2007 Alumni Survey Results Administered using SurveyMonkey Updated questions from 2001, 2004 surveys Target: 5 and 3 yr grads (2002, 2004) 43% response (74/174)– better than typical Male/female ratio consistent (30%) Results file posted on Assessment web site:

Known and New Issues Current courses –Statistics, ECE, Comp Sci –Summer Lab – hate or love Repeated suggestions –Application or business background –Materials, polymers background increase –Emphasize coop/intern prospects New emphases –Computer tools –Modern applications –Continue updating labs

Continuing Education 45% taking something (vs. 38% in 2001, 79% in 2004) –8 graduate study in ChE –11 other technical (3 Biomed/Bioeng) –8 MBA –3 Medical school (1 MD, 1 MD/PhD, 1 DDS) –3 Law Graduate students at Minnesota (4), MIT (3), Illinois (2), Penn State, Georgia Tech, UC-Davis

Feedback in “Environmental Plots” Ratings for levels of preparation –Very, adequately, poorly Ratings for levels of use on the job –Frequently, moderately, not used Scores tabulated individually Environmental plot for cross-topic comparisions Scale –1 to +1 Cross-plot to compare our emphasis with later degree of need or use Ideal results falls on 45 o y=x line

Feedback on Courses Frequently Used Rarely Used Very Prepared Poorly Prepared

Course Topic Comments CBE courses all strong in preparation Statistics still below need Chemistry, Materials also high in Utility Computer Science off target –Omit? –Suggestions for new directions Electrical Circuits lowest in both ratings

Feedback on Soft Topics Frequently Used Rarely Used Very Prepared Poorly Prepared

Soft Topic Comments Communications tops Teamwork vital to courses and jobs Short on Contemporary issues, Impact on Society –Explicit links –Increase examples

Feedback on Degree Content

Laboratory Courses Strong writing component appreciated Summer Lab –Ratio of “Kill”:“Best” about 1:4 –Overseas support very strong –Equipment, experiments need modernization

Other Items Interpersonal Skills –Appreciated, need more emphasis Important emphasis on problem-solving, more so than technical specifics Strong skills and attitudes compared to other ChE colleagues!

Action Items Statistics, including Design of Experiments Computer Science course refocus Circuits course “a joke” Increasing Communications emphasis Materials, modern applications