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Environmental Engineering Alumni Survey 2007-2008

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 environmental 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 Environmental engineering graduates. (Rating Scale:1-Not Prepared, 3-Somewhat Prepared, 5-Very Prepared)
1 2 3 4 5
1) Graduates will be prepared for either immediate employment in the field of Environmental engineering or continuation into a graduate program with a speciality of Environmental engineering
2) Graduates will be proficient at mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences relevant to environmental engineering, including fundamental concepts, experimental techniques, methods of analysis, and computational applications
3) Graduates will be able to formulate and solve problems, synthesize and evaluate information, and will be prepared for modern environmental engineering design
4)Graduates will communicate effectively and work collaboratively in diverse teams
5) Graduates will have knowledge of contemporary societal issues and the challenge of meeting social, environmental, and economic constraints within a global community
 
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 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
 
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 INCLUDE NON-ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS IN PROBLEM SOLVING 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 KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF PROJECT PLANNING, MONITORING, AND MANAGING PRACTICES AND TOOLS 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
 
29. Please rate to what extent that your ABILITY TO ASSESS IMPERFECT OR INCOMPLETE DATA CONDITIONS, RISKS AND ALTERNATIVES AND MAKE SOUND PROBLEM-SOLVING DECISIONS 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 EXPOSURE TO CURRENT INDUSTRY DESIGN PRACTICES AND OVERALL PROJECT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS 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 indicate areas for improvement in our undergraduate Environmental engineering program at OSU and how these suggestions could be addressed.
 
32. 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
 
33. 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
 
34. 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?
 
35. Please make any additional comments that you wish.