CSE Exit Survey Response Summary (2007-'12)

Questions Concerning Student Outcomes

The CSE Exit Survey consists of three parts. The first part asks the respondent to assess the importance each of the student outcomes of the program and the extent to which the outcomes were achieved in the case of the student completing the survey. The second part asks the respondent to assess the quality of advising provided to students in the program. The third part asks about the best features of the program and for suggestions for possible improvements. The results of the first part appear below.

For each outcome the respondent was asked to rank its importance on a scale of "Very Unimportant" through "Very Important", and how strongly the respondent agreed with the statement "This student outcome has been met for me personally" on a scale of "Strongly Disagree" through "Strongly Agree". In averaging the responses, the following weights were attached to the various possible responses:

Importance Outcome was Met
Response Weight Response Weight
Very Unimportant 0% Strongly Disagree 0%
Somewhat Unimportant 33% Moderately Disagree 20%
Somewhat Important 67% Slightly Disagree 40%
Very Important 100% Slightly Agree 60%
    Moderately Agree 80%
    Strongly Agree 100%

The Results : The first column in the table below 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.

Note that the outcomes were revised a while ago. Outcome (a) was revised by adding the word "computing" to it; and outcomes (l), (m), (n) were added to the original set, (a)-(k). The survey was revised starting in 2010-'11. Hence in the table below, the results for 2007-'09 do not include values for (l)-(n). Note also that "student outcomes" were previously called "program outcomes". The old terminology might still appear in some of these pages.

Please note that the bar-graphs displaying the results of the various surveys don't display well in some browsers; please check the numerical results printed next to the bar-graphs to be sure of the actual values.

Outcome Importance
(Very Unmportant -
Very Important) 		Outcome was met
(Strongly Disagree-
Strongly Agree)
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011		  
N=62
N=79
N=82
N=104
N=121
100
100
a. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
86
89
88
87
87
88
87
89
89
89
b. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
78
82
85
83
81
79
81
82
84
81
c. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;
93
91
92
93
92
76
77
78
85
84
d. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams;
91
90
91
90
90
75
84
82
84
81
e. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
90
92
90
90
92
84
86
83
89
88
f. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
83
81
83
76
80
75
76
81
77
79
g. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to communicate effectively;
92
91
93
84
84
72
75
77
79
78
h. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
78
73
75
65
67
70
71
75
68
69
i. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
90
91
90
89
91
77
83
80
80
82
j. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain a knowledge of contemporary issues;
78
75
71
70
72
60
63
65
62
64
k. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for practice as a CSE professional.
97
97
96
96
95
72
72
78
80
78
l. (Outcomes (l)--(n) are new, starting in 2010.) Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution;
96
97
87
87
m. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design choices;
91
91
86
84
n. Students in the BS-CSE program will attain an ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity.
94
95
84
83

The survey results for years before 2007 can be found here.