Q1 In what year did you graduate? - Kennesaw State …...Q2 What is the title of the position you...
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Q1 In what year did you graduate?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
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Q2 What is the title of the position youcurrently hold?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
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46.67% 7
6.67% 1
20.00% 3
13.33% 2
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
46.67% 7
Q3 Please check which areas best describeyour current organization. Check all that
apply.Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 15
Commercial GC
IndustrialContractor
Residential/Home Bldg
Owner/developer
Sitework/HeavyHighway
SpecialtyContractor...
Other (pleasespecify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Commercial GC
Industrial Contractor
Residential/Home Bldg
Owner/developer
Sitework/Heavy Highway
Specialty Contractor (MEP)
Other (please specify)
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
33.33% 5
13.33% 2
0.00% 0
13.33% 2
0.00% 0
6.67% 1
Q4 Please specify your current salaryrange? (please check the appropriate
range)Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
$40-49,000
$50-59,000
$60-69,000
$70-79,000
$80-89,000
$90-99,000
$100-109,000
$110-129,000
$130-149,000
$150-169,000
$170,000 orabove
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
$40-49,000
$50-59,000
$60-69,000
$70-79,000
$80-89,000
$90-99,000
$100-109,000
$110-129,000
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13.33% 2
6.67% 1
13.33% 2
Total Respondents: 15
$130-149,000
$150-169,000
$170,000 or above
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50.00% 6
33.33% 4
16.67% 2
16.67% 2
Q5 Please specify your major atundergraduate level
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Total Respondents: 12
Construction
Architecture
Engineering
Business
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Answer Choices Responses
Construction
Architecture
Engineering
Business
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40.00% 6
60.00% 9
Q6 Have you earned additional degrees orcertifications since leaving KSU?
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Total 15
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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Q7 Please assess the level of preparationyou received in the following areas duringyour enrollment in the KSU CMP. Pleaseuse a scale of 1-(Not well prepared) to 5-
(Very Well Prepared).Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
6.67%1
0.00%0
6.67%1
33.33%5
53.33%8
0.00%0
15
4.27
0.00%0
13.33%2
6.67%1
33.33%5
46.67%7
0.00%0
15
4.13
0.00%0
0.00%0
0.00%0
46.67%7
53.33%8
0.00%0
15
4.53
0.00%0
13.33%2
0.00%0
20.00%3
66.67%10
0.00%0
15
4.40
13.33%2
0.00%0
6.67%1
26.67%4
53.33%8
0.00%0
15
4.07
1) Preparebids and...
2) Prepareconstruction...
3) Carry-outproject...
4) Conductresearch and...
5) Pursueadvanced deg...
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1 2 3 4 5 N/A Total WeightedAverage
1) Prepare bids and estimates for construction project
2) Prepare construction schedule and manage project risks
3) Carry-out project management related tasks
4) Conduct research and disseminate findings throughpublications
5) Pursue advanced degree programs
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Q8 How important is it to you to pursuecontinuing education or certifications in thefollowing areas in order to stay current with
changing trends in the industry?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
46.67%7
20.00%3
13.33%2
20.00%3
15
2.07
26.67%4
40.00%6
26.67%4
6.67%1
15
2.13
60.00%9
20.00%3
13.33%2
6.67%1
15
1.67
33.33%5
46.67%7
6.67%1
13.33%2
15
2.00
BIM
LEED
ProjectManagement
Principals ofLean...
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Very important Important Neutral Not Important Total Weighted Average
BIM
LEED
Project Management
Principals of Lean Construction Management
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40.00% 6
13.33% 2
46.67% 7
Q9 Did your employer reimburse you forprofessional development courses?
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Total 15
Yes
PartialReimbursement
No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes
Partial Reimbursement
No
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46.67% 7
53.33% 8
Q10 Have you taken any professionaldevelopment or continuing educationcourses since graduation from KSU
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Total 15
Yes
No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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26.67% 4
73.33% 11
Q11 Have you served on any industry oreducational advisory groups since
graduation from KSU?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
Total 15
Yes
No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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100.00% 15
0.00% 0
Q12 Based on your experience, do you feelthat your KSU education has adequately
prepared you to address ethicalchallenges?
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Total 15
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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73.33% 11
26.67% 4
Q13 Did the skills/knowledge that youacquired at KSU help you obtain your first
employment after graduation?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
Total 15
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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100.00% 15
0.00% 0
Q14 Would you recommend the KSU CMPto a student aspiring to a career in the
Construction Industry?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
Total 15
Yes
No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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21.43% 3
21.43% 3
0.00% 0
14.29% 2
Q15 From an overall perspective, howwould you compare the education and
skillsets you acquired in the KSU CMP tograduates that you have encountered fromother Construction Management schools?
Please consider the following skillsets:estimating, scheduling, project
management/leadership, safety planning,accounting/finance/computer applications
and use, blueprint and spec reading.Answered: 14 Skipped: 1
Total Respondents: 14
Much Betterthan others
Better thanothers
Comparable
Worse thanothers
No basis ofcomparision
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Answer Choices Responses
Much Better than others
Better than others
Comparable
Worse than others
No basis of comparision
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Q16 Based on your observation, please rankareas where you perform
Better/Worse/Equal to your colleagues fromother Construction Management Schools.
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57.14%8
35.71%5
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0.00%0
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2.43
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50.00%7
50.00%7
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2.50
0.00%0
78.57%11
21.43%3
14
2.21
0.00%0
64.29%9
35.71%5
14
2.36
Estimating
Scheduling
ProjectManagement/L...
Accounting/Finance
SafetyPlanning &...
ComputerApplications...
Blueprint &Spec Reading
UnderstandingMaterials &...
UnderstandingStructures
Writing Skills
OralPresentation...
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Worse Equal Better Total Weighted Average
Estimating
Scheduling
Project Management/Leadership
Accounting/Finance
Safety Planning & Management
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0.00%0
50.00%7
50.00%7
14
2.50
7.14%1
42.86%6
50.00%7
14
2.43
7.14%1
57.14%8
35.71%5
14
2.29
14.29%2
42.86%6
42.86%6
14
2.29
0.00%0
42.86%6
57.14%8
14
2.57
7.14%1
28.57%4
64.29%9
14
2.57
Computer Applications & Use
Blueprint & Spec Reading
Understanding Materials & Methods
Understanding Structures
Writing Skills
Oral Presentation Skills
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Q17 Please rank each of the followingskillsets in regard to its importance inobtaining employment in your current
organization?Answered: 15 Skipped: 0
13.33%2
40.00%6
46.67%7
0.00%0
15
2.33
0.00%0
46.67%7
53.33%8
0.00%0
15
2.53
0.00%0
13.33%2
86.67%13
0.00%0
15
2.87
20.00%3
26.67%4
53.33%8
0.00%0
15
2.33
13.33%2
46.67%7
33.33%5
6.67%1
15
2.21
Estimating
Scheduling
ProjectManagement/L...
Accounting/Finance
SafetyPlanning &...
ComputerApplications...
Blueprint &Spec Reading
UnderstandingMaterials &...
UnderstandingStructures
Writing Skills
OralPresentation...
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Not Important Important Very Important N/A Total Weighted Average
Estimating
Scheduling
Project Management/Leadership
Accounting/Finance
Safety Planning & Management
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0.00%0
33.33%5
66.67%10
0.00%0
15
2.67
0.00%0
6.67%1
86.67%13
6.67%1
15
2.93
0.00%0
20.00%3
73.33%11
6.67%1
15
2.79
13.33%2
46.67%7
33.33%5
6.67%1
15
2.21
0.00%0
40.00%6
60.00%9
0.00%0
15
2.60
6.67%1
46.67%7
46.67%7
0.00%0
15
2.40
Computer Applications & Use
Blueprint & Spec Reading
Understanding Materials & Methods
Understanding Structures
Writing Skills
Oral Presentation Skills
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Q18 Looking to the future of theConstruction Industry, what skillsets do youbelieve are the most important in order for
future CMP graduates to be competitive andsuccessful? Please rank the following
skillsets on a scale of 1-(Not Important) to 5-(Extremely Important)
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0.00%0
6.67%1
6.67%1
13.33%2
73.33%11
15
4.53
0.00%0
0.00%0
6.67%1
53.33%8
40.00%6
15
4.33
CommunicationSkills
Computer basedproject...
Design Build
BuildingInformation...
Computer basedestimating...
Computer basedscheduling...
Understanding& applying L...
FinancialPlanning Skills
Leadership/Management Skills
MarketingSkills
RiskManagement...
BusinessOperation...
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1 2 3 4 5 Total Weighted Average
Communication Skills
Computer based project management applications Skills
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6.67%1
0.00%0
26.67%4
40.00%6
26.67%4
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3.80
0.00%0
6.67%1
20.00%3
20.00%3
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4.20
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0.00%0
6.67%1
40.00%6
53.33%8
15
4.47
0.00%0
0.00%0
6.67%1
26.67%4
66.67%10
15
4.60
6.67%1
6.67%1
26.67%4
40.00%6
20.00%3
15
3.60
0.00%0
6.67%1
6.67%1
46.67%7
40.00%6
15
4.20
0.00%0
6.67%1
6.67%1
6.67%1
80.00%12
15
4.60
13.33%2
0.00%0
20.00%3
60.00%9
6.67%1
15
3.47
6.67%1
0.00%0
6.67%1
46.67%7
40.00%6
15
4.13
6.67%1
0.00%0
6.67%1
60.00%9
26.67%4
15
4.00
Design Build
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Computer based estimating Skills
Computer based scheduling Skills
Understanding & applying LEED principals Skills
Financial Planning Skills
Leadership/Management Skills
Marketing Skills
Risk Management Skills
Business Operation Skills
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Q19 The KSU CMP desires to remain afrontrunner in training for the Construction
Industry. We must be proactive inassessing our strengths and weaknesses.
For the following learning objectives,please check whether you feel that the CMPmeets Construction Industry requirements,or needs to improve in certain areas. Pleasewrite any additional comments in the space
below.Answered: 14 Skipped: 1
21.43%3
78.57%11
14
1.79
28.57%4
71.43%10
14
1.71
14.29%2
85.71%12
14
1.86
21.43%3
78.57%11
14
1.79
42.86%6
57.14%8
14
1.57
Prepare bidsand estimate...
Prepareconstruction...
Carry-outproject...
Conductresearch and...
Pursueadvanced deg...
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
Needs Improvement Meets Requirements Total Weighted Average
Prepare bids and estimates for construction project
Prepare construction schedule and manage project risks
Carry-out project management related tasks
Conduct research and disseminate findings through publications
Pursue advanced degree programs
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