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Results from Professional Practice Surveys

Performance Skills Assessment – Overall Ratings

 

Table 2.  Major: Chemical Engineering

Performance Skill

Employer Rating

Student Rating

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Communication - Overall

3.92

(.59)

235

3.91

(.62)

311

 

 

 

Conceptual/Analytical Ability - Overall

3.88

(.61)

233

3.99

(.69)

302

 

 

 

Learning/Theory and Practice - Overall

4.05

(.60)

234

4.02

(.76)

304

 

 

 

Professional Qualities - Overall

4.17

(.65)

235

4.28

(.67)

309

 

 

 

Teamwork - Overall

4.17

(.63)

235

4.26

(.71)

305

 

 

 

Leadership - Overall

3.59

(.68)

170

3.69

(.82)

238

 

 

 

Technology - Overall

3.93

(.65)

235

4.04

(.69)

306

 

 

 

Work Culture - Overall

4.03

(.70)

234

4.24

(.64)

307

 

 

 

Design and Experimental Skills - Overall

3.96

(.62)

26

 

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Organization/Planning - Overall

3.98

(.72)

232

4.09

(.68)

305

 

 

 

Evaluation of Work Habits - Overall

4.24

(.67)

235

 

-

 

 

 

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