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Senior Exit Survey
My major is:*
 Computer Science (CS)  Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Year bachelor's degree expected*
Quarter bachelor's degree expected*
 Fall  Winter  Spring  Summer
My plans following graduation*
 I will be employed  I will attend graduate school  I will seek employment

Complete the following if you are currently employed or have a job offer
Job Title
Employer
City
State
Country
Annual salary

Complete the following if you will be attending graduate school
M.S. Program
Ph.D program
Area of study
School

Rate the preparation received in relationship to the program's educational outcomes. (10 is best, 0 is No Opinion)
The ability to work independently*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to work on a team*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to communicate well via oral presentations*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to effectively express ideas through written communication*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to apply knowledge of basic science, mathematics and engineering principles to solve computing and information processing problems*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to write correct and good programs*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to understand the relationship between hardware and software*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to understand the tradeoffs in the design of hardware systems, software systems, processes and components*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to construct appropriate abstractions to manage complexity and to think creatively about new problems*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to use experimental methods on software systems by gathering data to improve the systems*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to understand the professional ethics and responsibilities of an engineer*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to understand the implications of contemporary computing and information processing issues relative to society*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to acquire the foundations to do well in graduate school*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
The ability to acquire the foundations to be a life-long learner*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10

Rate the instruction received in: (10 is best, 0 is No Opinion)
Computing Theory and Algorithms*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Database Systems*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Graphics and Visualization*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Hardware and Architecture*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Networks*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Operation Systems*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Programming Languages*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Security*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Software Engineering*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
Ethics*
 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10

What were the most valuable CS courses you took at UCD?
 Computing Theory and Algorithms
Database Systems
Graphics and Visualization
Hardware and Architecture
Networks
Operating Systems
Programming Languages
Security
Software Engineering
Ethics
Why were the CS courses you selected most valuable?
 Essential course for CS majors
Useful information/skills for my profession
One of my main areas of interest
Will be useful in graduate school
Will be useful in my career
What were the most valuable non-CS courses you took at UCD?
 Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Art and Humanities
Social Science
Management and Business
Oral and Written Communication
Chemistry
Social - Cultural Diversity
Why were the non-CS courses you selected most valuable?
 Essential course for computer science majors
Useful information/skills for my profession
One of my main areas of interest
Will be useful in graduate school
Will be useful in my career
What were the least valuable courses you took at UCD?
 Computing Theory and Algorithms
Database Systems
Graphics and Visualization
Hardware and Architecture
Networks
Operating Systems
Programming Languages
Security
Software Engineering
Ethics
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Art and Humanities
Social Science
Management and Business
Oral and Writtem Communication
Chemistry
Social - Cultural Diversity
Did you complete an internship/co-op (ECS 192) as an undergraduate?
 No  One quarter  Two quarters  Three quarters
Internship employer
Did you complete a research course (ECS 199) as an undergraduate?
 No  One quarter  Two quarters  Three quarters
Name of instructor
Rate the overall program*
10 is best		 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
What are your recommendations to improve the curriculum?
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