The goal of this project is to assess a methodology used in evaluating the results of a series of breakthrough surveys in the field of technology assessment. The objective of these surveys was to gather subjective information on future technologies. This was accomplished by analyzing data from past surveys on a series of topics, specifically for this project, fusion power. Survey data comparing our research, which we titled "Short Term Immersion", were statistically analyzed for correspondence. We will look for a connection between these sets of data, and ultimately attempt to validate the Breakthrough survey's methodological protocol which reports subjective analysis. By analyzing these relationships we hope to demonstrate the degree to which similar conclusions can be reached using Delphi oriented methods. In addition, we will propose several suggestions for improving the Breakthrough survey and ideas for future project groups interested in this subject.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Barriga, Jaime
• Chase, Tyler A.
• Clements, Garon

Subject

• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 07E032I

Keyword

• Educational surveys--Design

Advisor

• Campisano, Peter P.
• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright