DIVERGENCE QUESTIONNAIRES

AIM
To collect useable information

from members of a large population

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Identify the design decisions that are influenced by replies to the questionnaires. Identify the kinds of information that are critical to the taking of these decisions Identify the types of people who have rapid access to the kinds of information needed Carry out a pre-pilot investigation to gain insight into the knowledge of potential respondents Write a pilot questionnaire that fits both the known principles of questionnaire design and the particular situation

Circulate a pilot questionnaire to test the questions the variability of the answers, and the method of analysis 7. Select an appropriate sample of the kind of people having rapid access to type of information sought 8. Collect replies to the questionnaire by interview or post 9. Extract, from the replies, the data that is most helpful to the designers
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SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE : 1
Art Village: An Art Village is a centre for promotion of art; which

provides temporary accommodation and all the necessary facilities to the artists for them to carry out their work; without charging them any fee. It also consists of a museum and an art gallery where the art works of the artists can be exhibited. The artists can stay there for as long as they want, but, in return, before leaving, they would have to give back or donate some portion of their work produced during their stay there to the museum or the art gallery. For eg, if they produced 3 paintings during their stay; before leaving they might donate 1 painting to the Art Gallery. The proposed Art Village at Baroda, which would be my Topic for Thesis, would primarily, consist of a Museum, to house the personal collection of the owner and an Art Gallery, to house the works of the artists. To support my Thesis, I have chosen a topic on day lighting techniques as a topic for dissertation.

1. Your name: 2. Have you ever been to an Art Village?

Yes

No

3. Have you ever been to a museum or an art gallery?

a. Yes

b. No

4. What time of the day would you prefer visiting an art village? a. Morning hours (7:30am to 9:30am)

5. You would prefer to see the exhibits under: a. Daylight b. Artificial light
5.1. Why did you choose daylight as an option? (if you had chosen Daylight)
a. The colour composition can be better understood

b. The ambience of the interior space is better in case of diffused daylight coming in 5.2. Why did you choose artificial light as an option? (if you had chosen Artificial light) a. The exhibits appear brighter b. Clarity of vision 6. What places would you prefer for informal gatherings during an event? a. Open spaces b. Semi- open spaces c. Closed interior spaces with artificial lighting only d. Interior spaces with abundant daylight e. Interior spaces with day lighting as well as artificial lighting 7. What would be the purpose of your visit to an art village? a. To observe the artists work b. To observe the exhibits of the museum and the art gallery c. Both of the above mentioned

SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE :2

How many times have you previously visited a Museum? Never Once Twice Many times When was the last time you visited? Last week Last month Last year Years ago Did you visit the Museum: Alone With 1 other 2-4 others 5 or more others Approximately how long have you spent in each gallery? 1-5 minutes 5-10 minutes 10 to 15 minutes More

Could you see all of the objects clearly? No The directions were confusing. The galleries were not sufficiently-lit. Yes How easy was it to understand the panels and labels with the objects? 1- very difficult 2- average 3- good 4-very easy How was the connectivity of the galleries in the museum? 1- very poor 2- average 3- quite good 4-very good How was the lighting in the galleries in the museum? 1- very poor 2- average 3- quite good 4-very good

If you were describing this gallery to a friend, which three words would you use? Bright, useless, exciting, uncomfortable, fun, relevant, noisy, boring, cheerful, uninteresting, good for kids, special, airless, interesting, doesnt relate to me, attractive, Hard to understand What made the panels and labels easy/difficult to understand? The lighting was poor. The arrangements of objects were above/below the eye level. The labels were legible. The arrangements of objects were with the pattern of movement. What, if anything, do you find particularly attractive or appealing about the gallery? The arrangements of objects were with the pattern of movement. The order of the artifacts was appealing. There was a freedom in the movement without discontinuation. There was a variation of spaces according to the content.

It is perfectly acceptable to find that there are some things you did not like about the gallery. Would you be willing to tell me something you did not like about the gallery? There was no space away from the display to comprehend it. The order of the artifacts was not appealing. The content of gallery was not up to expectation. The design of the gallery did not permit easy accessibility to every visitor (including physically challenged). Which part of the museum will draw you to visit it again? Audio-visual Room Auditorium The history gallery Workshop Which museum are you thinking of and referring to while answering the above questionnaire?