Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Graduating Senior Questionnaire This questionnaire is intended to help the faculty of the department improve the under- graduate program. Please help us by responding to the following questions. Of course, you do not need to identify yourself. However, if you do give your name, your responses will remain confidential unless we obtain your written permission to release them. General Information About the Program Goals: Please rate each of the following goals with regard to the importance of each goal to you and the extent to which you feel you achieved each goal. Circle the appropriate numbers: 1 = Not Important Did Not Achieve = 6 2 = Somewhat Important Achieved to a Small Degree = 7 3 = Important Achieved to a Moderate Degree = 8 4 = Very Important Achieved to a Large Degree = 9 5 = Extremely Important Definitely Achieved = 10 Importance Achievement 1 2 3 4 5 Gain knowledge for continued growth and 6 7 8 9 10 self-development. 1 2 3 4 5 Skills in using computers. 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Ability to write well. 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Ability to speak well and give oral 6 7 8 9 10 presentations. 1 2 3 4 5 Understanding of professional ethical 6 7 8 9 10 standards. 1 2 3 4 5 Awareness of the consequences (good and bad) 6 7 8 9 10 of new applications in science and technology and their impacts on people and the environment. 1 2 3 4 5 Understanding and appreciation of the Physical 6 7 8 9 10 and Life Sciences. 1 2 3 4 5 Understanding and appreciation of the Liberal 6 7 8 9 10 Arts and Humanities. 1 2 3 4 5 Understanding and appreciation of the Social 6 7 8 9 10 and Behavioral Sciences Attitude About the Department: For each of the following statements, please circle the response that best represents your opinion. 1 = Strongly Disagree 5 = Tend to Agree 2 = Disagree 6 = Agree 3 = Tend to Disagree 7 = Strongly Agree 4 = No Opinion NA = Not Applicable To Me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA My advisor is available when I need help. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA My advisor is knowledgeable about the requirements needed to complete my degree. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA There are adequate opportunities for students to interact with faculty on an informal basis. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA Faculty in the department are concerned about student learning and development. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA The required courses in my curriculum provided the necessary breadth of knowledge and experience for subsequent elective courses in my areas of interest. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA Sufficient elective courses are available in my areas of interest. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA The knowledge and skills learned in the laboratory courses are sufficient to complement the theoretical course content. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA The quality of instruction in the department is good. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA The career advising in the department is good. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA If I could start over again, I would select the same major. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NA I would recommend my major to prospective high school students. Curriculum - General For each of the following courses, respond for courses you took: In your major Outside your major The two most effective ____________________ ____________________ professors were: ____________________ ____________________ The most useful course was: ____________________ ____________________ The least useful course was: ____________________ ____________________ The most enjoyable course was: ____________________ ____________________ The most frustrating course was: ____________________ ____________________ The most difficult course was: ____________________ ____________________ Subject you wish you had more ____________________ ____________________ time to study: If you could add two courses to the __________________________ curriculum, what would they be? __________________________ If you could drop two courses from __________________________ the curriculum, what would they be? __________________________ Curriculum - Communication: 0-5 6-10 11-15 15+ How many papers have you written in courses in your major? 0-5 6-10 11-15 15+ How many papers have you written in courses outside your major? 0-5 6-10 11-15 15+ How many oral presentations have you done in courses in your major? 0-5 6-10 11-15 15+ How many oral presentations have you done in courses outside your major? In what percent of your courses, other than English 104 and 105, were you held responsible for the use of correct English in your written assignments? ______ Curriculum - Computers: 0-5 6-10 11-15 15+ How many computer programs have you written in courses in your major? 0-5 6-10 11-15 15+ How many computer programs have you written in courses outside your major? Curriculum - Service Courses: Please rate the following service course areas in terms of the educational value you feel you received. Circle the response which best represents your opinion. 1 = Inadequate 2 = Poor 3 = Adequate 4 = Good 5 = Very Good 1 2 3 4 5 Engineering Mechanics 1 2 3 4 5 Mathematics 1 2 3 4 5 Thermodynamics 1 2 3 4 5 Physics 1 2 3 4 5 MSE Materials 1 2 3 4 5 Chemistry 1 2 3 4 5 Electrical Engineering 1 2 3 4 5 English 1 2 3 4 5 Statistics 1 2 3 4 5 Computer Usage Curriculum - Summary: Do you feel you have deficiencies in your education? Yes No Overall, what grade would you assign the instruction you received at ISU? A B C D F Future Plans: Number of job Interviews: _____ Plant visits: _____ Offers: _____ Have you accepted a job? Related to your major: _____ Not related to your major: _____ Number of grad schools Applied to: _____ Accepted to: _____ Other plans: (Please explain) ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Demographic Data: Please check all that apply: Aerospace Engineering _____ Engineering Science _____ Co-op Student _____ Scholarship Student _____ In-state Student _____ Out-of-State Student _____ Transfer student From another program at ISU _____ Into ISU from another college or university _____ Have you taken the Fundamentals of Engineering (EIT) exam? Yes _____ No _____ Plan to take _____ How many semesters were you enrolled at ISU in completing your B.S. degree? ______ (Count summer sessions as 0.5) Your overall GPA: A- (3.50 - 3.75) _____ A (3.75 - 4.00) _____ B- (2.50 - 2.80) _____ B (2.80 - 3.20) _____ B+ (3.20 - 3.50) _____ < 2.00) _____ C (2.00 - 2.20) _____ C+ (2.20 - 2.50) _____ Name (Optional): ___________________________ (Please feel free to write on the back of these sheets or to attach additional sheets with any comments you feel would be useful in evaluating and modifying the curriculum.) For Aerospace Engineering Students Only Were you a member of the following student organizations? a) American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Yes _____ No _____ b) American Helicopter Society Yes _____ No _____ c) ISU Space Society Yes _____ No _____ The next series of questions deal with the academic courses and areas. Please rate these according to the following scale: 5 - very good 4 - good 3 - adequate 2 - poor 1 - inadequate In each of the following Aerospace Engineering course areas, how did you feel the level of preparation which you received ranked? a) Aerodynamics _____ b) Controls _____ c) Structures _____ d) Performance and Stab & Control _____ e) Astrodynamics _____ f) Propulsion _____ g) Design _____ Rank the amount of homework that was assigned in each area: a) Aerodynamics _____ b) Controls _____ c) Structures _____ d) Performance and Stab & Control _____ e) Astrodynamics _____ f) Propulsion _____ g) Design _____ Rank the grading policy which was used in each of the areas according to: Good - 3 Satisfactory - 2 Unsatisfactory - 1 a) Aerodynamics _____ b) Controls _____ c) Structures _____ d) Performance and Stab & Control _____ e) Astrodynamics _____ f) Propulsion _____ g) Design _____ Rank the aerospace laboratories according to the following areas: Good - 3 Satisfactory - 2 Unsatisfactory - 1 Preparation Equipment Report Requirement Introduction (271) _________ _________ _________ Aerodynamics (341L) _________ _________ _________ Aerodynamics (342L) _________ _________ _________ Structures (321L) _________ _________ _________ Additional Comments: