% 43.4%


# Entering 229 283 262 174 258

Graduation Rate 31.4% 25.8% 30.2% 28.2% 39.5%

# URM 49 60 53 25 56

Graduation Rate 24.5% 21.7% 30.2% 8.0% 25.0%

# Non-URM 138 160 168 106 149

Graduation Rate 32.6% 27.5% 29.2% 31.1% 40.9%


# Entering 553 545 534 493 627

Graduation Rate 70.9% 70.1% 68.9% 77.5% 68.7%

# URM 14 13 17 19 31

Graduation Rate 50.0% 38.5% 29.4% 57.9% 58.1%

# Non-URM 140 128 146 106 192

Graduation Rate 47.9% 50.0% 42.5% 56.6% 49.0%

Cohorts

Cohorts

Cohorts





# Entering 1,980 2,394 2,554 2,728 3,276

Graduation Rate 47.1% 48.0% 46.6% 46.3% 47.7%

# URM 441 643 675 773 963

Graduation Rate 41.5% 38.1% 37.0% 36.7% 38.8%

# Non-URM 1,227 1,517 1,618 1,663 2,008

Graduation Rate 49.3% 52.2% 50.9% 50.6% 51.5%


# Entering 2,658 3,208 2,573 2,088 2,802

Graduation Rate 44.8% 42.8% 51.8% 53.2% 54.6%

# URM 641 758 606 488 662

Graduation Rate 41.8% 39.7% 49.3% 46.3% 51.4%

# Non-URM 1,547 1,868 1,571 1,187 1,660

Graduation Rate 46.0% 43.4% 52.5% 54.6% 55.7%


# Entering 2,009 1,977 1,984 1,552 1,666

Graduation Rate 63.1% 64.6% 62.2% 71.1% 66.0%

# URM 260 277 322 257 250

Graduation Rate 62.7% 62.8% 60.2% 68.5% 64.4%

# Non-URM 928 927 987 714 806

Graduation Rate 56.1% 60.6% 56.7% 66.4% 58.8%

Cohorts

Cohorts

Note: Under-represented Minority (URM) = African-American, Hispnic, and American-Indian students Non-under represented Minority (Non-URM) = White and Asian/Pacific Islander students. Excluded Foreign Nationals, Non Responses, and Decline to State

Cohorts


Updated: July 1, 2014BS Aviation Professional Flight

Avia 78

Avia 2

Phys 2A(or Phys 50)

Avia 73

Phys 2B(or Phys 51)

Math 71(or 30 or 30P)

Avia 31

Avia 173

Avia 176

Avia 128

Avia 42

Avia 43

Chem 1A

Pass WST ENG 100W Tech 198Co-req

Bus 20(or 20N)

Avia 141(upper div)

Bus 186

Avia 190(final sem)

Bus 90

Avia 62(prev 192)

Avia 68

Co-req

Avia 194

Avia 91

Avia 193 Metr 110

Avia 112

Avia 3(co-req Avia 2)

Avia 63

Co-req

Avia 113

Co-req

2-Unit Elective

Updated: July 1, 2014BS Aviation Operations

Avia 78

Avia 2

Phys 2A(or Phys 50)

Avia 73

Phys 2B(or Phys 51)


Avia 31

Avia 173

Avia 176

Avia 177(or 179 or

195)

Avia 178

Avia 128

Avia 42

Avia 43

Chem 1A


Bus 20(or 20N)

Avia 141(upper div)

Bus 186

Avia 190(final sem)

Bus 90

Avia 62(prev 192)

Avia 68

Co-req

Avia 194

Avia 91

Avia 193 Metr 110

Avia 112

Updated: July 1, 2014BS Aviation Management

Avia 78

Avia 2

Phys 2A(or Phys 50)

Avia 73

Phys 2B(or Phys 51)


Avia 31

Avia 173

Avia 176

Avia 177

Avia 178

Avia 179Avia 128

Avia 42

UrbP 136Avia 43

Chem 1A


Econ 1B

Bus 20(or 20N)

Avia 141(upper div)

Bus 146 Bus 150 Bus 151 Bus 167 Bus 170 Bus 186

Avia 190(final sem)

Bus 90

Updated: July 1, 2014BS Aviation Maintenance Management

Avia 78

Avia 2

Phys 2A(or Phys 50)

Avia 128

Phys 2B(or Phys 51)


Avia 173

Avia 176

Chem 1A


Econ 1B

Bus 20(or 20N)

Avia 141(upper div)

Bus 141

Avia 190(final sem)

Bus 90 Bus 186

3-Units ElectiveAvia 177 or 179 or 195

30 Units from Accredited 2-yr A&P Program

Tech 145

ISE 155

Avia 195(1-6 units)

Information sheetPurpose: Provide information to newly admitted, current and prospective students. Thestudents should have an idea of what each major is and what career options it provides themwith. Additionally it should direct students to where they can find more information. Theinformation should be brief and easy to understand.

Questions:I. Provide a brief description of the major (i.e. What is this major about) (word limit:

100) Please use language that incoming freshmen can grasp as they begin to buildon their knowledge and understanding of their field of choice:

II. List the types of positions/careers (job responsibilities/titles)a student can pursuewith this major (try to include careers they may be familiar with and other they arenot):

III. List of companies and/or industries that employ students with this degree:

IV. Contact information:a. Department locationb. Phone numberc. E mail addressd. Website

BS Aviation. This degree provides professional preparation for a wide range ofoccupations in Aviation industry and in professional flight. There are four options, butthe primary options are 'Operations' for students interested in careers in professionalpiloting and air traffic control, and 'Management' for students interested in careers inmanagement of Aviation industries, business, and airports.

Positions and career titles include: Professional Pilot, Air Traffic Controller, AirportManager, Airline operations manager, and much more.

Boeing, Cessna, Jeppesen, United, USAirways, Southwest, County Airports, majorinternational airports, FAA, and more.

Industrial Studies room 111, east of the Engineering Bldg

408 924-3190

[email protected]

www.engr.sjsu.edu/avtech

Major Academic Planner Student Name:

Major: B.S. Aviation Student ID (SID):

Concentration: Option in Professional Flight Catalog: FA 2014

Meet with your advisor each semester. Meet with your advisor each semester.

Course Prerequisites Area Units Course Prerequisites Area Units

Avia 002 ‐‐‐ 3 Phys 2A Math 008 or 019 B 4

Avia 003 coreq: Avia 002 2 Bus 20 or 20N ‐‐‐ 3

GE Area E ‐‐‐ E 3 GE Area A1 ‐‐‐ A1 3

Avia 078 ‐‐‐ 3 Engl 1A ‐‐‐ A2 3

Math 71 (w 71W) Math 008 or 019 B4 3

Semester Total: 14 Semester Total: 13



Avia 062 Avia 002 3 Avia 031 Phys 2A, Math 71 3

Avia 063 coreq: Avia 062 2 Avia 043 Phys 2A 3

Avia 073 Avia 002 3 Bus 90 Math 71 3

Phys 2B Math 008 or 019 B 4 Chem 1A Math 008 or 019 B 5

Avia 042 Phys 2A, Avia 002 3 Pass the WST Engl 1A, 1B




GE Area D1 none (Econ 1B recommended for D1) D1 3 GE Area A3 ‐‐‐ A3 3

Avia 068 Avia 042 3 Avia 128 Avia 002 3

Avia 141 ‐‐‐ 3 Avia 173 Avia 078 3

AMS 1A ‐‐‐ C1, D2 6 AMS 1B ‐‐‐ C2, D3 6

Semester Total: 15 File for graduation Semester Total: 15



Avia 091 Avia 043 3 Avia 190 Graduating Senior, Grad Appl completed 3

Avia 112 Avia 002, 031, 042, 043, 062, 091 3 Avia 176 Avia 078 3

Avia 113 coreq: Avia 112 2 Bus 186 WST 3

Engr 100W WST R, Z 3 Tech 198 WST 3

Avia 193 Phys 2A, Math 71, Avia 31 3 Electives approved electives for the major 2

Metr 110 ‐‐‐ 3 Avia 194 Avia 042, 043 3


total units for the degree: 120


Fourth Year

Fall Semester Year Four Spring Semester Year Four

Second Year

Fall Semester Year Two Spring Semester Year Two

Third Year

4‐Yr Roadmap

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Spring Semester Year Three

First Year

Fall Semester Year One Spring Semester Year One

Fall Semester Year Three



Concentration: Option in Operations Catalog: FA 2014



Avia 2 ‐‐‐ 3 Phys 2A Math 008 or 019 4

GE Area E ‐‐‐ 3 Bus 20 or 20N ‐‐‐ 3

Avia 78 ‐‐‐ 3 GE Area A1 ‐‐‐ 3

Math 71 (w 71W) Math 008 or 019 B4 3 AMS 1A ‐‐‐ C1, D2 6

Engl 1A ‐‐‐ A2 3




Avia 62 Avia 002 3 Avia 31 Phys 2A, Math 71 3

AMS 1B ‐‐‐ C2, D3 6 Avia 43 Phys 2A 3

Avia 73 Avia 002 3 Bus 90 Math 71 3

Phys 2B Math 008 or 019 B 4 Chem 1A Math 008 or 019 B 5

Pass the WST Engl 1A, 1B




Avia 42 Phys 2A, Avia 002 3 Avia 128 Avia 002 3


Avia 141 ‐‐‐ 3 Metr 110 ‐‐‐ 3

GE Area D1 none (Econ 1B recommended for D1) D1 3 GE Area A3 ‐‐‐ 3

Avia 177 3 Electives approved major electives 2




Avia 91 Avia 043 3 Avia 190 Graduating Senior, Grad Appl completed 3

Avia 112 Avia 002, 031, 042, 043, 062, 091 3 Avia 176 Avia 078 3

Engr 100W WST R, Z 3 Bus 186 WST 3

Avia 193 Phys 2A, Math 71, Avia 31 3 Tech 198 WST 3

Avia 194 Avia 042, 043 3 Avia 178 Avia 078 3




Fourth Year


Second Year


Third Year

4‐Yr Roadmap



First Year





Concentration: Option in Management Catalog: FA 2014



Avia 2 3 Phys 2A B 4

GE Area E E 3 Bus 20 or 20N 3

Avia 78 3 GE Area A1 A1 3

Math 71 (w 71W) Math 8 or 19 B4 3 GE Area A3 A3 3

Engl 1A A2 3




Avia 62 3 Avia 31 3

Avia 42 3 Avia 43 3

Avia 73 3 Econ 1B D1 4

Phys 2B B 4 Chem 1A B 5

Bus 90 3 Pass the WST ENGL 1B




Bus 146 3 Avia 128 Avia 002 3

Avia 141 3 Avia 173 3

Avia 177 3 Bus 170 3

AMS 1A C1, D2 6 AMS 1B (GE C2, D3) C2, D3 6




Avai 178 3 Avia 190 3

Urbp 136 3 Avia 176 3

Engr 100W WST (Engl 1A, 1B) R, Z 3 Bus 186 WST (Engl 1A, 1B) S 3

Bus 150 or Bus 151 or 167 3 Tech 198 WST (Engl 1A, 1B) V 3

Bus 151 or Bus 151 or 167 3 Avia 179 3

Avia 195 (1 to 6 units) 1




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First Year





Concentration: Option in Maintenance Management (2+2) Catalog: FA 2014

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39 30



Bus 20 or 20N ‐‐‐ 3 Bus 141 3

Bus 90 Math 71 3 ISE 155 3

Avia 078 ‐‐‐ 3 Avia 173 Avia 078 3

Avia 141 ‐‐‐ 3 Avia 178 Avia 078 3




Tech 145 3 Avia 190 Graduating Senior, Grad Appl completed 3


Electives approved major electives 6 Bus 186 WST 3

Engr 100W WST R, Z 3 Tech 198 WST 3



Area B: Math 71, Phys 2A, Phys 2B, Chem 1A, and Area D1: Econ 1B

A & P coursework transferred (block):General Education transfer units:

NOTE: This is a true "2+2" program, in which students are expected to complete Lower Division transfer GE

and an FAA‐approved Part 141 Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate program at an accredited community college.

last updated October 1, 2015

approved California Community College transfer General Education program which must include:

Students in the Aviation Maintenance Management program will complete an


Fourth Year


Third Year

4‐Yr Roadmap


First and Second Years


GE A1 3 GE A1 3 GE A1 3 GE A1 3 GE A1 3 GE A1 3 GE A1 3



GEB GEB GEB GEB GEB GEB GEB

GE C1 3 GE C1 6 Use AMS 1A‐B GE C1 6 Use AMS 1A‐B GE C1 3 GE C1 6 Use AMS 1A‐B GE C1 3 GE C1 6 Use AMS 1A‐B

GE C2 3 GE C2 6 Use AMS 1A‐B GE C2 6 Use AMS 1A‐B GE C2 3 GE C2 6 Use AMS 1A‐B GE C2 3 GE C2 6 Use AMS 1A‐B

GE C3 3 Added C (1 or 2) 3 GE C3 0 GE C3 3 GE C3 0 GE C3 3 GE C3 0

GE D1 4 Econ 1B GE D1 3 ECON 1B GE D1 3 ECON 1B GE D1 4 ECON 1B GE D1 3 GE D1 4 ECON 1B GE D1 3 ECON 1B

GE D2 3 GE D2 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE D2 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE D2 3 GE D2 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE D2 3 GE D2 0 Use AMS 1A‐B

GE D3 3 GE D3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE D3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE D3 3 GE D3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE D3 3 GE D3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B

GE E 3 GE E 3 GE E 3 GE E 3 GE E 3 GE E 3 GE E 3

GE R 3 Engr 100w GE R 3 Engr 100w GE R 3 Engr 100w GE R 3 Engr 100w GE R 3 Engr 100w GE R 3 Engr 100w GE R 3 Engr 100w

GE S 3 Bus 186 GE S 3 Bus 186 GE S 3 Bus 186 GE S 3 Bus 186 GE S 3 Bus 186 GE S 3 Bus 186 GE S 3 Bus 186

GE V 3 Tech 198 GE V 3 Tech 198 GE V 3 Tech 198 GE V 3 Tech 198 GE V 3 Tech 198 GE V 3 Tech 198 GE V 3 Tech 198

GE F1,2,3 0 USE D2,3 GE F1,2,3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE F1,2,3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE F1,2,3 0 USE D2,3 GE F1,2,3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B GE F1,2,3 0 USE D2,3 GE F1,2,3 0 Use AMS 1A‐B

PE 2 PE 2 PE 2

SUBTOTAL 42 SUBTOTAL 39 SUBTOTAL 36 SUBTOTAL 42 SUBTOTAL 36 SUBTOTAL 42 SUBTOTAL 36

PREP PREP PREP PREP PREP PREP

CHEM 5 CHEM 5 CHEM 5 CHEM 5 CHEM 5 CHEM 5 CHEM 5

MATH 3 MATH 3 MATH 3 MATH 3 MATH 3 MATH 3 MATH 3

PHYS 2A 4 PHYS 2A 4 PHYS 2A 4 PHYS 2A 4 PHYS 2A 4 PHYS 2A 4 PHYS 2A 4

PHYS 2B 4 PHYS 2B 4 PHYS 2B 4 PHYS 2B 4 PHYS 2B 4 PHYS 2B 4 PHYS 2B 4

ECON 1B 0 USED IN D1 ECON 1B 0 ECON 1B 0 USED IN D1 ECON 1B 0 ECON 1B 0 USED IN D1 ECON 1B 0 USED IN D1

BUS 20 3 BUS 20 3 BUS 20 3 BUS 20 3 BUS 20 3 BUS 20 3 BUS 20 3

BUS 90 3 BUS 90 3 BUS 90 3 BUS 90 3 BUS 90 3 BUS 90 3 BUS 90 3

SUBTOTAL 22 SUBTOTAL 22 SUBTOTAL 22 SUBTOTAL 22 SUBTOTAL 22 SUBTOTAL 22 SUBTOTAL 22

CORE CORE CORE CORE CORE

AVIA 78 3 AVIA 78 3 AVIA 78 3 AVIA 78 3 AVIA 78 3

AVIA 128 3 AVIA 128 3 AVIA 128 3 AVIA 128 3 AVIA 128 3 AVIA 78 3 AVIA 78 3




BUS 140 3 BUS 140 3 AVIA 190 3 AVIA 190 3

BUS 186 0 BUS 186 0 BUS 186 0 BUS 186 0 BUS 186 0 BUS 140 3

TECH 198 0 TECH 198 0 TECH 198 0 TECH 198 0 TECH 198 0 BUS 186 0 GE R BUS 186 0

ENGR 100W 0 ENGR 100W 0 ENGR 100W 0 ENGR 100W 0 ENGR 100W 0 TECH 198 0 GE S TECH 198 0

SUBTOTAL 18 SUBTOTAL 15 SUBTOTAL 15 SUBTOTAL 18 SUBTOTAL 15 ENGR 100W 0 GE V ENGR 100W 0

Subtotal 18 SUBTOTAL 15

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS Prof Flight Management Management

AVIA 2 3 AVIA 2 3 Avia 2 3 AVIA 2 3 AVIA 2 3

AVIA 31 3 AVIA 31 3Avia 3 private pilot 2 AVIA 31 3 AVIA 31 3 Avia 176 3 Avia 176 3

AVIA 42 3 AVIA 42 3 Avia 31 3 AVIA 42 3 AVIA 42 3 Avia 177 3 Bus 141 3

AVIA 43 3 AVIA 43 3 Avia 42 3 AVIA 43 3 AVIA 43 3 Bus 141 3

AVIA 68 3 AVIA 68 3 Avia 43 3 AVIA 73 3 AVIA 73 3 Bus 142 3

AVIA 73 3 AVIA 73 3 Avia 68 3 AVIA 176 3 AVIA 176 3 Bus 146 3 Tech 145 3

AVIA 91 3 AVIA 91 3 Avia 73 3 AVIA 177 3 AVIA 177 3 Tech 145 3 ISE 155 3

AVIA 176 3 Avia 112 3 added Avia 91 3 AVIA 178 3 AVIA 178 3 ISE 155 3 Electives 5

AVIA 177 3 AVIA 176 3 AVIA 062 3 AVIA 179 3 AVIA 179 3 selected from Avia 177, 179, 195

AVIA 178 3 AVIA 177 3 may subst AVIA 063 2 BUS 130 3 30 unit A&P credit 30 30 unit A&P credit 30

AVIA 192 3 177,179, 195 AVIA 112 3 BUS 146 3 BUS 146 3 from CC from CC

AVIA 193 3 AVIA 178 3 AVIA 113 2 BUS 150 3 BUS 150 Subtotal 51 Subtotal 47

AVIA 194 3 AVIA 62 3 AVIA 176 3 BUS 151 3 BUS 151

BUS 142 3 AVIA 193 3 AVIA 193 3 BUS 167 3 BUS 167

BUS 149 3 AVIA 194 3 AVIA 194 3 BUS 170 3 BUS 170 3

BUS 170 3 METR 110 3 URBP 103 3 URBP 136 3

METR 110 3 METR 110 3 Elective 2 URBP 136 3 Avia 195 1 (1 to 6 units)

Elective 2 Econ 1B 4

SUBTOTAL 51 SUBTOTAL 47 SUBTOTAL 47 SUBTOTAL 51 SUBTOTAL 47

Total 133 Total 120 Total 120 Total 133 Total 120 Total 133 Total 120

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Bachelor of Science in Aviation, Options Comparisons, Pre‐2014 with Fall 2014

Maint Mgmt

Aviation Management

Pre‐2014 133 Unit Curriculum New 120 Unit Curriculum

Maint Mgmt.

CORE

PREP

Maint Mgmt

Two of these

courses (6 units)

could use Avia

Pre‐2014 133 Unit Curriculum New 120 Unit Curriculum

Operations

New 120 Unit Curriculum

ManagementOperations

Pre‐2014 133 Unit CurriculumNew 120 Unit Curriculum

Professional Flight

Aviation Operations

CORE

Management Maint Mgmt.

Professional Flight (new FA 14) Maintenance Management

Course number

Avia 190 Instructor Name

Grade

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A7

A8

A9

N = not met at 70% mastery

Select outcomes to be measured for semester, and score each student for each outcome:

M = Met E = Exceeded

(eg: Research paper, homewk assignmt)

List measures used to assess learning: How Measured

(eg: Team semester project)

Course Assessment form, Aviation and Technology DepartmentTitle Semester

Senior Seminar Fall 2014Glynn Falcon

SLO (eg: A2) SLO (eg: A7)

SLOs measured

Trejo,Michael Fernando

Ulate,Juan Carlos

Vieyra Morales,Oman

Madrona,Karl Steven

Marino,Jamison T

Mello,Daniel Jorge

Nguyen,Dennis Chau

Describe meteorology and environmental issues as they relate to aviation

Apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications aviation

Function effectively on teams

Communicate effectivelyUnderstand the role and processes in team development, dynamics and managementUnderstand the attributes and behavior of an aviation professional, career planning, and certificationAnalyze the role and regulations regarding aviation safety.Describe the legal and labor issues in national and international aviation

Ochoa,Lino Sydney

Rodriguez,Carlos Jose

Romero,Cesar

Szeto,Wilfred Wang Fung

Farooq,Wasifyar

Fronczek,Ryan William

Hightower,Nicholas Raymond

Jorgensen,Lindsey Marie

Judge,Nainpreet S

Karaca,Sabriye

Kim,Kang O

Lee,Elite A

Lopez,Alfredo

Student Name

Beslagic,Asmir

Carlson,Trevor Lee

Castillo,Nicolas Rigo

Chen,Brian Suyang

Coronel,Eduardo J

Craig,Calvin Michael

Delacruz III,David Punzalan

Dixon,Trevor Nolan Isaac

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Wenbin Wei Department of Aviation and Technology

San Jose State University San Jose, CA 95192-0061

Tel: (408) 924-3206 Email: [email protected]

Education University of California, Berkeley, CA Graduation date: December, 2000 Ph.D., Majoring in Transportation Engineering Minors: 1) Industrial Engineering and Operations Research 2) Economics “Certificate of Logistics” sponsored by Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Graduation date: August, 1996 Master of Science, Major in Computer Aided Engineering and Management Southeast University, Nanjing, China Graduation date: June, 1990 Bachelor of Science, Majoring in Transportation Engineering Work Experience San Jose State University, San Jose, CA (8/2003-Present) Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor in Department of Aviation and Technology, College of Engineering (promotions effective on August 20, 2009 and on August 21, 2014) Affiliated Professor in Department of Industrial and System Engineering, College of Engineering (Starting from September, 2004) Director of Aviation, College of Engineering (Starting from September, 2014) Director of Human Automation Integration Lab (HAIL), College of Engineering (Starting from March, 2009) Research Associate in Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), College of Business (Starting from May, 2004) American Airlines, Fort Worth, TX (9/2001-7/2003) Research Analyst in Operations Research and Decision Support National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR), University of California, Berkeley, CA (12/2000– 9/2001) Post-doc Researcher California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highway (PATH), Berkeley, CA (12/2000– 9/2001) Post-doc Researcher Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA (6/1997– 12/2000) Graduate Student Researcher & Graduate Student Instructor Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University Joint Transportation Research Program, West Lafayette, IN (8/1996 – 6/1997) Research Assistant Computer-Aided Engineering and Management Research Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (8/1995 – 8/1996) Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Institute of Transportation Studies, Jiangsu Province, China (5/1993 – 8/1995) Transportation Engineer Southeast University, Nanjing, China (8/1990 – 2/1993) Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant

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Peer-reviewed Publications 1. Wei, W., L. Davis, C. Fu, and Y. Ding, 2015. “Application of Ant Colony Algorithm in the Simulation-based Approach to Improve Airport Surface Operations”, International Journal of Industrial and System Engineering, Volume 20, No. 2, page 192-208. 2. Wei, W, M. Patel, A. Choy, 2014. “A Two-Stage Stochastic Programming Model for Integrated Airport Surface Operations under Uncertainties”, International Journal of Industrial and System Engineering, Volume 18, No. 1, page 1-30. 3. Wei, W., L., David, C. Fu, V. Cheng, A. Seo, and S. Cao, 2014. “A System Architecture and Implementation of Simulation-Based Optimization Approach to Improve Airport Surface Operations”, International Journal of Industrial and System Engineering, Volume. 17, No.13, page 329-349. 4. Loukaitor-Sideris, A., Higgins, H., Piven, M., and Wei, W. 2013. “Tracks to Change or Mixed Signals? A Review of the Anglo-Saxon Literature on the Economic and Spatial Impacts of High Speed Rail”, Transport Reviews: A Transnational Transdisciplinary Journal, Volume 33, Issue 6. 5. Ashiabor S. and Wei, W., 2013, “Challenges and Recommendations for Advancing High-speed Rail Policy in the United States”, Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 31, 2013, page 209-211. 6. Gosling, G., W. Wei, and D. Freeman, 2013. “Funding Major Airport Ground Access: Seven Case Studies”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2336, page 1-8. 7. Wei, W, and G. Gosling, 2013. “Strategies for Collaborating Funding of Intermodal Airport Ground Access Projects”, Journal of Air Transport Management, Volume 32, September 2013, page 78-86. 8. Gosling, G., W. Wei, and D. Freeman, 2013. “Funding Major Airport Ground Access: Seven Case Studies”, included in the 92nd annual conference proceedings of the Transportation Research Board, Paper #13-5237, January 13-17, 2013, Washington DC. 9. W. Wei, and Gosling, G., 2013. “Strategies for Collaborating Funding of Intermodal Airport Ground Access Projects”, included in the 92nd annual conference proceedings of the Transportation Research Board, Paper #13-4518, January 13-17 2013, Washington DC. 10. Wei, W., Jadhav, A., Ceric, D., and Corker, K., 2012. “Evaluation of the big-airspace Operational Concept through a Fast-time Human Performance Computation Model”, included in the 4th annual conference of Applied Human Factor and Ergonormics (AHFE), San Francisco, July 21-25, 2012. 11. Wang, S., D. Galarus, W. Wei, and C. Moreland, 2011. “Integration of Aviation Weather Information System with Roadside Weather Information System (RWIS)”, included in the 90th annual conference compendium of the Transportation Research Board, Paper # 11-2815, January 23-27, 2011, Washington DC. 12. Cheng, V. H. L., A. Y. Seo, P. P. Lin, W. Wei, and D. Davis, 2009. “Embedded Fast-Time Simulation to Support Airport Surface Operation Optimization,” included in the proceedings of the AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Chicago, IL, August 10–13, 2009, Paper No. AIAA-2009-5911. 13. Tsao, J., Wei, W., Pratama, A., and Yang, S., “Integrated Taxiing and Take-Off Scheduling for Optimization of Airport Surface Operations,” 2nd ISDSI International Conference on Decision Sciences on Global Enterprise Management, Bombay, India, January 3-5, 2009. 14. Tsao, J., Wei, W., and Pratama, A., 2009. “Operational feasibility of one-dedicated-lane BRT/LR systems”. Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology, Volume 32, No. 3, June, 2009, pp. 239-260. 15. Patel, M., Wei, W., Dessouky, Y., and Hao, Z. 2009. “Modeling and solving an integrated supply chain system”. International Journal of Industrial Engineering, March, 2009.

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16. Tsao, J. and Wei, W. 2009. “An optimization architecture for airport surface operations”. Proceedings of the 88th Transportation Research Board annual conference, Paper # 09-2909, January 11-15, 2009, Washington DC. 17. Tsao, J., Wei, W., Pratama, A., and Tsao, J., 2009. “Launching Bus Rapid Transit with Only One Dedicated Lane for Two-way Bus Traffic on Congested Corridors” included in the proceedings of the 2nd ISDSI International Conference on Decision Sciences on Global Enterprise Management, Bombay, India, January 3-5, 2009. 18. Wei, W. 2008. “A new approach to quantify the benefit to air travelers resulting from airport capacity expansion”. Journal of Air Transport Management, Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 47-49. 19. Tsao, H.-S. J., W., Wei, and A. Pratama, 2007. “Operational Feasibility of One-dedicated-lane Bus Rapid Transit/Light-rail Systems”. Proceeding of the 7th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, May 21-22, 2007, Shanghai, China. 20. Wei, M, Hansen, M., 2007. “Airlines’ competition in aircraft size and service frequency in duopoly markets”. Journal of Transportation Research, Part E. Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages 409-424. 21. Wei, W. 2006. “Impact of landing fees on airlines’choice of aircraft size and service frequency in duopoly markets”. Journal of Air Transport Management. Volume 12, Issue 6, 288-292. 22. Wei, W., Hansen, M, 2006. “An aggregate demand model for air passenger traffic in the hub-and-spoke network”. Journal of Transportation Research, Part A, 40, 841-851. 23. Hansen, M., Wei, W., 2006. “Multivariate analysis for the impacts of NAS investments: a case study of a capacity expansion at Dallas-Fort Worth airport”. Journal of Air Transport Management, 12, 227-235. 24. Wei, W., Hansen, M., 2005. “Impact of Aircraft Size and Seat Availability on Airlines’ Demand and Market Share in Duopoly Markets”. Journal of Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transport Review, Volume 41, Issue 4, 2004, pp. 315-327. 25. Wei. W., Hansen, M, 2003. “Cost Economics of Aircraft Size”. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 37, 277-294. 26. Wei, W. 2004. “A heuristic method for transshipment among multiple stocking locations”. Proceedings of the 34th international conference on computers and industrial engineering. 27. Wei, W., 2005. “Impact of Landing Fee Policy on Airlines’ Service Decisions, Financial Performance and Airport Congestion”. Proceedings of the 46th annual conference of Transportation Research Forum. 28. Wei. W., Hansen, M., 2005. “An aggregate demand model for air passenger traffic in the hub-and-spoke network”. Proceedings of the 84th annual conference of Transportation Research Board. 29. Wei, W, Hansen M, 2004. “Impact of Aircraft Size and Seat Availability on Airlines’ Demand and Market Share in Duopoly Markets”. Proceedings of the 83rd annual conference of Transportation Research Board. 30. Balvanyos, T., Misener, J., VanderWerf, J., and Wei, W., 2003. “New Simulation Tools to Assess Bus Rapid Transit Systems”. Proceeding of the 82nd Transportation Research Board conference. 31. Misener, J., Balvanyos, T., VanderWerf, J., and Wei, W., 2002. “Smart BRT in Motion: Use of a New Set of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation Tools for Bus Rapid Transit”. Proceeding of the 12th annual meeting of ITS America. 32. Hansen, M., Tsao, J., Huang, A., Wei, W., 1999. “Empirical Analysis of Airport Capacity Enhancement Impacts: A Case Study of DFW Airport”. Proceeding of the 78th Transportation Research Board conference. 33. W. Wei, Jiqian Xu, 1993. “Traffic Management in Central Business District”. Journal of Urban Studies, No. 27, 1993, China, in Chinese.

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Research Grants and Funding 1. Research grant (61K) from California Department of Transportation through Mineta Institute of Transportation, from 2013 to 2015. Project title: Promoting Intermodal Connectivity at California’s High Speed Rail Stations. 2. Research grant (500K) from NASA, January 2010 - October 2011. Project title: integrated approach for airport surface traffic optimization under uncertainties. (PI). 3. Research grant (18K) from FAA through Engility, Inc., February 2011 - November 2012. Project title: Integrate Human Performance Model into Large-scale National Airspace System Simulation. (PI). 4. Research grant (18K) from EPA through ICF International, August 2012 – May 2013. Project title: Aircraft survey at San Carlos and Palo Alto Airport. (PI) 5. Research grant (50K) from California Department of Transportation, November 2012- June 2014. Project title: integration of aviation automated weather observation systems (AWOS) with roadside weather information systems (RWIS) Phase II. (PI). 6. Research grant (49K) from California Department of Transportation through Mineta Institute of Transportation, 2010-June 2012. Project title: Advancing High-Speed Rail Policy in the United States. 7. Research grant (52K) from California Department of Transportation through Mineta Institute of Transportation, 2010-June 2012. Project title: Development Challenges of Secondary and Small Airports in California 8. Research grant (56K) from California Department of Transportation through Mineta Institute of Transportation, 2011-June, 2012. Project title: Collaborative Funding to Facilitate Airport Ground Access. 9. Research grant (76K) from California Department of Transportation through Mineta Institute of Transportation, 2011-March 2012. Project title: Planning for Complementarity: An Examination of the Role and Opportunities of First-tier and Second-tier Cities along the HSR Network in California. 10. SJSU RSCA (Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity) Grant (7K), 2012. Project title: A New Approach for Optimizing Airport Surface Operations to Reduce Aircraft Delays, Fuel Burns, and Emissions. (PI) 11. Research grant (50K) from California Department of Transportation, 2008-2010. Project title: integration of aviation automated weather observation systems (AWOS) with roadside weather information systems (RWIS), (PI). 12. Research grant (1 million) from NASA, 2007-2009. Project title: integrated approach for airport surface traffic optimization under uncertainties, (PI). 13. College of Engineering research grant, summer, 2007. Project title: capacity analysis for the one-dedicated-lane bus rapid transit/light rail system, (PI). 14. Research grant from CSU Research Funds Committee, 2007. Project title: how aircraft size and airport capacity affect air travelers, (PI). 15. Research grant from NASA, 2006-2007. Project title: post hoc human factor analysis of fast time simulation results in assessment of operational concepts in NGATS, (Co-PI) 16. Research grant from NASA, 2006-2007. Project title: computational models of human workload: definition refinement integration, (Co-PI) 17. College of Engineering research grant, summer, 2006. Project title: on formulation and solution approaches to strategic production-distribution with emphasis on global supply chains, (Co-PI) 18. Research grant from Mineta Transportation Institute, 2006-2007. Project title: bus rapid transit/light rail implemented on one dedicated lane: operational feasibility, practicality and system analysis, (Co-PI).

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19. Seed grant from Mineta Transportation Institute, 2006. Project title: exploration of data sources for air cargo studies, (PI). 20. Research grant from California State University, summer 2006. Project title: will the change of landing fee policy make airlines use larger aircraft and reduce airport congestion and air pollution?(PI). 21. Research grant from NASA, 2006. Project title: feasibility of new airport runways and approaches in the U.S., (Co-PI). 22. Travel grant from CSU Research Funds Committee, 2005. Project title: improving terminal-area traffic management through integration of air/ground aiding, (PI). 23. Research grant from college of engineering, 2004. Project title: improving terminal-area traffic management through integration of air/ground aiding, (PI). Award SJSU COE Faculty Excellence of Scholarship, May 2014. Member of Editorial Board Member of the International Editorial and Review Board of the International Journal of Aviation Technology, Engineering and Management (IJATEM) since June 2009. Referee Journal of Operation Research Journal of Transportation Science Journal of Transportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice Journal of Transportation Research, Part B: Methodology Journal of Transportation Research, Part C: Emerging Technologies Journal of Transportation Research, Part E: Transport and Logistic Review Journal of Mathematics and Computation Journal of Computers and Industrial Engineering Journal of Tourism Management AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics Transportmetrica A: Transport Science Annual conference for ITS America Annual conference of Transportation Research Board (TRB) World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) Annual conference of Air Transportation Research Society (ATRS) Journal of Cleaner Production Transactions on Economics and Computation Journal of Applied Aviation Studies European Journal of Operations Research Journal of Transport Geography Journal of Public Transport

Daniel Neal – Resume of Qualifications

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SUMMARY

Self-driven, team-oriented Project Engineer with extensive engineering process experience. Key strengths include product development/manufacturing, Project Management, and extensive experience working on User Interfaces & Human Factors on military vehicle development programs. Additional skills include the ability to develop and deliver training programs.

TECHNICAL SKILLS Project Management Engineering Process Development Focus Group Studies Field test and Evaluation Systems Engineering User Interface Rapid Prototyping User Jury/User Evaluation Micro Saint Sharp task/workload modeling Aircraft Systems Aviation/Aviation Maintenance Unmanned Systems/Regulation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Instruction and Curriculum Development Aircraft Propulsion Systems Vehicle Human Factors & Safety Design for Maintainability Proposal Writing/Proposal Development Decision Support Systems/Trade-Off Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 08/2007-Present Position: Lecturer, Department of Aviation and Technology Concurrent with previous listing. Part time/full time lecturer and Academic Advisor

Teach University courses in Aircraft Systems and Aircraft Powerplants. Provide students with hands-on lab activities for aircraft systems and powerplants. Provide academic advising and academic planning for SJSU Aviation students. Developed an updated curriculum for a new Flight Program at SJSU. Manage day-to-day activities for the Professional Flight degree option

Control Point Corporation, Santa Clara, CA 12/2005 – 10/2014 Position: Project Engineer– Specialty Engineering

Control Point Corporation is an engineering consulting firm that specializes in supporting both government and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in military vehicle development programs. Projects include:


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Crewstation Engineering – Developed controls, displays, and vision systems for military vehicles. Participated in the development and testing of a crew vision system. Conducted extensive field testing with Army subjects. Worked with Industrial Designers to evaluate crew workspace using Jack modeling. Managed release of engineering drawings and configuration management. Worked on a team to develop mine-blast protective seating and associated testing. Supported Reliability engineering through FMECA and fault tree development.

Vehicle Health Management Systems – Worked to develop on-board vehicle diagnostics systems for Army vehicles. Performed an investigation for integration of health monitoring systems into business aircraft. Developed a common user interface for heath monitoring across US Army heavy vehicles. Used modeling and simulation to assess crew cognitive and physical workload using MicroSaint Sharp tools. Worked on an architecture for moving diagnostic data off the vehicle to an enterprise network.

Managed the development of Future Combat System vehicle controls, including a hand control and foot controls. These were CAN bus devices for acceleration, braking and steering.

Developed Soldier Survivability assessments for the BAE Systems version of the Ground Combat Vehicle program. This included fault tree analysis, safety analysis, and a parameter assessment of concept vehicle designs. Work included building a database to track issues to closure. Developed System Safety hazard analysis techniques, and provided risk assessment techniques for a high voltage hybrid vehicle design. Risk assessments were accomplished in accordance with Mil-Std-882E.

Developed business modeling concepts for supporting the Abrams tank sustaining engineering

effort.

Supported ISO 9001:2008 and CMMI Level 3 certification efforts for Control Point.

Participated in root-cause investigations for hardware test incidents.

Unmanned Systems Development – Working to develop commercial applications for unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and working to understand emerging regulations that are currently under development by the FAA.

Supported numerous proposal writing activities, both as an author and as a review team member.

Analyzed engineering drawings created in Pro/ENGINEER.

Microsoft Corporation, Mt. View, CA 01/2000 – 12/2005 Position: Senior Project Manager – Xbox Game Console Development

Developed an end-to-end engineering process for Microsoft hardware development groups. Planned and executed multiple cost reduction efforts for Xbox Game consoles. Developed the Xbox 360 Software Development kit game consoles (XDK) – a complete console

development with added interfaces to facilitate game software development – this the first phase of Xbox 360 console release 9 months ahead of the nearly identical retail version.


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Managed regulatory compliance for Xbox power supplies Managed multiple factory setups and QA techniques for all versions of Xbox power supplies. Led the development effort for Microsoft developed digital video recorders.

United Defense L.P., Corporate Technology Center, Santa Clara, CA (Formerly FMC Corporation, Defense Systems Group) 08/1995-01/2000 Position: Member, Technical Staff Responsible for planning, proposing, and conducting Systems Engineering, Human Factors, and System Safety programs in support of all 65 FMC divisions and for United Defense L.P.. Programs include development of defense equipment for FMC’s Defense Systems Group (United Defense Limited Partnership), as well as engineering efforts for FMC’s commercial divisions.

Developed the User Interface for the Bradley Fire Support Team (BFIST) vehicle development program.

Supported cross functional product teams to assure that National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) design guidelines are addressed in vehicle designs.

Worked with the Systems Engineering team on the development and training of the Integrated Product Development Process (IPDP) for United Defense.

Supported the FMC Airline Equipment Division in the development of self-propelled cargo loading equipment and for aircraft de-icing equipment.

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 08/1990-08/1995 Position: Lecturer, Department of Aviation Responsible for teaching Aircraft Structures and Propulsion courses (lower division and upper division). Responsibilities included teaching Airframe and Powerplant labs that served as capstone courses for students preparing to take FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic's exams. Responsible for interfacing with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to maintain SJSU’s FAR Part 147 curriculum and certificate. Participated in the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC) as the SJSU representative. Supported the technical development of computer labs at SJSU. Landmark Aviation Inc – San Jose, CA 7/1991-11/1996 Position: VP Operations, Chief inspector Concurrent with previous listing: Responsible for daily operations of a General Aviation maintenance and training facility. Performed aircraft inspections, maintenance and repairs. Managed flight training and aircraft rental operations. Provided consulting services for aircraft accident investigations. FMC Corporation – Defense Systems Group, San Jose CA 11/1985-08/1990 Position: Principal Engineer & Manager of Specialty Engineering Responsible for planning and executing Human Engineering and Specialty Engineering programs for projects within FMC’s Defense Systems Group. Specialty engineering roles included System Safety, Human Factors, Systems Engineering and Reliability Engineering. Worked in the Human Systems Integration department. Worked to make sure that vehicle designs met European standards for on-highway operations.


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EDUCATION Master of Science (M.S. Systems Engineering Management) - University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA - 1988 Bachelor of Science (B.S. Aeronautics – College of Engineering) San Jose State University, San Jose, CA - 1982

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND RATINGS FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic certificate FAA Inspection Authorization (IA). Also hold FAA private pilot certificates for single and multiengine land aircraft.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member – Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).

PERSONAL INTERESTS Aviation Giant Scale RC flying Experimenting with coding Arduino based open source autopilot systems for autonomous RC aircraft (multi-copters and fixed wing platforms) Classic car restoration

Contact Information Daniel Neal 13660 Spring Valley Rd. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408)930-5041 (cell) Email: [email protected]

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