This survey will be used to assist COMET in its continued planning for the Hydrometeorology Course. To better meet our requirements, we need a sense of the educational backgrounds of the current students. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. We also need you to provide a few logistical details so that we can make arrangements for your stay in Boulder.

Instructions

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1. Personal Information

2. What was your major area of study for your education after high school?

3. College Course Summary:

4. Professional Development

1. Have you taken the SkewT/LogP module from NWSTC? Yes No
   

2. Have you attended the WSR-88D course at Norman? Yes No
   

3. Have you taken the NWSTC Basic Operational Hydrology Course (BOH)? Yes No
   

4. Have you taken the Flash Flood Course in Kansas City? Yes No
   
   

5. General Information

1. On the first day of class, we will divide the students into two groups: One group will attend an overview on Basic Meteorology, and the other will attend an overview on Basic Hydrology. Which section do you think would be most helpful to you? (Hydrology, Meteorology, Uncertain).
   

2. For what part(s) of the country do you feel most comfortable forecasting? (Hydrologically and Meteorologically).
   

3. Approximately how many years have you been an operational Meteorologist and/or Hydrologist?

6. Strengths/Weaknesses

In order to better serve you, please indicate on a scale of 1 (Weak) to 10 (Strong):
A. My knowledge is up to date.
B. I can apply conceptual models/knowledge effectively to operational
situations.
C. This subject is of interest to me and/or is relevant to my needs.

7. Laboratory exercises will be done in both the GARP and the AWIPS D2D interface.  On a scale of 1 (never heard of it) to 5 (know it well), how familiar are you with:

8. Please use this entry for additional comments, suggestions, and concerns.

Please enter your name as you would like it to appear on your Graduation Certificate:

What are your arrival/departure dates and times in Boulder?

Will you require local transportation to and from class while in Boulder? Yes No

Would you be willing to be a driver of one of the COMET minivans during the course? Yes No

If so, you will need to sign and submit the Van Usage Policy Memo, included with your Orientation materials or accessed online from this course's Logistics page, and provide Wendy Pagel with either a copy of your current driving record or a copy of your driver's license, so Wendy can obtain your driving record from the DMV.

Do you plan to stay at the Best Western Golden Buff? Yes No

If you are NOT planning to stay at the Best Western Golden Buff, where do plan to stay?

This concludes the questionnaire. If your are satisfied with your responses, click the "Submit" button below.

Wendy Pagel
WPagel@comet.ucar.edu
COMET/UCAR
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
Phone: (303) 497-8469
FAX: (303) 497-8491