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	88	13%
Own contacts	242	37%
From a department at LTH	196	30%
Otherwise	84	13%
No answer	45	7%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	448	68%
No	187	29%
No answer	20	3%

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

	Number	Part
Not at all relevant	2	0%
Somewhat relevant	20	3%
Relevant	168	26%
Very relevant	459	70%
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	55	8%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	79	12%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	5	1%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	510	78%
No answer	6	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	436	67%
2-4 weeks	157	24%
More than 4 weeks	49	7%
No answer	13	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	22	3%
Somewhat	200	31%
Well	256	39%
Very well	168	26%
No answer	9	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	25	4%
15-20	165	25%
20-25	287	44%
> 25	161	25%
No answer	17	3%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	8	1%
50 %	46	7%
75 %	225	34%
100 %	347	53%
No answer	29	4%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	475	73%
No	174	27%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	157	24%
Assistant supervisor	183	28%
Approximately the same	154	24%
No answer	161	25%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	114	17%
5-15	261	40%
15-25	186	28%
> 25	76	12%
No answer	18	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	442	67%
2 Throughout the degree project	123	19%
3 Other	65	10%
No answer	25	4%

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	15	2%
A bit	218	33%
Very much	408	62%
No answer	14	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	12	2%
A bit	158	24%
Very much	467	71%
No answer	18	3%

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	24	4%
A bit	182	28%
Very much	432	66%
No answer	17	3%

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	9	1%
A bit	124	19%
Very much	507	77%
No answer	15	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	11	2%
Fairly satisfied	79	12%
Satisfied	247	38%
Very satisfied	312	48%
No answer	6	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	36	5%
Fairly satisfied	107	16%
Satisfied	266	41%
Very satisfied	236	36%
No answer	10	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	18	3%
Fairly satisfied	115	18%
Satisfied	312	48%
Very satisfied	177	27%
No answer	33	5%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	426	65%
No	115	18%
No answer	114	17%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	14	2%
Fairly satisfied	60	9%
Satisfied	236	36%
Very satisfied	335	51%
No answer	10	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	5	1%
Fairly satisfied	57	9%
Satisfied	281	43%
Very satisfied	298	45%
No answer	14	2%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	26	4%
Fairly satisfied	70	11%
Satisfied	207	32%
Very satisfied	286	44%
No answer	66	10%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	426	65%
No	145	22%
No answer	84	13%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	242	37%
No	370	56%
No answer	43	7%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	495	76%
No	44	7%
Perhaps	50	8%
No answer	66	10%