End-of-Run Summary Form

Copies of this form are distributed to select staff with oversight for user research operations. User comments are forwarded to responsible staff members for their response. User comments and staff responses are entered into a database and summarized for SSRL management and for the Users' Organization Executive Council and the DOE.

Spokesperson:    Proposal No:   Beam Line:
Person Completing Form
First:    Middle:   Last: 

E-mail:

Allocation of Shifts
Number Assigned:   Number for Setup:   Number Unuseable: 

Date On: Date Off:

Please provide comments in the space provided. Your comments are especially useful when ratings are "unsatisfactory".


excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
1. Administrative Communications Process
(scheduling, safety review process, documentation)
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
2. Readiness of Experimental Station
(Was everything ready and delivered as scheduled?)
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
3. Beam Line Components
(monos, mirrors, hutches, etc.)
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
4. Detectors & Data Acquisition Hardware & Electronics
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
5. Computer Hardware
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
6. Data Acquisition Software       
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
7. Data Analysis Software       
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
8. Beam Line Staff Support, Training & Availability
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
9. Overall Beam Performance and Quality
(stability, noise, drift, etc.)
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
10. Overall Scientific/Experimental Experience at SSRL
(beam, hardware, software)
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
11. Ancilliary Facilities
(shipping & receiving, stock room, machine shop, sample prep labs, dark room)
Comments:
excellent . satisfactory . unsatisfactory n/a
12. Non-Experiment Facilities
(kitchens, bathrooms, showers, lounge areas, etc.)
Comments:
very satisfied . satisfied . unsatisfied n/a
13. How satisfied are you with the fraction of the year that SSRL is in operation?

14. Is there anything that could be done differently to improve the quality or productivity of your beam time?

15. Are there any aspects of the way that things are done at SSRL that you find particularly helpful?


16. Do you want someone to contact you to discuss your experience at SSRL in more detail?
Yes     No    

If Yes, please supply us with a contact phone number:   


17. SSRL management and our funding agencies are interested in getting early scientific information from your experiments at SSRL. Briefly describe the results you obtained (or attempted) during this run. Significant results should be placed in context so that their importance can be readily understood.

18. The following information is requested annually by DOE. Which of the following benefits may/will result from your use of this facility this year? Please check all that may apply.

Create new fundamental knowledge (i.e., basic research)
Discover other new knowledge (i.e., applied research)
Develop a new or improved product, process, or technology (i.e., development)
Dissemination of new knowledge via publication in peer-reviewed open literature
Dissemination of new knowledge via presentations at professional society meetings
Dissemination of new knowledge via other presentations
Acquire a patent
Further Department of Energy mission(s)
Obtain access to unique capabilities not available elsewhere (e.g., forefront experiments, one-of-a-kind instruments, distinctive materials or services)
Facilitate collaborative interactions (e.g., stimulated new ideas for future experiments, increased multidisciplinary work, enabled a new approach within your discipline)
Train students and/or postdoctoral associates
Other, please specify:


19. The core functions of the Integrated Safety & Environmental Management System (ISEMS) include defining the scope of the work, analyzing hazards, implementing hazard controls, performing work with controls, and feedback for improvement. We encourage your feedback related to hazards, controls, or any other safety issues at SSRL.



20. The SSRL Users' Organization Executive Committee (SSRLUOEC) wants to hear from you. Please share your suggestions and feedback here or contact any member of the SSRLUOEC.

Note: If you get the message "Error: Blank Fields" upon submittal of this form, click the back button on your browser rather than the Fill Out Form link to modify data entry instead of starting over.


Last Updated: 08 JAN 2008
Content Owner: C. Knotts
Page Editor: L. Dunn