EE Alumni Survey

As a part of our ongoing process to continuously improve the quality of the Electrical Engineering Program at UCSC program, we are conducting a survey designed to assess your experience. We appreciate your willingness to provide us your feedback. Your individual responses are not going to be recorded or reported to anyone except those who are compiling survey results at the Electrical Engineering (EE) Department.

Your Information

Your Name *

Your E-Mail Address *

Current Position

Current Employer

(University or Other)

Graduation Year

Survey Questions

1. What was the most enjoyable part of your undergraduate education in EE? *

2. What part of your EE undergraduate training do you think is the most useful to you at your current profession? *

3. What course do you regret not taking and what course do you think we could do without? *

4. What are the three things that most need to be improved in the EE undergraduate program? *

5. Since graduation, have you been the leader of a project team or similar task group? *

6. If yes on question 5 above, which aspects of your EE education at UCSC prepared you for that leadership experience? *

7. If no on question 5 above, have you participated as a member of a project team or similar task group? *

If you have participated as a member of a project team or similar task group, which aspects of your EE education at UCSC prepared you to be an effective team member?

8. Have you been required to seek out new information on your own at your current position? *

9. If yes on question 8 above, how frequently would you say that you need to seek out information independently and what are the best ways for you to find this information? *

10. If yes on question 8 above, did you feel that your EE education at UCSC prepared you to find new information on your own? *

Learning

To what extent has your college education at UCSC contributed to your learning in the following areas (on the scale of 1-5, 1 being lowest contribution, 5 being highest contribution)?

a. Using mathematical methods and procedures to solve the types of technical problems that you face in your career. *

b. Using scientific research methods and procedures to solve the types of problems that you face in your career. *

c. Using engineering methods and procedures to solve the types of problems that you face in your career. *

d. Conducting scientific investigation, including problem identification and setting up and interpreting an experiment or investigation. *

e. Designing a system, component, or process to meet a need. *

f. Using team process skills necessary to be an effective member of a team. *

g. Formulating and solving the types of technical problems that you face in your career *

h. Understanding the code of ethics for your chosen profession. *

i. Understanding the relationship of technical and scientific work and the cultures within which they operate. *

j. Planning to constantly update your professional skills after graduation. *

k. Understanding current societal issues. *

EE Program Educational Objectives

Fundamentals: Provide classroom and laboratory instruction in the prerequisites for an EE career, including theory, design and the basic science and mathematics. Scope of Application: Provide students with theory and practical knowledge in hardware and information oriented electrical engineering, including a variety of opportunities for specialized further study. Professional Development: Develop in students the basis for a high quality, profession approach to engineering, including skills in clear communication, teamwork, responsibility, high ethical standards, a desire for lifelong learning and participation in the professional engineering community. Encouragement and Motivation: Foster a milieu supportive of effective learning, enthusiastic teamwork and an appreciation for engineering accomplishment, including interactive learning space, undergraduate research opportunities and readily available mentoring and advising. Transition to an Engineering Career: Develop both individual creative skills for personal achievement as well as interpersonal skills for a team project environment, including an ability to apply research to engineering problems and opportunities for experience in an industry setting.

To what extent do you think that the EE program at UC Santa Cruz achieves these objectives? *

To what extent do you think that these educational objectives are appropriate? *

If you think that these objectives are inappropriate, how should these objectives be modified?

Which objective do you think was best achieved? *

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