Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

Year (period)
2012/13
Selection of the report
All students on LTH
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate61062%

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 49 8%
Own contacts 238 39%
From a department at LTH 202 33%
Otherwise 96 16%
No answer 25 4%

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

Number Part
Yes 459 75%
No 133 22%
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 22 4%
Relevant 150 25%
Very relevant 433 71%
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 30 5%
15-20 123 20%
20-25 297 49%
> 25 152 25%
No answer 8 1%

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

Number Part
25 % 8 1%
50 % 25 4%
75 % 174 29%
100 % 385 63%
No answer 18 3%

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

Number Part
< 5 135 22%
5-15 236 39%
15-25 136 22%
> 25 66 11%
No answer 37 6%

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 1%
A bit 208 34%
Very much 386 63%
No answer 7 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 8 1%
A bit 136 22%
Very much 458 75%
No answer 8 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 36 6%
A bit 242 40%
Very much 328 54%
No answer 4 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 9 1%
A bit 145 24%
Very much 449 74%
No answer 7 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 9 1%
Fairly satisfied 69 11%
Satisfied 235 39%
Very satisfied 291 48%
No answer 6 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 29 5%
Fairly satisfied 118 19%
Satisfied 267 44%
Very satisfied 189 31%
No answer 7 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 15 2%
Fairly satisfied 142 23%
Satisfied 248 41%
Very satisfied 159 26%
No answer 46 8%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 5 1%
Fairly satisfied 85 14%
Satisfied 221 36%
Very satisfied 294 48%
No answer 5 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 5 1%
Fairly satisfied 77 13%
Satisfied 293 48%
Very satisfied 225 37%
No answer 10 2%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 31 5%
Fairly satisfied 82 13%
Satisfied 241 40%
Very satisfied 205 34%
No answer 51 8%

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

Number Part
Yes 236 39%
No 343 56%
No answer 31 5%

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

Number Part
Yes 468 77%
No 34 6%
Perhaps 64 10%
No answer 44 7%