Survey for Industrial Engineering Alumni

Name: 
Address: 
City/State/Zip: 
   
Home Phone: 
Work Phone: 
   
Graduating Class: 
Major: 

1. Are you presently employed?
    Yes  If yes, full time or part time? Full time Part time
    No    If no, are you presently looking for employment?
        Yes (Skip to question 9)
        No (Skip to question 9)

2. What is the title of your position?
 

3. Who is your present employer?
 

4. How long have you worked for you present employer?
 

5. In you present job, how many individuals do you supervise?
 

6. How long did it take you to find your first position after graduation from NMSU?
    Had a position lined up before graduating
    1 month
    2-3 months
    4-5 months
    6 months or longer

7. In your present job, do you participate on any teams, or on any multidisciplinary projects?
    Yes   If yes, what disciplines are represented on these projects or teams?
       
    No

8. Please briefly describe the primary responsibilities of your job.
   

9. Did you pursue graduate studies after graduating from NMSU?
    Yes  If yes, where?
                
      Did you receive a degree? Yes No
                  If yes, in what field?
    No

10. How many positions (total of employers and positions with each employer) have you held since graduating from NMSU?
 

11. Of these positions, how many are directly related to the training and education received in the Industrial Engineering program at NMSU?
  Positions

12. Can you specify any courses you took at NMSU, either in engineering or outside the college, that prepared you particularly well for your career?
(Please include course, number, and instructor.)
  1.
  2.
  3.
  4.
  5.

13. Alternatively, can you specify any courses you took at NMSU, either in engineering or outside the college, that contributed little or nothing to your professional growth and development?
(Please include course, number, and instructor.)
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

14. According to importance, what are the three most significant factors for success in your career?
    First most important:
     
        Why:
 
    Second most important:
     
        Why:
 
    Third most important:
     
        Why:
 

15. Were there any activities, programs, or courses that were not offered when you attended NMSU that would have better prepared you for the workforce and your career?
    Yes   If yes, can you please provide an example(s):
       
    No

16. Where there any activities or programs you participated in while a student at NMSU that were particularly helpful in preparing you for the workforce or your career?
    Yes   If yes, can you please provide an example(s):
       
    No

For questions 17 through 20, please select the option which best indicates how you feel about the statement.

17.

My education in the department prepared me for my career.
     
     

18. I believe the following topics are important to my success in the workplace:
     
    a. Oral communication
    b. Written communication
    c. Interpersonal skills
    d. Lifelong learning
    e. Teamwork
    f. Ethics & professional behavior
    g. Registration as a professional engineer
    h. Technical engineering knowledge
    i. Problem solving ability

19. My education at NMSU prepared me in the following areas:
     
    a. Oral communication
    b. Written communication
    c. Interpersonal skills
    d. Lifelong learning
    e. Teamwork
    f. Ethics & professional behavior
    g. Registration as a Professional Engineer
    h. Technical engineering knowledge
    i. Problem solving ability

20. I am satisfied with my overall learning experience and preparation from NMSU.
     
     

21. Are you a member of any professional associations?
    Yes   If yes, which ones?
       
    No

22. Have you received, or are you in the process of pursuing any special engineering licenses or certifications?
    Yes   If yes, which ones?
       
    No

23. Approximately how many continuing education courses, workshops or seminars have you taken since graduating from NMSU?
 

24.

What suggestions do you have for the Industrial Engineering department to better prepare our students for the workplace?
 

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. Your valued input will help the College of Engineering and its respective departments better shape and implement a productive curriculum for current and future students.

Be sure to stay in touch, Aggies.