Utah State University

Industrial Advisory Committee – College of Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineers

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1. How important is hands-on experience when hiring an Electrical or Computer Engineer?
NOW?
5 YEARS FROM NOW?
2. When hiring an Electrical or Computer Engineer what are the most important qualifications you look for? (Please select at least 3 qualifications.)
Please use each option only once.
NOW?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other
Please use each option only once.
5 YEARS FROM NOW?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other
 
3. If you hire Electrical Engineering Students please rank the following as to level of importance? (If skill is not applicable, leave blank)
I hire Electrical Engineers.
I do not hire Electrical Engineers.
NOW?
5 YEARS FROM NOW?
High  Medium  Low
Math
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Physics
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Circuits and Signals
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Computer Architecture
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Controls
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
CMOS
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Programming Skills
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Laboratory Experience
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Embedded Sys Design
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Microelectronics
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Junior Design Projects
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Senior Design Projects
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Microcomputer Theory
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Signal Processing
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Computer Networking
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
RF Communications
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Technical Writing
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
System Design/Analysis
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Electromagnetics
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Other
High  Medium  Low
     
4. If you hire Computer Engineering Students please rank the following as to level of importance? (If skill is not applicable, leave blank)
I hire Computer Engineers.
I do not hire Computer Engineers.
NOW?
5 YEARS FROM NOW?
High  Medium  Low
Math
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Physics
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Circuits and Signals
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Computer Architecture
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Computer Science
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Controls
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
CMOS
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Programming Skills
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Laboratory Experience
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Embedded Sys Design
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Microelectronics
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Junior Design Projects
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Senior Design Projects
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Microcomputer Theory
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Signal Processing
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Computer Networking
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
RF Communications
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Technical Writing
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
System Design/Analysis
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Electromagnetics
High  Medium  Low
High  Medium  Low
Other
High  Medium  Low

   
5. Please list any additional skill sets or course work not previously identified in this survey which are important when hiring.
NOW:
5 YEARS FROM NOW:
6. Feel free to provide any comments helpful in validating or designing curriculum requirements.

 

 


 
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