Survey Questionnaire for tracking the graduates and scholars of Programs under the ESEP

Dear Respondent :
Good day! Please complete this ESEP Graduate Tracer Survey questionnaire as accurately & frankly as
possible by checking () the box corresponding to your response. Your answer will be used for research
purposes in order to assess graduate employability and eventually, improve future human resource
development programs of the government. Your answers to this survey will be treated with strictest
confidentiality.
ESEP GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY 2010

A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name (optional)______________________________________________________________
2. Permanent Address ___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. E-mail Address _______________________________________________________________
4. Telephone or Contact Number___________________________________________________
5. Age_______________

Sex _________________ Civil Status _______________________

6. Present Employer _____________________________________________________________

7. Job Level Position
Job Level
Rank or Clerical
Professional / Teaching Technical or Supervisory
Managerial or Executive
Researcher
Consultant

Before ESEP
( )
( )
( )
( )

After ESEP
( )
( )
( )
( )

8. What is your present gross monthly earning?

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] Below P10,000.00
] P10,000.00 to less than P20,000.00
] P20,000.00 to less than P30,000.00

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] P30,000.00 to less than P40,000.00

] P 40,000.00 to less than P50,000.00
] P 50,000.00 and above

B. PROGRAM UNDER THE ESEP COMPLETED / ENROLLED

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] Overseas Ph.D
] Overseas MS
] Overseas Sandwich
] Overseas Short-term

[ ] Local PhD
[ ] Local MS / MAT
[ ] Local Short term / certificate / Training

A. Engineering Programs
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] Chemical Engineering
] Electrical Engineering
] Mechanical Engineering
] Materials Engineering

[ ] Computer Engineering
[ ] Electronics and Communication Engineering
[ ] Industrial Engineering

B. Basic Science Programs

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] Chemistry
] Physics
] Mathematics
] Statistics
]Material Science

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] Biology
] Molecular Biology / Biochemistry
] Earth Science
] Computer Science
] Pharmacology

C. Science Education
1. Master of Arts in Teaching
[ ] Biology
[ ] Chemistry
[ ] Math
[ ] Physics
3. Environmental Education
4. Management of Technology
When enrolled _________________________________________________________________
When completed _______________________________________________________________
If not completed when did you stop?___________ Why? ______________________________
C. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Degree/ course

University or
school where
obtained

Date completed

Honors / Awards
received

D. EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Position held/ Rank

Date of appointment

School/ company

E. Reasons for pursuing graduate study/ short term course through ESEP
A. Promotion
B. Professional growth
C. Peer influence
D. For free
E. Strong passion for the profession

F. Strong passion to help the country

G. Prestige
H. Employment abroad
I. Betters employment

F. Advance training/ scholarship attended/ availed after completing the program under ESEP
Training/ Advance study

Duration of training/ course

Name of training/ course

institution

G. Is course/ training completed under ESEP relevant to your present work?

Yes

No

If YES, what competencies learned did you find very useful in your present work? You may check () more
than one answer.
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] Communication skills
] IT / Technology Skills
] Problem Solving Skills
] Critical Thinking skills

If NO list down suggestions to further improve the Program

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H. Research Involvement
a. Are you doing research before availing the ESEP program? Yes__No
After completing the ESEP program ?__ Y____N
b. What type of research ___ Basic______ Applied
c. Have you received awards or recognition for your research output?
Please state the award__________
d. Are you involved in any technology development activities? __Y__N
If yes please state the activity___________________________________________________
Please state role in the activity _________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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I. Linkages / professional organization membership
Linkage/
professional
Organization

Before ESEP
Date

Position

After ESEP
Linkage/
Date
professional
organization

Position

J. Based on your experience while you were taking the program under the ESEP how would you rate
or describe the usage of school resources.
Strongly
Agree

Agree

Strongly
Disagree

Comments

1. The lab equipment were adequate

2. The lab equipment were state of the art
3. Library materials were adequate
4. Library materials were latest
5. Research Laboratories were adequately equipped
6. Research laboratories were state of the art
7. All the above were frequently used by students
K. Kindly rate your level of commitment/ awareness to the objective of the ESEP Project to increase
the supply well-trained S&T manpower in support of technology development for
industrialization.
Very
High
1. Awareness of the ESEP Goal
2. Willingness to promote Science and Technology
among students
3. Willingness to participate in technology
development activities/ linkages
4. Willingness to support the industrialization
of the country
5. Committed to conduct research needed for
industrialization
6. Committed to support S&T programs efforts
and projects of the school as well as the government

Low

Very
Low

Comments

7. ESEP strategies, resources and programs were

strongly aligned with its Goal
List down suggestions to further improve your course curriculum
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Thank you for taking time out to fill out this questionnaire. May we request you to list down the names of
graduates under the ESEP including their addresses and contact numbers. Their participation will also be
needed to make this study more meaningful and useful.
Name

Please use extra sheet if needed.

Full Address

Contact Number