ENT 270

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Technical Experience
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ENT 270	CREDIT HOURS:	3-9 (COP)
2.	PREREQUISITE:	Instructor permission

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	None
	SUPPLIES:
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:
	Professional work experience directly related to the area of training.
5.	COURSE GOAL:
	This capstone course is designed to permit students to demonstrate their technical knowledge in a selected work place, experience the working environment, and obtain first hand knowledge of the requirements of the Engineering Technology career field.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	Course objectives will vary based on worksite and the student’s personal objectives, however; the student will:
	A.	Experience the day-to-day work environment of the Engineering Technology career field.
	B.	Develop skills in working with others.
	C.	Have the opportunity to earn a reputation for the career field he/she is pursuing.
	D.	Apply knowledge and skills which the student has learned in the classroom.
	E.	Develop an understanding of the relevance of in-school learning with respect to the world of work
	F.	Network with others in the students chosen career field.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

The student will receive a pass/fail grade for this course. This grade will depend on the evaluations submitted by the employer at their job site and the students written essay. Work site supervisors shall submit ‘Technical Experience Weekly Progress Reports,’ for each week (9 hours of work). The student will be required to submit a 3-page written essay on the work experience. The essay will address how the student viewed the work experience, learned skills, how the student’s view was changed regarding Engineering Technology, and any other topic related to the actual experience.

	Special Remarks:
	1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
	2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
	3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
	There is no specific outline for this course.
	NOTES:
	A.	Placement of a student at a specific worksite, in NO way obligates the employer to permanently hire the student.
	B.	The student is expected to conform to the work standards set by the employer.
	C.	The student is obligated to work no less than 9 hours per week for 15 weeks (3.0 credit hour course). Working hours shall be arranged by mutual agreement of the student and work supervisor.
	D.	The employer agrees to have the student perform duties that are related to the students chosen career field.
	E.	Insurance for the student, who is enrolled in a Technical Experience course, and not being paid by the employer, shall be assumed by the school. If the student is in a pay status, then the student or company shall assume insurance liability.

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.