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Results from Professional Practice Surveys

Performance Skills Assessment – Overall Ratings

 

Table 1.  Major: Aerospace Engineering

Performance Skill

Employer Rating

Student Rating

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Communication – Overall

3.98

(.58)

56

4.14

(.65)

87

 

 

 

Conceptual/Analytical Ability - Overall

3.93

(.64)

56

4.18

(.70)

84

 

 

 

Learning/Theory and Practice - Overall

4.10

(.63)

56

4.17

(.77)

84

 

 

 

Professional Qualities - Overall

4.19

(.60)

56

4.20

(.71)

84

 

 

 

Teamwork – Overall

4.25

(.62)

56

4.36

(.69)

83

 

 

 

Leadership - Overall

3.72

(.69)

33

3.63

(.71)

68

 

 

 

Technology - Overall

4.01

(.65)

55

4.19

(.81)

84

 

 

 

Work Culture - Overall

4.01

(.66)

54

4.17

(.67)

84

 

 

 

Design and Experimental Skills - Overall

5.00

( - )

1

 

-

 

 

 

Organization/Planning - Overall

3.97

(.59)

55

4.18

(.82)

78

 

 

 

Evaluation of Work Habits - Overall

4.26

(.66)

56

 

-

 

 

 

1         Scale: 5=Excellent; 4=Good; 3=Satisfactory; 2=Poor; 1=Unsatisfactory; N/A=not applicable/observed