Industrial Advisory Board Open Forum

John Brown University (JBU) uses its engineering industrial advisory board in a unique fashion which is helpful for its students, fun for the board members, and useful for the faculty and university. During one of its regular Industrial Advisory Board meetings, JBU arranges an Open Forum Panel where students are encouraged to ask board members any questions they may have. These questions cover a very broad range of student interests including, for example, how to get an internship, what industry is looking for when hiring new graduates, the utility of getting a professional engineering license, and how to prepare for admission to graduate school. After a recent forum, a survey was given to the students with 61 responding. The overwhelming response was very positive and included suggestions for improving future forums.