Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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1. 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.

   	Importance	Achievement
   1.,2. Gain knowledge for continued growth and self-development.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   3.,4. Skills in using computers.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   5.,6. Ability to write well.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   7.,8. Ability to speak well and give oral presentations.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   9.,10 Understanding of professional ethical standards.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   11.,12 Awareness of the consequences (good and bad) of new applications in science and technology and their impacts on people and the environment.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   13.,14 Understanding and appreciation of the Physical and Life Sciences.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   15.,16 Understanding and appreciation of the Liberal Arts and Humanities.	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved
   17.,18 Understanding and appreciation of the Social and Behavioral Sciences	No_answer Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Extremely Important	No_answer Did Not Achieve Achieved to a Small Degree Achieved to a Moderate Degree Achieved to a Large Degree Definitely Achieved

2. Attitude About the Department:

   For each of the following statements, please choose the response that best represents your opinion.

   1. My advisor is available when I need help.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   2. My advisor is knowledgeable about the requirements needed to complete my degree.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   3. There are adequate opportunities for students to interact with faculty on an informal basis.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   4. Faculty in the department are concerned about student learning and development.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   5. The required courses in my curriculum provided the necessary breadth of knowledge and experience for subsequent elective courses in my areas of interest.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   6. Sufficient elective courses are available in my areas of interest.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   7. The knowledge and skills learned in the laboratory courses are sufficient to complement the theoretical course content.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   8. The quality of instruction in the department is good.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   9. The career advising in the department is good	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   10. If I could start over again, I would select the same major.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me
   11. I would recommend my major to prospective high school students.	No_answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Tend to Disagree Tend to Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable To Me

3. Curriculum
   1. General

      For each of the following courses, respond for courses you took:

      	IN YOUR MAJOR	OUTSIDE YOUR MAJOR
      1.,13. The most effective professor was:
      2.,14. The second most effective professor was:
      3.,15. The most useful course was:
      4.,16. The least useful course was:
      5.,17. The most enjoyable course was:
      6.,18. The most frustrating course was:
      7.,19. The most difficult course was:
      8.,20. Subject you wish you had more time to study:
      9.,21. If you could add two courses to the curriculum, what would they be? First
      10.,22. Second
      11.,23. If you could drop two courses from the curriculum, what would they be? First
      12.,24. Second

   2. Communication

      25. How many papers have you written in courses in your major?	No_answer 0to5 6to10 11to15 15+
      26. How many papers have you written in courses outside your major?	No_answer 0to5 6to10 11to15 15+
      27. How many oral presentations have you done in courses in your major?	No_answer 0to5 6to10 11to15 15+
      28. How many oral presentations have you done in courses outside your major?	No_answer 0to5 6to10 11to15 15+
      29. 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?

   3. Computers

      30.How many computer programs have you written in courses in your major?	No_answer 0to5 6to10 11to15 15+
      31.How many computer programs have you written in courses outside your major?	No_answer 0to5 6to10 11to15 15+

   4. Service Courses
      Please rate the following service course areas in terms of the educational value you feel you received.

      32. Engineering Mechanics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      33. Mathematics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      34. Thermodynamics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      35. MSE Materials	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      36. Electrical Engineering	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      37. Statistics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      38. Physics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      39. Chemistry	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      40. English	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
      41. Computer Usage	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good

   5. Summary

      42. Do you feel you have deficiencies in your education?	No_answer Yes No
      43. Overall, what grade would you assign the instruction you received at ISU?	No_answer A B C D F

4. Future Plans:
   

   1.	Number of job interviews:
   2.	Number of plant visits:
   3.	Number of offers
   4.	Have you accepted a job related to your major?	No_answer Yes No
   5.	Have you accepted a job not related to your major?	No_answer Yes No
   6.	Number of grad schools applied to:
   7.	Number of grad schools accepted to:
   8.	Other plans (Please specify)

5. Demographic Data: Please check all that apply:

   1.	Aerospace Engineering	No_answer Yes No
   2.	Engineering Science	No_answer Yes No
   3.	Co-op Student	No_answer Yes No
   4.	Scholarship Student	No_answer Yes No
   5.	In-state Student	No_answer Yes No
   6.	Out-of-State Student	No_answer Yes No
   7.	Transfer student within ISU	No_answer Yes No
   8.	Transfer student from outside ISU	No_answer Yes No
   9.	Have you taken the Fundamentals of Engineering (EIT) exam?	No_answer Yes No Plan to
   10.	How many semesters were you enrolled at ISU in completing your B.S. degree (Count summer sessions as 0.5)
   11.	Your overall GPA:	No_answer A A- B+ B B- C+ C
   12.	Name (Optional)

6. For Aerospace Engineering Students Only Are you a member of the following student organizations ?

   1.	American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics	No_answer Yes No
   2.	American Helicopter Society	No_answer Yes No
   3.	ISU Space Society	No_answer Yes No

   In each of the following Aerospace Engineering course areas, how did you feel the level of preparation which you received ranked?

   4.	Aerodynamics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   5.	Controls	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   6.	Structures	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   7.	Performance and Stab & Control	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   8.	Astrodynamics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   9.	Propulsion	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   10.	Design	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good

   Rank the amount of homework that was assigned in each area:

   11.	Aerodynamics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   12.	Controls	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   13.	Structures	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   14.	Performance and Stab & Control	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   15.	Astrodynamics	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   16.	Propulsion	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good
   17.	Design	No_answer Inadequate Poor Adequate Good Very Good

   Rank the grading policy which was used in each of the areas:

   18.	Aerodynamics	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   19.	Controls	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   20.	Structures	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   21.	Performance and Stab & Control	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   22.	Astrodynamics	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   23.	Propulsion	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   24.	Design	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good

   Rank the aerospace laboratories according to the following areas:

   	Preparation	Equipment	Report Requirement
   25.,26.,27 AerE 271	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   28.,29.,30 AerE 321L	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   31.,32.,33 AerE 341L	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good
   34.,35.,36 AerE 342L	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good	No_answer Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good

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