Report on evaluation of thesis - LTH

Basic data

In the academic year of 2015/16 more questions were added, which is why the question numbering is not completely in order. The same question has the same number for all years.

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	56	9%
Own contacts	254	39%
From a department at LTH	198	31%
Otherwise	95	15%
No answer	41	6%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	461	72%
No	169	26%
No answer	14	2%

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

	Number	Part
Not at all relevant	3	0%
Somewhat relevant	20	3%
Relevant	159	25%
Very relevant	458	71%
No answer	4	1%

16 How many courses did you have left to complete when you started your degree project (not counting the degree project itself)?

	Number	Part
1 One/a few courses from years 1-3	114	18%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	53	8%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	16	2%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	454	70%
No answer	7	1%

17 How many weeks did it take you to write and finalise your document describing the goals of the degree project ("måldokument")?

	Number	Part
Less than 2 weeks	420	65%
2-4 weeks	144	22%
More than 4 weeks	59	9%
No answer	21	3%

18 How well did the contents of the degree project match what was originally planned in the document describing the goals of the degree project ("måldokument")?

	Number	Part
Not at all	23	4%
Somewhat	170	26%
Well	250	39%
Very well	181	28%
No answer	20	3%

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	24	4%
15-20	143	22%
20-25	295	46%
> 25	172	27%
No answer	10	2%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	2	0%
50 %	41	6%
75 %	199	31%
100 %	380	59%
No answer	22	3%

19 Did you have any assistant supervisors for your degree project (e.g. at a company)?

	Number	Part
Yes	487	76%
No	148	23%
No answer	9	1%

20 If yes, which supervisor did you have the most contact with during your degree project?

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	160	25%
Assistant supervisor	239	37%
Approximately the same	103	16%
No answer	142	22%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	141	22%
5-15	272	42%
15-25	137	21%
> 25	73	11%
No answer	21	3%

21 To what extent were you in contact with the examiner during the degree project?

	Number	Part
1 At start up and in the final stage of the project	398	62%
2 Throughout the degree project	129	20%
3 Other	98	15%
No answer	19	3%

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	14	2%
A bit	230	36%
Very much	393	61%
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	12	2%
A bit	182	28%
Very much	442	69%
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	32	5%
A bit	196	30%
Very much	411	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?

7d Analytical and problem solving ability

	Number	Part
None	4	1%
A bit	147	23%
Very much	481	75%
No answer	12	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	8	1%
Fairly satisfied	60	9%
Satisfied	291	45%
Very satisfied	281	44%
No answer	4	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	28	4%
Fairly satisfied	119	18%
Satisfied	298	46%
Very satisfied	193	30%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	14	2%
Fairly satisfied	137	21%
Satisfied	306	48%
Very satisfied	148	23%
No answer	39	6%

22 Did you receive sufficient support in writing your popular science summary?

	Number	Part
Yes	377	59%
No	151	23%
No answer	116	18%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	8	1%
Fairly satisfied	50	8%
Satisfied	227	35%
Very satisfied	350	54%
No answer	9	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	7	1%
Fairly satisfied	63	10%
Satisfied	303	47%
Very satisfied	261	41%
No answer	10	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	26	4%
Fairly satisfied	73	11%
Satisfied	240	37%
Very satisfied	240	37%
No answer	65	10%

23 Did you receive sufficient support in how to conduct a critical review of a fellow student's presentation?

	Number	Part
Yes	441	68%
No	137	21%
No answer	66	10%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	214	33%
No	392	61%
No answer	38	6%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	493	77%
No	45	7%
Perhaps	48	7%
No answer	58	9%