College of Engineering
Alumni Assessment Survey
Spring 2005

Name:
Address: Street:
Address:    City: State: Zip:
Phone Number: Home: Work:
Graduating Class: year: Major: Degree:
Second Degree: year: Major: Degree:
Third Degree: year: Major: Degree:

  1. Are you presently employed?
    * If Yes continue to Question 3.
Yes
No


  1. Are you presently looking for employment?
    *If No Skip to question 9
Yes No  
  1. What is the title of your position?
  1. Who is your present employer?
  1. How long have you worked for your present employer?
 Years  
  1. In your present job, how many individuals do you supervise?
    People  
  1. How long did it take you to find your first position after graduating from URI?  Months
    (RECORD IN MONTHS - Enter "0" if you had a job before graduation.)
  1. Also in your present job, do you participate on any teams, or on any multidisciplinary projects?
    a) Yes What disciplines (includes other types of engineers) are represented on these projects or teams?

    b) No I do not participate on teams or multidisciplinary projects in my present job
  1. Would you please briefly describe your primary responsibilities in your job?
  1. Did you pursue graduate studies after graduating from URI?
    a) Yes No
    Where?
    Did you receive a degree?
    b) Yes    Type of degree  BA  MS PhD   
    In what field?
   
  1. How many positions (total of employers and positions with each employer) have you held since graduating from URI?
  1. Of these positions, how many directly related to the training and education received in your (fill in) Engineering program at URI? Positions
  1. Can you specifically name any courses that you took at URI, either in engineering OR outside the college that prepared you particularly well for your career?
a. Course Name: Number Instructor
b. Course Name: Number Instructor
c. Course Name: Number Instructor
d. Course Name: Number Instructor
e. Course Name: Number Instructor
  1. Alternatively, can you specifically name any courses that you took at URI, either in engineering or outside the college, which contributed little or nothing to prepare you for your career?
a. Course Name: Number Instructor
b. Course Name: Number Instructor
c. Course Name: Number Instructor
d. Course Name: Number Instructor
e. Course Name: Number Instructor
  1. What are the three most important factors for success in your career? What is the first most important factor? Why?
    What is the second?

Why?
Why?
Why?

  1. Were there any activities, programs or courses that were not offered when you attended University of Rhode Island that would have better prepared you for the workforce and your career?

Yes Can you give some examples?

No
  1. Were there any activities or programs that you participated in, while a student at URI that were particularly helpful in preparing you for the workforce or your career?

Yes Can you give some examples?

No
  1. Overall, on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means totally unprepared, and 5 means totally prepared, how well would you say that your education in the Engineering program prepared you for your career?

Totally unprepared Totally prepared


  1. & 20) The following questions ask you about how important certain GENERAL topics are to your success in the workplace, and how well prepared you were coming out of the Engineering program
IMPORTANCE IN WORKPLACE
  SKILLS, ABILITIES, ATTRIBUTES   HOW WELL PREPARED
     
                   
  19   20  
General Topics        
 
a.
Oral Communication
a.
 
 
b.
Written Communication
b.
 
 
c.
Interpersonal Skills
c.
 
 
d.
Lifelong Learning
d.
 
 
e.
Teamwork
e.
 
 
f.
Ethics and Professional Behavior
f.
 
 
g.
Registration as a Professional Engineer
g.
 
 
h.
Technical Engineering Knowledge
h.
 
 
i.
Problem Solving Ability
i.
 
 
  1. In reflecting on your education at URI, how satisfied are you with your learning experience on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "not satisfied" and 5 means "very satisfied".

Very Satisfied
  1. Are you a member of any professional associations?
    Yes Which ones?
    No
  1. Have you received, or are you in the process of pursuing any special engineering licenses or certifications?
    Yes Which ones?
    No
  1. Approximately how many continuing education courses, workshops or seminars have you taken since graduating from URI?    
  1. Do you have any suggestions for the Engineering program that will help us better prepare our students for the workplace?
  1. & 27) The following questions ask you about how important certain SPECIFIC Engineering topics are to your success in the workplace, and how well prepared you were coming out of the Engineering program. For the following questions, please rate the following topics on a scale of 1 to 5, where IMPORTANCE: 1 means "Not Important"to your success and 5 means "Extremely Important" to your success. PREPARED: 1 means "Not Prepared at All" and 5 means "Extremely Well Prepared"

IMPORTANCE IN WORKPLACE
  SKILLS, ABILITIES, ATTRIBUTES   HOW WELL PREPARED
     
                   
  26   27  
An Understanding and Ability to Apply Knowledge of:    
 
a.
Advanced Mathematics
a.
 
 
b.
Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry)
b.
 
 
c.
Computer Programming/
Numerical Methods
c.
 
 
d.
General Software Applications (wordprocessing, spreadsheets, etc.)
d.
 
 
e.
Special Software Applications (CAD/CAM, FEM, etc.)
e.
 
 
f.
Engineering Sciences
f.
 
 
g.
Experimental Methods and Tools
g.
 
 
h.
Design Methodology
h.
 
 
i.
Materials Science
i.
 
 
j.
Humanities
j.
 
 
k.
Social Sciences
k.
 
 
l.
Engineering Economics
l.
 
An Understanding and Ability to:    
 
m.

Conduct experiments and analyze
and interpret data
m.
 
 
n.
Identify, define, formulate, and solve engineering problems
n.
 
 
o.
Design a system, component, part,
or process to meet specified needs and/or quality
o.
 
 
p.
Use computers in engineering design and analysis
p.
 
 
q.
Use computers in communications
q.
 
 
r.
Think critically and logically
r.
 
 
  1. Do you have any OTHER COMMENTS? Anything we left out?
    Yes What?

    No
  1. Are you currently receiving the URI Engineering Newsletter?
    Yes  Great!
    No   Would you like to receive the URI Engineering Newsletter?
          Yes  Great! Please verify your mailing address

           No
  1. Do you have an e-mail address ?
    Yes  What is it?  
    No   
  1. What is your gender?
    Male
    Female