2016 Spring Automotive Technician Student SLO Assessment Survey
Automotive Technician Spring 2016 Student SLO Spring 2016 - Automotive Technician May 2nd 2016, 2:28 pm CDT Q3 - What did you like about this program? The hands on experience. I learned a lot from the experience Hands-on learning. overall great program Hands on experience, instructors and information given to us very hands on What I liked was the diversity of everything that we did from transmissions to brakes we covered a great majoritity of automotive related items learned lots in training aids Learned well It was great learning new things about cars I like all of the Hands-On stuff that we did in the labs and the variety of vehicles we got to work on. Q4 - What would you change about this program? I would like to see better communication. It would have been nice to be informed of all future projects so that funds could have been "saved" for them rather than being given an estimate of $800 - $2000 before the coarse started. time management Focus more on basic maintenance because it was a whole bunch of stuff to learn in a short class. more lab time, more hands on learning, more practical real world applications Longer periods of class time, more scan tool and electrical diagnosis 5 weeks is not long enough Lab times 3 hours a day isn't enough more instructors more instructors More instructors Favortism the hours. if you work at night you should get morning class Some of the information we learned is irrelevant to what people do in the field. Also, some of the cars we have to work are getting outdated to what we will see out in the industry and should be replaced. Q6 - As a result of this program: Q6_1 - I have learned effective communication skills. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 16.67% 2 Agree 58.33% 7 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q7 - Provide any comments you have on effective communication skills you learned. None this course made me better at strategically telling people what is wrong with their car. what would happen next if they don't get it fixed. n/a The general classes we took helped with my communication. Also, some of presentations in front of class helped too. Q8 - As a result of this program: Q8_1 - I am able to apply mathematical concepts. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 16.67% 2 Agree 58.33% 7 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q9 - Provide any comments you have on mathematical concepts you learned. None measurements are huge n/a XX XXXXX’s class is a really good class to help with the mathematical situation we will see in the field. Q10 - As a result of this program: - I learned how to transfer social and natural science theories into practical applications. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 25.00% 3 Agree 66.67% 8 Strongly Agree 0.00% Total 100% 12 Q11 - Provide any comments you have on transferring social and natural science theories into practical applications. None n/a Q12 - As a result of this program: Q12_1 - I learned critical thinking skills. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 66.67% 8 Strongly Agree 25.00% 3 100% 12 Total Q13 - Provide any comments you have on critical thinking skills you learned. Think more about cause and effect situations. have to work through problems every day n/a The labs that we did make you think about what could be wrong and how to fix it. Q14 - As a result of this program: Q14_1 - I have learned to use technology effectively. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 8.33% 1 Agree 66.67% 8 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q15 - Provide any comments you have on what you learned about using technology effectively. Could provide more education on scan tools, few were used. n/a Alot of the scan tools we got to use are top of the line and up to date with is nice to have to diagnose vehicles efficiently. Q16 - As a result of this program: - I have learned to value myself and work ethically with others in a diverse population. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 83.33% 10 Strongly Agree 8.33% 1 Total 100% 12 Q17 - Provide any comments you have on what you learned about valuing yourself and working ethically with others in a diverse population. None n/a Q18 - As a result of this program: - I am able to make decisions that incorporate the importance of sustainability. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q19 - Provide any comments you have on what you learned about incorporating the importance of sustainability in decisions you make. None n/a Q21 - As a result of this program, I learned to: Q21_2 - demonstrate professionalism appropriate for the auto service industry. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 83.33% 10 Strongly Agree 8.33% 1 Total 100% 12 Q22 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a The strict guidelines help you be prepared for the guidelines that you might see at a job. Q23 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive internal combustion engines. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q24 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a The engine performance 2 class is a really good class to learn how to diagnose different systems on a vehicle. Q25 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive automatic transmission/transaxle systems. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q26 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a The transmission class is a really detailed class and the rebuild helps understand how they work too. Q27 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive manual drive train and axles systems. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 83.33% 10 Strongly Agree 8.33% 1 Total 100% 12 Q28 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a Q29 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive steering and suspension steering systems. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q30 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a Q31 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive electrical/electronic systems. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 83.33% 10 Strongly Agree 8.33% 1 Total 100% 12 Q32 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a Q33 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive heating and air conditioning systems. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q34 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a Q35 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive engine performance systems. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q36 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a Q37 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - explain environmental and legal constraints relating to automobile repair practices. Answer % Count Strongly Disagree 8.33% 1 Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree 75.00% 9 Strongly Agree 16.67% 2 100% 12 Total Q38 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. n/a Q39 - CONCLUSION Please use this space to share any other feedback, comments, or suggestions about your experience at Western Technical College. I would have liked to have been part of the "esential experience". Being in the Automotive program, we really weren't included in the many different functions on "Main" campus. Simply because we weren't notified of them. I also would have liked to have been able to purchase any clothing in a size 3x. My many requests for clothing that size were never answered. Lastly, I believe that the Automotive program should be longer. So many topics could have been taught in much more depth. The automottive instructors have so much to offer, but their hands are tied due to time constraints combined with the number of students in each class. I think that the automotive instructors do the best they can with what time they have. None overall great experience, great instructors My time here was very informative and now I can go back to my hometown and use my knowledge from here to help others one thing that I would change in this program I would show students more of the way things are done it the real world vs the way they say we should do them I have noticed that between working in the field and working on cars for western there is a big difference Listen to the instructors for their student evaluations.
