Columbia University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Employer Survey

As part of our on-going program assessment we are soliciting your opinions about our graduates and their performance as practicing engineers.

Have you worked with graduates from our BS program over the past - 1 - 5 years ? Yes No

6- 10 years ? Yes No

Overall, how would you rate our graduates’ performance with regard to the following knowledge, skills and abilities?

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Poor ------Excellent Know

Ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Ability to communicate with clients and peers / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Ability to adapt to new problems and situations / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Ability to take charge of tasks / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Ability to learn and use computer and other modern engineering tools / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Understanding of broader professional and ethical issues / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Understanding of societal and global issues as they relate to engineering solutions / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Ability to solve technical problems / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Overall competency and performance as an engineer / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Please complete the following information for our records:

Your Name: ______

Your Firm: ______

Your Position: ______

Your Email: ______

Today’s Date: ______

Please return this survey via fax or email: Attention Columbia University Center for Career Services

Fax – (212) 666-3689 or email –

Thank you for responding to this survey.