CSE Exit Survey Response Summary

The survey also included two questions that asked for free-form responses from the respondent. The first question was, "What single aspect of the CSE program did you find most helpful? Explain briefly." The second question was, "What single change in the CSE program would you most like to see? Explain briefly." Summaries of responses to these two questions are available separately.

The Results: The survey results for 2004-'05 and '05-'06 appear in the table below. The results for the previous years, from 1998-99, '99-'00, '00-'01, '01-'02, '02-'03 and '03-'04, appear in the table following the results for '04-'06. Note that the statement of objectives and outcomes for the program were revised somewhat in 2004. Please keep that in mind when comparing the results for '04-'06 with the results for the earlier years.

The first column in each table lists the outcome in question, the second shows, as a bargraph, the average importance that respondents for the year attached to that item, the third shows the average value for "objective was met" that respondents for the year specified for that item; in each case, the numerical percentage represented by the bargraph is also shown. For comparison, a bargraph representing "100%" appears at the top of each column; immediately below that is listed the number of respondents for the year's survey.

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Objective/Outcome	Importance (Very UnImportant - Very Important)	Objective was Met (Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree)
2004-05 2005-06   N=55 N=123	100	100
1. Graduates will have a thorough grounding in computing principles and practices; and will apply their skills and knowledge to the design and implementation of practical systems, consisting of software and/or hardware components, to meet customer requirements.	95 93	82 79
1.1. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the areas of software design and development, algorithms, operating systems, programming languages, information systems, and computer architecture.	95 90	88 80
1.2. Students will demonstrate proficiency in relevant aspects of mathematics, including discrete mathematics and probability, as well as electrical circuits and devices.	73 70	83 81
1.3. Students will successfully apply these principles and practices to a variety of problems.	92 87	79 73
2. Graduates will have an understanding of general engineering principles, and the mathematical and scientific concepts that underlie them; and will apply this understanding in analyzing and designing suitable solutions for real-world problems.	84 84	79 79
2.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of differential and integral calculus, and of statistics.	69 69	83 81
2.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of physics and at least one other laboratory-based science.	64 62	81 81
2.3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of at least one engineering discipline in addition to computing and electrical engineering.	67 62	78 69
3. Graduates will have an understanding of human and social issues; and will be informed and involved members of their communities, and responsible engineering and computing professionals.	79 73	77 68
3.1. Students will demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts and contemporary issues in the social sciences and the humanities.	59 63	73 67
3.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of social, professional, and ethical considerations related to engineering in general and to computing in particular.	84 78	79 70
4. Graduates will have appropriate communication and organizational skills; and will use and further develop these skills in their professional careers.	96 91	84 73
4.1. Students will demonstrate an ability to work effectively in teams.	95 93	85 80
4.2. Students will demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.	96 94	81 75
5. Graduates will be successfully employed in the computing profession, and will be successfully adapting to new ideas and technologies as the field evolves; or will have successfully completed, or be pursuing, graduate studies in computing.	98 92	83 74
5.1. Graduates will find suitable employment that offers the prospect of challenging and rewarding careers in computing.	96 91	79 74
5.2. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to acquire new knowledge in the computing discipline and to engage in life-long learning.	94 92	87 76
5.3. Graduates with an aptitude for, and interest in, graduate studies will apply to and be accepted for entry by strong graduate programs in computing.	85 79	80 72

Results of the CSE Exit Survey for 1998-2004: For each item, the result for '98-'99 appears first, followed immediately below it by the result for '99-'00, '00-'01, '01-'02, '02-'03, '03-'04. If a given item did not appear in the survey for a particular year, no bargraph appears at that point and no numerical percentage is shown.

The wording of some of the questions changed slightly in Autum 2001 (following a similar change in the published objectives and outcomes of the program). In such cases, the numbers corresponding to the most closely related questions from the earlier surveys were used in preparing this table.

Objective/Outcome	Importance (Very UnImportant - Very Important)	Objective was Met (Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree)
98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04   N=65 N=67 N=70 N=55 N=95 N=109	100	100
1. To provide graduates with a thorough grounding in the key principles and practices of computing, and in the basic engineering, mathematical, and scientific principles that underpin them.	88 92 89 93 91 92	85 85 82 83 83 83
1a. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the areas of software design and development, algorithms, operating systems, programming languages, and computer architecture.	90 96 92 91 93 94	81 79 78 79 77 80
1b. Students will demonstrate proficiency in relevant aspects of mathematics, including discrete mathematics and probability, as well as electrical circuits and devices.	72 73 70 74 69 73	83 79 79 81 79 77
1c. Students will successfully apply these principles and practices to a variety of problems.	81 87 87 85 89 86	76 74 74 75 76 74
2. To provide graduates with an understanding of additional engineering principles, and the mathematical and scientific concepts that underlie them.	72 72 70 69 73 75	81 82 82 82 79 79
2a. Students will demonstrate an understanding of differential and integral calculus, and of statistics.	70 69 68 70 67 67	81 80 83 85 82 82
2b. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of physics and at least one other laboratory-based science.	70 69 68 64 62 63	81 80 83 84 81 81
2c. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of at least one other engineering discipline in addition to computing and electrical engineering.	70 69 68 56 58 63	81 80 83 71 75 74
3. To provide graduates with an understanding of human and social issues that will enable them to be informed and involved members of their communities, and responsible engineering and computing professionals.	74 79 78 72 69 72	70 67 73 71 69 72
3a. Students will demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts and contemporary issues in the social sciences and the humanities.	59 61 59 56 58 63	73 69 74 68 70 71
3b. Students will demonstrate an understanding of social, professional and ethical considerations related to engineering in general and to computing in particular.	72 72 72 77 74 74	65 66 73 71 73 71
4. To provide students with appropriate social and organizational skills.	86 85 88 88 88 85	74 75 79 64 72 73
4a. Students will demonstrate an ability to work effectively in teams.	86 85 88 94 92 93	74 75 79 77 81 80
4b. Students will demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.	91 93 88 93 91 92	72 70 71 68 73 73
5. To prepare graduates for employment in the CSE profession upon graduation, as well as for successful careers in the profession, and for graduate study in computing.	95 97 96 99 94 96	78 73 78 70 68 69
5a. Graduates will be heavily recruited for positions in high-technology companies that utilize their computing education.	97 98 96 92 93 95	78 72 75 62 56 57
5b. Strong graduates will be prepared to enter good graduate programs in computing.	75 77 77 74 78 82	83 78 79 77 72 83
5c. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to acquire new knowledge in the computing discipline and to engage in life-long learning.	xx xx xx 95 95 92	xx xx xx 87 82 84