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	78	14%
Own contacts	197	36%
From a department at LTH	146	26%
Otherwise	95	17%
No answer	38	7%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	367	66%
No	169	31%
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	13	2%
Relevant	117	21%
Very relevant	419	76%
No answer	5	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	61	11%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	66	12%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	1	0%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	423	76%
No answer	3	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	359	65%
2-4 weeks	145	26%
More than 4 weeks	38	7%
No answer	12	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	13	2%
Somewhat	177	32%
Well	220	40%
Very well	134	24%
No answer	10	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	18	3%
15-20	150	27%
20-25	250	45%
> 25	126	23%
No answer	10	2%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	8	1%
50 %	43	8%
75 %	178	32%
100 %	307	55%
No answer	18	3%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	398	72%
No	150	27%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	148	27%
Assistant supervisor	175	32%
Approximately the same	86	16%
No answer	145	26%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	98	18%
5-15	207	37%
15-25	166	30%
> 25	69	12%
No answer	14	3%

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	360	65%
2 Throughout the degree project	122	22%
3 Other	54	10%
No answer	18	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	16	3%
A bit	197	36%
Very much	332	60%
No answer	9	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	12	2%
A bit	137	25%
Very much	392	71%
No answer	13	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	180	32%
Very much	348	63%
No answer	9	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	6	1%
A bit	111	20%
Very much	429	77%
No answer	8	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	6	1%
Fairly satisfied	44	8%
Satisfied	224	40%
Very satisfied	276	50%
No answer	4	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	13	2%
Fairly satisfied	108	19%
Satisfied	226	41%
Very satisfied	201	36%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	6	1%
Fairly satisfied	101	18%
Satisfied	260	47%
Very satisfied	160	29%
No answer	27	5%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	340	61%
No	117	21%
No answer	97	18%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	4	1%
Fairly satisfied	46	8%
Satisfied	181	33%
Very satisfied	321	58%
No answer	2	0%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	2	0%
Fairly satisfied	60	11%
Satisfied	256	46%
Very satisfied	231	42%
No answer	5	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	22	4%
Fairly satisfied	58	10%
Satisfied	180	32%
Very satisfied	231	42%
No answer	63	11%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	383	69%
No	107	19%
No answer	64	12%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	197	36%
No	324	58%
No answer	33	6%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	418	75%
No	31	6%
Perhaps	58	10%
No answer	47	8%