Report on evaluation of thesis - V

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	2	4%
Own contacts	18	37%
From a department at LTH	26	53%
Otherwise	2	4%
No answer	1	2%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	35	71%
No	11	22%
No answer	3	6%

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	9	18%
Very relevant	40	82%
No answer	0	0%

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	1	2%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	3	6%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	0	0%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	45	92%
No answer	0	0%

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	34	69%
2-4 weeks	13	27%
More than 4 weeks	1	2%
No answer	1	2%

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	1	2%
Somewhat	11	22%
Well	22	45%
Very well	14	29%
No answer	1	2%

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

	Number	Part
10-15	0	0%
15-20	18	37%
20-25	22	45%
> 25	8	16%
No answer	1	2%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	2	4%
50 %	1	2%
75 %	19	39%
100 %	27	55%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	43	88%
No	6	12%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	15	31%
Assistant supervisor	12	24%
Approximately the same	16	33%
No answer	6	12%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	8	16%
5-15	18	37%
15-25	13	27%
> 25	9	18%
No answer	1	2%

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	30	61%
2 Throughout the degree project	10	20%
3 Other	9	18%
No answer	0	0%

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	15	31%
Very much	31	63%
No answer	1	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	0	0%
A bit	13	27%
Very much	35	71%
No answer	1	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	1	2%
A bit	10	20%
Very much	37	76%
No answer	1	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	1	2%
A bit	12	24%
Very much	35	71%
No answer	1	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	1	2%
Fairly satisfied	1	2%
Satisfied	13	27%
Very satisfied	34	69%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	2	4%
Fairly satisfied	2	4%
Satisfied	23	47%
Very satisfied	21	43%
No answer	1	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	0	0%
Fairly satisfied	6	12%
Satisfied	24	49%
Very satisfied	19	39%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	36	73%
No	8	16%
No answer	5	10%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	0	0%
Fairly satisfied	3	6%
Satisfied	17	35%
Very satisfied	29	59%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	0	0%
Fairly satisfied	2	4%
Satisfied	24	49%
Very satisfied	23	47%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	0	0%
Fairly satisfied	7	14%
Satisfied	16	33%
Very satisfied	23	47%
No answer	3	6%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	33	67%
No	9	18%
No answer	7	14%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	7	14%
No	39	80%
No answer	3	6%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	44	90%
No	2	4%
Perhaps	3	6%
No answer	0	0%