Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

In the academic year of 2015/16 more questions were added, which is why the question numbering is not completely in order. The same question has the same number for all years.

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	64	10%
Own contacts	237	38%
From a department at LTH	199	32%
Otherwise	97	16%
No answer	28	4%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	463	74%
No	144	23%
No answer	18	3%

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

	Number	Part
Not at all relevant	0	0%
Somewhat relevant	15	2%
Relevant	171	27%
Very relevant	432	69%
No answer	7	1%

16 How many courses did you have left to complete when you started your degree project (not counting the degree project itself)?

	Number	Part
1 One/a few courses from years 1-3	113	18%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	79	13%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	18	3%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	375	60%
No answer	8	1%

17 How many weeks did it take you to write and finalise your document describing the goals of the degree project ("måldokument")?

	Number	Part
Less than 2 weeks	411	66%
2-4 weeks	117	19%
More than 4 weeks	50	8%
No answer	15	2%

18 How well did the contents of the degree project match what was originally planned in the document describing the goals of the degree project ("måldokument")?

	Number	Part
Not at all	24	4%
Somewhat	172	28%
Well	228	36%
Very well	157	25%
No answer	12	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	23	4%
15-20	154	25%
20-25	275	44%
> 25	159	25%
No answer	14	2%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	3	0%
50 %	40	6%
75 %	188	30%
100 %	373	60%
No answer	21	3%

19 Did you have any assistant supervisors for your degree project (e.g. at a company)?

	Number	Part
Yes	452	72%
No	130	21%
No answer	11	2%

20 If yes, which supervisor did you have the most contact with during your degree project?

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	132	21%
Assistant supervisor	239	38%
Approximately the same	93	15%
No answer	129	21%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	130	21%
5-15	256	41%
15-25	140	22%
> 25	70	11%
No answer	29	5%

21 To what extent were you in contact with the examiner during the degree project?

	Number	Part
1 At start up and in the final stage of the project	362	58%
2 Throughout the degree project	120	19%
3 Other	86	14%
No answer	25	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	7	1%
A bit	207	33%
Very much	400	64%
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	7	1%
A bit	149	24%
Very much	458	73%
No answer	11	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	21	3%
A bit	214	34%
Very much	380	61%
No answer	10	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	9	1%
A bit	126	20%
Very much	482	77%
No answer	8	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	10	2%
Fairly satisfied	62	10%
Satisfied	257	41%
Very satisfied	291	47%
No answer	5	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	29	5%
Fairly satisfied	110	18%
Satisfied	274	44%
Very satisfied	206	33%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	11	2%
Fairly satisfied	138	22%
Satisfied	283	45%
Very satisfied	153	24%
No answer	40	6%

22 Did you receive sufficient support in writing your popular science summary?

	Number	Part
Yes	347	56%
No	135	22%
No answer	111	18%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	9	1%
Fairly satisfied	78	12%
Satisfied	205	33%
Very satisfied	327	52%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	7	1%
Fairly satisfied	72	12%
Satisfied	277	44%
Very satisfied	257	41%
No answer	12	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	13	2%
Fairly satisfied	78	12%
Satisfied	224	36%
Very satisfied	243	39%
No answer	67	11%

23 Did you receive sufficient support in how to conduct a critical review of a fellow student's presentation?

	Number	Part
Yes	387	62%
No	124	20%
No answer	82	13%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	222	36%
No	359	57%
No answer	44	7%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	477	76%
No	45	7%
Perhaps	53	8%
No answer	50	8%