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Trace Evidence Symposium 2011


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Thank you for attending the 2011 Trace Evidence Symposium: Science, Significance and Impact, co-sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division.

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Overall Symposium

The content of the 2011 Trace Evidence Symposium was appropriate and informative.
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Undecided
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Training provided at the symposium was relevant to my needs.
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Undecided
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
Please rate each plenary session:
Poor Below Average Average Good Excellent
Debating the Merits of Trace Evidence Analysis and Interpretation
Trace Evidence Moving Forward
Wednesday morning presentation of Case Studies
Poster Sessions
Processing of Deceased Bodies by Trace Evidence Examiners in the Morgue Setting
Instrumental Analysis
Interpretation of Data
Keynote and Luncheon Presentation
Report Writing
 
 
 
Monday, August 8, 2011 Workshops

I attended these workshops. (Please select only 1)
 
Homemade/Inorganic Explosives
 
Dyes and Fibers
 
Soil Analysis
 
Fiber Transfer
 
Statistics
 
Chemical and Physical Material Analysis
 
PDQ (Day 1 of 2)
 
I did not attend a workshop.
 
 
Did the workshop description accurately describe the session? (Please answer ONLY for the workshops you attended.)
Yes No
Homemade/Inorganic Explosives
Dyes and Fibers
Soil Analysis
Fiber Transfer
Statistics
Chemical and Physical Material Analysis
PDQ (Day 1 of 2)
 
 
Were the presenters knowledgeable about the subject matter? (Please answer ONLY for the workshops you attended.)
Yes No
Homemade/Inorganic Explosives
Dyes and Fibers
Soil Analysis
Fiber Transfer
Statistics
Chemical and Physical Material Analysis
PDQ (Day 1 of 2)
 
 
Was the format of the session conducive to learning more on this topic? (Please answer ONLY for the workshops you attended.)
Yes No
Homemade/Inorganic Explosives
Dyes and Fibers
Soil Analysis
Fiber Transfer
Statistics
Chemical and Physical Material Analysis
PDQ (Day 1 of 2)
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the HOMEMADE/INORGANIC workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the DYES AND FIBERS workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the SOIL ANALYSIS workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the FIBER TRANSFER workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the STATISTICS workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL MATERIAL ANALYSIS workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the PDQ DAY 1 workshop more successful?
   
 
 
 
On Tuesday, August 9, 2011, I attended the following half-day workshop:

 
Fire Debris Analysis Interpretation
 
Fracture Match Course
 
Trace Evidence Awareness for New and Non-Practitioners
 
Animal Hairs
 
Natural Fibers
 
PDQ (Day 2 of 2)
 
I did not attend a workshop

 
 
Did the workshop description accurately describe the session? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Fire Debris Analysis Interpretation
Fracture Match Course
Trace Evidence Awareness for New and Non-Practitioners
Animal Hairs
Natural Fibers
PDQ (Day 2 of 2)
 
 
Was the format of the session conducive to learning more on this topic? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Fire Debris Analysis Interpretation
Fracture Match Course
Trace Evidence Awareness for New and Non-Practitioners
Animal Hairs
Natural Fibers
PDQ (Day 2 of 2)
 
 
Were the presenters knowledgeable about the subject matter? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Fire Debris Analysis Interpretation
Fracture Match Course
Trace Evidence Awareness for New and Non-Practitioners
Analysts
Animal Hairs
Natural Fibers
PDQ (Day 2 of 2)
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the FIRE DEBRIS AND ANALYSIS workshop more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the FRACTURE MATCH COURSE workshop more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the TRACE EVIDENCE AWARENESS workshop more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the ANIMAL HAIRS workshop more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the NATURAL FIBERS workshop more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the PDQ DAY 2 workshop more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
Wednesday Morning Breakout Sessions

On Wednesday, August 10, I attended this breakout session (select one):
 
Soil
 
Paint
 
Things that Go Boom
 
I did not attend a breakout session.
 
 
Did the workshop description accurately describe the session? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Soil
Paint
Things that Go Boom
 
 
Was the format of the session conducive to learning more on this topic? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Soil
Paint
Things that Go Boom
 
 
Were the presenters knowledgeable about the subject matter?(Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Soil
Paint
Things that Go Boom
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the SOIL breakout session more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the PAINT breakout session more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the THINGS THAT GO BOOM breakout session more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
Wednesday Afternoon Breakout Sessions

On Wednesday, August 10, I attended this afternoon breakout session (select one):
 
Glass
 
Fiber
 
Non-Conventional Trace Evidence
 
I did not attend a breakout session.
 
 
Did the breakout session description accurately describe the session? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Glass
Fiber
Non-Conventional Trace Evidence
 
 
Was the format of the session conducive to learning more on this topic? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Glass
Fiber
Non-Conventional Trace Evidence
 
 
Were the presenters knowledgeable about the subject matter? (Please answer ONLY for the workshop you attended.)
Yes No
Glass
Fiber
Non-Conventional Trace Evidence
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the GLASS breakout session more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the FIBER breakout session more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
What could be changed/added to make the NON-CONVENTIONAL TRACE EVIDENCE breakout session more successful? Please add your comments.
   
 
 
 
Please make suggestions for topics you would like to see at future Trace Evidence events:
   
 
 
 
Would you consider attending another Trace Evidence Symposium?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
Which session format do you prefer:
 
Plenary
 
Breakouts
 
A mix
 
 
Session Format Comments:
   
 
 
 
Is the length of the event satisfactory?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Event Length Comments:
   
 
 
 
This event will be made available online. Would you recommend this resource to your colleagues?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
This event was streamed live online. Did any of your colleagues attend via the Internet?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't Know
 
 
Finally, please indicate your satisfaction with the following meeting logistics:
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
Registration and Logistics Coordination
Meeting Rooms
Hotel & Sleeping Rooms
Location (City)
 
 
Logistics comments:
   
 
The Trace Evidence Symposium was co-sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division. It was coordinated in partnership with the NIJ and the National Forensic Science Technology Center as part of the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, cooperative agreement #2010-DN-BX-K210.
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