Report on evaluation of thesis - IBYI

Basic data

Year (period)
2012/13
Selection of the report
Programme - Civil Engineering (railroad eng. 3 years)
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate1662%

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 0 0%
Own contacts 12 75%
From a department at LTH 0 0%
Otherwise 4 25%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Yes 14 88%
No 1 6%
No answer 1 6%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 0 0%
Relevant 8 50%
Very relevant 8 50%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
10-15 4 25%
15-20 3 19%
20-25 5 31%
> 25 4 25%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
25 % 3 19%
50 % 3 19%
75 % 3 19%
100 % 7 44%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
< 5 5 31%
5-15 7 44%
15-25 2 13%
> 25 0 0%
No answer 2 13%

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 10 63%
Very much 6 38%
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 8 50%
Very much 8 50%
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 2 13%
A bit 11 69%
Very much 3 19%
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 1 6%
A bit 8 50%
Very much 7 44%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 7 44%
Satisfied 6 38%
Very satisfied 2 13%
No answer 1 6%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 6%
Fairly satisfied 5 31%
Satisfied 7 44%
Very satisfied 3 19%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 4 25%
Satisfied 4 25%
Very satisfied 4 25%
No answer 4 25%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 1 6%
Satisfied 8 50%
Very satisfied 7 44%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 2 13%
Satisfied 10 63%
Very satisfied 4 25%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 3 19%
Satisfied 7 44%
Very satisfied 6 38%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Yes 2 13%
No 12 75%
No answer 2 13%

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

Number Part
Yes 10 63%
No 0 0%
Perhaps 4 25%
No answer 2 13%