Student Program Questionnaire
Below are the 16 areas that form the basis of our student questionnaire from 2006 to help assess how well the program is fullfilling its mission and objectives at that time. In 2007 students will complete a shorter questionnaire. In addition, the periodic Alumni Survey will now include specific questions that will allow the department to assess the Program Educational Objectives based on indicators of alumni career performance. Results from the next survey will be posted here once they become available.
Meanwhile the results for the, then, Student Questionnaire for the graduating class of 2006 are shown below:| A chemical engineer should: | |
| 1 | Be able to use his/her knowledge of chemistry, physics and mathematics to understand engineering fundamentals. |
| 2 | Be able to understand and apply chemical engineering fundamentals. |
| 3 | Be able to use chemical engineering fundamentals to simulate real situations. |
| 4 | Be able to utilize chemical engineering fundamentals to design processes and plant equipment. |
| 5 | Be able to plan and execute experiments and analyze and interpret their results appropriately. |
| 6 | Be able to interpret problems in terms of his/her understanding and knowledge of chemical engineering. |
| 7 | Be able to apply his/her knowledge of historical, legal, environmental, and societal issues in potential solutions to engineering problems. |
| 8 | Be able to realistically interpret his/her knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals. |
| 9 | Have an awareness of issues in professional engineering and research. |
| 10 | Be able to research information and literature and to judge their importance and credibility. |
| 11 | Understand the connection between the fundamental concepts of the profession and the continuing progress in the field. |
| 12 | Understand not only the fundamentals of chemical engineering and their application, but also their practice within the engineering profession. |
| 13 | Have a clear picture of professional and industrial environments and working relations and how to adapt to them upon graduation. |
| 14 | Have a thorough preparation for the advanced courses and research required for graduate studies. |
| 15 | Be familiar with graduate schools and programs and understand the opportunities that are available and their requirements. |
| 16 | Be prepared for advanced research in an academic and/or industrial environment. |
The charts below show summaries of the reponses to these areas given by the latest graduating class during their career at The Cooper Union.
The first graph show the percentage of neutral and positive responses for the students' perception of their competence in each area. The second shows only the positive responses for perceived competence.The third and fourth graph shows the reponses for the students' perception of how important the area will be to them in the initial steps on their career paths.
