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	52	9%
Own contacts	235	41%
From a department at LTH	154	27%
Otherwise	95	17%
No answer	38	7%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	385	67%
No	173	30%
No answer	16	3%

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

	Number	Part
Not at all relevant	0	0%
Somewhat relevant	18	3%
Relevant	131	23%
Very relevant	419	73%
No answer	6	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	57	10%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	64	11%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	2	0%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	448	78%
No answer	3	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	361	63%
2-4 weeks	147	26%
More than 4 weeks	49	9%
No answer	17	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	20	3%
Somewhat	166	29%
Well	224	39%
Very well	159	28%
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	19	3%
15-20	152	26%
20-25	258	45%
> 25	133	23%
No answer	12	2%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	15	3%
50 %	36	6%
75 %	188	33%
100 %	319	56%
No answer	16	3%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	428	75%
No	141	25%
No answer	5	1%

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

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	149	26%
Assistant supervisor	186	32%
Approximately the same	109	19%
No answer	130	23%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	108	19%
5-15	230	40%
15-25	147	26%
> 25	73	13%
No answer	16	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	340	59%
2 Throughout the degree project	134	23%
3 Other	87	15%
No answer	13	2%

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	16	3%
A bit	185	32%
Very much	364	63%
No answer	9	2%

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	149	26%
Very much	404	70%
No answer	13	2%

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	14	2%
A bit	178	31%
Very much	371	65%
No answer	11	2%

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	5	1%
A bit	132	23%
Very much	427	74%
No answer	10	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	9	2%
Fairly satisfied	77	13%
Satisfied	226	39%
Very satisfied	259	45%
No answer	3	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	20	3%
Fairly satisfied	112	20%
Satisfied	253	44%
Very satisfied	185	32%
No answer	4	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	11	2%
Fairly satisfied	114	20%
Satisfied	272	47%
Very satisfied	157	27%
No answer	20	3%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	355	62%
No	130	23%
No answer	89	16%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	12	2%
Fairly satisfied	68	12%
Satisfied	200	35%
Very satisfied	288	50%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	8	1%
Fairly satisfied	53	9%
Satisfied	260	45%
Very satisfied	248	43%
No answer	5	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	24	4%
Fairly satisfied	63	11%
Satisfied	190	33%
Very satisfied	242	42%
No answer	55	10%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	386	67%
No	132	23%
No answer	56	10%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	198	34%
No	337	59%
No answer	39	7%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	429	75%
No	33	6%
Perhaps	49	9%
No answer	63	11%