CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, November 9, 2007 - 2:00 p.m.
City Park Campus – Lac Maurepas (Building 23, Second Floor)
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order
II.
Roll Call
III.
Minutes of meeting of October 30, 2007
IV.
Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm
V.
New Business
a)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SFAP-101: Hull Shipbuilding (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, SFAP-101: Hull Shipbuilding, designed to teach the principles of ship
construction and terminology.
b)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SFAP-103: Blueprint Reading for Ship-fitters (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, SFAP-103: Blueprint Reading for Ship-fitters,
designed to introduce blueprint reading techniques and principles. This
course will cover in detail all the major areas of blueprint reading required by
the ship-fitter trade.
c)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SFAP-105: General Ship-fitting Practices (2/3/3-75). Creation
of a new course, SFAP-105: General Ship-fitting Practices, designed to
introduce the apprentice to fundamental ship-fitting practices and
techniques.
d)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MECH-107: Mechanical Drawing (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, MECH-107: Mechanical Drawing, designed to introduce the
apprentice to the graphic language from the basics of freehand sketching to
multi-view and working drawings through the utilization of the various tools
of the drafting trade.
e)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-111: Welder Training and Testing (2/1/2-45). Creation
of a new course, WELD-111: Welder Training and Testing, designed to
provide theoretical and practical applications associated with fillet and butt
joint welding.
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f)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-113: Welding Procedures (2/1/2-45). Creation of a new
course, WELD-113: Welding Procedures, designed to provide the student with
the basic welding procedures used in a commercial shipyard.
g)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-115: Welding Theory and Techniques (1/2/2-45).
Creation of a new course, WELD-115: Welding Theory and Techniques,
designed to teach the basic principles of Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas
Tungsten Arc Welding, and Gas Metal Arc Welding processes.
h)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-119: G.M.A.C. and F.C.A.W. Welding (1/2/2-45).
Creation of a new course, WELD-119: G.M.A.C. and F.C.A.W. Welding,
designed to teach the basic knowledge of the accessory equipment used in
semi-automatic welding processes.
i)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-101: Basic Electricity (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, ELAP-101: Basic Electricity, an introductory course designed to
provide an overview of basic electrical mathematics and electrical D.C.
theory.
j)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-103: Circuits, Magnetism, and Basic AC (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, ELAP-103: Circuits, Magnetism, and Basic A.C.
This course provides advanced level study of series parallel circuits and D.C.
circuits. It also introduces the apprentice to A.C. theory to include inductive
and capacitive circuits.
k)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-104: A.C. Theory, Meters, and Batteries (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, ELAP-104: A.C. Theory, Meters, and Batteries.
The course is a continuation of A.C. theory though series parallel RCL
circuits. Also covered are batteries and the various types of test equipment
used in the electrical trade.
l)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-107: Motors, Generators, and Alternators 2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, ELAP-107: Motors, Generators, and Alternators,
designed to cover both the theory and practical applications of generators and
electric motors.
m)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-109: Electric Motor Control 2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, ELAP-109: Electric Motor Control, designed to provide the
fundamentals of electric motor control to include control of motor starting,
control components, and maintenance of control equipment.
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n)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-110: Electronic Circuit Analysis I (2/3/3-75). Creation of
a new course, ELAP-201: Electronic Circuit Analysis I, designed to provide
the fundamentals of electronic circuit analysis.
o)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-201: Electronic Circuit Analysis II (2/3/3-75). Creation
of a new course, ELAP-201: Electronic Circuit Analysis II. This course is a
continuation of ELAP-110: Electronic Circuit Analysis I.
p)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: ELAP-203: Fibre Optics (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new course,
ELAP-203: Fibre Optics, designed to provide basic information that an
apprentice must acquire to successfully perform fibre optics installations.
q)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PFAP-103: Blueprint Reading for Pipefitters (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, PFAP-103: Blueprint Reading for Pipefitters,
designed to introduce the student to the techniques of reading drawings,
sections, elevations, meaning of various symbols, piping systems, and
practical exercises in Blueprint Reading.
r)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PFAP-105: Marine Pipefitting (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, PFAP-105: Marine Pipefitting. This course is designed to teach the
marine pipefitter the basic fundamentals of the pipe trade. Topics include:
pipe tools and usage, pipe and pipe material, valves, and pipe fabrication
techniques.
s)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PFAP-201: Marine Engineering (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, PFAP-201: Marine Engineering, designed to teach the basics of the
steam power plant, major piping systems, gas turbine plant, nuclear power
plant, and the central operations system.
t)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PFAP-203: Advanced Blueprint Reading for Pipefitters (2/3/3-
75). Creation of a new course, PFAP-203: Advanced Blueprint Reading for
Pipefitters. This course covers advanced blueprint reading techniques and
principles. Topics include: the techniques of advanced reading of drawings,
sections, elevations, meaning of various symbols, and piping systems
diagrams.
u)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SHMT-103: Blueprint Reading for Sheetmetal (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, SHMT-103: Blueprint Reading for Sheetmetal.
This course will cover the major areas of blueprint reading required by the
sheetmetal trade.
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v)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SHMT-107: Layout I (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new course,
SHMT-107: Layout I. This course is designed to cover basic trade theory in
hand processing, machine process, and basic layout.
w)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SHMT-201: Layout II (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new course,
SHMT-201: Layout II. Continuation of SHMT-107: Layout I; this course will
cover the basic principles of parallel and radial line development as related to
sheetmetal layout work.
x)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: SHMT-203: Layout III. Creation of a new course, SHMT-203:
Layout III (2/3/3-75). Continuation of SHMT-201: Layout II; this course will
cover the triangulation method and approaches and solutions to special
problems in sheetmetal layout work.
y)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MACH-108: Blueprint Reading for Machinists (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, MACH-108: Blueprint Reading for Machinists.
This course is designed to provide the basic information that an apprentice
must acquire to be proficient in the major areas of blueprint reading required
by the mechanist trade.
z)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MACH-110: Machine Shop I (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, MACH-110: Machine Shop I, designed to provide the basic
information an apprentice must acquire to use the standard hand and
machine tools found in the contemporary machinist trade.
aa)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MACH-202: Machinist Shop II (2/3/3-75). Creation of a new
course, MACH-202: Machine Shop II. Continuation of MACH-110: Machine
Shop I; advanced work with the standard hand and machine tools used in the
contemporary machinist industry.
bb)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MACH-265: Computerized Numerical Control (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, MACH-265: Computerized Numerical Control.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the graphic numerical
language while understanding the basic operation of the machine. Topics
include: the development of program, set-up, and operation.
cc)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MACH-115: Principles of Hydraulics (2/3/3-75). Creation of a
new course, MACH-115: Principles of Hydraulics. Students will gain a
working knowledge of the theory, application, and functions of hydraulics
systems and components.
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dd)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PTNG: 103: Blueprint Reading for Painters (2/1/2-45).
Creation of a new course, PTNG-103: Blueprint Reading for Painters. This
course is designed to introduce the apprentice painter to blueprint reading
techniques and principles.
ee)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PNTG-105: Industrial Painting (1/2/2-45). Creation of a new
course, PNTG-105: Industrial Painting, designed to introduce the apprentice
painter to the paints and chemical used in industrial paining with an
emphasis on marine application.
ff)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PNTG-107: Surface Preparation (1/2/2-45). Creation of a new
course, PNTG-107: Surface Preparation, designed to introduce the apprentice
to abrasive blasting, surface preparation, and pre-treatment of materials for
marine applications.
gg)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PNTG-109: Health and Safety (2/1/2-45). Creation of a new
course, PNTG-109. This course is designed to provide the apprentice painter
with the basic information needed to understand the safety problems in the
painting trade. Newly discovered hazards in painting will be presented along
with strategies to protect the painter from such hazards.
hh)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PNTG-111: Special Coatings (1/2/2-45). Creation of a new
course, PNTG-111: Special Coatings, designed to provide the basic
information an apprentice must acquire to apply special coatings.
ii)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: PNTG-201: Inspection Fundamentals. Creation of a new
course, PNTG-201: Inspection Fundamentals. This course will teach the
apprentice painter the basic documentation and inspection equipment used
in a surface preparation and coating environment.
jj)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-121: Training & Testing Pipe S.M.A.W. (2/3/3-75).
Creation of a new course, WELD-121: Training & Testing Pipe S.M.A.W.
This course is designed to teach the basics of pipe welding techniques.
kk)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-207: Training & Testing Pipe G.T.A.W. (Cress) (2/3/3-
75). Creation of a new course, WELD-207: Training & Testing Pipe G.T.A.W.
(Cress). This course is designed to teach the apprentice about the details
involved in procedure writing and qualification. The apprentice is taught to
read procedures and apply these procedures to the weld test.
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ll)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: WELD-123: Blueprint Reading for Pipe Welding (1/2/2-45).
Creation of a new course, WELD-123: Blueprint Reading for Pipe Welding,
designed to introduce the apprentice pipe-welder to blueprint reading
techniques and principles. Topics include: the techniques of drawing,
sections, elevations, meaning of various symbols, piping systems, and
practical exercises in blueprint reading required for success in the pipe-
welding trade.
mm)
Business and Technology/Apprenticeship Courses
New Course
: MECH-109: Metallurgy (2/1/2-45). Creation of a new course,
MECH-109: Metallurgy. This course is designed to teach the production of
metals and alloys. Additional topics include: heat-treatment, grain structure,
and testing of metals.
nn)
Liberal Arts/Liberal Arts & Sciences/Business and Technology/GSTD
Program Revision
: General Studies: Concentration in Business Studies.
Delete the concentration Business Studies from possible major concentrations
in General Studies. The Associate of Applied Science in Business
Administration has a concentration in General Business; the College cannot
offer a concentration in General Studies when a degree program exists in the
same area.
oo)
Nursing
New Course
: NURS-261: Registered Nurse Refresher Course – Clinical
(0/6/1-90). Creation of a new course, NURS-261. This course emphasizes the
clinical practice that complements the theory and concepts taught in NURS-
260: Registered Nurse Refresher – Theory. Students will participate in
supervised client care in acute care inpatient hospital settings.
VI.
Old Business
VII.
Next Meeting
November 30, 2007 (Scheduled Meeting)
VIII.
Adjournment
