Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Mechanical Engineering
ALUMNI / FORMER STUDENT SURVEY
 

The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering requests your assistance in the following survey to help us improve our educational program to better serve current and future Mechanical Engineering students and to prepare the department for our 2009 ABET visit.

The survey results will be used only for statistical and corresponding purposes. Your responses will be kept confidential and will not be shared with outside parties.

For your participation we will send you an LED pointer or miniature tool set.
 

Thank you very much for your cooperation.
 

Our Mechanical Engineering Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.

The TAMUK Mechanical Engineering Program Educational Objectives are:

  1. To prepare undergraduate students for a lifetime career as practicing professional mechanical engineers.

  2. To prepare students to advance their studies and to engage in lifelong learning.

  3. To give students an understanding of professional responsibilities with respect to the economic, societal, and ethical impacts of their actions.

The Mechanical Engineering Program Outcomes listed below are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.  These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire in their matriculation through the the Mechanical Engineering Program.

Please fill out the following Information:

Year of Graduation with B.S. Degree (yyyy):

Last Name: First Name: Middle Initial:

Hometown:

Home Address:

Home Phone Number (###-###-####):

Home E-mail Address:

Employer:

Work Address:

Work Phone Number (###-###-####):

Work E-mail Address:

Position (please describe):

Information for Assessment of Educational Program:

M.S. degree:  If Yes, Year (yyyy): Graduate School:

Ph.D. degree: If Yes, Year (yyyy): Graduate School:

Years Working in Engineering: ASME Membership: Since (yyyy):

Passed FE Exam:

Courses that you believe are the most useful to you in your professional career:
(Undergraduate Program) (Certain course numbers may have been changed since you took the courses.)

 

Courses that you believe will be the least useful to you in your professional career: (Certain course numbers may have been changed since you took the courses.)

 Mechanical Engineering Program Outcomes

Using the following scale, please tell us how well you think you were prepared at graduation in the following areas:

  5 - Very well prepared
  4 - Well prepared
  3 - Adequately prepared
  2 - Inadequately prepared
  1 - Not at all prepared
  
a.
An ability to apply knowledge of Mathematics, Science and Engineering.
b. 
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
c.
 An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
d.
 An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
e.
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. 
f.
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
g.
 An ability to communicate effectively.
h.
 The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
i.
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
j.
A knowledge of contemporary issues.
k.
 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

  Rate your preparation in the following general areas, select all that apply:

1.
 Participation in professional societies through student chapters.
2.
 Your career as a practicing mechanical engineer or,
3.
 Advanced studies (graduate school, MBA, law school, etc)
 
 
  Overall, how well would you say your education from the mechanical engineering department has prepared you for your career?

Using the following scale, please tell us how important these skills are to your professional success:

  5 - Very important
  4 - Important
  3 - Moderately important
  2 - Not important
  1 - Least important
  
a.
An ability to apply knowledge of Mathematics, Science and Engineering.
b.

An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
c.
 An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
d.
 An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
e.

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
f.
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
g.
 An ability to communicate effectively.
h.
 The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
i.
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
j.
A knowledge of contemporary issues.
k.
 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

  Rate the importance of the following general areas, select all that apply:

1.
 Participation in professional societies through student chapters.
2.
 Your career as a practicing mechanical engineer or,
3.
 Advanced studies (graduate school, MBA, law school, etc)
 
 
  Overall, how important do you think your mechanical engineering education is to your professional success?

 

Your opinions on the mission, educational objectives, and outcomes of the mechanical engineering educational program at Texas A&M Kingsville:

Your perception of the strengths of your mechanical engineering education at Texas A&M Kingsville:

Your perception of any weaknesses of your mechanical engineering education at Texas A&M Kingsville:

Your suggestions as to how the mechanical engineering educational program at Texas A&M Kingsville could be improved:

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