Report on evaluation of thesis - IBYA

Basic data

Year (period)
2011/12
Selection of the report
Programme - Civil Engineering (architecture, 3 years)
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate3948%

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 3 8%
Own contacts 18 46%
From a department at LTH 7 18%
Otherwise 8 21%
No answer 3 8%

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

Number Part
Yes 25 64%
No 13 33%
No answer 1 3%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 1 3%
Relevant 12 31%
Very relevant 26 67%
No answer 0 0%

4 During how many weeks (calendar time) have you worked on your thesis?

Number Part
10-15 2 5%
15-20 12 31%
20-25 18 46%
> 25 5 13%
No answer 2 5%

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

Number Part
25 % 1 3%
50 % 1 3%
75 % 16 41%
100 % 20 51%
No answer 1 3%

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

Number Part
< 5 5 13%
5-15 19 49%
15-25 7 18%
> 25 5 13%
No answer 3 8%

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 1 3%
A bit 12 31%
Very much 26 67%
No answer 0 0%

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 1 3%
A bit 9 23%
Very much 29 74%
No answer 0 0%

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 2 5%
A bit 19 49%
Very much 18 46%
No answer 0 0%

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 1 3%
A bit 14 36%
Very much 24 62%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 3%
Fairly satisfied 2 5%
Satisfied 19 49%
Very satisfied 17 44%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 3%
Fairly satisfied 10 26%
Satisfied 11 28%
Very satisfied 17 44%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 3%
Fairly satisfied 2 5%
Satisfied 16 41%
Very satisfied 13 33%
No answer 7 18%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 4 10%
Satisfied 22 56%
Very satisfied 13 33%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 4 10%
Satisfied 18 46%
Very satisfied 17 44%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 11 28%
Satisfied 14 36%
Very satisfied 14 36%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Yes 6 15%
No 31 79%
No answer 2 5%

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

Number Part
Yes 29 74%
No 2 5%
Perhaps 5 13%
No answer 3 8%