Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

Year (period)
2009/10 (2009-11-10--2010-08-31)
Selection of the report
All students on LTH
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate40969%

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 27 7%
Own contacts 164 40%
From a department at LTH 130 32%
Otherwise 62 15%
No answer 26 6%

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

Number Part
Yes 310 76%
No 91 22%
No answer 8 2%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 8 2%
Relevant 99 24%
Very relevant 297 73%
No answer 5 1%

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 13 3%
15-20 62 15%
20-25 206 50%
> 25 121 30%
No answer 7 2%

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

Number Part
25 % 1 0%
50 % 15 4%
75 % 114 28%
100 % 270 66%
No answer 9 2%

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

Number Part
< 5 86 21%
5-15 160 39%
15-25 90 22%
> 25 51 12%
No answer 22 5%

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 11 3%
A bit 144 35%
Very much 248 61%
No answer 6 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 6 1%
A bit 112 27%
Very much 288 70%
No answer 3 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 33 8%
A bit 158 39%
Very much 215 53%
No answer 3 1%

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 3 1%
A bit 92 22%
Very much 309 76%
No answer 5 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 3 1%
Fairly satisfied 51 12%
Satisfied 159 39%
Very satisfied 193 47%
No answer 3 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 14 3%
Fairly satisfied 75 18%
Satisfied 177 43%
Very satisfied 141 34%
No answer 2 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 16 4%
Fairly satisfied 94 23%
Satisfied 176 43%
Very satisfied 89 22%
No answer 34 8%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 7 2%
Fairly satisfied 47 11%
Satisfied 137 33%
Very satisfied 213 52%
No answer 5 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 0%
Fairly satisfied 70 17%
Satisfied 196 48%
Very satisfied 136 33%
No answer 6 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 19 5%
Fairly satisfied 59 14%
Satisfied 168 41%
Very satisfied 135 33%
No answer 28 7%

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

Number Part
Yes 167 41%
No 207 51%
No answer 35 9%

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

Number Part
Yes 312 76%
No 30 7%
Perhaps 35 9%
No answer 32 8%