CU-CME BSMT GRADUATES TRACER STUDY INSTRUMENT (2008-2012)

A. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.Name________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Present Address_______________________________________________________________________ 3.E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________________ 4.Telephone or Contact Number(s) _________________________________________________________ 5.Mobile Number________________________________________________________________________ 6.Civil Status [ ] Single [ ] Separated [ ] Widow or Widower [ ] Married [ ] Single Parent 7.Gender ______________________ 8.Birthday _____________________________ 9.Place of Birth ____________________________ B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 10.Educational Attainment (Baccalaureate Degree only, please check one) AMT______________ BSMT ____________________ Year Graduated ______________________________ 11.WHAT COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS THAT YOU ACQUIRED FROM CU THAT HELPED YOU IN GETTING THE JOB? [Please check competencies under your discipline] [ ] Reading skill [ ] Writing skill [ ] Speaking skill [ ] Listening skill [ ] Numerical (Math) skill [ ] Entrepreneurial skills [ ] Organizational skill [ ] Interpersonal skills [ ] Correct charts and other publications [ ] Select charts or adequate scale [ ] Estimate and make allowance for leeway and tidal currents [ ] Calculate estimated time of arrival [ ] Determine and apply compass error for course and compass bearings [ ] Reports objects in degrees or point in the bow [ ] Identify aids to navigation including lighthouse, beacons and buoys [ ] Fix position of the ship by compass bearing and visual fix [ ] Demonstrate a knowledge of the IALA System of buoyage [ ] Switch on and set-up radar correctly [ ] Operate echo sounder [ ] Fixed ship position by satellite [ ] Reading drafts [ ] Operating bridge controls [ ] Understanding flag etiquette [ ] Spending time in the engine room when the vessel is entering and leaving port [ ] Accompanying officer on round at sea or at anchor [ ] Rigging pilot ladders [ ] Reading and understanding the night order book [ ] Reading barometer and deriving a corrected barometer pressure [ ] Coding and decoding weather reports [ ] Estimating wind force, direction and sea state [ ] Identifying main cloud types [ ] Making entries in the deck log book [ ] Use of radar and ARPA to maintain safety of navigation [ ] Practice radar set-up procedure and system tests [ ] Understand the limitation of radar [ ] Practice fix by radar [ ] Determine CPA and TCPA [ ] Determine appropriate action [ ] Participate in fire drill at sea [ ] Participate in an emergency response exercise for heavy weather damage, collision, grounding, rescue of survivors, Shipboard oil pollution incident [ ] Practice in lifeboat drill for Abandonment [ ] Change over the steering control to the emergency steering position and steer [ ] Plot the position from a given data of unit in distress [ ] Recognize distress or emergency Signal [ ] Record distress signal sighted or received in log book [ ] Assist in preparing a response on contingency plan [ ] Maintain records of distress communication and action taken [ ] Read Morse Code for letters and numbers by lights [ ] Identify International Code of Signals Flags [ ] Read the meaning of single letter flag hoists [ ] Understand the operation of the Steering gear and associated alarms [ ] Observe any steering or other system Limitations during normal maneuvers [ ] Assist in the preparation for mooring

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] Start/Operate winches and windlass ] Assist in rigging accommodation ladders and gangways ] Assist in rigging boat ropes ] Read the draft and check freeboard on arrival and leaving port ] Accompany officer on mooring Operation on the bridge ] Assist in the preparation of anchor prior to letting go ] Assist in the weighing and securing anchors for sea ] Inspect chain locker, peak tanks and other forward compartments ] Assist in the stowage of rope used in mooring operation ] Secure rat guard ] Participate in a man overboard Exercise ] Participate in bunkering operation ] Participate in an emergency response Exercise for controlling spillage of oil in board ] Participate in an emergency response exercise for stranding ] Understand the precautions required for entry into enclosed spaces ] Assist in the maintenance of portable fire extinguisher ] Maintain hoses, nozzles and couplings ] Perform fire control duties ] Carry out a full inspection of fire fighting equipment ] Participate in an emergency response exercise for fire at sea and in port ] Assist in the testing of the fire detection and alarm system ] Participate in a search and rescue drill from an enclosed space ] Locate and test the operation of Radio ] Assist in the preparation and Swinging out of lifeboats ] Understand the procedure for launching and inflating liferafts ] Assist in the maintenance of Lifeboat and rescue boat ] Participate in an emergency first aid Drill at sea ] Understand the basic principles of Stopping bleeding ] Understand the basic principles of handling shock casualty ] State procedure for dealing with a casualty of electric shock ] State the procedure for treating burns ] State the procedure for treating minor fractures ] State the procedure for avoiding Hypothermia ] State the procedure for treating Casualty with hypothermia ] Execute helms orders ] Demonstrate procedure for handling Over the wheel ] Demonstrate correct procedure for changing over from manual steering to auto helm and vice versa ] Steer by magnetic compass ] Steer by gyro compass ] Take the wheel in entering/leaving port ] Take the wheel in canal/river ] Supervise the preparation of holds and deep tanks for a loading ] Calculate the capacity of spaces available for cargo ] Test hold scuppers ] Test bilge sanctions ] Use a checklist for entry into an enclosed Space ] Practice knots, bends, hitches and whippings ] Stow wire and ropes with due regards to their preservation ] Assist in the supervision of loading of cargo ] Assist in cargo documentation ] Inspect cargo gear during operation ] Prepare and interpret cargo plans ] Calculate cargo loaded, stability and loading stresses ] Identify the marking of containers ] Assist in receiving, checking and stowing ships stores ] Identify a product and handling procedure form ] Inspect the cargo at regular intervals ] Record all inspections and the condition of cargo ] Tend mooring lines, wires and gangway while vessel is alongside ] Keep a security deck watch ] Inspect hatch covers, gear and cargoes before and during discharging [ ] Assist in checking the safety of walkways, ladders, handrails, container stools and other container
fittings

] Assist in cargo documentation ] Ensure satisfactory trim, stability, hogging and sagging at all time ] Conduct an inspection of cargo spaces and report defect and damages Date Taken Rating

12.Professional/Licensure Exams Passed Name of Examination

13.Reason(s) for pursuing the degree(s). You may check (/) more than one answer.
Undergraduate Graduate High grades in the subject area(s) related [ ] [ ] to the course Good grades in high school [ ] [ ] Influence of parents or relatives [ ] [ ] Peer Influence [ ] [ ] Inspired by a role model [ ] [ ] Strong passion for the profession [ ] [ ] Prospect for immediate employment [ ] [ ] Status or prestige of the profession [ ] [ ] Availability of course offering in chosen institution [ ] [ ] Prospect of career advancement [ ] [ ] Affordable for the family [ ] [ ] Prospect of attractive compensation [ ] [ ] Opportunity for employment abroad [ ] [ ] Others, please specify ______________________________________________________________________ 14.For those who proceed to the graduate school, what made you pursue advance studies? [ ] For monetary rewards [ ] For professional development [ ] Planning/preparation for overseas employment [ ] Others, please specify____________________________________________________________ C. EMPLOYMENT DATA 15.What was your first job? _____________________________

16.How did you find your first job?

[ [ [ ] Through an advertisement ] Recommended by friends ] Information from friends [ [ [ ] Through job placement office ] Job Fair or Public Employment Service ] Others, please specify __________________________

17.How long did it take you to find your first job?

[ [ [ ] Less than a month ] 1 to 6 months ] 7 to 12 months [ [ [ ] 1 year to less than 2 years ] 2 years to less than 3 years ] 3 years to less than 4 years [ [ ] Yes[ [ ] 4 years and above

18.Is your first job after college related to your course? 19.Is this occupation the same as your first job after college?
If YES, skip no. 24.

] Yes[ ] No

] No

20.What were your reasons for accepting the first job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
[ [ [ [ [ [ ] Salaries & benefits ] Career challenge ] Related to special skills ] Proximity to residence ] Need for work ] Other reason(s), please specify___________________________________________________

21.How long did you stay in your first job?

[ [ [ ] Less than a month ] 1 to 6 months ] 7 to 11 months [ [ [ ] 1 year to less than 2 years ] 2 years to less than 3 years ] 3 years to less than 4 years [ ] Others, please specify _______________________

22.Are you presently employed? If YES, skip no.23.

[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Never Employed If NO, skip 24 until 33 and answer number 34.

23.Please state reason(s) why you are not yet employed. You may check (/) more than one answer.
[ [ [ ] Advance or Graduate Studies ] Did not look for a job ] Lack of work experience [ [ [ [ [ [ ] No job opportunity ] Health-related reason(s) ] Other reason(s), please specify ____________________________

24.Present Employment Status [ ] Regular or Permanent [ ] Temporary [ ] Casual 25.Name of Employer and Address

] Contractual ] Self-employed ] Unemployed

________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 26.What skills you acquired in college that you are able to apply in your present work? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

27.What are your reason(s) for staying on the same job? You may check (/) more than one answer.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Salaries and benefits Career challenge Related to special skill Related to course or program of study Proximity to residence Peer influence Family influence [

] Other reason(s), please specify_________________

28.If you have changed job, what were your reason(s) for changing job? You may check ( ) more than one answer. If
you have not changed job, skip this number. [ ] Better salaries & benefits [ ] More challenging career/job [ ] More related to skills acquired in college [ ] Proximity to residence [ ] Other reason(s), please specify___________________________________________________ 29.Type of work Position Self-employed Clerical Technical Supervisory Professional Managerial or Executive Current or Present Job [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

30.What is your present gross monthly earning?

[ [ [ ] Below P5,000.00 ] P5,000.00 to less than P10,000.00 ] P10,000.00 to less than P15,000.00 [ [ [ ] P15,000.00 to less than P20,000.00 ] P20,000.00 to less than P25,000.00 ] P25,000.00 and above [ ] Yes [ ] No

31.Was your course in college relevant to your present job?

than one answer.

32.If YES, what competencies learned in college did you find very useful in your present job? You may check (/) more
______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 33.List down suggestions to further improve the curriculum for your college course (maritime education) ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 34. Being an alumnus of Capitol University, kindly provide us of information the names, address and contact numbers of OTHER CU ALUMNI.

NAME FULL ADDRESS E-MAIL ADDRESS CONTACT NUMBER

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