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	72	13%
Own contacts	206	38%
From a department at LTH	161	29%
Otherwise	73	13%
No answer	34	6%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	364	67%
No	168	31%
No answer	14	3%

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

	Number	Part
Not at all relevant	0	0%
Somewhat relevant	17	3%
Relevant	122	22%
Very relevant	403	74%
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	41	8%
2 One/a few courses from years 4-5	50	9%
3 Courses from both years 1-3 and years 4-5	4	1%
4 The degree project was the final course I took in my degree	446	82%
No answer	5	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	364	67%
2-4 weeks	135	25%
More than 4 weeks	37	7%
No answer	10	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	4%
Somewhat	168	31%
Well	208	38%
Very well	133	24%
No answer	15	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	17	3%
15-20	137	25%
20-25	253	46%
> 25	130	24%
No answer	9	2%

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

	Number	Part
25 %	4	1%
50 %	50	9%
75 %	180	33%
100 %	295	54%
No answer	17	3%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	409	75%
No	134	25%
No answer	3	1%

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

	Number	Part
Principal supervisor	145	27%
Assistant supervisor	197	36%
Approximately the same	85	16%
No answer	119	22%

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

	Number	Part
< 5	73	13%
5-15	234	43%
15-25	140	26%
> 25	88	16%
No answer	11	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	363	66%
2 Throughout the degree project	115	21%
3 Other	55	10%
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	13	2%
A bit	203	37%
Very much	326	60%
No answer	4	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	3	1%
A bit	153	28%
Very much	386	71%
No answer	4	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	14	3%
A bit	169	31%
Very much	357	65%
No answer	6	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	5	1%
A bit	116	21%
Very much	421	77%
No answer	4	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	12	2%
Fairly satisfied	64	12%
Satisfied	225	41%
Very satisfied	244	45%
No answer	1	0%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	34	6%
Fairly satisfied	108	20%
Satisfied	223	41%
Very satisfied	178	33%
No answer	3	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	10	2%
Fairly satisfied	116	21%
Satisfied	270	49%
Very satisfied	130	24%
No answer	20	4%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	344	63%
No	114	21%
No answer	88	16%

10 How satisfied are you with your oral presentation?

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	10	2%
Fairly satisfied	57	10%
Satisfied	174	32%
Very satisfied	305	56%
No answer	0	0%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	6	1%
Fairly satisfied	49	9%
Satisfied	250	46%
Very satisfied	233	43%
No answer	8	1%

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

	Number	Part
Dissatisfied	20	4%
Fairly satisfied	54	10%
Satisfied	163	30%
Very satisfied	239	44%
No answer	70	13%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	355	65%
No	126	23%
No answer	65	12%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	187	34%
No	334	61%
No answer	25	5%

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

	Number	Part
Yes	434	79%
No	32	6%
Perhaps	44	8%
No answer	36	7%