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.
  1. 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)

  2. 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)

  3. 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:

  4. a) What was the worst lecture:

    b) What made it the worst lecture:

  5. 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)

  6. 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)

  7. 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)

  8. 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)

  9. 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)

  10. Where was your accommodation (circle one)(30 responses)
    Cabins 30%
    Kaputar Motel 13%
    Lodge 7%
    Tommos 10%
    Aalbany 7%
    Bellview 7%
    Other 27%
  11. What was the quality of your accommodation:
    (10=excellent; 1=terrible)

  12. Where should the next workshop be held:(31 responses)
    Narrabri: 81%
    Sydney: 19%

Last updated: 1-Oct-98
Bob Sault (rsault@atnf.csiro.au)