| University of Florida | |||||||||||||
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department | |||||||||||||
| Industrial Advisory Board Survey | |||||||||||||
| April 22-23, 1999 | |||||||||||||
| Company Name: | |||||||||||||
| List the types of jobs and responsibilities that our students hold in your company | |||||||||||||
| For items 1-11: | |||||||||||||
| In the first column, please indicate how you would rate UF Computer Engineering graduates compared to other employees at the same | |||||||||||||
| level and in the same capacity. | |||||||||||||
| In the second column, please indicate the importance of each of the following items to the UF graduates' jobs. | |||||||||||||
| UF Graduates' Knowledge | Importance to | ||||||||||||
| and Skills | UF Graduates' Jobs | ||||||||||||
| Very Strong | Strong | About Average | Weak | Very Weak | Very Important | Important | Somewhat Important | Of Little Importance | None | ||||
| a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| engineering skills. | |||||||||||||
| b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| as to analyze and interpret data. | |||||||||||||
| c. an ability to design a system, component or process | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| to meet desired needs. | |||||||||||||
| d. an ability to function well on multi-disciplinary teams. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| e. an ability to Identify, formulate, and solve engineering | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| problems. | |||||||||||||
| f. an understanding of professional and ethical | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| responsibility. | |||||||||||||
| g. an ability to communicate effectively | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| h. The broad eduation necessary to understand the | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| impact of engineering solutions in a global an societal | |||||||||||||
| context. | |||||||||||||
| i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| in lifelong learning. | |||||||||||||
| j. a knowledge of contemporary issues | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| k. an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. | |||||||||||||
| 1. Please add any additional comments regarding the strengths or areas of improvement as they relate to items a-k on the previous page. | |||||||||||||
| 2. What areas of the curriculum/outcomes are most/least important to you? | |||||||||||||
| 3. What areas/experiences do you value in your hiring criteria (eg. Minor, certificates, student organizations, co-op/interns, etc)? | |||||||||||||
| 4. What kind of on-the-job training do you provide? |