AU PXRD Field Trip Survey

This survey will help me to decide your interest in the upcoming field trip to AU and how ready you may be to work with the PXRD equipment.
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  1. How excited are you about this field trip as it's been described to you?
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Not at all  This is the highlight of my year!


  1. What are you most looking forward to on this field trip (5 most, 1 least)?
        1 2 3 4 5
    Getting out of school for the day  
    Seeing the AU campus  
    Seeing the science equipment available  
    Learning about the PXRD and its applications  
    Learning how various advanced instrumentation can be applied in the field of Forensics  


  1. What does PXRD stand for?
    Power x-ray detector
    Powder x-ray defractometer
    Powder x-ray dectector
    Power x-ray diffractor


  1. What type of matter will run best in the PXRD?
    Any kind of solid
    Liquid
    Gas
    Crystalline solid


  1. Which type of unknown samples can be identified in the PXRD (check all that apply)?
    Geologic
    Environmental
    Forensic
    Material science
    Biological science


  1. Which forensic samples can be identified using the PXRD (check all that apply)?
    Mineral/soil/clay
    DNA
    Blood
    Anthropologic (bone)
    Powder
    GSR
    Liquid
    Drug


  1. Is the PXRD a confirmatory test for identification of an unknown substance?
    Yes
    No


  1. Are you willing to do additional homework to prepare for this field trip experience (ie: pre-labs)
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you plan on pursuing something related to forensic science post high school? If yes; please explain.





Tiffany Scholle and Cari Carlton
IL