Report on evaluation of thesis - M

Basic data

Year (period)
2009/10 (2009-11-10--2010-08-31)
Selection of the report
Programme - Mechanical Engineering
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate4564%

Questionnaire answers

The blue bars to the left is the current selection (LTH / course / programs) and the gray bars to the right represents all responses from LTH for the same period.

1 How did you find the topic for your thesis?

Number Part
Found on Internet 3 7%
Own contacts 12 27%
From a department at LTH 23 51%
Otherwise 6 13%
No answer 1 2%

2 Did you cooperate with a company or society in your thesis?

Number Part
Yes 43 96%
No 2 4%
No answer 0 0%

3 How relevant do you think your thesis is for your education?

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 1 2%
Relevant 7 16%
Very relevant 37 82%
No answer 0 0%

4 During how many weeks (calendar time) have you worked on your thesis?

Number Part
10-15 0 0%
15-20 6 13%
20-25 30 67%
> 25 9 20%
No answer 0 0%

5 What do you estimate your activity level has been during this time?

Number Part
25 % 0 0%
50 % 1 2%
75 % 14 31%
100 % 29 64%
No answer 1 2%

6 How many hours do you estimate that you have received supervision of your supervisor at LTH?

Number Part
< 5 13 29%
5-15 21 47%
15-25 7 16%
> 25 2 4%
No answer 2 4%

How do you rate that your abilities in the following areas have been improved during the process of thesis work?

7a Critical review

Number Part
None 0 0%
A bit 14 31%
Very much 31 69%
No answer 0 0%

How do you rate that your abilities in the following areas have been improved during the process of thesis work?

7b Reflection

Number Part
None 0 0%
A bit 12 27%
Very much 33 73%
No answer 0 0%

How do you rate that your abilities in the following areas have been improved during the process of thesis work?

7c Literature search

Number Part
None 4 9%
A bit 16 36%
Very much 25 56%
No answer 0 0%

How do you rate that your abilities in the following areas have been improved during the process of thesis work?

7d Analytical and problem solving ability

Number Part
None 0 0%
A bit 7 16%
Very much 37 82%
No answer 1 2%

8a How satisfied are you with your report (final product)?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 5 11%
Satisfied 12 27%
Very satisfied 28 62%
No answer 0 0%

8b How satisfied are you with the writing of the thesis (process)?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 2%
Fairly satisfied 6 13%
Satisfied 19 42%
Very satisfied 19 42%
No answer 0 0%

9 How satisfied are you with the article (final product)?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 2 4%
Fairly satisfied 10 22%
Satisfied 14 31%
Very satisfied 12 27%
No answer 7 16%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 5 11%
Satisfied 12 27%
Very satisfied 28 62%
No answer 0 0%

11 How satisfied are you with your contribution as an opponent?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 5 11%
Satisfied 25 56%
Very satisfied 15 33%
No answer 0 0%

12 Are you satisfied with the opposition that you received during your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 3 7%
Fairly satisfied 4 9%
Satisfied 20 44%
Very satisfied 17 38%
No answer 1 2%

13 Have you been paid during the work with the thesis (in addition to financial aid for studies from CSN)?

Number Part
Yes 30 67%
No 12 27%
No answer 3 7%

14 Can you recommend a friend to do their thesis at the same place (department, company, etc.) you did yours?

Number Part
Yes 34 76%
No 7 16%
Perhaps 4 9%
No answer 0 0%