April 2005 ALMA Offline software test

NAME:

Questionnaire on testing experience

1. Please list briefly your background in the following areas:

  A. Radio Interferometry ((sub)millimeter or centimeter)
  B. Experience with VLA and/or PdBI data
  C. Astronomical Data Reduction packages:
     - AIPS
     - MIRIAD
     - MMA
     - Gildas/Clic
     - AIPS++
  D. How much experience have you had with the AIPS++ software
     package before this test?

2. Please identify which dataset you processed during this test:

  A. VLA continuum observations of Orion
  B. BIMA CO(1-0) observations of NGC 4928

3. Were you able to combine the single dish and interferometric data
  using feather and deconvolution techniques?  If not, why?   Please
  comment on specific steps if desired (comments can be positive or
  negative, you may not have tried all steps):

  A. Feather images or image cubes provided by Offline subsystem
  B. Feather single dish image provided and interferometer image that
     you created from the dataset provided.
  C. Deconvolve the single dish and interferometer data using the
     single dish image to create an input model.

  Please identify any problems you had during imaging.

4. Were you able to analyze the images adequately to determine if the
  results you obtained were scientifically reasonable (e.g. display
  the image, calculate RMS and peak, make a moment map or take a
  spectrum)?  If not, why?

5. Please summarize the final results of your image(s):
  - RMS:
  - Peak and Total Flux Density:

6. Did you have adequate support during your test?  If you contacted
  the AIPS++ groups for questions or to fix a bug, please comment on
  the interaction and whether it was helpful.

7. Was AIPS++ easy to install?  If not, why?

8. The Synthesis Reduction Cookbook you used for this test is the
  second version of a comprehensive cookbook for ALMA users.  Please
  evaluate the organization, content, and presentation of the
  cookbook.  It is meant to be the first documentation users will see
  when they want to reduce ALMA data, it provides background on the
  code capabilities, and extensive examples.  The on-line
  documentation provides more details and code descriptions.  With
  this in mind, please answer the questions below.  If you have
  detailed comments, please attach them to the end of this
  questionnaire.

  - Was the documentation adequate for you to complete your test?
  - Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the cookbook?
  - Was the on-line documentation helpful:
     * User Reference Manual?
     * Supporting documentation?

9. Roughly how much time did you take to perform the following steps:

  - Installing aips++:
  - Imaging:
  - Analysis:
  - Filling out this questionnaire:
  - Evaluating and grading the scientific requirements:
  - Total time:

10.Please rate your overall testing experience:

  - excellent
  - good
  - fair
  - poor
  - horrid

11.Was the test well designed and executed by those in the ALMA
  offline subsystem (e.g. the subsystem scientist and the Offline
  subsystem group).  If not, can you provide any suggestions for
  improving the next test?

12.Do you have any additional comments that may help improve test of
  the offline software in the future?