FAA Data Challenge Forum Survey

Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FAA Data Challenge Forum!

The purpose of this survey is to collect feedback from you about the Challenge, and we will use it to improve future competitions. Your responses will be kept confidential.

General Information

Describe how you participated in the FAA Challenge: *

University Faculty Advisor - primary

University Faculty Advisor - not primary

University Content/Club Advisor

Industry Partner

Personal Interest in the Subject Outside of an Official Academic Connection

Other: (Please Describe) Other: (Please Describe)

What academic level was your team primarily? (Select all that apply.) *

How did you hear about the Challenge? (Select all that apply.) *

Participated in prior FAA/NIA Challenge

Direct Email Announcement

Dept. Bulletin Board or Announcement

Colleague

Social Media

Other Email Distribution List

Search Engine Result/Other (share search term and/or describe "Other") Search Engine Result/Other (share search term and/or describe "Other")

How did you implement this Challenge with your student team? (Select all that apply.) *

Senior capstone project

Course-related project for credit

Master's/PhD thesis-related

University club

Personal interest outside of an official academic connection Personal interest outside of an official academic connection

Overall Competition Assessment

Please feel free to elaborate on any of these items by writing comments and recommendations in the space provided at the end of this survey.

We are interested in understanding your perspective on how the FAA Challenge impacted its participants. *

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
The Challenge was a valuable educational/learning experience.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A	N/A
Involvement in the Challenge enhanced students' interest in the area/major.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A	N/A
The requirements (Abstract, Technical Paper, and Presentation/Forum participation) were appropriate for this type of competition.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A	N/A
The timeline of this competition was achievable.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A	N/A

Please explain why you selected Disagree/Strongly Disagree and/or suggestions for improvement for any of the items above.

Please rate your level of knowledge/understanding of the FAA and the Data Office.
Scale of 1-5: 1 (very limited knowledge) to 5 (very well informed) *

	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Before starting the Challenge	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
After completing the Challenge	1	2	3	4	5	N/A

Would you recommend this competition, or a similar FAA collegiate competition, to others in the future? *

Yes

No

Why/why not? *

Forum Program Assessment

As the first FAA Data Challenge held in person, we would love to learn about your experience. Our program team will take your responses into account while planning future events, and therefore improve the experience for all participants. Feel free to elaborate or write comments and recommendations in the space provided at the end of the survey.

Please rate each of the following criteria. If the situation does not apply, please select N/A.
Scale = 1 (not good) to 5 (excellent) *

	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Clarity of Challenge requirements	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Navigation/user-friendliness of website	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Communications with program team throughout the Challenge (prior to the Forum)	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Logistical support during the Forum	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
25 minutes was an appropriate amount of time for the presentation	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
15 minutes was an appropriate amount of time for the Q&A sessions	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Smoothness of agenda and appropriate time for breaks, etc.	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Overall satisfaction with MITRE Cafe and provided snacks	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Overall satisfaction with MITRE facilities	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Interesting tours provided at MITRE	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Overall satisfaction with Hilton McLean Tysons Corner	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Overall rating of the Challenge	1	2	3	4	5	N/A
Overall rating of the Forum	1	2	3	4	5	N/A

Please provide any comments about and/or suggestions to improve the Forum experience.

Optional Comments

What did you like most about the FAA Data Challenge?

What did you like least, or could be improved, about the FAA Data Challenge?

Did participating in the FAA Data Challenge provide value to your academic/curriculum? If so, please describe how.

Are there any specific aviation topics you would like to see in the FAA Data Challenge next year?

Please provide any additional comments you may have.

Special Request

We aim to create an experience pleasing to all of our participants. We would love to hear directly from you - share a testimonial or anecdote that we may use in our recruiting and promotions for next year's challenge. These words are also impactful to include in our final report and proposals to the FAA stakeholders.

Also, if you want to say something specifically that we could use as a quote in articles, social media posts, etc., please share below.

Please note this survey is anonymous. Add your quote/comment below (with or without your name). If you'd like the survey to remain anonymous, but have a quote to share (with your name), please email it to us separately!

Thanks for your feedback!
We appreciate you taking the time to assist us in improving our events and sharing your perspective.