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