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2 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Clarkson University | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 1 | 2 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Other | progress tracking | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | no new skills required | Yes | No | No opinion | No | No | More than enough | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Programs have been developed to the point that the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Sales/Marketing | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Clarkson | Procter & Gamble | 1 | Sales | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Dont know | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | Dont know | Yes | People use them for everything now. You see alot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Clarkson | Dragon Products | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | None | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Clarkson | Dragon Products | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | None | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Clarkson | Atrix Laboratories | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Modest hindrance | No | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Lots of use of statistical packages and programmin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Clarkson University | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | jmp | No | No | No | No | Hysys | Other | original - based in dos | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | Still too new. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Clarkson | IBM | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | 123, excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | freelance, powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | approach, access | Aspen+ | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows XP | Dont know | Yes | Computers integrate all our processes. | In addition to the questions above, I believe an i | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Academic | BS | None | No | Clarkson University | MIT | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Power Point | No | No | Yes | matlab | Yes | maple | No | No | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows XP | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Sartomer Company | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 3-6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Yes | VB, HLBL | Yes | Visual Basic | None | Yes | Yes | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Benjamin Moore | 2 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | No | Yes | QI Macros | No | No | No | Yes | Rumba/AS400 | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | I use VBA in | Yes | Visual Basic | None | No | No | More than enough | Modest | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Recent graduates seem very computer literate, but | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | CMU | Air Products & Chemic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, SQL | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Air Products and Chemi | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Project M | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel,Qual | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | AutoCad, | Yes | NWA Quali | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | Basi | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Weyerhaeuser | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | matlab | No | Yes | matlab, ma | Yes | maple | Yes | lapack, imsl | No | Aspen+ | SIMS | gPRO | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Yes | Yes | VB, VBA, C+ | Yes | C++ | Other | java | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | UNIX | Yes | Yes | "video game" approach to problem solving is often | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon U | BioMarin Pharmaceutic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | Basi | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sales/Marketing | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Carmeuse North Ameri | X | Sales | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No opinion | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Communication via computer has greatly increased o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Technical | MS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon | Sunoco | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Product D | 8 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | MathCAD | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Other | HTRI | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | No | Yes | a shift from high usage for technical reasons to h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Academic | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Bucknell University | Bucknell University | 1 | professor | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | Dont know | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | used much more, can solve more complicated problem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Intel | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | omatrix | No | No | Yes | access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No opinion | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | other | both win | Dont know | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Penn State | ExxonMobil | 3 | 2 | 1 | Real time | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | SIMS | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Fortran | Yes | Fortran 90 | C | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | other | NT and | Dont know | Yes | more use of computers and the web for administrtiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Technical | PhD | More than 15 | No | Univ of TN, Knoxville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon | Schering Plough | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel, grap | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | Visio | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Not in my area | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No opinion | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Just that there's increased dependence on them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Technical | PhD | More than 15 | No | Univ of TN, Knoxville | TeraScale LLC | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Other | timesheets | Yes | powerpoint, photoshop | Yes | VTK and gr | No | No | No | Yes | too many to | No | Other | inhouse products | More than 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | university | Yes | Yes | C++, C, fortra | Yes | C++ | Fortr | C | Yes | Yes | About right | No effect | Yes strong + | Desirable | LINUX | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Accenture | 2 | 3 | 1 | computer | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | Java, ASP, J | Yes | Java | C | C++ | Yes | Yes | Dont know | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Communication over the computer has increased grea | An important distinction that you could have made | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Technical | MS | 5-10 | Yes | 2 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Minitab | No | No | No | Yes | Access | SIMS | Less than 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | No opinion | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | More use for administrative functions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Technical | ME | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | carnegie mellon | general electric | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | minitab | No | No | No | Yes | access, business | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | visual basic | Yes | C++ | C | Basi | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | other | windows | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Technical Manag | student | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon U | 1 | 2 | test data | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, SQL, Lot | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | SQL | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Computers have been more integrated into industry. | I worked in the computer storage industry and did | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Academic | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Princeton University (gr | 1 | stat. mec | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Compaq Ar | No | Yes | MathCAD | Yes | Mathematic | Yes | IMSL | No | None | 3-6 | 2 | 1 | molecular simulation c | Yes | Yes | Fortran and V | Yes | C++ | Other | Visual Ba | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | The rise of low cost PCs has led to increased use | I wouldn't want an undergraduate education to be o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Academic | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | CMU | Penn State University | 1 | 2 | teach | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Other | records (e.g., grad | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Sigma Plot | No | Yes | Mathcad | No | No | No | Hysys | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Fortran | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Everything seems to be wired. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | minitab | Yes | mathcad, | Yes | mathematic | No | Yes | access | Hysys | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes | visual basic | Yes | C++ | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | CMU | none at the moment | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | C | No | No | Not enough | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | programming to run equipment like Labview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Univ. of Illinois, Urba | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Economic | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Crystal Bal | No | No | Yes | IMSL, LAPA | No | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | Fortran | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | Fortr | C | C++ | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Technical Manag | PhD | 5-10 | No | Lehigh University | Taconic | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel, Ope | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Yes | JMP, Minit | Yes | Octave | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Dont know | 1 | No | Yes | Yes | Fortran 90 | C++ | Basi | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows XP | No | Yes | The development of computers for use by the genera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Merck & Co. Inc | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access & in-house | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon | 1 | Strategic | All | Yes | Yes | Excell | Data Analysis | Yes | Power Point | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | MS Access | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Technical | Oth | have MS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | University of Pennsylva | 2 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MathCAD, | Maple | No | No | Aspen+ | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | University Training | No opinion | Yes | Pascal, Abaq | Yes | Does not matter | None | Yes | No | Dont know | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | other | Most of t | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Fuji Photo Film, Inc. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | MS Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | MS Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | Matlab, Mi | No | No | Yes | MS Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 1 | No | No | No | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | Upgrades to software progrmas are now coming muc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Academic | PhD | 5-10 | No | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | gnuplot | No | Yes | Matlab | No | Yes | IMSL, Numeri | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | gPRO | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes | C++, Fortran | Yes | C | Fortr | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | computers are integral part of any research/develo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Academic | MS | None | No | Carnegie Mellon | University of Illinois U-C | 1 | 3 | 2 | All | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | tecplot and | No | Yes | matlab | No | Yes | DASPK | No | None | Dont know | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | F90, F77,Perl | Yes | C++ | Fortr | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | UNIX | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Technical | MS | 11-15 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Cree Lighting Company | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Dont know | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Academic | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | 1 | 3 | 2 | Teaching | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Matlab | No | Yes | IMSL | No | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | C and Fortran | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Dont know | Significant | Yes weak + | Not necessary | other | Windows | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Technical | MS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Tetra Tech, Inc. | 1 | Environme | All | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Yes | Yes | ArcView GI | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Dont know | Dont know | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Schlumberger | 2 | 3 | 1 | Field Engi | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Material Balances | Other | Administrative | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Internal de | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Technical | ME | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Merck and Co. | 1 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Other | organizational | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | oracle | None | Less than 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | C | Other | java | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Pactiv Corporation | 2 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Other | administrative | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | access, JDEdward | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No opinion | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | Dont know | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Academic | ME | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | 1 | teaching h | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | Dont know | Modest | Yes weak - | Desirable | other | Mac net | Yes | Unaware | I worked in industry for a few years before moving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Academic | PhD | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | 1 | 2 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | sas | Yes | matlab | Yes | maple | No | No | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Other | Supervision | Oth | MBA | Less Than 5 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Merck (former employer | 2 | 1 | Supervisio | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Other | Network Security | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon | UUNET Technologies | 1 | Network S | All | Yes | Yes | excel/gnu | Other | email attachments | Yes | powerpoint/openoffice | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | oracle/mysql/syba | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | perl/shell/sql | Yes | Other | perl, data | Other | perl | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | No | Highly | UNIX | Dont know | Yes | More networked systems, more dependence on netw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | Univ. of Delaware | MeadWestvaco | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Other | formulation calcul | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Lotus Notes | don't know if other dept | Less than 1 | x | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Dont know | Significant | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows XP | Dont know | No | In my undergraduate curriculum, I learned Fortran. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Technical Manag | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | BOC Gases | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Hysys | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Internet | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Other | HTML | No | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Almost all aspects of complicated data analysis an | For almost every aspect of my various job roles, E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Academic | PhD | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Sigmaplot | Yes | sigmastat | Yes | mathcad | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Other | student | MS | None | No | Carnegie Mellon | Harvard University | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | No | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | Matlab, Ma | No | Yes | Matlab | Yes | Matlab | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | C | C++ | Yes | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Highly | LINUX | No | Unaware | I am a PhD student in control theory and applied m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Sales/Marketing | MS | 11-15 | No | University of Pittsbu | Calgon Carbon Corporat | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Statgraphi | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows XP | Dont know | Yes | The majority of the day to day activities such as | I would put more emphasis on the practical aspects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Academic | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | University of Roches | Harvard University | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Open Offic | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Other | parsing text files | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | R | Yes | MathCAD, | No | Yes | LAPACK | Yes | MySQL, Access | Dont know | 2 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | LISP, Java | Yes | Java | Fortr | Fortr | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | LINUX | Dont know | Yes | Use of the Web, OpenSource software, databases (my | On Question 5, section 5, many environments use mu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Other | programmer | BS | Less Than 5 | No | carnegies mellon un | software firm | x | programmi | All | Yes | Yes | Other | error tracking | Yes | for professional look a | No | No | Yes | mathCAD | No | No | Yes | MSSQL | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | No | Yes | java | Yes | Java | C | C++ | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | As the number of pure Chemical Engineering jobs di | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Academic | PhD | None | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Northwestern University | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Power point | No | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | No | None | Dont know | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | Fortran and C | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | No | About right | Modest | No | Highly | Windows XP | Dont know | Yes | more people have more exposure to the computer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Johnson and Johnson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Other | Schedules and ch | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Minitab | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | More than enough | No effect | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Other | HR Manager | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | currently unemployed | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Economic Studies | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | No | Yes | C++ | Fortr | C | No | No | Not enough | No effect | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Systematic Software E | X | develop so | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Other | Software analysis | Yes | Power Point | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | Less than 1 | X | X | No | Yes | Java, SQL | Yes | Java | C++ | Other | SQL | Yes | Yes | Dont know | Dont know | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | Dont know | No | I got a CHEM E degree, but I wasn't able to find a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Bristol-Myers Squibb | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | Chem | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | Fortran 77 | C | Basi | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Technical | MS | 11-15 | Yes | Lehigh University | Griffin Pipe Products C | 2 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Xerox Corporation | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Minitab, J | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | Yes | Visual Basic | None | No | No | About right | No effect | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon | Trinity Consultants | 2 | 1 | Environme | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | AutoCAD | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | Access, Oracle | None | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Does not matter | None | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Use to access internet frequently, use to store mo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Other | grad student | MS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Carnegie Mellon Univ. | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | OIM Analy | No | No | Yes | write own pr | No | No | None | 3-6 | 2 | 1 | Undergrad education a | Yes | Yes | Fortran, som | Yes | C++ | Fortr | Yes | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | other | Windows | Dont know | Unaware | I am now a grad student at Carnegie Mellon Univers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Other | Purchasing | BS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon | Procter & Gamble | 2 | 1 | Purchasin | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access and Oracle | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | More software is moving toward a "web-based" entry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Other | supervision | Oth | MBA | Less Than 5 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon Uni | formerly Merck | 2 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | No | No | Dont know | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Administration | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | 1 | Project M | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Other | Resource Analysi | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | More than enough | Modest | No | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | University of Tokyo | Mitsui Chemicals | 2 | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Ensight | No | No | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | Yes | Fortran | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Powerpoint presentation becomes dominant; requires | Teaching Database, Flowsheet analysis and computer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Technical | ME | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Merck & Co., Inc. | 1 | 2 | 3 | Process T | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Dont know | Dont know | Dont know | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Purdue University | Invensys Systems Inc. | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Other | administrative | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | Yes | IMSL, LAPA | Yes | Access | SIMS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | C/C++, Fortr | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon | Procter & Gamble | 2 | 1 | 3 | Coaching- | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Other | Data Presentation | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | National Taiwan | Formosa Plastics Corp, | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, Oracle | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | Yes | Not enough | Modest | No | Highly | other | Windows | No | Yes | The simulation package has significant improvement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Carnegie Mellon | ExxonMobil Corporation | 2 | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | Yes | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Other | Consulting | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Other | Miscellaneous | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access,SQL | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Java | C | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Computers are these days used for just about every | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Other | Gov't Regulation | BS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Allegheny Cnty. Health | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Regulation | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | MINITAB | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | Yes weak - | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | There seems to be more reliance on them (both good | I was required to learn C in college. I have neve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Technical | MS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon- CI | DePuy AcroMed | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Process I | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | MiniTab | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | No opinion | No | No | Dont know | No effect | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Brown University | Merck & Co., Inc. | X | Process E | All | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | No | No | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | moving t | Dont know | Yes | More data bases. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Texas A&M-Kingsvil | Merck &CO., Inc | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Other | Tables and punch | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | Fortr | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Due to cutbacks in travels, netmeetings and teleco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | Brown University | Shell Chemicals | 2 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | SIMS | Dont know | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Does not matter | Basi | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | It isn't so much that we do anything different wit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | Procter & Gamble | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Other | Database informat | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP, som | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | I am in a management role, where mostly contractor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | Seagate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Excel and | Yes | Minitab | Yes | Excel, Mini | Yes | Mathematic | No | No | None | More than 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | All softwares are user friendly. | Graduates are expected to: 1). Define problem; 2 |
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76 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | DuPont | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | Voloview | No | No | No | No | Yes | Lotus | None | 3-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | Other | Java | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | Yes | Carnegie Mellon | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Minitab | No | No | No | Yes | Access, MySQL | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No | Yes | VB, PHP | Yes | Does not matter | C++ | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | other | Linux, N | Dont know | Yes | A lot more data collection among forward looking c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Sales/Marketing | BS | 5-10 | No | Carnegie Mellon Uni | 1 | Sales | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Other | storing information | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | college coursework | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Some people are more dependent on computers solvin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | 1 | 3 | 2 | Project M | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Statistica | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No opinion | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Dont know | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Other | combined R&D w | MS | More than 15 | No | Washinton Univ. St. | FMC Corporation | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Honeywell | Yes | Statgraphi | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Other | ICAS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | No effect | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Much more financial analysis and drillling down to | Undergraduate engineers should have some course wo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Technical | PhD | More than 15 | No | Queen's University | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | SIMS | Dont know | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | Honeywell B | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | other | Windows | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Technical Manag | PhD | 5-10 | No | Purdue University | ATOFINA Chemicals | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | Yes | Statistica, | Yes | Statistica, | Yes | Matlab | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | VB | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | C | C++ | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Less reliance on central servers, much more relian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Technical Manag | PhD | 5-10 | No | Worcester Polytech | Praxair | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Aspen+ | Hysys | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | .Net | Yes | Yes | About right | Modest | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | IIT, Kharagpur, India | Shell Oil Co. | X | X | X | Process B | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | Yes | LAPACK | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | gPRO | Less than 1 | x | x | No | Yes | C, FORTRAN | Yes | Fortran 90 | C | Other | Visual Ba | Yes | Yes | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | The changes are more significant in the older gene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | Kansas University | Texas Instruments | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | jmp | Yes | matlab | Yes | maple | No | Yes | Gemstone, Oracle | None | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | No | Yes | perl | Yes | Visual Basic | Other | perl | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows XP | No | Yes | computers have become powerful enough to crank out | automated manufacturing is essential to maintain t | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Technical | PhD | More than 15 | No | Aspen Technology, Inc. | 1 | 2 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Other | create graphs | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | Matlab | No | Yes | Lapack | Yes | Oracle | Aspen+ | Hysys | Dont know | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | C++, C# | Yes | Does not matter | C | Yes | Yes | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Anywere you can notice the changes:Speed, memory a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Technical Manag | ME | More than 15 | No | University of Waterl | Shell Canada | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Oracle, Access | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | No | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | Yes weak - | Highly | UNIX | Dont know | Yes | Has moved from occasional or task driven use to th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Technical | PhD | More than 15 | No | U.T. Austin | Dot Products | 1 | 2 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | Nova Opti | No | Yes | BLAS | No | Other | Nova Modeling System | More than 6 | 1 | No | Yes | Fortran, C++ | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Technical | PhD | 11-15 | No | Michigan Tech Univ | The Dow Chemical Co | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | power point | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | Matlab | Yes | Maple | Yes | DASSL, LAP | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | gPRO | More than 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic, | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows XP | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Technical Manag | BS | More than 15 | No | R.I.T. | Tokyo Electron | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Other | Simple Calculatio | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | SAS, JMP, | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Lotus Domino | None | More than 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | Yes | TCL | Yes | C++ | C | Other | TCL or ot | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | With more and cheaper MIP's at our desktops it bec | Computing capability still is an important part of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | University of Minnes | ExxonMobil | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Other | prototype solution | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Matlab | No | Yes | Matlab, Ma | Yes | Mathematic | Yes | ISML | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Fortran and | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Modest | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Technical Manag | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | University of Delawa | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Yes | MATLAB | Yes | JMP | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | None | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Java | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Technical Manag | PhD | 5-10 | No | Tennessee Technol | ExxonMobil | 2 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | 1-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | My experience is that the use of computers for tec | In Question II.1, I wasn't sure if "you" was me pe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Technical Manag | PhD | 5-10 | No | U of Illinois (Urbana) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Perl | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Technical Manag | PhD | More than 15 | No | U of Wisconsin | Consultant | 1 | 2 | Biology | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | visio | No | Yes | octave | Yes | mathematic | No | Yes | access | Other | metabolic flowsheeting | More than 6 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | VB C++ | No | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | other | both XP | No | Yes | The increase in user-friendliness has made it easi | The need for computer training in Chem Eng curricu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | Indian Institute of Te | Dow Chemical Compan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | gPRO | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | C++ | Fortr | Pasc | Basi | Yes | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | More email usage More presentations |
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20 | Technical Manag | PhD | More than 15 | No | U. of Zagreb | AspenTech | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | technolog | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracel, Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 1 | No | No | Yes | Java | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Academic | Oth | B.Eng | None | No | McMaster | McMaster | 1 | Graduate | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | Yes | mathcad | No | No | No | Hysys | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | School | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | No | Unaware | Pleased with computer skills taught at McMaster - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Technical | ME | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | Dual Spiral Systems In | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Power Point, Corel | Yes | Cadkey | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Other | DSS polysolve | 1-3 | 1 | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows XP | No | Yes | computing field is rapidly changing all the time, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Administration | BS | None | No | McMaster University | TD Canada Trust | 1 | All | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | No | No | None | No | No | Not enough | Modest hindrance | Yes weak - | Desirable | other | propietar | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Technical | Oth | B. Eng& | Less Than 5 | No | Petro Canada | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic, | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Technical | Oth | B.Eng | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel, Qua | Data Analysis | No | No | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster | Jordan Engineering | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | SQL, access, orac | None | More than 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | Yes | visual basic | Yes | Visual Basic | None | Yes | Yes | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | We should definitely have more computer oriented w | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Technical Manag | Oth | B.Eng & | 11-15 | No | McMaster | Valle Foam Industries I | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Quatro Pro | Data Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | C | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | other | NT & win | Dont know | Yes | Process Control | In my business it would be beneficial to be able t | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Mcmaster | n/a | 2 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Numerical Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No opinion | Yes | No opinion | Yes | Yes | Not enough | No effect | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | B. Eng., McMaster | GlaxoSmithKline | 1 | 2 | 3 | Equipmen | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Other | general process c | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Minitab, St | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | VB | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | ERP systems (like SAP, JDE, etc.) are becoming imp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MathCad | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Academic | ME | Less Than 5 | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Academic | ME | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster | University of Waterloo ( | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Power Point | No | No | No | No | No | No | Berkely Madonna | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | No | Yes | don't kno | Does not matter | Yes | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | graduates seem to know more programming than I did | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster | Imperial Oil | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Planning a | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | SIMS | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | About right | Significant | No | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | Sherritt International | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | Other | Metsim (by Proware) | 3-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | I would have benefitted from exsposure to statisti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Technical | Oth | B. Eng | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster Univeristy | Brantford Chemicals Inc | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Other | BatchCAD | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Most of the tools I use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | None | Yes | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | With the issue of programming. I had one course i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Other | SR&ED Consulti | Oth | B.Eng S | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster University | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | SR&ED | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | MS Excel | Data Analysis | Other | Process Exp. She | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | Yes | VBA | Yes | Does not matter | Fortr | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster University | Honeywell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, Oracle & | None | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | VB, Fortran, | Yes | C++ | Fortr | Fortr | C | Other | Visual Ba | Yes | Yes | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Change from NT to 2000. Many programs changed fr | I think it is very important to get a practical vi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Other | manufacturing en | Oth | B. Eng. | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster University | INSCAPE | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MathCAD | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | C++ | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | The computers are a lot faster, easier to use soft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | McMaster University | Dofasco Inc. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | Matlab | No | No | Yes | Oracle, Access | None | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic, | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Yes | Yes | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Yes with the increase in computing power, we are a | A larger part of the Chemical Engineering curricul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Technical Manag | Oth | B. Eng | 5-10 | No | Labatt Breweries of Can | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ERP Impl | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint, Visio | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | No | Yes | SQL Plus | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Power Point | Yes | CADKEY | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | More than 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Java | Basi | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes strong + | Highly | UNIX | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster | Celestica | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle, Access | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | VB, C | Yes | Java | C++ | Yes | No | Not enough | Dont know | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster university | Dofasco. inc | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | excel | Other | light data analysis | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | Visio | No | Yes | matlab | No | No | Yes | Oracle, access ... | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | VB, C, matla | Yes | Does not matter | C | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | Section V Q 6 is a difficult question to answer pr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Technical | Oth | B. Eng | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster University | Stelwire Ltd | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Microsoft Project a | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | As technology has advanced, computers have becom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Technical | Oth | B.Eng. | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster | Shell Canada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | powerpoint | Yes | PI Process | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Hysys | Other | DFS Crane (hydraulics) | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No opinion | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C | No | Yes | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Well, I think it goes without saying that the use | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Other | Regulatory | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | The Dow Chemical Co | 2 | 3 | 1 | Regulatory | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Other | Project Managem | Yes | PowerPoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | - more use of NetMeeting, which has resulted in fe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Technical | ME | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | Dofasco Inc. | X | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | SAS | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | Less than 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | No opinion | No | Visual Basic | Yes | C++ | Other | Visual Ba | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | Most work still done in Level 2 (C++) or in the PL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Sales/Marketing | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | Tyco Electronics | x | Technical | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Other | Marketing | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Faster so now there is a higher expectation for pr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster | Flex N Gate | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | CADKEY | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster | Flex N Gate | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | CADKEY | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | School | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Dont know | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | more use of email | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Other | Ph.D. student | Oth | B.Eng& | None | No | McMaster | 1 | academic | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | undergraduate chem e | No | No | None | No | No | Dont know | Dont know | Dont know | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Technical | Oth | B.Eng | Less Than 5 | No | McMaster University | OPG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | access | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | Yes weak - | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Everyone is using computers to solve engineering p | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Other | Plant Manger | Oth | M.B.A | 5-10 | Yes | McMaster University | Titan Plastics Group | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Plant Man | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Other | Quotations | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP and | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle for ERP dat | None | 3-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | University | Yes | No | Yes | Java | C++ | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | The dependency has increase dramatically. If the | Thank You, Matt Dubrule Chem. Eng., McMaster 199 |
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36 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster | Stone & Webster Cana | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Essentially replaced 'pen & paper' for most tasks, | Exposure to drawing software would be a bonus - Vi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | McMaster University | Dofasco Inc. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Other | What if scenerios | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB o | No | No | Yes | MS Query (in Exc | None | Dont know | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | At University | Yes | Yes | Fortran,Visua | Yes | Other | McMaste | No | Yes | About right | Modest | No | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Computer skills are seen as a tool that is needed | Problem solving on its own should continue to be t | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | McMaster University | Bantrel Co. | 1 | 3 | 2 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Material Balances | Other | Design templates | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | 3-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | No | No | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak - | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | As far as programming goes, the only real programm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Other | Procurement | BS | 5-10 | Yes | McMaster University | Bose Corporation | 2 | 1 | Product S | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | VisView, C | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Access, Oracle | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | VB Scripting | Yes | Java | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Highly | other | All of the | Dont know | Yes | All aspects of the work that is done here and at o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Technical Manag | BS | 5-10 | Yes | McMaster University | Dow Chemical | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | ASPEN, | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | Chem | WINS | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Yes | use visual ba | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Academic | ME | Less Than 5 | No | Georgia Tech | UT Austin | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | Yes | MATLAB | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | No | None | Dont know | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Fortran, MAT | Yes | Other | MATLAB | Does not matter | Yes | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows XP | No | Yes | More widely available and more widely used, engine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | University of Iowa | Arizona State University | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint, Photosho | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Academic | MS | 5-10 | No | U.C. Berkeley | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Chem | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Fortran 77 | C | C++ | No | No | Not enough | No effect | No | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Much more for data acquisition and control | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | TCEQ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Permitting | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Quattro Pr | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Other | EPA programs - TANK | Less than 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | No | No | Yes | C++ | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | other | Windows | Dont know | Yes | I think modeling chemical processes with computers | I was recently doing a job search after being laid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Academic | BS | MBA | Less Than 5 | Yes | University of Texas | Bain & Company | 1 | strategy c | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel, Acc | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | solver, extend | No | No | No | Yes | access | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows XP | Dont know | No | I am currently enrolled at Stanford getting my MBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Technical Manag | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT | Scientific Applications ( | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | No | No | No | Yes | MathCad | Yes | Mathematic | No | Yes | Access | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Yes | Yes | Not enough | Modest hindrance | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | grads need more computer/ software exposure than I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | UT Dept. of Chemic | KBR | 2 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | MS Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | PP | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, Sequel S | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Other | Java | No | No | About right | Modest | No | Not necessary | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | Windows XP has an entirely new look. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | NCSU | Tokyo Electron | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | Matlab | No | No | Yes | DB2 | None | More than 6 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Computers are used more and more frequently. Bein | I had a very early exposure to programming and I t | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | U of Texas at Austin | Kodak | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | matlab | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Yes | Yes | VB | Yes | C++ | Pasc | Does not matter | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | More dependence on them. Use of online forms, res | UT provided adequate training. Computer stuff can | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Other | Professional | BS | 5-10 | Yes | UT Austin | 2 | 1 | Finance | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Other | Financial modellin | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | @Risk, SA | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Increased usage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | Univ. Texas at Austi | Applied Materials | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Wiscon | Motorola, Inc | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP and | No | No | No | No | None | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | Yes | C++ | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT-Austin | Advanced Micro Device | 3 | 1 | 2 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | Matlab | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | high level scri | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | UNIX | No | Yes | increasing reliance on web information and expecta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT at Austin | Lockheed Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | SAS | No | No | No | No | Less than 1 | 1 | Yes | No | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | u-texas austin | 2 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpnt | No | Yes | jmp - some | No | No | No | Yes | access | None | More than 6 | 1 | No | No | Yes | Other | industry s | Other | industry s | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | Fluor | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Other | Datasheets | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | No | Visual Basic | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | UT Austin | Bechtel Corporation | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel, Acc | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | CADD, Sm | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Other | consultant | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | 1 | IT consult | All | Yes | Yes | Numerical Analysis | Other | accounting | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | oracle, access | None | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | Yes | C++ | C++ | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT -Austin | BP | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | Yes | Several int | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Self taught at universit | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows XP | No | Yes | Computers have taken the place of hand calculation | Computers are an integral part of the workspace. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT-Austin | Aker Kvaerner | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | Yes | AutoCAD | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | None | No | No | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Used more and more for process calculations, simul | Computer skills are essential for chemical enginee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | Yes | Trinity University, S. | Ford Motor Company | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | Yes | LAPACK | Yes | Access | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Fortran, C, Vi | Yes | C++ | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Academic | MS | Less Than 5 | No | Northwestern | University of Texas Aus | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | power point | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | Yes | mathematic | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No | No | Yes | C++ | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows XP | No | Yes | Computers have become more prevalent, almost requi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Univ of Texas at Au | BP | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, Oracle | Aspen+ | Hysys | Other | TSWEET, HTRI | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | More programs tied together, more web based commun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Univ. of Texas at Au | Photronics, Inc. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | L-Edit | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | other | Windows | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Other | student | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT | UT Health Science Cen | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | Basi | No | No | Dont know | Dont know | Dont know | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | I believe that new students should get more exposu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | URS Corporation | 1 | IT implem | All | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, SQL | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas, | Particle Measuring Sys | Applicatio | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Visio | No | No | No | No | No | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | Rice University | ABB Lummus Global | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | iDocs | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | More focus on computer- generated answers than on | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Other | graduate student | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Hysys | Less than 1 | 1 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows XP | No | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Technical | MS | 11-15 | Yes | Univ of Texas - Aust | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Capital pr | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No | Yes | Pascal | Yes | Pascal | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Over the past 5-7 years, engineers increasingly ar | (1) There is an over-abundance of "spaghetti progr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Academic | MS | None | No | Univ. of Texas at Au | Univ. of Houston | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | No | Yes | PowerPoint, Keynote | Yes | Igor Pro | No | Yes | Matlab, Oc | Yes | Maple, Math | No | No | None | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Classes at UT Austin | No opinion | No | Yes | Java | Other | Matlab | No | No | Dont know | Modest | No | Desirable | other | MacOS | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | The University of Te | Ford Motor Company | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Materials | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel, KAL | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Other | Laboratory data | Yes | Powerpoint, FrontPag | Yes | instrument | Yes | Minitab | No | Yes | Mathematic | No | Yes | Access | Other | Ford IT-instrument spe | More than 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Ford technical training | No | No | Yes | Other | Mathema | Other | just to be | Does not matter | No | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | other | both unix | Dont know | Yes | I use a computer for everything, and it's fantasti | I didn't pick up many computer programming skills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Academic | BS | None | No | University of Texas | University of Minnesota | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Microcal O | No | Yes | Octave | No | No | No | None | 1-3 | 1 | No opinion | No | Yes | C | Does not matter | Yes | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Technical Manag | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | IBM | 3 | 2 | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle, SQL Serve | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Java, Perl | No | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | UNIX | Dont know | Unaware | I think the best exposure to computer problem solv | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | IT- BHU, Varanasi, I | INFICON | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | Yes | Oracle, Access | None | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | No | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | - Extensive use of computers, right from classroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Academic | MS | None | No | 1 | 1 | Modeling | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Numerical Analysis | Other | Quick analysis, pl | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB, | Yes | Maple, Math | Yes | DASSL, LAP | Yes | Acess | Aspen+ | gPRO | Dont know | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | FORTRAN, C | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows XP | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT - Austin | Silicon Laboratories | 3 | 2 | 1 | Quality an | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Other | Reports & Checkli | Yes | Customer/Mtg. presen | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Storing Reliability | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Previous experience | Yes | No | No opinion | No | No | Dont know | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | The scope of what can be accomplished by computers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | U. Texas at Austin | Continental Tire North A | 2 | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | Not enough | Modest | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Technical | MS | 11-15 | Yes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Visio 2000 and Power | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Dont know | 1 | No | Yes | similar to Pa | Yes | Pascal | Other | Visual Ba | Yes | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | 1. Necessity of developing programs for plant oper | Academia is following a traditional technical trai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Sales/Marketing | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | Tokyo Electron America | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Sales/Marketing | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | Tokyo Electron America | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Academic | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | 1 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint, photoshop | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Dont know | 1 | No | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | Dont know | No effect | No | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | the world wide web, duh. | question V.5 doesn't allow selection of more than | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Other | Inventory Manage | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | Air Liquide LP | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | Hysys | More than 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | None | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Academic | PhD | None | No | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Origin | No | No | Yes | Mathematic | No | No | None | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | C, FORTRAN | Yes | Visual Basic | C | C++ | Yes | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | LINUX | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Technical Manag | MS | Less Than 5 | No | LSU | APP | ` | Project M | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | Chevron Phillips | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | VB for macro | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | Basi | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Powerful tool to help with troubleshooting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | The University of Te | Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No | No | No | None | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | Yes-it is a requirement for completing any sort of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT at Austin | Celanese | 2 | 1 | 3 | Process I | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel only | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint only | No | Yes | Minitab | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | A cursory knowledge of a programming language is c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | Lubrizol, Corp. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | Yes | Visual Basic | Basi | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak - | Not necessary | Windows XP | Yes | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Technical Manag | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Pipenet, A | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | Yes | Access | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | Yes | Yes | More than enough | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | U of Texas at Austin | DuPont-Dow Elastomer | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | About right | Modest hindrance | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT | X | petroleum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | Procter & Gamble | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Other | research/develop | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | Purdue | IBM | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Lotus 1-2-3 | Data Analysis | Yes | Freelance Graphics, P | No | Yes | JMP | Yes | Mathcad, | Yes | Mathmatica | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | Other | Visual C+ | No | No | More than enough | Significant hindran | Yes weak - | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Increased use of standard packages, less emphasis | I believe that one C++ programming class coupled w | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT-Austin | Waid and Associates | 1 | environme | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Other | emission estimati | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | internet resources | No opinion | Yes | Fortran, Visu | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | automated process monitoring systems and huge amou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | More than enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Risk Asse | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Voloview | Yes | company s | No | Yes | company so | No | No | Other | company software | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows XP | Dont know | Yes | So much more is possible with the advances in comp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | The University of Dal | AMD | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | ppt | No | Yes | jmp | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No opinion | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | The University of Dal | AMD | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | ppt | No | Yes | jmp | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No opinion | No | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | 1 | Software | All | Yes | Yes | Economic Studies | Numerical Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | 3-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | VB, C++ | Yes | Does not matter | C++ | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | U of Texas at Austin | Security Ser Fed Credit | 1 | Applicatio | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle, SQL server | None | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | No opinion | Yes | VB, Java, Jav | Yes | Visual Basic | Pasc | Basi | Yes | Yes | More than enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Computer is used more to correlate work to revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | PowerPoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | Yes | Mathematic | No | No | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | C++ | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UNIVERSITY OF TE | 1 | CONSULT | All | Yes | Yes | EXCEL | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | POWERPOINT | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ORACLE, SQL | None | 1-3 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | VB, C++ | Yes | Does not matter | C | C++ | Basi | Yes | Yes | About right | No effect | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Yes | Computers are now a necessity in everyone's daily | The chemical engineering undergrad students will d | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Technical | MS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | 1 | 2 | 3 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | C | C++ | Other | JAVA | No | No | About right | No effect | No | Desirable | Windows XP | No | Yes | Upgrades and new features | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Academic | BS | None | No | UT Austin | UCSB | 1 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | No | Yes | mathematic | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | No opinion | No | Yes | C++ | None | No | No | About right | Modest | No | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Sales/Marketing | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | National Instruments | 2 | 1 | R&D metri | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | No opinion | Yes | LabVIEW | Yes | Other | LabVIEW | C | C++ | Yes | Yes | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Academic | BS | None | No | The U of Texas at A | MIT | 1 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | Yes | MATLAB | Yes | Maple | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows XP | Dont know | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | 1 | 2 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access, Oracle, D | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | No | No | No | No | About right | Significant | Dont know | Not necessary | other | Windows | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | The University of Te | Samsung Austin Semic | 3 | 1 | 2 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Other | macros | Yes | PowerPoint | No | Yes | JMP | No | No | No | Yes | Access, Oracle | None | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | Basi | No | No | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows XP | Yes | Unaware | More programming study would be extremely benefici | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Academic | BS | Less Than 5 | No | university of texas a | 1 | 2 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Hysys | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | No | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | A.C.E.S.-llc | 2 | 1 | Air and En | All | Yes | Yes | Excel and | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Other | Emissions calcula | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Self built | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | School | No opinion | No | Yes | Java | Pasc | Basi | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Desirable | Windows XP | Dont know | Yes | It has been a lot more user-friendly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Technical | BS | None | No | UT Austin | 1 | Programm | All | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | None | More than 6 | 2 | 1 | No opinion | Yes | Yes | Does not matter | Fortr | Yes | Yes | Dont know | Significant | Yes strong + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | I do not work as a chemical engineer, but rather a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Technical | PhD | Less Than 5 | No | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Does not matter | None | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | Unaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT-Austin | BP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Visio | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Hysys | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic, | Yes | C++ | Other | Visual Ba | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Other | Wriring a report | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | Weibull | No | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No | Yes | C++ | C++ | Yes | Yes | Not enough | Modest | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Technical Manag | BS | Less Than 5 | Yes | UT Austin | Lubrizol Corp. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | PowerPoint | No | Yes | Statgraphi | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | Dont know | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | Yes | VB | Yes | Visual Basic | Does not matter | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Not necessary | Windows XP | No | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Other | graduate student | Oth | on way t | None | No | U of Texas at Austin | MIT graduate school | 1 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | excel | Data Analysis | Yes | powerpoint | No | No | Yes | matlab | No | No | No | None | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes | C | None | No | No | Not enough | Significant | Yes weak + | Highly | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | You are expected to show a much greater degree of | My lab group is not the best example for what is h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Other | Engineering | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Texas | Dow | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1/2 to 3/4 | Yes | Yes | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Dont know | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | No | No | Yes | Visual Basic | C++ | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Technical | PhD | 5-10 | No | Clemson University | Aspen Technology, Inc. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Aspen InfoPlus | Aspen+ | Less than 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Fortran | Yes | Visual Basic | Fortr | Yes | No | About right | Modest | Yes strong + | Not necessary | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Yes | Development and support of non-Windows based appli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Technical | BS | 5-10 | No | UT-Austin | Motorola | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1/4 to 1/2 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | Yes | JMP. Minit | No | No | No | Yes | Compass | None | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | No opinion | No | No | None | No | No | More than enough | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | and UNIX | Dont know | Yes | More factory automation | In my experience, the type and utilization of comp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Other | consulting | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | Accenture | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | All | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access and Oracle | None | Dont know | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | C++ | C++ | Basi | No | No | About right | No effect | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | Unaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | Univ. of Texas @ Au | KBR (Halliburton) | 1 | 2 | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | Visio | No | No | No | No | No | Aspen+ | Hysys | SIMS | Less than 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | No opinion | Other | No | No | Not enough | Modest | Yes weak + | Desirable | Windows XP | No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Automatio | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Data Analysis | Yes | Powerpoint | Yes | DIAdem | No | No | No | No | Yes | Oracle | None | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | LabVIEW | Yes | Other | LabVIEW | C++ | Yes | Yes | About right | Significant | Yes strong + | Highly | Windows XP | No | Yes | Computers have now become a requirement to dema | If I had been taught a modern programming language | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Other | Wall Street Analy | BS | Less Than 5 | No | University of Texas | UBS Warburg, LLC | 1 | Stock/fina | 3/4 to 1 | Yes | Yes | MS Excel | Economic Studies | Other | Financial modelin | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | None | Less than 1 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Visual Basic | No opinion | No | No | About right | Modest | Yes weak + | Unimportant | Windows 2000/NT | Dont know | No | I don't do engineering work; all my work since gra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Technical | BS | Less Than 5 | No | UT Austin | Chevron Phillips | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 to 1/4 | Yes | Yes | Excel | Economic Studies | Data Analysis | Numerical Analysis | Material Balances | Yes | Powerpoint | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Access | Aspen+ | SIMS | Less than 1 | 1 | Yes | No | No | No | No | More than enough | Significant | No | Desirable | Windows 2000/NT | Yes | No |