Engineers, can you take this survey for me?

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The discussion revolves around a survey aimed at collecting application statistics and details from undergraduate engineering students to assist future applicants. Participants express concerns about the thread title and its implications for attracting the intended audience.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests current or prospective engineering applicants to take a survey for a database project.
  • Another participant critiques the thread title for inaccurately referring to "engineers" instead of "engineering students," suggesting it misdirects the intended audience.
  • A subsequent post reiterates the concern about the title and expresses frustration over the inability to change it directly.
  • Another participant confirms that only a moderator can change the thread title and suggests contacting one for assistance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the issue with the thread title and its potential impact on survey participation, but there is no consensus on how to resolve the title issue.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights the limitations of thread management in the forum, specifically regarding title changes and the implications for audience engagement.

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Hey,

For the last couple days I've been working on a project to create a database of application statistics/details of undergraduate engineering students to help future engineering applicants. I'm now at the point where I need to start collecting data for the database! If you're a current or prospective engineering applicant and have already received your admissions results from universities then I would be over the moon if you could take this survey for me (it won't take more than 5 minutes).

http://www.techstudent.co.uk/student-profiles/add-profile

Please bear in mind that the information you give could eventually become publicly available, so if you don't want to provide certain information then feel free to leave it out.

Thanks a million!

Sci-Fry
 
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The title of the thread should refer to "engineering students" and not "engineers". The title is drawing in engineers and wasting their time and it is shunning the students you are trying to attract to your survey.
 
stevenb said:
The title of the thread should refer to "engineering students" and not "engineers". The title is drawing in engineers and wasting their time and it is shunning the students you are trying to attract to your survey.

Ah damn, that was an accidental error. I would change the title myself but it appears that it can only be done by a moderator.
 
Sci-Fry said:
it appears that it can only be done by a moderator.

Yes, I believe that is true. You should try to contact one and see if they can change it for you.
 

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