Post-Boot Camp Survey Questions for Community College Innovation Challenge Participants - 2017

Community College Innovation Challenge Post-Boot Camp Survey: Students

1. What is your gender?
Female
Male
Non-Binary

2. This was my first time traveling to Washington D.C.
Yes
No

3. Did you find that pairing your team with an NSF Program Officer to provide further mentoring prior to the
Boot Camp was beneficial? If so, how?

4. What parts of the CCIC Boot Camp were the most valuable to you?

5. The CCIC Boot Camp is designed to provide a hands-on learning opportunity with a focus on building
innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic communication skills. Please indicate your current level of
interest or knowledge for the following statements:
Strongly Disagree
I have (or plan to start)
my own business.
I am interested in
entrepreneurship.
I have participated in
other entrepreneurship
contests or events.
I am familiar with the
principles of design
thinking.
I am familiar with the
principles of identity
creation.
I am familiar with the
principles of value
propositions.
I am familiar with the
principles of strategic
communications.
I am familiar with the
principles of customer
discovery.
I have strong oral
communication skills.
I have strong written
communication skills.
I have taken a
communication course
before.
I am familiar with the
National Science
Foundation and its
mission.

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

6. Please indicate your agreement with the following statements:
Strongly Disagree
The Community College
Innovation Challenge
(CCIC) Boot Camp
Program provided me
with information that will
be useful to me in my
studies and/or career.
The prestige of being
recognized as a finalist
in the CCIC has been
beneficial to me.
I would recommend that
my friends / colleagues
participate in a future
CCIC.
I was able to network
with students and faculty
from other colleges and
the Boot Camp staff.
I found the CCIC
experience to be
valuable.
I found the Boot Camp
experience to be
valuable.
After participating in the
Boot Camp, I am more
interested in
entrepreneurship.
I plan to continue to
participate in innovation
or entrepreneurship
activities.

7. Additional Comments / Feedback?

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree