Industry survey for ABET 2000
Survey of > 120 alumni
evaluating the importance of a skill to their company.
Percentage choosing "5: Extremely important"
1. Effective problem solving | 75 |
2. Use of computers for communication, analysis and design. | 70 |
3. Effective decision making. | 68 |
4. Effective oral communication | 65 |
5. Exert high levels of effort, strives to achieve goals | 64 |
6. Motivation and capability to acquire and apply new technologies. | 63 |
7. Effective listening skills. | 63 |
8. Effective team skills. | 62 |
9. High professional and ethical standards. | 60 |
10. Ability to develop innovative approaches. | 54 |
11. Effective in dealing with real world complex and ambiguous problems. | 53 |
12. Ability to transition from the academic environment to the industrial environment. | 50 |
13. Effective project management skills. | 50 |
14. Mature, responsible and open minded with a positive attitude towards life. | 50 |
15. Effective writing skills. | 49 |
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18. Fundamental understanding of mathematics. | 32 |
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22. Fundamental understanding of PHYSICAL and life SCIENCES. | 18 |