Senior Exit Questionnaire

Note: We ask you for your name and email address in order to develop a database of alumni for future surveys. Your responses are not stored with your name or email address and they cannot be associated with them when the data are analyzed.

First name:	Last name:
Email address:
Program of Study:	Bioengineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Engineering Chemistry Engineering Physics

Rate how well the courses you took to satisfy Oakland University's General Education requirements enhanced your understanding and appreciation of that aspect of human experience:

Arts:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable
Literature:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable
Language:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable
Western civilization:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable
International studies:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Rate how well the study of ethnic diversity in the General Education portion of your program increased your understanding of the role ethnicity plays in human interaction: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Rate how well the study of economics gave you relevant insight to the practice of engineering: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Comments about the General Education component:

The next several questions deal with the introductory mathematics and science courses you took as prerequisites to your engineering studies.

Where did you take your mathematics courses?

All at Oakland University Some at OU, some at another institution All at some other institution

If you took any mathematics courses at another institution, which school?

Oakland Community College Macomb Community College Wayne State University Wayne County Community College U/M - Ann Arbor U/M - Dearborn MSU Other

If you took mathematics at OU, rate the course(s) in preparing you for your engineering studies? ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Rate how well the physics course(s) you took provided you a knowledge base that was helpful in your subsequent engineering studies: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Rate how well the chemistry course(s) you took provided you a knowledge base that was helpful in your subsequent engineering studies: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Comments about Mathematics and Science requirements:

The purpose of the core courses is to provide a broad base of topics required for higher-level study. Rate how well the following courses provided you with a broad base of knowledge and how well they improved your analytical skills:

Knowledge Base	Analytical Skills
ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Comments about the core courses. Please list courses that were the most beneficial or the least beneficial to developing your knowledge base or analytical skills.:

The objectives of the following professional courses are to provide a solid understanding of the principles of computer science or engineering and to develop the ability to apply analysis and design methodologies.

The professional courses in each program are:

Rate how well the required professional courses contributed to your understanding of engineering and your ability to apply analysis and design methodologies:

Principles and theory:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable
Application and design:	ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Comments about the required professional courses:

What aspects of your major did your senior design project(s) involve?

Did your senior design project(s) require you to draw from subject areas outside of your major? YesNo
If yes, which areas?

Did you feel that your senior design project was "real world" in nature?YesNo
Why or why not?

Did your senior design experience make you aware of any gaps in your background?YesNo
If yes, what were they?

Comments about your senior design experience:

From your observations, what percentage of undergraduate students do you believe cheat on examinations by copying from other students, using unauthorized notes or by pre-programming their calculators? 0-5%5-10%10-15%15-20%20-25%25-30%30-35%35-40%40-45%45-50%50-55%55-60%60-65%65-70%70-75%75-80%80-85%85-90%90-95%95-100%

From your observations, what percentage of engineering students do you believe cheat on laboratory reports by submitting old reports as their own? 0-5%5-10%10-15%15-20%20-25%25-30%30-35%35-40%40-45%45-50%50-55%55-60%60-65%65-70%70-75%75-80%80-85%85-90%90-95%95-100%

Please rate the following statement: The School of Engineering and Computer Science must place more emphasis in the curriculum on ethics.
Strongly agreeAgreeNeither agree or disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagree

What steps should the School of Engineering and Computer Science faculty take to minimize cheating? Please be specific.

Please rate the advising services provided during the years before you were granted major standing by the Advising Office: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Please rate the advising services provided by department faculty since you were granted major standing: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

If you used the services of the OU Placement Office at any time, please rate how valuable you found the services: ExcellentVery goodGoodAdequatePoorNot Applicable

Comments about advising:

If you had any instructors who made those courses especially valuable to you, please name the instructors and briefly indicate what they did to make the courses especially valuable.

What else might OU in general, or the School of Engineering and Computer Science in particular, have done to better prepare you for your career?