DICE Survey

Identity

To help with processing please indicate which category of user you are

About the Proposals

Do you think the proposed system would satisfy your commodity computing needs? If less than 90%, please indicate to what extent it would and explain any problems. Are these problem areas/requirements for teaching or research?

Yes (give percentage)
No (give details)

Do you have any special computing needs? Are these research, teaching or admin needs?

Yes (give details)
No

If you have special computing needs and if these would NOT be satisfied by the proposed system, please explain.

About you

What is your current work allocation in the Division? Please give percentages.

Teaching
Research
Administration
Computing (support /development)

What proportion of your time on a computer is spent on:

Teaching
Research
Administration
Computing (support /development)

General / Future issues

Do you carry out any of your current computing work using a laptop?
Yes
No

If yes, please give details:

Is this for teaching, research, admin or a combination?
Teaching
Research
Admin

What do you envisage your use of laptop computing would be if it were well integrated with Divisional services/facilities?
None
Occasional
Significant (please give details below)

If you use a laptop:

What operating system(s) do you use on it?
UNIX
Windows 95/98
Windows NT/2000
Macintosh

Is this laptop dedicated to your personal use or borrowed?
Personal use
Borrowed

To what extent do you take a laptop with you (add percentages if applicable)?

For trips away

For use at home

For meetings

Joined at the hip

Are there specific needs for security of information or restricted access in your work (eg, research projects working with confidential data, restricted access software, etc)?

No
Yes

Please give examples.

Do you feel you understand what protection your data has at the moment and how to alter that protection?
No
Yes

Do you use a personal organiser (eg, Palm, Psion, etc)?
No
Palm
Psion
Other

If so, is this integrated with your current computing facilities?
No
Office computer
Home computer

What proportion of your research projects involve direct external collaboration? Please give examples of special computing-related conditions that such collaborations have imposed.

Further Comments

Any futher comments?

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