Report on evaluation of thesis - I

Basic data

Year (period)
2012/13
Selection of the report
Programme - Industrial Engineering and Management
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate5554%

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 4 7%
Own contacts 32 58%
From a department at LTH 11 20%
Otherwise 6 11%
No answer 2 4%

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

Number Part
Yes 52 95%
No 2 4%
No answer 1 2%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 0 0%
Somewhat relevant 0 0%
Relevant 11 20%
Very relevant 44 80%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
10-15 1 2%
15-20 18 33%
20-25 24 44%
> 25 11 20%
No answer 1 2%

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

Number Part
25 % 1 2%
50 % 1 2%
75 % 20 36%
100 % 31 56%
No answer 2 4%

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

Number Part
< 5 12 22%
5-15 20 36%
15-25 18 33%
> 25 2 4%
No answer 3 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 2 4%
A bit 16 29%
Very much 37 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 2%
A bit 16 29%
Very much 38 69%
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 1 2%
A bit 23 42%
Very much 31 56%
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 0 0%
A bit 19 35%
Very much 36 65%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 2%
Fairly satisfied 4 7%
Satisfied 21 38%
Very satisfied 29 53%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 2 4%
Fairly satisfied 13 24%
Satisfied 25 45%
Very satisfied 15 27%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 1 2%
Fairly satisfied 11 20%
Satisfied 23 42%
Very satisfied 17 31%
No answer 3 5%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 3 5%
Satisfied 22 40%
Very satisfied 30 55%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 0 0%
Fairly satisfied 4 7%
Satisfied 30 55%
Very satisfied 21 38%
No answer 0 0%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 2 4%
Fairly satisfied 6 11%
Satisfied 20 36%
Very satisfied 25 45%
No answer 2 4%

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

Number Part
Yes 39 71%
No 15 27%
No answer 1 2%

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

Number Part
Yes 39 71%
No 3 5%
Perhaps 11 20%
No answer 2 4%