Test Blueprint for Mechatronics (F8)
About Test Blueprints
Test blueprints are created to provide guidance to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during the item writing phase of test development. In addition, we believe that they can assist those instructors who did not participate in item writing (and administrators) to understand the broad content of the item bank. Items are formally allocated across a course outline in a three-step process*:
- CETE psychometricians send a survey starting in the summer prior to item writing and until the item bank is written. The survey asks teachers to identify competencies they deem to be most important within the course as well as the difficulty level of writing items to each competency. Survey data is used to create a suggested blueprint for review by the Ohio Department of Education program specialists and SMEs.
- SMEs review the blueprint as a large group before item writing for a specific EOC test. There and in small groups, SMEs review the course outline and have the ability to make changes to the blueprint with a documented rationale based on their experience and expertise.
- Any revisions during small group work must be approved by the larger panel of SMEs attending an item writing workshop, as well as the program specialist from the Ohio Department of Education, which is the last step and produces the final blueprint which is summarized in this document.
Test blueprints can provide high-level guidance to instructors on preparing students for testing. It is important to keep in mind that the blueprint is a tool that is used when developing the test item bank during initial item writing and test creation. As with all tests, the End-of-Course test forms are a sample of the item bank.
Interpreting the Blueprints
Test blueprints display the total number of test items SMEs planned to write to a particular outcome (as designated in the course outline created by the Ohio Department of Education Office of Career-Technical Education or by a vendor). The blueprint describes structure of the item bank which is the total pool of test items created. Final test forms of 40-items are created from the item bank.
* This newer process for producing test blueprints was implemented October 1, 2015. Item banks created prior to this date were completed under a different blueprint process and therefore we are looking backward to provide the structure of the item bank. As revisions are completed for those career fields, for example Information Technology (2017-18), the blueprint process used will be the newer model. Learn more at cete.osu.edu/expertise/assessmentTest Blueprints
Operations Management
ODE Subject Code: 142020
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.23% |
| 1.11 | Principles of Business Economics | 2.15% |
| Strand 2. Business Foundations | ||
| 2.1 | Business Activities | 3.23% |
| 2.2 | Economic Principles | 3.23% |
| 2.3 | Global Business | 2.15% |
| Strand 4. Business Governance | ||
| 4.1 | Risk Management Fundamentals | 6.45% |
| 4.2 | Contract Oversight | 3.23% |
| 4.3 | Compliance | 3.23% |
| 4.6 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 3.23% |
| Strand 6. Business Management | ||
| 6.2 | Strategic Planning | 2.15% |
| Strand 7. Operations Management | ||
| 7.1 | Safety, Health and Security | 8.60% |
| 7.2 | Sourcing and Procurement | 10.75% |
| 7.3 | Inventory Management | 13.98% |
| 7.4 | Quality Management | 8.60% |
| 7.5 | Facilities Management | 6.45% |
| 7.8 | Operations Risk Management | 7.53% |
| Strand 8. Data and Process Management | ||
| 8.4 | Business Applications | 2.15% |
| Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation | ||
| 9.4 | Internal Controls | 3.23% |
| 9.7 | Managerial Accounting | 6.45% |
Applications of Artifical Intelligence
ODE Subject Code: 145130
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 2.11% |
| 1.2 | Leadership & Communications | 3.16% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics & Law | 6.32% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management & Information Technology | 3.16% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 2.11% |
| 1.7 | Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs | 2.11% |
| Strand 2. IT Fundamentals | ||
| 2.1 | Security, Risks, & Safeguards | 5.26% |
| 2.4 | Emerging Technologies | 4.21% |
| 2.6 | Installation & Configuration | 4.21% |
| 2.8 | Databases | 3.16% |
| 2.11 | Troubleshooting | 4.21% |
| 2.12 | Performance Tests & Acceptance | 1.05% |
| 2.14 | Artificial Intelligence | 22.11% |
| 2.15 | UX/UI Design | 4.21% |
| Strand 5. Programming & Software Systems | ||
| 5.1 | Programming Concepts | 4.21% |
| 5.6 | Software Development Lifecycle | 2.11% |
| Strand 7. Digital Media | ||
| 7.1 | Interactive Media | 4.21% |
| 7.3 | Production | 3.16% |
| Strand 8. Databases | ||
| 8.2 | Design & Creation | 1.05% |
| 8.3 | Data Entry & Access | 5.26% |
| 8.5 | Queries & Transactions | 6.32% |
| Strand 9. Cybersecurity | ||
| 9.6 | Cybersecurity Law | 6.32% |
Engineering Design
ODE Subject Code: 175001
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 4.60% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.45% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.1 | Design Process | 12.64% |
| 5.2 | Sketching, Drawing, and Visualizations | 9.20% |
| 5.3 | Computer Aided Drafting and Modeling | 13.79% |
| 5.4 | Material Selection | 8.05% |
| 5.5 | Production and Process Design | 6.90% |
| 5.6 | Layout and Planning | 9.20% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 13.79% |
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 6.90% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 11.49% |
Engineering Principles
ODE Subject Code: 175002
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 5.05% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 5.05% |
| Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics | ||
| 2.1 | Electrical Theory | 7.07% |
| 2.3 | Electronic Components | 6.06% |
| Strand 3. Mechanical Systems | ||
| 3.1 | Motors and Power | 5.05% |
| 3.2 | Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 6.06% |
| 3.3 | Mechanical Drive Systems | 6.06% |
| 3.4 | Pumping Systems | 5.05% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.1 | Design Process | 6.06% |
| 5.2 | Sketching, Drawing, and Visualizations | 6.06% |
| 5.4 | Material Selection | 8.08% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 11.11% |
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 9.09% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.1 | Physics of Engineering | 9.09% |
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 5.05% |
Manufacturing Operations
ODE Subject Code: 175003
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 2.27% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 1.14% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 3.41% |
| Strand 4. Materials Joining | ||
| 4.3 | Non-Arc Material Joining Processes | 5.68% |
| 4.6 | Fabrication | 1.14% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.4 | Material Selection | 10.23% |
| 5.5 | Production and Process Design | 14.77% |
| 5.6 | Layout and Planning | 5.68% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 10.23% |
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 2.27% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.1 | Physics of Engineering | 4.55% |
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 7.95% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 12.50% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 5.68% |
| 10.5 | Machine Maintenance | 5.68% |
| 10.6 | Quality | 6.82% |
Digital Electronics
ODE Subject Code: 175007
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.92% |
| Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics | ||
| 2.1 | Electrical Theory | 7.84% |
| 2.2 | Circuits | 6.86% |
| 2.3 | Electronic Components | 5.88% |
| 2.4 | Electronic Connections | 6.86% |
| 2.5 | Digital Electronics | 45.10% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 8.82% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 6.86% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 4.90% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 2.94% |
Mechanical Engineering
ODE Subject Code: 175008
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 1.02% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 2.04% |
| Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics | ||
| 2.7 | Power Supplies | 4.08% |
| Strand 3. Mechanical Systems | ||
| 3.1 | Motors and Power | 13.27% |
| 3.2 | Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 14.29% |
| 3.3 | Mechanical Drive Systems | 11.22% |
| 3.4 | Pumping Systems | 12.24% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 14.29% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 15.31% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 7.14% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 5.10% |
Engineering Logic
ODE Subject Code: 175017
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 2.22% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communication | 3.33% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 2.22% |
| Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics | ||
| 2.1 | Electrical Theory | 6.67% |
| 2.3 | Electronic Components | 5.56% |
| 2.4 | Electronic Connections | 6.67% |
| Strand 3. Mechanical Systems | ||
| 3.1 | Motors and Power | 6.67% |
| 3.2 | Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 4.44% |
| 3.3 | Mechanical Drive Systems | 4.44% |
| 3.4 | Pumping Systems | 4.44% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.1 | Design Process | 6.67% |
| 5.5 | Production and Process Design | 5.56% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 7.78% |
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 5.56% |
| Strand 7. Computer Integrated Manufacturing | ||
| 7.1 | Robotic Fundamentals | 2.22% |
| 7.4 | Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) | 1.11% |
| 7.5 | Automation | 3.33% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.1 | Physics of Engineering | 15.56% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.6 | Quality | 5.56% |
Machine Operations
ODE Subject Code: 176004
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 4.17% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 4.17% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.6 | Layout and Planning | 7.29% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 8.33% |
| Strand 6. Precision and Advanced Machining | ||
| 6.1 | Subtractive Manufacturing | 14.58% |
| 6.2 | Additive Manufacturing | 9.38% |
| 6.3 | Tooling | 9.38% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 9.38% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 7.29% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 9.38% |
| 10.3 | Industrial Maintenance Safety | 8.33% |
| 10.5 | Machine Maintenance | 8.33% |
Welding Technologies
ODE Subject Code: 176009
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 9.47% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.16% |
| Strand 4. Materials Joining | ||
| 4.1 | Metallurgy of Welding | 8.42% |
| 4.2 | Arc Welding Processes | 10.53% |
| 4.3 | Non-Arc Material Joining Processes | 6.32% |
| 4.4 | Testing and Inspection | 9.47% |
| 4.5 | Cutting Processes | 7.37% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.6 | Layout and Planning | 8.42% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 11.58% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 8.42% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 8.42% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 8.42% |
Industrial Maintainance
ODE Subject Code: 176020
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 3.16% |
| Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics | ||
| 2.2 | Circuits | 5.26% |
| 2.3 | Electronic Components | 6.32% |
| 2.4 | Electronic Connections | 5.26% |
| 2.6 | Cabling and Wiring | 4.21% |
| Strand 3. Mechanical Systems | ||
| 3.1 | Motors and Power | 5.26% |
| 3.2 | Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 5.26% |
| 3.3 | Mechanical Drive Systems | 5.26% |
| 3.4 | Pumping Systems | 5.26% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 5.26% |
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 7.37% |
| Strand 7. Computer Integrated Manufacturing | ||
| 7.1 | Robotic Fundamentals | 5.26% |
| 7.5 | Automation | 4.21% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 5.26% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 3.16% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 2.11% |
| 10.3 | Industrial Maintenance Safety | 5.26% |
| 10.4 | Equipment and Machine Installation | 8.42% |
| 10.5 | Machine Maintenance | 8.42% |
Industrial Robotics
ODE Subject Code: 176025
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 2.22% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 2.22% |
| Strand 7. Computer Integrated Manufacturing | ||
| 7.1 | Robotic Fundamentals | 16.67% |
| 7.2 | Robotic Operations | 23.33% |
| 7.3 | Industrial Robotic Programming | 21.11% |
| 7.4 | Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) | 6.67% |
| 7.5 | Automation | 6.67% |
| 7.6 | End-of-Arm Tooling | 7.78% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 3.33% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 2.22% |
| 10.3 | Industrial Maintenance Safety | 2.22% |
| 10.4 | Equipment and Machine Installation | 3.33% |
| 10.5 | Machine Maintenance | 2.22% |
Principles of Advanced Manufacturing
ODE Subject Code: 176035
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communication | 2.68% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.57% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 3.57% |
| 1.6 | Business Literacy | 4.46% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 4.46% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.2 | Sketching, Drawing, and Visualizations | 8.04% |
| 5.3 | Computer Aided Drafting and Modeling | 5.36% |
| 5.5 | Production and Process Design | 6.25% |
| 5.6 | Layout and Planning | 4.46% |
| 5.7 | Blueprint and Interpretation | 5.36% |
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 4.46% |
| Strand 9. Technical Math and Science | ||
| 9.1 | Physics of Engineering | 16.96% |
| 9.4 | Measurement and Interpretation | 7.14% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.3 | Industrial Maintenance Safety | 7.14% |
| 10.4 | Equipment and Machine Installation | 8.04% |
| 10.6 | Quality | 8.04% |
Fluid Mechanics
ODE Subject Code: 176045
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 3.26% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 2.17% |
| Strand 3. Mechanical Systems | ||
| 3.1 | Motors and Power | 10.87% |
| 3.2 | Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 16.30% |
| 3.4 | Pumping Systems | 13.04% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 14.13% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 10.87% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 8.70% |
| 10.3 | Industrial Maintenance Safety | 9.78% |
| 10.4 | Equipment and Machine Installation | 10.87% |
Automation Technologies
ODE Subject Code: 176055
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 3.30% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 2.20% |
| Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics | ||
| 2.4 | Electronic Connections | 4.40% |
| 2.5 | Digital Electronics | 8.79% |
| 2.6 | Cabling and Wiring | 4.40% |
| Strand 5. Design and Development | ||
| 5.8 | Schematic Interpretation | 14.29% |
| Strand 7. Computer Integrated Manufacturing | ||
| 7.4 | Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) | 30.77% |
| 7.5 | Automation | 24.18% |
| Strand 10. Maintenance and Safety | ||
| 10.1 | Site Safety | 4.40% |
| 10.2 | Personal Safety | 3.30% |
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