Penn State Calorimeter Survey

The Penn State Calorimeter, also known as the Armsby Calorimeter started working in 1902. The Calorimeter was an instrument used to measure the amount of heat that was absorbed or released through physical and chemical processes in the livestock animals that were tested, mainly cattle. Knowledge gained from this ground breaking research allowed farmers to understand the efficiency, or how well their animals were utilizing different types of feed. This type of calorimetry was never before researched at this large scale.  After over sixty years of service and research, the Calorimeter was turned into a museum in 1969 and was registered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Currently, the Calorimeter is open to the public by appointment only, however efforts are being made to make the Calorimeter more accessible to the community. This survey is to help the Pasto Agricultural Museum determine the community value and level of interest in the Calorimeter.

All responses are anonymous and confidential, unless you wish to provide your personal information. Thank you for participating in this study. 

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* 1. Do you have an affiliation with Penn State? If so, what is your affiliation with the University?

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* 2. Can you please provide this specifying information?

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* 3. Which of these topics interest you? (Select all that apply)

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* 4. Have you ever heard of the Penn State Calorimeter?

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* 5. How did you find out about the Penn State Calorimeter?

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* 6. Have you ever visited the Penn State Calorimeter?

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* 7. How interested are you in learning about the Penn State Calorimeter?

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* 8. What about the Penn State Calorimeter Interests you? (Select all that apply.)

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* 9. Would you be interested in visiting the Calorimeter if it were openly available to the public?

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* 10. How often would you visit the Calorimeter if it were open to the public?

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* 11. I am interested in... (Select all that apply.)

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* 12. How often do you think the Penn State Calorimeter should be used by faculty to supplement students' education?

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* 13. What do you feel is the most effective way to educate people about the Calorimeter? (Please select all that apply.)

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* 14. How important do you think the Penn State Calorimeter is to the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State?

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* 15. How valuable is the Penn State Calorimeter to the Penn State Community?

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* 16. Do you know of any organizations, clubs, or classes that would be interested in the Calorimeter? If so, please list all that apply:

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* 17. Are you interested in being contacted to personally share what the Calorimeter means to you or the community? If so, please provide the following contact information:

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