Sensor Science Division Short Course Evaluation

NIST Sensor Science Division Short Course Evaluation

Date: _____________________________

Short Course (check one):		Photometry		Radiation Thermometry
		Spectrophotometry		Spectroradiometry

Please evaluate the lectures and experiments according to the following criteria:

Tours	Level of detail, usefulness, applicability
Length of course	Photometry full registration: 3.5 days Photometry lecture-only: 2 days Radiation Thermometry: 4 days Spectrophotometry: 4 days Spectroradiometry: 4 days
Time of year	Photometry: end of August Radiation Thermometry: June Spectrophotometry: end of April Spectroradiometry: March
Handouts & textbooks	Suitability, usability, level of detail
Lecture	Relevance, consistency, organization
Lecturer	Preparation, clarity of presentation, knowledge of subject, organization
Notes	Organization, clarity, consistency, level of detail, adequate references
Lab	Relevance, data analysis, organization
Lab instructor	Preparation, clarity of presentation, knowledge of subject, organization
Lab equipment	Capability, preparation, performance, suitability for purpose, ease of use

Short Course in General

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Tours	1	2	3	4	5
Length of course	1	2	3	4	5
Time of year	1	2	3	4	5
Handouts & textbooks	1	2	3	4	5
Hotel accommodation	1	2	3	4	5
Banquet	1	2	3	4	5
Conference Facility service	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 1

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 2

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 3

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 4

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 5

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 6

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 7

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 7S

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 8

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 9

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 10

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 11

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 12

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 13

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Lecture 14

Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments:

Laboratory 1

	Rating
Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lab	1	2	3	4	5
Lab instructor	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
Equipment	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments

Laboratory 2

	Rating
Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lab	1	2	3	4	5
Lab instructor	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
Equipment	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments

Laboratory 3

	Rating
Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lab	1	2	3	4	5
Lab instructor	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
Equipment	1	2	3	4	5
General Comments

Uncertainty Calculation Session (Photometry Short Course only)

	Rating
Query	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Lecture	1	2	3	4	5
Lecturer	1	2	3	4	5
Notes	1	2	3	4	5
Would an expanded uncertainty workshop be useful to your goals?				Yes	No
General Comments

Lecture-only Registration (Photometry Short Course only)

Why did you registered for the 2-day lecture-only Course?	1. Because the full registration was not available.	2. Because I do not need experimental details.
3. Other reason:

What other subjects should be included in the Short Course?

How can we improve the Short Course?

Would you recommend this Short Course to a colleague? Why or Why not?

What did you like best about the Short Course?

What did you like the least about the Short Course?

Additional Comments

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Thank you!

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Expiration Date: 02-29-2012

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