Alumni Survey Results

For Presentation at the Faculty Retreat

Total Started Survey: 31 Total Completed Survey: 28 (90.3%)

June 24th , 2008

What year did you receive your undergraduate U of R Chemical Engineering degree?
(30 responses)

Graduation Year 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1982 1994 1995 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Currently: Student/Employed
(28 Responses)

Full Time Student, 25%

Employed, 75%

Are you currently pursuing, or have you received

any of the following degree(s)? Select all that apply.
No further degree beyond a BS Master's degree in engineering
30.0% 30.0% 9 9

Master's degree in a nonengineering discipline (excluding MBA or law)

PhD in engineering PhD in non-engineering discipline MD MBA

6.7%

36.7%

11

0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 3.3%

0 0 1 1

Law Other

3.3%

At/from what institution is the post

graduation education? / Final GPA

Case Western Reserve University Dartmouth College Georgia Tech Massachusetts Institute of Technology Saint Louis University NA NA 3.42 3.79 NA 3.57 3.23 NA NA 3.53 3.73 3.68 NA

Texas A&M
The Johns Hopkins University U of Toronto (Masters), U of Rochester (PhD) Univ. of Notre Dame

University of Delaware
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Rochester (6) University of Texas at Austin

University of Wisconsin- Madison

3.26

Employment Information
Company Name
Javan & Walter Eng. Consulting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Xerox Corporation Documentation Rohm and Haas Specialty Chemicals Almatis Ceramic Materials Genzyme Biotechnology Geomatrix Consultants Eng. Consulting B.Braun/CAPS Pharm/Medical Devices GE Global Research Research Tierra Solutions, Inc. Env. Eng. Consulting PB Leiner Chemical Manufacturing Genencor Biotechnology Schlumberger Limited Petroleum Kerry Bio-Science Biotechnology Solutia Inc. Polymer Manufacturing

Title
Project Engineer Environmental Health Scientist Engineer I Process Engineer Process Engineer Process Engineer Project Engineer Quality Control Coordinator

Length of time employed <1 year 3 years 2 years 4 months 2 months 6 years 3 years 1 year

Managerial responsibilities?
no No No yes No no Yes Yes Project leadership Mange projects/contractors, no employees yes No Yes Capital and Maintenance Project Manager No

Chemical Engineer
Environmental Engineer Project Engineer

8 years
<1 year <1 year

Process Engineer
Field Engineer Plant Engineer Process Control Engineer Research Scientist Associate Professor Process Engineer Associate Professor Technology Engineer Product Manager Research Physical Scientist

10 Months
1.5 years 2 years 3.5 years 1.5 years 8 years 3+ years 6 years <1 year 1.5 years 2.5 years

Bright View Tech. Microelectr Display technology

University of Pittsburgh Education Micron Technology Microelectronics University of Rochester Education BASF Chemical Manufacturing C.R. Bard Pharm/Medical Devices US Environmental Protection Agency

no
My research lab / graduate students Yes I run a lab of 15 full-time researchers no yes No

2.7 Average Yrs

Yes/No pg.1
Did your U of R CHE education prepare you well for graduate school and/or employment?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

90.0% 10.0%

27 3

Did the CHE Program prepare you in the fundamental principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and chemical engineering needed to be successful in your chosen career?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

92.6% 7.4%

25 2

Yes/No pg.2
Did the CHE Program prepare you with the computational skills commonly used by chemical engineers?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

74.1% 25.9%

20 7

Did your U of R education provide you with good problem solving skills?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

96.3% 3.7%

26 1

Did your U of R experience provide you with satisfactory exposure to liberal arts outside of the core engineering curriculum?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

88.9% 11.1%

24 3

Yes/No pg.3
Do you feel that you can effectively communicate ideas to others with whom you work?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

100% 0.0%

27 0

Did your U of R experience prepare you to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams?

Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

85.2% 14.8%

23 4

Do you feel confident to lead and manage a team effectively in an area that you did not study as an undergraduate?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

81.5% 18.5%

22 5

Yes/No pg.4
Did your U of R experience make you sensitive to broader ethical and

environmental issues related to your profession?

Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

51.9% 48.1%

14 13

Were you involved in any research activities while you were a CHE undergraduate?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

77.8% 22.2%

21 6

Did you author or co-author any publications as an undergraduate at

the U of R?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

18.5% 81.5%

5 22

Yes/No pg.5
Did you actively participate in sports or other extra-classroom activities while an undergraduate at the U of R?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

92.6% 7.4%

25 2

Did your U of R education prepare you to develop skills in new technical areas required for enhancing your professional progress?
Response Percent Response Count

Yes No

92.6% 7.4%

25 2

(Please feel free to obtain the results from Andrea in the office anytime)

Open Ended Questions

What was the greatest strength of your undergraduate program at the U of R?

What was the area in most need of improvement? In what, if any, other ways could your undergraduate engineering education have been improved, to benefit your current professional activities? Additional thoughts or comments that might be helpful to the CHE program?