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Cadet Survey Results
1st Class - Comments
• “I believe the top students in the class are
generally bored to tears.”
• “We get really excellent instruction in small
groups or one on one. Class is frequently review
but one on one I get really valuable instruction.”
• “I learn quite a bit on cruise, however I am also
aware that the industry has a lot newer
technology available that we aren't exposed to.
Also I don't feel adequately trained for a steam
plant.”
Cadet Survey Results
1st Class - Comments
• “I believe the regimental staff frequently is the
largest impediment to learning on this vessel.
The show little vision or leadership and
frequently get in the way of people who do.
They also foster distrust and negatively effect
student engagement in the program.”
Cadet Survey Results – 2nd Class
1 2 3 4 5 avg
Safety
a 25 (1) 27 (2) 5 (1) 1 0 1.689
b 41 (3) 20 (1) 3 0 0 1.406
c 37 (3) 24 (1) 3 0 0 1.468
Technology
a 10 (1) 25 (2) 23 5 (1) 1 2.406
b 11 (1) 30 (1) 21 (1) 2 (1) 0 2.218
c 26 (1) 31 (3) 6 0 0 1.695
Personnel
a 44 (3) 17 (1) 1 0 0 1.306
b 28 (2) 29 (2) 5 0 0 1.629
c 42 (2) 18 (2) 2 0 0 1.354
d 46 (3) 15 (1) 1 0 0 1.274
e 12 (1) 11 (1) 13 (1) 12 13 (1) 3.049
Overall Exp
a 31 (3) 25 (1) 6 0 0 1.596
b 23 (2) 19 (1) 18 (1) 2 0 1.983
c 31 (3) 22 7 (1) 1 0 1.642
aspects of my 1.850
supervised by an 1.750
1.641
Remember… 1.650
1.550
1.500
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Safety - b
1.800
I feel safe during
1.600 1.545
the hands on 1.406
aspects of my 1.400
1.260
1.342
0.400
0.200
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Safety - c
I feel safe with 2.000
1.837
my living 1.800
1.674
1.200
ship. 1.000
0.800
0.600
0.400
0.200
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Technology - a
I feel that I am 2.650
2.619
adequately 2.600
merchant 2.450
engineering 2.400
2.406 2.413
2.375
technology. 2.350
2.300
2.250
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Technology - b
I feel that I am 2.360
2.337
adequately 2.340
2.320
exposed to the 2.300 2.295 2.292
merchant 2.280
2.140
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Technology - c
I believe that the 1.950
1.923
expands my 1.750
understanding of 1.700
1.695
1.600
1.550
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Personnel - a
I believe that the 1.600
1.250
1.200
1.150
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Personnel - b
2.500
I believe that the
training officers 2.045
2.000
make the best use 1.860
1.802
1.629
of time available to 1.500
educate me about
the ship and its 1.000
systems.
0.500
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Personnel - c
1.600
me in my 1.446
1.450
education on board
ship, in class or in 1.400
1.300
1.250
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Personnel - d
I believe that 1.500
1.400
ship are a 1.373
valuable 1.350
educational 1.300
1.274
resource to me 1.250
during my
cruise. 1.200
1.150
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Personnel - e
4.500
regimental officers
on board the ship 3.500
3.049 3.075
3.196
expand my 2.000
educational
1.500
opportunities
aboard the training 1.000
ship. 0.500
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Overall Exp - a
I believe that this 2.500
training event is
2.000
unique in that it 2.000
as opportunities to
1.000
travel and
experience other 0.500
cultures.
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Overall Exp - b
2.500
I believe that sailing 2.318
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Class Comparisons – Overall Exp - c
2.500
I believe that the
training cruise is 2.000 1.955
my training at
MMA. 1.000
0.500
0.000
1st Class 2nd class 4th class Overall
Cadet Survey Results
All Classes – Take Away Comments
• “Super Seniors” because of the need to go on
Cruise after they have graduated tend to be more
critical of the program as a whole and especially
the Regimental aspects.
• The 2nd Class, acting primarily as supervision and
operators, have a higher regard for the training
they are receiving but also tend to compare to
the uniqueness of Cadet Shipping.
• The 4th Class, acting primarily as engine round,
maintenance and utility personnel, have a higher
disregard for what they perceive is “time wasters”
Cadet Survey Results
All Classes – Take Away Comments
• Review towards minimizing/elimination of
training on ship specific systems
• Refine classroom/engineroom class sizes
• Incorporate present day technology/relation
to ship systems
• Review of Regimental - Shipboard life aspects
• Expand Port of Call industry visits
Engineering Training Officer
Survey Results
Training Officer Survey Format
Survey Summary
strongly agree = 1
agree = 2
somewhat agree = 3
disagree = 4
strongly disagree = 5
• If faculty and staff at MMA are not numerous enough to staff all training
positions others must be brought in from industry. At this point MMA must be
careful that those joining the ship have some awareness of working with students
in such an environment.