Hello:
You are invited to participate in the UNC-NCSU BME Graduate Student Survey. In this survey, approximately 100 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about their educational experiences in the UNC-NCSU BME Department. It will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
You could win a free iPOD NANO!
Just for completing the survey, you will be entered in a drawing for a free iPod Nano, courtesy of the UNC-NCSU BME Department. The drawing will be held on Tuesday, February 28th, 2006, so take the survey soon!
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact John Dumas by email ([email protected]).
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
In what year did you enter the BME graduate program? Are you registered as a student in the Joint UNC-NCSU BME graduate program or in the previous UNC BME graduate program?
Note: If you started before Fall 2004, you are automatically in the previous program unless you requested to transfer into the new joint program What is your current home campus? What degree(s) are you currently working towards? Are you a full-time or part-time student? What was your undergraduate major? In what field would you like to work after completion of your degree? What type of career will you be seeking after completion of your degree? How has the fact that the department is co-located at two universities affected your graduate school experience? Overall, how would you rate the quality of the education you have received thus far in the program? Based on your experience, would you recommend this program to prospective students? Approximately how many hours per week did you spend on class work in each of the years you have been in the program? How much time did you spend on research?
Academic Curriculum and Courses
In general, how well do you feel that the UNC-NCSU BME curriculum prepares you for your future career? How well do you feel that you understand your graduation requirements (courses, teaching, ethics seminars, publications, etc?) Have you proactively organized your academic plan? How satisfied are you with your academic advisor based on the following characteristics: (OPTIONAL) Who is your academic advisor? Have you taken any BME courses that were particularly HELPFUL to your academic progress? If so, which course(s), who were the instructor(s), and how was the course helpful to you? Have you taken any BME courses that were particularly DISAPPOINTING to you? If so, which course(s), who were the instructor(s), and what made the course(s) disappointing? If you have any suggestions for courses that you think would improve the BME department's ability to more completely prepare graduate students for careers in biomedical engineering, please list them here: How satisfied are you with the administrative staff (Graduate coordinator, student services, etc) based on the following characteristics: Are there any administrative staff personnel who have been particularly helpful to you? If so, who? Are there any instructors who have been particularly helpful in your research or academic progress (either in BME or outside BME)? If so, who? Are there any BME instructors whom you would like to nominate for a Best Teacher Award? If so, who? Are there any instructors who have in your opinion provided poor leadership, punctuality, instructional skill, organization, or other essential qualities that you deem necessary for success? If so, who? What recommendations could you make to improve these shortcomings? Do you have any recommendations to improve faculty/student interactions overall? Do you currently receive funding? If so, what type? Were/are you proactive in competing for funding? Have you faced any difficulty finding funding in the past? Have you experienced a loss of funding at any point during your graduate work at UNC-NCSU? Are you aware of the funding resources listed on the department website? Which faculty or administrative staff have you found most helpful in attaining funding? How have they helped you? Do you have any recommendations for improving the way that students receive funding? Have you been successful in determining the area/field in which you will do (or are doing) research? Did you actively seek a research advisor/mentor before or during the first year of your graduate career? Please rate your research advisor based on the following characteristics: (OPTIONAL) Who is your research advisor? Have you presented any of your research findings at a professional conference? If so, which one(s)? Have you published any of your research findings in a journal? If so, which one(s)? Have you taken any BME classes that were teleconferenced between UNC and NCSU? If you have taken a BME course via teleconferencing between UNC and NCSU, how would you rate the quality of the experience compared to traditional single-site courses? Comments / Suggestions for improving the teleconferencing system or the quality of teleconferenced classes? How often do you visit the UNC-NCSU BME Department website? Based on your experience, how would you rate the quality of the UNC-NCSU BME Department website? Were you able to find suitable answers to your questions while browsing the website? Please tell us what can be done to improve the quality of the information on our website:
Seminars and Other Presentations
Do you think that the department provides too few, enough, or too many seminars? How often do you attend announced seminars offered by the department? Suggestions for seminar topics? How often do you attend thesis presentations or dissertation defenses by students within the department? How likely are you to attend a student-organized research seminar? How likely are you to attend departmental social events? Do you feel that there are too many, enough, or too few departmental social events? If, on one day each week, there were coffee/juice/doughnuts/bagels (morning) or pizza/drinks (lunchtime) available for FREE in the conference rooms (with no obligations), how likely would you be to stop by? If we offered either coffee/juice/doughnuts/bagels in the morning or pizza/drinks at lunchtime, which time(s) and/or day(s) of the week would you be most likely to stop by? Do you have any suggestions for social events? Do you have any suggestions for improving student/student interactions in the department?
Other Comments or Concerns
Please let us know if you have any other comments or suggestions for the department.
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