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Results from Professional Practice Surveys

Performance Skills Assessment – Overall Ratings

 

Table 8.  Major: Material Engineering

Performance Skill

Employer Rating

Student Rating

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Communication - Overall

4.09

(.61)

45

4.05

(.66)

88

 

 

 

Conceptual/Analytical Ability - Overall

4.14

(.68)

45

4.20

(.66)

88

 

 

 

Learning/Theory and Practice - Overall

4.21

(.59)

45

4.34

(.63)

86

 

 

 

Professional Qualities - Overall

4.40

(.81)

45

4.41

(.71)

88

 

 

 

Teamwork - Overall

4.49

(.47)

43

4.49

(.68)

86

 

 

 

Leadership - Overall

3.98

(.49)

21

3.87

(.78)

61

 

 

 

Technology - Overall

4.19

(.64)

45

4.32

(.64)

84

 

 

 

Work Culture - Overall

4.30

(.81)

45

4.38

(.74)

87

 

 

 

Design and Experimental Skills - Overall

4.33

( - )

1

 

-

 

 

 

Organization/Planning - Overall

4.24

(.54)

43

4.31

(.68)

88

 

 

 

Evaluation of Work Habits - Overall

4.44

(.69)

45

 

-

 

 

 

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