Results from Professional Practice Surveys
Performance Skills Assessment – Overall Ratings
Table 9. Major: Mechanical Engineering
Performance Skill
|
Employer Rating
|
Student Rating
|
|
Mean1
(Std.
Dev.)
n=
|
Mean1
(Std.
Dev.)
n=
|
|
Communication - Overall
|
3.99
(.65)
276
|
4.07
(.65)
417
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conceptual/Analytical Ability - Overall
|
4.01
(.67)
272
|
4.19
(.66)
416
|
|
|
|
|
|
Learning/Theory and Practice - Overall
|
4.22
(.57)
275
|
4.14
(.71)
406
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Qualities - Overall
|
4.28
(.62)
276
|
4.41
(.61)
417
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teamwork - Overall
|
4.29
(.60)
276
|
4.42
(.65)
414
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leadership - Overall
|
3.90
(.69)
185
|
3.94
(.73)
315
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology - Overall
|
4.11
(.61)
274
|
4.23
(.67)
407
|
|
|
|
|
|
Work Culture - Overall
|
4.13
(.69)
270
|
4.33
(.64)
406
|
|
|
|
|
|
Design and Experimental Skills - Overall
|
4.20
(.72)
30
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organization/Planning - Overall
|
3.99
(.74)
273
|
4.16
(.74)
407
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evaluation of Work Habits - Overall
|
4.37
(.60)
276
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
1 Scale: 5=Excellent; 4=Good; 3=Satisfactory; 2=Poor; 1=Unsatisfactory;
N/A=not applicable/observed