SOE ALUMNI SURVEY

We in the faculty of the Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments at UC Santa Cruz are reviewing the effectiveness of our curriculum as part of our ABET reaccreditation. To do this, we are surveying alumni who graduated four years ago so that they can give us a view of their education with a bit of perspective. The survey is short, and it should take only a few minutes of your time.

Each question asks you about how you see your UCSC School of Engineering education in retrospect. We ask you about several categories of preparation, and for each category, how well do you think you were prepared, and how important you think preparation in that area is to you in you current job. For all questions, 5 represents the highest (very well prepared, very important) and 1 represents the lowest rank (not prepared, very unimportant). You are always invited to expand on your numerical ranking in the boxes provided. If you are uncomfortable with answering any specific question, or have questions about the survey, please email or contact Joel Ferguson, (831) 459-2411, .

We appreciate the time you are spending to help us continually improve our program.

For information on Baskin School of Engineering Alumni activities and events visit our Alumni web-site.

Information About You

Name:
Academic Department
Transfer?
When entered UCSC
Quarter of Graduation
Degree(s) obtained at UCSC
What are you doing now? Employer's or University's Name:
Job Title:
 Salary (optional):

Part I - Knowledge and Skills

1. Applying the mathematics and science necessary for engineering practice. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
1a. I was well-prepared for such application by my UCSC education:
5
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N/A
1b. Such application is very important in my current job:
5
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N/A
Please include additional comments here:
2. Using the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
2a. I was well-prepared for such use by my UCSC education:
5
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1
N/A
2b. Such use is very important in my current job:
5
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N/A
Please include additional comments here:
3. Designing and conducting experiments and analyzing their results. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
3a. I was well-prepared for such experiments by my UCSC education:
5
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1
N/A
3b. Such experiments are very important in my current job:
5
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1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:
4. Communicating effectively in oral presentations. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
4a. I was well-prepared for oral presentations by my UCSC education:
5
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1
N/A
4b. Oral presentation is very important in my current job:
5
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1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:
5. Communicating effectively in written presentations. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
5a. I was well-prepared for written communication by my UCSC education:
5
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1
N/A
5b. Written communication is very important in my current job:
5
4
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2
1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:
6. Working effectively in teams. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
6a. I was well-prepared for teamwork by my UCSC education:
5
4
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1
N/A
6b. Teamwork is very important in my current job:
5
4
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2
1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:
7. Designing systems, components, and processes to meet stated engineering requirements. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
7a. I was well-prepared for such design by my UCSC education:
5
4
3
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1
N/A
7b. Such design is very important in my current job:
5
4
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2
1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:
8. Identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
8a. I was well-prepared for such problem-solving by my UCSC education:
5
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1
N/A
8b. Such problem-solving is very important in my current job:
5
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1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:

Part II - Professional Standards and Development

9. In the past year, which (if any) of the following methods have you used to improve or maintain your expertise? Please check the letters of all applicable items.
a) Reading professional journals
b) Attending professional conferences
c) Taking university extension courses or attending professional courses and seminars
d) Taking courses toward an advanced degree
e) Other (describe below)
Other method(s) to increase or maintain your expertise:
10. To what professional organizations do you belong? Please check the letters of all applicable organizations.
a) IEEE
b) IEEE Computer Society
c) ACM
d) Other (describe below)
Well Informed Not Well
Informed
11. How well informed do you consider yourself on current events and on current political and social issues?
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N/A
Please include additional comments here:
Very Well Not at all
12a. How well did your experience at UCSC prepare you for issues you have had to face involving professional ethics and any social impacts of your work?
5
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1
N/A

Very Important Not Very Important
12b. How important are professional ethics and the social impact of your work in your job?
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N/A
Please include additional comments here:

Part III - Summary

Very Well Not at all
13. In retrospect, how well do you think your education in the School of Engineering at UCSC prepared you for your career?
5
4
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1
N/A
Please include additional comments here:
14. Please comment on any particular strengths or weaknesses you can see in our program in light of your subsequent experience.

Thank you very much for taking the time to fill out this survey. If you have any questions about it, please feel free to email Tracy Larrabee at .

Thank you to UCBerkeley College of Engineering for the form of this survey.