Note to Society: This Reference Document Contains the Questions Asked of Respondents

Note to Society: This reference document contains the questions asked of respondents. The formatting of this doucment is not perfect because it was converted from the web version. Recall, the questionnaire was a web-only document.

This IEEE Education Society member survey will help us understand how you perceive the value of Society activities and what types of products and services you would like us to provide. Most of the questions will ask for specific responses or choices. However, you will also have several opportunities to express your opinions in your own words.

Completing this survey should take approximately 10 minutes. You can monitor your progress with the status bar at the bottom of each page. Responses are anonymous and confidential. Thank you for your help.

Although you may belong to more than one IEEE Society, please respond to the following questions as they relate to your membership in IEEE Education Society.

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Q. 1 Please select the main reasons why you maintain membership in the IEEE Education Society. (Select up to three that apply.)

[ ] To obtain technical information and resources

[ ] To meet and interact with others who share my professional interests (networking)

[ ] To obtain IEEE Education Society publications (paper and/or electronic)

[ ] To serve as a volunteer (for example, write or review articles, speak at conferences or serve on committees)

[ ] To contribute to my profession

[ ] To keep myself informed of the advancements in my field

[ ] To attend local chapter activities

[ ] To get access to continuing education opportunities

[ ] Other, please specify [ ]

Q. 2_A Please indicate how well you feel IEEE Education Society is providing opportunities and services in each of these areas. (Select one for each item.)

Technical information and resources

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Opportunities to meet and interact with others whoshare my professional interests (networking)

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

IEEE Education Society publications (paper and/or electronic)

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Opportunities to volunteer (for example, write or reviewarticles, speak at conferences or serve on committees)

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Ability to contribute to my profession

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Informed of the advancements in my field

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Local chapter activities

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Continuing education opportunities

( ) Very well1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Very poorly5 ( ) Not aware /No opinion

Q. 3_A Overall, how satisfied are you with your IEEE Education Society and IEEE memberships? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Education Society Membership

( ) Highly satisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5

IEEE Membership

( ) Highly satisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5


Q. 4_A Would you recommend IEEE Education Society membership and IEEE membership to a colleague? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Education Society Membership

( ) Definitely would recommend it1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Definitely would NOT recommend it 5

IEEE Membership

( ) Definitely would recommend it1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Definitely would NOT recommend it 5

Q. 5_A The next time your IEEE Education Society and IEEE memberships are up for renewal, do you plan to renew? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Education Society Membership

( ) Definitely will renew1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Definitely will NOT renew 5

IEEE Membership

( ) Definitely will renew1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Definitely will NOT renew 5

Only respondents who indicated they would probably not renew their Society membership (option 4 or 5) in question 5 were shown this question.Q. 5a In the previous question, you indicated you might not renew your IEEE Education Society membership. Please tell us why you feel this way.

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Q. 6_A Does your employer currently pay or reimburse you for your membership dues? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Education Society Membership

( ) All ( ) Part ( ) None

IEEE Membership

( ) All ( ) Part ( ) None

Q. 7_A How often do you visit the following websites? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Web site

( ) 11+ times a month ( ) 4 to 10 times a month ( ) 1 to 3 times a month ( ) Less than once a month ( ) Aware of, butnever visited ( ) Notaware

IEEE Education Society Web site

( ) 11+ times a month ( ) 4 to 10 times a month ( ) 1 to 3 times a month ( ) Less than once a month ( ) Aware of, butnever visited ( ) Notaware

IEEE Xplore®

( ) 11+ times a month ( ) 4 to 10 times a month ( ) 1 to 3 times a month ( ) Less than once a month ( ) Aware of, butnever visited ( ) Notaware

Other professional associations' Web sites

( ) 11+ times a month ( ) 4 to 10 times a month ( ) 1 to 3 times a month ( ) Less than once a month ( ) Aware of, butnever visited ( ) Notaware

General search engines(for example, Google, Yahoo, etc.)

( ) 11+ times a month ( ) 4 to 10 times a month ( ) 1 to 3 times a month ( ) Less than once a month ( ) Aware of, butnever visited ( ) Notaware

Q. 8_A How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Choose one for each item.)

My employer provides adequate training to maintain myskills in my professional field.

( ) Completely agree1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Completely disagree5 ( ) Noopinion

The IEEE Education Society provides adequate products and services to maintainmy skills in my professional field.

( ) Completely agree1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Completely disagree5 ( ) Noopinion

I have access to enough information to maintainmy skills in my professional field from sources other thanmy employer and IEEE Education Society.

( ) Completely agree1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Completely disagree5 ( ) Noopinion

IEEE Education Society should offer more educational opportunitiesvia the Internet.

( ) Completely agree1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Completely disagree5 ( ) Noopinion

IEEE Education Society should offer more educational opportunitiesvia CD-ROM/DVD.

( ) Completely agree1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Completely disagree5 ( ) Noopinion


The next few questions are related to technical conferences. If you do not know the exact answer, your best guess is acceptable.

Q. 9 How many technical or educational conferences, meetings, or workshops do you attend in a typical two-year period? (Your answer must be a number. If you have not attended, please enter 0.) [ ]

Q. 10 If you attend conferences in a typical two-year period, please indicate their sponsorship. (Your answer must be a number. If you have not attended, please enter 0.)

Sponsored or cosponsored by IEEE Education Society: [ ]

Sponsored or cosponsored by another IEEE Society (not IEEE Education Society): [ ]

Not sponsored or cosponsored by IEEE or an IEEE Society: [ ]

Conferences that I am unsure who sponsors: [ ]

Q. 11_A Please indicate how useful the Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference is to you? (Choose one for each item.)

Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference

( ) Extremely useful 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Not at alluseful 5 ( ) I am familiar but cannot rate it ( ) I am NOT familiar with this conference

Q. 12 In what ways can IEEE Education Society improve conferences to better serve you?

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The next few questions are related to technical publications you read. If you do not know the exact answer, your best guess is acceptable.

Q. 13_A Below are major publications sponsored or co-sponsored by IEEE or IEEE Education Society. How useful are these to you? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Spectrum

( ) Extremelyuseful1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Not at all useful5 ( ) I am familiar but can not rate it ( ) I am NOT familiar with this publication

The Institute

( ) Extremelyuseful1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Not at all useful5 ( ) I am familiar but can not rate it ( ) I am NOT familiar with this publication

The Interface

( ) Extremelyuseful1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Not at all useful5 ( ) I am familiar but can not rate it ( ) I am NOT familiar with this publication

IEEE Transactions on Education

( ) Extremelyuseful1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Not at all useful5 ( ) I am familiar but can not rate it ( ) I am NOT familiar with this publication

Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference Proceedings

( ) Extremelyuseful1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Not at all useful5 ( ) I am familiar but can not rate it ( ) I am NOT familiar with this publication

Q. 14a_A Have you read the following publications in the last two years? (Choose one for each item.)

IEEE Spectrum

( ) Yes, I have read ( ) No, I have not read

The Institute

( ) Yes, I have read ( ) No, I have not read

The Interface

( ) Yes, I have read ( ) No, I have not read

Q. 14b Have you read IEEE Transactions on Education in the last two years?

( ) Yes, I have read

( ) No, I have not read


This question was only shown to those who indicated they read this publication in the above question.

Q. 14c_A Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following elements of the IEEE Transactions on Education. (Choose one for each item.)

Relevance of content to my professional needs

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Level of content

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Quality of articles

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Timeliness of content

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Breadth of topics covered

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Authors of the articles

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Quality of design and layout

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Q. 14d Have you read Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference Proceedings in the last two years?

( ) Yes, I have read

( ) No, I have not read

This question was only shown to those who indicated they read this publication in the above question.

Q. 14e_A Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following elements of the Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference Proceedings. (Choose one for each item.)

Relevance of content to my professional needs

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Level of content

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Quality of articles

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Timeliness of content

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Breadth of topics covered

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Authors of the articles

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Quality of design and layout

( ) Highlysatisfied1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) Highly dissatisfied5 ( ) Noopinion

Q. 15 In what ways can IEEE Education Society improve publications to better serve you?

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You have completed more than half of the questionnaire. We appreciate your time.

Q. 16_A Indicate the amount of content coverage in the following areas you would like to see in IEEE Education Society publications, conferences, products and services. (Choose one for each item.)

Computer Science and Engineering Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Communication Systems Engineering Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Controls, Robotics, and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Digital Signal and Image Processing Engineering Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Digital Systems Engineering Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Curriculum and Teaching Pedagogy

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Electromagnetics Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Linear Systems and Circuit Design Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion

Optics and Photonics Systems Engineering Education

( ) Much morecontent ( ) Morecontent ( ) Same amountreceiving now ( ) Less content ( ) Nocontent ( ) Noopinion