Survey on Open Source Hardware
Dear Colleagues,

You are invited to participate in a survey about open source science.  We are especially interested in your opinion about whether and how hardware developed in large international collaborative settings can move open source science, and specifically open source hardware, forward.
If you worked on/with hardware in general in the collaboration we would appreciate it if you could fill out this form about your experience. Even if you are not developing hardware you may be using open source software and open scientific data regularly and thus we would love to hear your opinion. It will take about 15 minutes of your time to fill out the form. Your participation is anonymous and entirely voluntary. The results of this study will be shared publicly after the P&P review process.   

Our goal is to map out how hardware succeeds in academia and identify ways that enable an "open source mindset" for hardware to gain traction in academic settings. Thank you in advance for your help!

Zsuzsa Marka 
Please do not hesitate to contact me at zsuzsa@astro.columbia.edu if you have any questions.

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Were you an undergraduate student, graduate student, postdoc, scientist, staff, or an engineer when you first worked on hardware-intensive projects? *
Which of the following best describes your current collaboration and job status? *
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What were your contributions to hardware in the collaboration?
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What was the nature of your main contribution to hardware during your career?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Are you aware that many of the detailed hardware documentations (including those required for manufacturing) are publicly available for publicly funded projects, such as LIGO?
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Do you see any of the hardware you helped to design or worked with possibly having other uses cases with some modification?
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Do you use open source scientific products? *
Frequently at work
Frequently as a hobby
A few times a year at work
A few times a year as a hobby
Once in every year or two at work
Once in every year or two as a hobby
Looked into it but do not use it
Never considered
I am not even sure what it means
Open data
Open software
Open hardware (publicly available design files)
If you have ever built or considered building a device based on open source hardware instructions would you please give an example that you found really exciting?
Who are the main target audiences for open source hardware? 
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Primary audience
Secondary audience
Occasional audience
Not expected audience
Hobbyists
Other scientists and engineers
Educators and their students
General public
Companies who need easy access to existing design solutions
Can you think of additional target audiences for open source hardware designs? If yes, please give examples.
Where would you place, and how important (5 highest, 1 lowest) do you think, open source hardware is in the open science ecosystem (among open hardware, open software, open data)? *
1
2
3
4
5
Open source hardware
Open source software
Open data
How important do you think the following may be for a successful open source project?  *
Not important
May be considered
Somewhat important
Very Important
Extremely Important
Certification by an organizational body (e.g. by the Open Source Hardware Association)
Documentation that is easy to find online
Generic description of purpose of the open source projects- in 'seeing the forest rather than individual trees' sense
Broadly and globally accessible design
Design description in extreme detail (e.g. for electronics projects a detailed PCB board design of every layer)
Detailed user guide
Troubleshooting guide
Statement of inclusivity in project documentation
Respectful and inclusive use of terminology in open source documentation
Design and documentation for inclusivity for neurodiverse users
Use of a standard and widely acceptable documentation interface
Providing additional use case scenarios for the project beyond its original design intent
Standardization in design (units, connectors, form factors, etc.)
Access to the creators (possibility to comment or ask questions)
Affordability and cost effectiveness
Ease of use of the final product (e.g. intuitive user interface)
Ability/right to repair
Wide range of compatibility in design
Design that enables future extensions and upgrades
Accounting for obsolescent parts, supply chain problems
Expected hardware lifetime
Environmentally friendly and pollution free design
Safe use
End of life recycability
Please indicate the best answer below for each question.
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Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
Maybe/not sure
Likely not
Not
Does your current job function support the open-source science ecosystem?
Would you like to see academia and academics become more involved with the open-source ecosystem?
Do you expect open source design concepts to transform how we create hardware in academia within a decade?
Should best practices/guidelines for open source design be taught in academia as part of the science/engineering curriculum?
Do you agree that opening of designs for everyone may push the original creators to the shadows and deny them credit?
Do you see that the emphasis on open source science increases in the collaboration?
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Definitely yes
Somewhat yes
No observable change
Probably not
Definitely not
open data
open software
open hardware
open science in general
In your opinion, what threshold knowledge, training, and experience are necessary to translate a design into a physical object? E.g., is it advisable to learn on the job or it is best to master theory first, etc. Please think broadly about related issues.
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How can we create an open source culture where creators are assured credit (career and financial)? (Please note that researchers engaging in fundamental science rarely enjoy the financial benefits of their own discoveries.)
What are the barriers for the general public to engage in open source hardware created within the collaboration?
Do you think patents are good or bad for open source hardware? Why or why not? Can patents be specifically written on a way that helps and protects open source hardware?
Please use the space below and provide any additional comments on advantages/disadvantages of open source hardware?
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