Physics Lab Survey Examiner; Wilfrid Laurier University Department of Physics and Computer Science

Today's Date is 2024-04-18 07:06:48

This is the survey for PC221 from 2013 W term.

Q 1	Being required to demonstrate things in the lab was
useful to summarize important sections of each lab	a good way to have part of the lab mark assigned	both of the above	neither of the above
2	0	5	0	0
29%	0%	71%	0%	0%

Q 2	The post-lab requirements were
well-chosen to test what was learned in the lab	reasonable to be able to answer after doing the lab	both of the above	neither of the above
0	1	6	0	0
0%	14%	86%	0%	0%

Q 3	Keeping a lab notebook was
a good idea because it kept all important information in one place	easy to learn to use productively	both of the above	neither of the above
2	0	5	0	0
29%	0%	71%	0%	0%

Q 4	Using the lab notebook for lab tests was
helpful for the tests	good for helping to know what to write in the notebook in the labs	both of the above	neither of the above	The notebook wasn't really needed for the tests.
2	0	5	0	0
29%	0%	71%	0%	0%

Q 5	The lab web page was
organized and easy to follow	better than having a printed lab manual	both of the above	neither of the above
0	1	5	1	0
0%	14%	71%	14%	0%

Q 6	Doing analysis, measurement, and simulation for different circuits
made me see how they all fit together	helped me have confidence that my results were correct	both of the above	was usually a waste of time; especially after the first couple of labs
1	2	4	0	0
14%	29%	57%	0%	0%

Q 7	Working with similar circuits two weeks in a row (e.g. DC and AC circuits, RC and LC filters, regular and Zener diodes)
made the second weeks' labs easier	made the comparison of the two circuits more clear	both of the above	was pretty much irrelevant
1	2	4	0	0
14%	29%	57%	0%	0%

Q 8	After using Kirchhoff's laws and phasor analysis for the circuits in these labs,
I feel pretty confident doing that from now on.	I could do what I had to do in the labs again, but I'm not sure I could do it well for bigger circuits.	I don't think I could do it like I did in the lab without following the lab instructions again.	I was never really clear on how to do it in the lab.
2	5	0	0	0
29%	71%	0%	0%	0%

Q 9	For doing Kirchhoff's laws and phasor analysis
I'd prefer doing it by hand using algebra.	I'd prefer using a computer algebra package like Maple or Maxima.	I'm pretty comfortable doing it either way.	I'm not very comfortable doing it either way.	I'd like to use a computer algebra package, but I'd need more instruction about how to use it first.
3	1	2	0	1
43%	14%	29%	0%	14%

Q 10	I feel comfortable using a digital meter to measure the DC offset of a waveform.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	1	6
0%	0%	0%	14%	86%

Q 11	I feel comfortable using a digital meter to measure the amplitude of a waveform.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	4	3
0%	0%	0%	57%	43%

Q 12	I feel comfortable using an oscilloscope to measure DC offset of a waveform.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	2	5
0%	0%	0%	29%	71%

Q 13	I feel comfortable using an oscilloscope to measure the amplitude of a waveform.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	2	5
0%	0%	0%	29%	71%

Q 14	I feel comfortable using an oscilloscope to measure period and frequency.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	1	6
0%	0%	0%	14%	86%

Q 15	I feel comfortable using the oscilloscope math functions, for instance to measure voltage across a component.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	3	4
0%	0%	0%	43%	57%

Q 16	I feel comfortable using a function generator to produce specific waveforms.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	0	7
0%	0%	0%	0%	100%

Q 17	I feel comfortable wiring a circuit from a schematic diagram.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	1	6
0%	0%	0%	14%	86%

Q 18	I feel comfortable converting between amplitude and RMS values for a given waveform.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	1	2	4
0%	0%	14%	29%	57%

Q 19	I feel comfortable sketching a waveform from digital multimeter measurements.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	5	2
0%	0%	0%	71%	29%

Q 20	I understand when, why, and how to do DC Bias Point analysis.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	1	2	4
0%	0%	14%	29%	57%

Q 21	I understand when, why, and how to do Transient analysis.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	1	3	3
0%	0%	14%	43%	43%

Q 22	I understand when, why, and how to do AC analysis.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	1	1	3	2
0%	14%	14%	43%	29%

Q 23	I understand when, why, and how to do DC Sweep analysis.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	0	6	1
0%	0%	0%	86%	14%

Q 24	I understand when, why, and how to add models and subcircuits.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	2	1	4	0
0%	29%	14%	57%	0%

Q 25	I am comfortable using cursors to measure waveform properties.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	1	2	4
0%	0%	14%	29%	57%

Q 26	I am comfortable figuring out how to use unfamiliar features on my own; i.e. without formal instruction in the lab exercise.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	1	5	1
0%	0%	14%	71%	14%

Q 27	The lab tests were
at a reasonable level of difficulty	a good test of important concepts	both of the above	neither of the above
2	2	3	0	0
29%	29%	43%	0%	0%

Q 28	Having each person work with a slightly different circuit from anyone else for the lab tests
was a reasonable way to get people to do their own work	still made it easy for people to copy from each other	wasn't necessary; people would have worked independently anyway	wasn't necessary; the lab tests were really easy anyway	wasn't necessary; the lab tests were too hard anyway.
7	0	0	0	0
100%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Q 29	I liked doing the video project more than regular labs or lab tests.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	1	0	4	2
0%	14%	0%	57%	29%

Q 30	I think the video project was a good alternative to a lab test.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
1	0	0	4	2
14%	0%	0%	57%	29%

Q 31	After doing the video project I understood the material better than before I did the project.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
1	0	0	3	3
14%	0%	0%	43%	43%

Q 32	I liked evaluating the other projects.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
0	0	2	2	3
0%	0%	29%	29%	43%

Q 33	I liked the feedback I got from the other students who evaluated my project.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
1	1	0	2	3
14%	14%	0%	29%	43%

Q 34	I think a similar video project would be a good idea in other courses like PC/CP200.
disagree strongly	disagree	neither agree nor disagree	agree	agree strongly
1	0	0	3	3
14%	0%	0%	43%	43%

Q 35	The labs were
a good complement to the lectures	a good reinforcement of the lectures	both of the above	pretty disconnected from the lectures and not much use	Both the labs and the lectures seemed pretty useless.
3	1	1	1	0
50%	17%	17%	17%	0%

Q 36	Comparing these labs to the labs in PC/CP200, I thought
these labs were more useful	these labs were less useful	the two labs fit together well	both the labs seemed pretty useless.	I don't remember the PC/CP200 labs to be able to compare. (or, I didn't take PC/CP200.)
0	0	6	0	1
0%	0%	86%	0%	14%

Q 37	Did the similarity in format and expectations to the PC/CP200 labs help you in these labs?
Yes, quite a bit.	Yes, but only a little.	No, but neither one seemed very hard.	No, this was like a completely different endeavor.	I don't remember the PC/CP200 labs to be able to compare. (or, I didn't take PC/CP200.)
5	1	0	0	1
71%	14%	0%	0%	14%

Q 38	Given the difference between this course and PC/CP120 in content, i.e. analog vs. digital electronics,
the difference in the labs were reasonable (or, I didn't take PC/CP120.)	the PC/CP120 labs were better because of the project	this lab with both the tests and video project was better than PC/CP120 with the project	the approach seemed similar in both labs anyway	both labs were a disappointment
3	1	1	2	0
43%	14%	14%	29%	0%

Q 39	In general,
I like labs more than other people in my courses.	I like labs less than other people in my courses.	I like labs about as much as other people in my courses.	I have no idea what other people in my courses think about labs.
1	0	4	2	0
14%	0%	57%	29%	0%

Q 40	In order to improve teaching beyond my own courses, I'd like to be able to share the results of these evaluations with other instructors, students, etc. May I have your permission to do that?
Yes, I'd be glad if any improvement could come from this.	Yes, this is anonymous enough that I don't mind how the results are used.	No, this isn't anonymous enough for me to be comfortable with the results being shared.	No, even though this is anonymous I don't want the results to be shared.
7	0	0	0	0
100%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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