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2004
Alumni Focus Group
Date:
Feb, 19, 2004 Alumni
attending: Annie
Thompson, Brooks Henderson, Nick Wald Alumni
invite but unable to attend: Derek Rebsom, Jamie Mathison, Cory Struckman, Eric Swanson, Chad Griswold Objective
One: Successfully apply
metallurgical engineering principles in their employment
1.
What areas do you feel you were lacking after being employed? (Do you need more math, stats, chemistry, etc.)
2.
What areas of metallurgy are you using in your field? Did you have enough background for going into your field?)
Separate the fields (extractive, physical, etc.) and ask questions based on field.
Objective
Two: Meet societal needs
through science and technology
1.
With the background in metallurgy from SDSM&T, are you able to grow
with technology as it changes?
2.
When you entered your field of employment, do you feel you were ahead,
the same, or behind in the technology being used? Objective Three: Grow
professionally and personally
1.
Do you belong to any professional organizations?
2.
Have you had any training since graduation?
3.
Do you keep up with changes in technology since graduation
4.
Were you encouraged to join organizations while at SDSM&T? Did you join any organization and if so, did
this involvement continue after graduation? Objective Four: Serve
their profession and community
1.
Currently what is their position and involvement in material science/metallurgy?
2.
Do they belong to organizations that help the community or volunteer help?
3.
Are alumni involved in the community outside of work?
4.
Are you responsible for your work?
5.
Have you published and/or presented your work at conferences? WebCT Survey Questions Combine similar
questions into one question—e.g., ask how important is a
particular item/area in their career and then if they are satisfied
with the metallurgical curriculum at SDSM&T in that area. Keep the
length of the survey within reason.
Limit the number of open-ended questions. There could
be space for comments (optional). |