Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

Year (period)
2013/14
Selection of the report
All students on LTH
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate61355%

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 47 8%
Own contacts 270 44%
From a department at LTH 185 30%
Otherwise 90 15%
No answer 21 3%

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

Number Part
Yes 474 77%
No 122 20%
No answer 17 3%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 21 3%
Relevant 138 23%
Very relevant 443 72%
No answer 11 2%

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 20 3%
15-20 116 19%
20-25 296 48%
> 25 163 27%
No answer 18 3%

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

Number Part
25 % 6 1%
50 % 28 5%
75 % 165 27%
100 % 391 64%
No answer 23 4%

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

Number Part
< 5 124 20%
5-15 225 37%
15-25 144 23%
> 25 77 13%
No answer 43 7%

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 13 2%
A bit 202 33%
Very much 381 62%
No answer 17 3%

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 5 1%
A bit 138 23%
Very much 455 74%
No answer 15 2%

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 17 3%
A bit 243 40%
Very much 339 55%
No answer 14 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 8 1%
A bit 134 22%
Very much 457 75%
No answer 14 2%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 6 1%
Fairly satisfied 46 8%
Satisfied 261 43%
Very satisfied 292 48%
No answer 8 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 22 4%
Fairly satisfied 120 20%
Satisfied 259 42%
Very satisfied 201 33%
No answer 11 2%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 14 2%
Fairly satisfied 138 23%
Satisfied 253 41%
Very satisfied 166 27%
No answer 42 7%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 5 1%
Fairly satisfied 62 10%
Satisfied 227 37%
Very satisfied 308 50%
No answer 11 2%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 8 1%
Fairly satisfied 85 14%
Satisfied 291 47%
Very satisfied 217 35%
No answer 12 2%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 22 4%
Fairly satisfied 81 13%
Satisfied 221 36%
Very satisfied 221 36%
No answer 68 11%

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

Number Part
Yes 228 37%
No 330 54%
No answer 55 9%

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

Number Part
Yes 470 77%
No 39 6%
Perhaps 56 9%
No answer 48 8%