Synthesis Imaging Workshop Evaluation
Below are the questions given in the evaluation form given out after the Synthesis Imaging workshop. 33 sheets were returned. A summary of the responses is given below.
- a) How would you rate your prior knowledge of synthesis imaging
(10=expert; 1=beginner):
Mean 3.8 (33 responses)
b) Approximately how many times have you observed with an interferometer:
65% had observed with an interferometer 3 times or fewer,including 24% who had never observed with an interferometer (33 responses)
- a) What was the general quality of the lectures:
(10=excellent; 1=terrible):
Mean 7.3 (32 responses)
b) Was the level of the material in the lectures about right?
(10=too high; 5=just right; 1=too low):
Mean 5.8 (32 responses)
- a) What were the three best lectures: (84 votes)
Introduction to radio interferometry (Ron Ekers) 10 votes Error recognition and image analysis (Ron Ekers) 8 votes Optical interferometry (Tim Bedding) 7 votes The correlator (Warwick Wilson) 7 votes Coherence and interferometry (David McConnell) 7 votes
b) What made them the best lectures:
- a) What was the worst lecture:
b) What made it the worst lecture:
- Did you find the "basics and review" tutorials useful:
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not use them)
Mean 7.6 (32 responses, 9 of which said N/A)
- Did you find the special topics sessions useful:
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=never attended them)
Mean 7.7 (32 responses, 2 of which said N/A)
- Did you find the Wednesday afternoon tours useful:
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not take part)
Mean 7.6 (32 responses, 5 of which said N/A)
- Did you find the data reduction exercise useful:
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not do it)
Mean 7.1 (31 responses, 15 of which said N/A)
- Did you find the test observations useful:
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not do one)
Mean 7.4 (32 responses, 18 of which said N/A)
- Where was your accommodation (circle one)(30 responses)
Cabins 30% Kaputar Motel 13% Lodge 7% Tommos 10% Aalbany 7% Bellview 7% Other 27%
- What was the quality of your accommodation:
(10=excellent; 1=terrible)
- Where should the next workshop be held:(31 responses)
Narrabri: 81%
Sydney: 19%
Last updated: 1-Oct-98
Bob Sault (rsault@atnf.csiro.au)
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