Report on evaluation of thesis - V

Basic data

Year (period)
2010/11
Selection of the report
Programme - Civil engineering
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate7067%

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 4%
Own contacts 36 51%
From a department at LTH 21 30%
Otherwise 8 11%
No answer 2 3%

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

Number Part
Yes 55 79%
No 13 19%
No answer 2 3%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 6 9%
Relevant 16 23%
Very relevant 47 67%
No answer 1 1%

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

Number Part
10-15 0 0%
15-20 17 24%
20-25 32 46%
> 25 19 27%
No answer 2 3%

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

Number Part
25 % 0 0%
50 % 5 7%
75 % 20 29%
100 % 42 60%
No answer 3 4%

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

Number Part
< 5 18 26%
5-15 32 46%
15-25 8 11%
> 25 10 14%
No answer 2 3%

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 23 33%
Very much 46 66%
No answer 1 1%

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 1 1%
A bit 10 14%
Very much 58 83%
No answer 1 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 1 1%
A bit 28 40%
Very much 39 56%
No answer 2 3%

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 1 1%
A bit 17 24%
Very much 49 70%
No answer 3 4%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 14 20%
Satisfied 31 44%
Very satisfied 24 34%
No answer 1 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 4 6%
Fairly satisfied 15 21%
Satisfied 33 47%
Very satisfied 16 23%
No answer 2 3%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 3 4%
Fairly satisfied 27 39%
Satisfied 25 36%
Very satisfied 5 7%
No answer 10 14%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 1%
Fairly satisfied 10 14%
Satisfied 29 41%
Very satisfied 29 41%
No answer 1 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 2 3%
Fairly satisfied 15 21%
Satisfied 36 51%
Very satisfied 16 23%
No answer 1 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 2 3%
Fairly satisfied 14 20%
Satisfied 35 50%
Very satisfied 16 23%
No answer 3 4%

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

Number Part
Yes 25 36%
No 40 57%
No answer 5 7%

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

Number Part
Yes 55 79%
No 5 7%
Perhaps 6 9%
No answer 4 6%