ALUMNI SURVEY

We hope that you are doing well in your career and other activities since graduating from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. We are interested in your feedback about the programs offered through the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering so that we might continue to give our students the best possible preparation. Your responses serve us in many ways. They will help us identify our strengths and weaknesses, target areas for improvement and help enrich the educational experience of our Department’s future students. Most of these questions relate to our Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation procedures. Your responses will also help us to measure some of our successes at meeting ABET objectives as measured by specific outcomes.

We would very much appreciate your taking a few minutes to complete the Alumni survey. Rest assured that your responses will be kept confidential and never reported individually. We also would like all our alumni to keep their contact information current with the Department. Please provide information about yourself in the box below. Please return the survey to the address: Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University, CIE 202, Fargo, North Dakota 58105.

Thank you for taking time to respond to this survey and all our best wishes for the future.

Name:
Sememester and Year Graduated: (For example, fall 2004.)
Degree Received (please select one):
Current Job Title:
Company Name and Location:
A Brief Description of Your Work:

Listed below are four overarching educational objectives for graduates of the Bachelor of Science Degrees from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. These objectives are designed to evaluate expected learning outcomes.

As it pertains to your education at NDSU, please indicate your opinion of how the Department did in meeting each of these objectives by blackening the appropriate circle.

Knowledge in scientific and technical areas. I have the ability to: (a) apply mathematical, science, and engineering knowledge to the analysis of various problems and issues related to the field I graduated from, (b) use the techniques, skills and modern engineering and management tools necessary for industrial/service enterprise practices, and (c) engage in continuous professional self-improvement and lifelong learning.

Very well Well Marginally not at all no opinion

Development of engineering and management experiments, systems, components, or process. I am capable of (a) designing and conducting scientific and engineering experiments, and interpreting the results, (b) designing, proving, operating and supporting  productive systems, components, and processes that meet desired needs, and (c) identifying, formulating and solving engineering and management problems, using a system approach.

Met the objective(s): Very well Well Marginally not at all no opinion

Skills in multi-disciplinary teamwork and communication. I have the ability to (a) be an effective contributing member on multi-disciplinary teams, and to (b) manage projects, and to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.

Met the objective(s): Very well Well Marginally not at all no opinion

Understanding of professional, ethical, global, societal, and contemporary issues in engineering and management. I understand and am able to incorporate into my work considerations of (a) professional and ethical responsibilities, (b) the environmental, economical, humanitarian, and legal impact of engineering solutions on societies, and (c) contemporary issues including world events, emerging technologies, and human and environmental safety and welfare.

Met the objective(s): Very well Well Marginally not at all no opinion

Please identify strengths of the NDSU Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering programs:

Please identify areas for improvement of the NDSU Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering programs:

Susan L. Peterson
Office Location: CIE 202
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department
Civil and Industrial Engineering
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105-5051)