SAIMC Student Engagement Survey

SAIMC empowers you to become a future-ready professional by providing access to cutting-edge technical training, mentorship, and real-world experience. Through our programs, you’ll gain the skills, confidence, and ethical foundation to lead innovation and drive sustainable, inclusive change in your career and community.

Please help us to understand how SAIMC can better support students in STEM fields through exposure, development, and career preparation, by completing the following short positioning questionnaire.

Should you wish to participate in our prize draw (R 5 000, R 3 000 and R 1 000) on 30 November, you need to add your email address at the end of the survey.

Section 1: Awareness & Perception

1.Please rate your familiarity with the SAIMC and its role in the engineering and automation profession.

Not at all familiar

Slightly familiar

Moderately familiar

Very familiar

Extremely familiar

2.I believe SAIMC can help me prepare for a successful career.

3.I believe SAIMC can help me prepare for a successful career.

Section 2: Interest in Offerings. How likely are you to participate in the following SAIMC offerings?

4.Technical bootcamps (AI, robotics, automation)

5.Innovation Competitions

6.Mentorship with professionals

7.Career readiness workshops

8.Campus-based SAIMC clubs or chapters

Section 3: Program-Specific Engagement

9.What motivates you most to engage the SAIMC? (Select up to 2)

Section 4: Skills & Development

10.I feel confident in my current technical skills.

11.I would benefit from additional training in the following areas: (Select all that apply)

Section 5: Final Thoughts

12.Would you be willing to volunteer or support SAIMC initiatives in your region?

Yes

No

Maybe

13.What are your biggest challenges as a student in STEM?

14.Please share any suggestions or expectations you have for SAIMC’s student and graduate programs:

15.Your email address (optional but required if you would like to be entered into the draw)