Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

Year (period)
2011/12
Selection of the report
All students on LTH
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate47358%

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 41 9%
Own contacts 198 42%
From a department at LTH 145 31%
Otherwise 73 15%
No answer 16 3%

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

Number Part
Yes 342 72%
No 123 26%
No answer 8 2%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 2 0%
Somewhat relevant 17 4%
Relevant 111 23%
Very relevant 336 71%
No answer 7 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 37 8%
15-20 90 19%
20-25 185 39%
> 25 149 32%
No answer 12 3%

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

Number Part
25 % 9 2%
50 % 25 5%
75 % 138 29%
100 % 292 62%
No answer 9 2%

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

Number Part
< 5 71 15%
5-15 206 44%
15-25 110 23%
> 25 65 14%
No answer 21 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 9 2%
A bit 158 33%
Very much 301 64%
No answer 5 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 9 2%
A bit 107 23%
Very much 350 74%
No answer 7 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 24 5%
A bit 207 44%
Very much 239 51%
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 11 2%
A bit 120 25%
Very much 338 71%
No answer 4 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 8 2%
Fairly satisfied 49 10%
Satisfied 197 42%
Very satisfied 217 46%
No answer 2 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 22 5%
Fairly satisfied 94 20%
Satisfied 197 42%
Very satisfied 157 33%
No answer 3 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 10 2%
Fairly satisfied 91 19%
Satisfied 197 42%
Very satisfied 134 28%
No answer 41 9%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 11 2%
Fairly satisfied 52 11%
Satisfied 203 43%
Very satisfied 205 43%
No answer 2 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 11 2%
Fairly satisfied 62 13%
Satisfied 224 47%
Very satisfied 170 36%
No answer 6 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 15 3%
Fairly satisfied 63 13%
Satisfied 196 41%
Very satisfied 162 34%
No answer 37 8%

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

Number Part
Yes 165 35%
No 273 58%
No answer 35 7%

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

Number Part
Yes 339 72%
No 31 7%
Perhaps 61 13%
No answer 42 9%