*
1. Degree type our graduate is working toward or has completed
|
3 were
3 were
0 were |
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2. Has the student completed the degree selected from #1? |
16.7% (1)
83.3% (5)
0 %
0 % |
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Ranking of our graduates on their knowledge
from the following courses (that were required or electives at ECU in
their major): |
| 3. Beginning
Physics topics |
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
|
2 (33.3%)
|
| 4. Modern
Physics |
1 (16.7%)
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
4 (66.7%)
|
| 5. Mechanics |
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
5 (83.3%)
|
| 6. Electricity
and Magnetism |
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
|
5 (83.3%)
|
| 7. Quantum
Mechanics |
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
3 (50%)
|
| 8. Laboratory
fundamentals |
1 (16.7%)
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
3 (50%)
|
| 9. Electronics |
|
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
5 (75%)
|
| 10. Optics |
|
|
|
|
6 (100%)
|
| 11. Nuclear
Physics |
1 (25%)
|
|
|
|
5 (83.3%)
|
| 12.
Thermodynamics |
|
|
2 (33.3%)
|
|
4 (66.7%)
|
| 13. Medical
Physics |
|
1 (25%)
|
|
|
5 (83.3%)
|
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| *
Ranking of the preparation of our graduates on
the following list of skills most used by physicists |
| 14. Problem
solving |
1 (16.7%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
| 15.
Interpersonal skills |
2 (33.3%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
|
|
| 16. Technical
Writing |
|
3 (50%)
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
| 17. Equipment
and procedures experience |
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
3 (50%)
|
| 18. Statistical
concepts |
1 (16.7%)
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1(16.7%)
|
3 (50%)
|
| 19. Knowledge
of Physics |
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
| 20. Advanced
Mathematics |
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
| 21. Advanced
Computer Skills |
|
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
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| *
Please rank our graduate's preparation on the
following list of qualities needed for graduate school success |
| 22. Broad
knowledge base of science & technical knowledge |
|
3 (50%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
| 23. Is a team
player |
4 (66.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
|
| 24. Desires and
is able to learn new fields-is quick study |
3 (50%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
|
| 25.
Communicates well orally and written |
2 (33.3%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
| 26. Well
developed problem solving skills |
|
4 (66.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
| 27. Strong work
ethic |
3 (50%)
|
3 (50%)
|
|
|
|
| 28.
Adaptive/flexible |
2 (33.3%)
|
3 (50%)
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
|
| 29. Shows
initiative & assertiveness |
2 (33.3%)
|
3 (50%)
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
| 30.
Enthusiastic in field |
3 (50%)
|
3 (50%)
|
|
|
|
| 31. Works with
minimum of supervision |
3 (50%)
|
2 (33.3%)
|
|
1 (16.7%)
|
|
|
| *
32. Rating our overall preparation of our graduate for graduate school |
1 (16.7%)
3 (50%)
2 (33.3%)
0 (0%)
|
|
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| *
33. Comments that would help us better prepare our graduates for
graduate school. |
You are doing a
very good job, particularly considering that the average background and
ability of your students is probably lower than the leading state and
private universities. I tend to think that students learn a lot from
each other. Thus, having several really good students in a class will
benefit all of the students. One area that appears to be weaker than it
could be is thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Many of the
graduate students we are recruiting seeem to have had a course in both
of these topics and perhaps a better mathematics background. You have
done a very good job in motivating the student I have. A bright, well
motivated student will soon catch up with the students who may have had
more educational opportunities so I am not particularly worried at this
stage. By the end of graduate studies here, I expect this student to be
able to compete in the national market for physicists.
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CANNOT MEANINGULLY ANSWER BECAUSE I CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE PROGRAM AND THE INDIVIDUAL FROM AN EXPERIENCE BASE OF ONE STUDENT
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I am an advisor for this student's MS program. I am not familiar with
his coursework but am able to base my ratings on communication with the
student during the application/advising process. The degree being
pursued is not a Physics degree.
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XXX is an interesting character. I have taught XXX math physics
II. XXX was top of the class. However, XXX has not done well in
some of XXX other classes. I do not think this has anything to do
with XXX undergraduate education. XXXX is working very well for
me as a masters student. (he/she was marked out to preserve
anonymnity)
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The student was well prepared.
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Report Prepared by Dr. Karen Williams, Professor, ECU Physics
Dept. Rev. 8/14/08.
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