Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

Year (period)
2010/11
Selection of the report
All students on LTH
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate60562%

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 62 10%
Own contacts 259 43%
From a department at LTH 194 32%
Otherwise 76 13%
No answer 14 2%

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

Number Part
Yes 450 74%
No 137 23%
No answer 18 3%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 1 0%
Somewhat relevant 26 4%
Relevant 150 25%
Very relevant 424 70%
No answer 4 1%

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

Please keep in mind that the current selection includes theses with different ECTS-point scopes.

Number Part
10-15 27 4%
15-20 104 17%
20-25 273 45%
> 25 185 31%
No answer 16 3%

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

Number Part
25 % 4 1%
50 % 26 4%
75 % 173 29%
100 % 389 64%
No answer 13 2%

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

Number Part
< 5 132 22%
5-15 242 40%
15-25 128 21%
> 25 71 12%
No answer 32 5%

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 7 1%
A bit 206 34%
Very much 381 63%
No answer 11 2%

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 4 1%
A bit 148 24%
Very much 444 73%
No answer 9 1%

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 22 4%
A bit 233 39%
Very much 338 56%
No answer 12 2%

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 4 1%
A bit 137 23%
Very much 453 75%
No answer 11 2%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 6 1%
Fairly satisfied 71 12%
Satisfied 257 42%
Very satisfied 267 44%
No answer 4 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 27 4%
Fairly satisfied 128 21%
Satisfied 291 48%
Very satisfied 151 25%
No answer 8 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 16 3%
Fairly satisfied 165 27%
Satisfied 239 40%
Very satisfied 134 22%
No answer 51 8%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 9 1%
Fairly satisfied 74 12%
Satisfied 219 36%
Very satisfied 296 49%
No answer 7 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 11 2%
Fairly satisfied 89 15%
Satisfied 318 53%
Very satisfied 180 30%
No answer 7 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 24 4%
Fairly satisfied 79 13%
Satisfied 249 41%
Very satisfied 214 35%
No answer 39 6%

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

Number Part
Yes 245 40%
No 322 53%
No answer 38 6%

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

Number Part
Yes 470 78%
No 41 7%
Perhaps 49 8%
No answer 45 7%