Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

Year (period)
2014/15
Selection of the report
All students on LTH
Number Part
Number of respondents + response rate67755%

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 57 8%
Own contacts 295 44%
From a department at LTH 199 29%
Otherwise 96 14%
No answer 30 4%

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

Number Part
Yes 484 71%
No 174 26%
No answer 19 3%

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

Number Part
Not at all relevant 2 0%
Somewhat relevant 23 3%
Relevant 167 25%
Very relevant 480 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 17 3%
15-20 138 20%
20-25 303 45%
> 25 199 29%
No answer 20 3%

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

Number Part
25 % 13 2%
50 % 47 7%
75 % 188 28%
100 % 408 60%
No answer 21 3%

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

Number Part
< 5 139 21%
5-15 265 39%
15-25 158 23%
> 25 82 12%
No answer 33 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 10 1%
A bit 241 36%
Very much 418 62%
No answer 8 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 4 1%
A bit 164 24%
Very much 500 74%
No answer 9 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 37 5%
A bit 271 40%
Very much 361 53%
No answer 8 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 6 1%
A bit 164 24%
Very much 498 74%
No answer 9 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 13 2%
Fairly satisfied 74 11%
Satisfied 299 44%
Very satisfied 286 42%
No answer 5 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 39 6%
Fairly satisfied 158 23%
Satisfied 289 43%
Very satisfied 184 27%
No answer 7 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 14 2%
Fairly satisfied 147 22%
Satisfied 322 48%
Very satisfied 146 22%
No answer 48 7%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

Number Part
Dissatisfied 11 2%
Fairly satisfied 88 13%
Satisfied 257 38%
Very satisfied 317 47%
No answer 4 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 8 1%
Fairly satisfied 93 14%
Satisfied 329 49%
Very satisfied 242 36%
No answer 5 1%

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

Number Part
Dissatisfied 32 5%
Fairly satisfied 94 14%
Satisfied 255 38%
Very satisfied 226 33%
No answer 70 10%

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

Number Part
Yes 210 31%
No 407 60%
No answer 60 9%

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

Number Part
Yes 517 76%
No 40 6%
Perhaps 67 10%
No answer 53 8%