Wichita State University

College Of Engineering Alumni Survey: Spring 2007

Instructions

This survey consists of two sections and you are requested to fill both sections. This survey is meant for those who have received their B.S.Mfg.E. degree from WSU.

'Part I' asks you to provide some information about you. If the expected response is ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, please put an ‘x’ in the appropriate box. Some questions in this section ask you to write the information in the space provided. Please be as complete as possible.

'Part II' of the survey has questions related to the undergraduate program educational objectives. Please review these objectives (given below) before answering this part. Answer 'Part II' only if your undergraduate engineering degree is from WSU.

B.S.Mfg.E. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Manufacturing Engineering (MfgE) program are to prepare its graduates to:

1. Be employed in jobs related to design, planning and control, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing processes and systems.

2. Pursue graduate studies.

3. Enjoy professional success because of the program’s emphasis on solving real world problems in industries and organizations in the metropolitan area.

Name: (last) (first)

Address:

(Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx)

E-mail:

Current Employment:

Title:

Company:

Address:

Brief Job Description:

How long have you held an engineering position following graduation: (years):

Educational degrees received and/or expected to receive (please list ALL starting from the highest degree first):

Have you passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam? Yes No

Are you a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)? Yes No

If Yes, in which states(s)

Indicate if you have any other professional license:

Indicate the professional societies of which you are a member:

Have you been in a graduate program of study, degree-bound or non-degree? Yes No

Have you, in the past 5 years, taken continuing education courses or attended seminars/workshops/conferences to gain further education? Yes No

Answer this only if you have received an undergraduate engineering degree from WSU] Please review the current educational objectives relevant to your major (view them on the departments’ web pages by linking to http://imfge.wichita.edu). According to ABET (the accrediting organization), program objectives are ‘statements that describe the expected accomplishments of graduates in the first few years after graduation.’

Do the program objectives of your major properly represent your expectations about what the graduates should accomplish in the first few years of their graduation? Yes No

Please write your comments/suggestions concerning the objectives:

Part II. Evaluation of WSU’s MfgE Undergraduate Engineering Program Objectives: (answer this part only if you have received BSMfgE from WSU)

Please use the following scale to evaluate the statements in the table below:

1 - Extremely Well
2 - Well
3 - Adequately
4 - Poorly
5 - Extremely Poorly

		Assessment	N/A
12.	The degree to which the program has prepared me for these jobs (answer as many as relevant to you)
	Design of manufacturing processes and systems	15
	Planning and control of manufacturing processes and systems	15
	Implementation of manufacturing processes and systems	15
	Improvement of manufacturing processes and systems	15
13.	The degree to which the program has prepared me for graduate studies (degree or non-degree)	15
14.	The degree to which the emphasis in solving real life problems in my degree program has helped me to succeed in professional life	15