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The University of Akron Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Alumni Survey

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Akron carries out continuous assessment of their undergraduate curriculum. We need your assistance to determine your view of the quality of training you received, the degree to which the educational program met your needs, and a candid assessment of your abilities. Please complete the survey as it pertains to you at this point in your career. Any information you provide will be held in confidence. Only group level data will be reported.


 Career Information

Year Graduated:
Program:
Did you Co-Op?
Name of Current Employer:
Current Employer City/State:
Current Job Title:
Breif Description of Responsibilities:
Please check all that apply to your current position: Product Development/Testing
Process Development
Materials Processing
Research
Production/Plant Operations
Process Design
Sales/Marketing
Process Instrumentation/Control
Environmental
Experimental
Polymers
Biotechnology
Technical Service
Petroleum/Petrochemicals
Product Design Chemicals
Information Technology
Management
Other:
Did you take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FOE) Exam?
If "Yes" to FOE, Did you pass?
If "Yes" to FOE, What section(s) did you find difficult?
Are you pursuing or have you completed a graduate degree?
If "Yes", what degree?
Have you changed jobs since your first position after graduation?
Have you been promoted since your first position after graduation?
Check all of the following professional activities you have participated in since graduation: Full time graduate student
Taken a graduate level course
Continuing education training or workshops
Attended technical Conference(s)
Professional societies, e.g., ASME, SAE, SPE
Other:
Which of the following reflects your choice of electives while a student? Polymer Specialization
SAE projects
ASME student section
Individual research project
Individual design project
Team design project
Which of the following experiences were highly beneficial to your career development?
Check all that apply.
Co-op
Independent research projects
ASME membership
SAE Team(s)
Polymer specialization
Other societies
Specific course(s):
     
Specific instructor(s):
     
Faculty advisor(s):
     
What could have been added to the curriculum in order to enhance your job success?
What elements of the curriculum did you find redundant and unnecessary?
How effective was the BSME/BSMPE program in enabling you to develop a professional career?
(0="not effective" and 5="very effective")
0  1  2   3  4  5


 Rating Information

For each of the items below on the left, please indicate their importance to your current position. On the right, please indicate to what extent you feel your educational experiences while at The University of Akron contributed to your knowledge, skills, and career development in the areas below.
 
The importance to your current work...
 
  How well you were prepared...
 
             
Application of mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles
Design and execution of experiments
Analysis and interpretation of raw data
Design of engineering systems to meet specifications with multiple realistic constraints
Participation in multi-disciplinary teams
Leadership skills
Identification and formulation of engineering problems by applying first principles
Solution of engineering problems, including open-ended problems
Development of solutions to problems subject to professional constraints
Ethical considerations in decision making
Written communication skills in a technical setting
Oral and visual communication skills in a technical setting
Consideration of the role and impact of engineering within a larger professional community
Application of engineering knowledge considering economic and environmental factors
Continuing education, including professional development
Ability to learn and apply new concepts
Contemporary issues in the engineering profession
Relationship between the engineering discipline and current events
Modern modeling and simulation techniques
Advanced computational tools
                     


 Professional Accomplishments and Final Thoughts

Please list any professional accomplishments. These may include honors, awards, projects completed, milestones achieved, job promotions, leadership responsibilities, etc.
Please feel free to add any additional comments here:


 
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The University of Akron
Mechanical Engineering Department
ASEC, Rm. 101.
Akron, Ohio 44325-3903
Department Office: (330) 972-6307
Department Fax: (330) 972-6027
Office Location: ASEC 101
Email: smeier@uakron.edu
Department Chair: Dr. Celal Batur
 

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