Please tell us about existing student projects at your university or
educational institution:
Is completion of a
student project required for graduation?
Yes
No
When are these projects
usually undertaken?
How long do these
projects usually take to complete?
Are projects completed by
individual students, teams, or both?
Individuals
Teams
Both
Do students work closely
with professors during project execution?
Yes
No
Sometimes
How often do students
doing a project meet with their professor(s)?
Do you think a ConTechs
advisor could bring value to a project?
Yes
No
Perhaps
Is there ample opportunity
to involve a ConTechs advisor in projects?
Yes
No
Sometimes
What working relationship
with a ConTechs advisor would you prefer?
Please describe the general nature of student projects you have
supervised (e.g., process design, plant/equipment design, etc.).
ConTechs Associates is
evaluating which particular project resources it should endeavor
to provide in the future, based largely on feedback from
professors and students.
To do this, we would like to know which potential project
resources you would value most.
First,
please rate the following project needs or potential resources according to
their importance or educational VALUE TO
STUDENTS (1 = least
important/valuable; 5 = most important/valuable):
Project Resource/Need/Opportunity
Least Value to
Students 1
2
3
4
Most Value to
Students 5
Advice/consulting related to
technical aspects of project
Advice related to project
planning, structure, execution, etc.
Professional relationship with
ConTechs advisor/mentor
Independent assessment/review of
project progress
Assistance with project
presentation, report writing, etc.
Access to technical literature,
journal articles, books
Access to discounted engineering
software
Access to professional contacts
and experts through advisor
Database of project "best
practices" and models
Help in arranging possible
project-related travel (e.g., plant trips)
Practice with English-language
communication skills
General career
advice and counseling
Access to on-line project
discussion groups and resources
Exposure to complementary
industrial perspective
Can
you identify any other project resource(s) that a
STUDENT could use and that ConTechs might
help to provide?
Next,
please rate the following project needs or potential resources
according to their importance or educational
VALUE TO PROFESSORS (1 = least
important/valuable; 5 = most important/valuable):
Project Resource/Need/Opportunity
Least Value to
Professors 1
2
3
4
Most Value to
Professors 5
Advice to students related to
technical aspects of project
Advice related to project
planning, structure, execution, etc.
Professional relationship with
ConTechs advisor
Independent assessment/review of
project progress
Assisting students with project
presentation, report writing
Access to technical literature,
journal articles, books
Access to discounted engineering
software
Access to professional contacts
and experts
Database of project "best
practices" and models
Help in arranging project-related travel (e.g., plant trips)
Practice with English-language
communication skills
Help in providing career
advice and counseling to students
Access to on-line project resources
Assistance with new course or
project development
Provision of complementary
industrial perspective
Can
you identify any other project resource(s) that a
PROFESSOR could use and that ConTechs might
help to provide?
What difficulties,
challenges, and/or pitfalls might be encountered in involving a
ConTechs volunteer advisor in project work with your students?
From your perspective, what is potentially the most positive
benefit to be gained from involving a ConTechs volunteer advisor
in student project work?
First, the main
benefit FOR STUDENTS:
Next, the main
benefit FOR PROFESSORS:
Please indicate the
nature of what you think is likely to be most significant
contribution that ConTechs and its volunteer advisors could make
in enriching the education of your students. (Check all that
apply.)
Technical
resource/project expertise
Intellectual
enrichment of educational experience
Cultural
experience for student (trans-generational/international)
Physical
resources (e.g., books, equipment, etc.)
Financial
resource/project sponsor
Check here if the
possibility of participating in a future project with ConTechs interests you.
What have we forgotten to ask? Please make any other
suggestions, comments, or criticisms you have for us concerning
ConTechs' mission, operations, and programs -- or use this space
to clarify or expand on any of your answers above..
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participating in ConTechs.
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Thank you!