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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Alumni Survey 2007-2008

Part 1

This CONFIDENTIAL survey allows the department to gather information on employment for new graduates. In addition, the survey provides a method to gather feedback on your experience which will be used to review and improve our processes and programs. Please answer as many an possible. Questions not marked with an * are optional, but we would appreciate the feedback.
 
1. First Name
 
2. Last Name
 
3. If we were to contact you in the future, please note your permanent E-Mail Address
 
4. Permanent Phone Number
 
5. Permanent Address
 
6. I graduated from the chemical engineering program:
Within the last 25 to 36 months
Within the last 37 to 48 months
Over 48 months ago
 
7. Current employment status:
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Not employed, seeking employment
Not employed, pursuing academic degree
Not employed, not seeking employment
 
8. If you are not employed because you are attending school, what school are you attending?
 
9. Enter the name of your employer. (Knowing the name of the company or agency in which you are employed will help our placement records).
 
10. Size of organization (number of employees):
50 or less
51 to 150
151 to 500
501 to 1,000
1,001 to 2,500
2,501 to 5,000
5,001 to 10,000
over 10,000
Not Aplicabble
 
11. If employed full-time, what is your current annual salary (including bonuses)?
Below $35,000
$35,000 to $44,999
$45,000 to $54,999
$55,000 to $64,999
$65,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $84,999
$85,000 to $94,999
$95,000 or more
Not employed full-time
 
12. Current Position function:
Consulting
Customer Service/Support
Research and Development
Education
Finance
Management
Manufacturing/Production
Operations/Maintenance
Product Support
Product Design
Computer Applications
Quality Control/Regulations
Student
Other
 
13. My current position is:
Within my engineering field
Within another engineering field
Outside engineering
I am not employed
 
14. Which is applicable to you?
Passed the Fundamentals Examination (formerly known as the EIT).
Licensed Professional Engineer.
Have attended a professional/technical society conference(s) since graduation.
Have participated in continuing education activities since graduation, not including graduate degrees.
 
15. Please rate how well your education accomplished the following program educational outcomes as expected for our Chemical engineering graduates. (Rating Scale:1-Not Prepared, 3-Somewhat Prepared, 5-Very Prepared)
1 2 3 4 5
1) Graduates will be well prepared for success either as a chemical engineer in an industrial, service or governmental organization or a graduate student studying in more depth a field related to chemical engineering.
2) Graduates will be proficient in mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences relevant to modern chemical engineering so that they can critically integrate and synthesize knowledge in order to think creatively and design appropriate solutions to unfamiliar problems.
3) Graduates will be will have the ability to communicate effectively and to work collaboratively in diverse team environments.
4) Graduates will have developed an awareness of the evolving nature of engineering sciences, the state of current professional practice, contemporary issues, the impact of engineering actions in a societal and global context, their professional and ethical responsibilities, and the need for lifelong learning.
 
16. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance and to what extent you demonstrate this skill. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
17. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO DESIGN AND CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS, AS WELL AS TO ANALYZE AND INTERPRET DATA is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
18. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO DESIGN A SYSTEM, COMPONENT, OR PROCESS TO MEET DESIRED NEEDS WITHIN REALISTIC CONSTRAINTS SUCH AS ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHICAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY, MANUFACTURABILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance and to what extent you demonstrate this skill. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
19. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO FUNCTION ON MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
20. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO IDENTIFY, FORMULATE, AND SOLVE ENGINEERING PROBLEMS is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
21. Please rate to what extent that your UNDERSTANDING OF PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
22. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
23. Please rate to what extent that THE BROAD EDUCATION NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS IN A GLOBAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIETAL CONTEXT is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
24. Please rate to what extent that your RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR, AND ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN LIFE-LONG LEARNING is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
25. Please rate to what extent that your KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
26. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO USE THE TECHNIQUES, SKILLS, AND MODERN ENGINEERING TOOLS NECESSARY FOR ENGINEERING PRACTICE is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
27. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT FORMAL PRACTICES OF PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
28. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO IDENTIFY WHAT INFORMATION IS MISSING AND TO FORMULATE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS WHEN GIVEN COMPLEX PROCESS PROBLEMS is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
29. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO MAKE RAPID AND INTELLIGENT ENGINEERING DECISIONS WITH MINIMAL DATA is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
30. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO FIND TRENDS IN LARGE QUANTITIES OF PROCESS DATA AND RELATE THOSE TRENDS BACK TO FUNDAMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESS PRINCIPLES is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
31. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO EVALUATE MULTIPLE PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES IN A BROAD CONTEXT, I.E. SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, COST, ETC. is important to a successful engineering career or graduate school performance. Scale: 1-Not at all, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Important to a successful career
You demonstrate this ability
 
32. Please indicate the major strengths of your undergraduate Chemical engineering program at OSU and how these suggestions could be addressed.
 
33. To what extent did your engineering degree: (Rating Scale: 1-Low, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5
Expand your career options
Provide access to alumni
Provide access to employers
Assist you in selecting a career
Assist you in obtaining a job
Increase your earning potential
Enhance your upward mobility
Provide knowledge necessary to succeed
Provide interpersonal skills necessary to succeed
Provide technical skills necessary to succeed
 
34. Overall Satisfaction With Career Choice: (Rating Scale: 1-Low, 3-Moderate, 5-Very)
1 2 3 4 5
What is your satisfaction with your:
Decision to be an engineer
Choice of engineering discipline
Choice of employer/graduate school
 
35. The Bottom Line: Overall Satisfaction with your engineering education. (Rating Scale: 1-Low, 3-Moderate, 5-High)
1 2 3 4 5
How well did your undergraduate engineering degree program prepare you for success in your current position
To what extend did your engineering educational experience fulfill your expectations
When you compare the cost to the contribution the degree has made to your success, how do you rate its overall value?
How inclined are you to recommend your Engineering program to a close friend?
 
36. Please make any additional comments that you wish.