Below are the questions given in the evaluation form given out after the Synthesis
Imaging workshop. 39 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):
Median 2 (39 responses)
b) Approximately how many times have you observed with an
interferometer?:
39 responses
Never: 49%
Once: 15%
Twice or thrice: 8%
a) What was the general quality of the lectures?
(10=excellent; 1=terrible):
Mean 8.5 (39 responses)
b)Was the level of the material in the lectures about right?
(10=too high; 5=just right; 1=too low):
Mean 5.3 (39 responses)
What were the three best lectures? (93 votes). Most popular choices were
Basic interferometry (Ray Norris)
18 votes
Sensitivity (Ravi Subrahmanyan)
11 votes
Imaging errors (David Rayner)
8 votes
Basic imaging (John Reynolds)
7 votes
What was the worst lecture? (30 votes)
Did you find the tutorials useful?
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not use them):
Mean 6.2 (25 responses)
Did you find the special topics sessions useful?
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=never attended them)
Mean 7.4 (38 responses)
Did you find the Tuesday afternoon tours useful?
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not take part)
Mean 8.9 (31 responses)
a) Did you find the practical sessions useful?
(10=very useful; 1=waste of time; N/A=did not take part)
Mean 8.9 (33 responses)
Do you have any general comments?
Where should the next workshop be held?
Narrabri 79%
Sydney 6%
Various Queensland coastal resorts: 15%