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TEK290 Research Methodology 2013, TEK290

Status: Avslutad
Öppen för svar: 2013-05-23 - 2013-06-03
Antal svar: 31
Procent av deltagarna som svarat: 96%
Kontaktperson: Sverker Alänge»


Your own effort

1. How large part of the lectures/excercises offered did you attend?

31 svarande

0-25%»6 19%
26-50%»7 22%
51-75%»12 38%
76-100%»6 19%

Genomsnitt: 2.58

- Very unfortunate combination of long-distance travelling for the Six Sigma project and other obligations made me miss way more than I would have preferred. This will hopefully be well-compensated with attendance in the "Change Management" course since the absence had nothing to do with the lectures themselves.» (0-25%)
- Personally I had a quite hectic study period with other things outside school. Therefore the lack of presence at lectures.» (26-50%)
- Some lectures were overridden by Six Sigma company meetings and analysis sessions etc.» (51-75%)
- Would have attended them all if it wouldn"t have been for trips to Arvika every other week for a Six Sigma project.» (51-75%)
- It often clashed with meetings at the company where our Six Sigma project was conducted.» (51-75%)

2. What is your general impression of the course?

31 svarande

Very positive»3 9%
Positive»23 74%
Negative»5 16%
Very negative»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 2.06

- Should maybe have been placed earlier because it makes reading articles and writing cases more interesting. However, the lack of academic maturity during the first years might make it suitable at this stage in the education.» (Very positive)
- Very helpful course, provides new and deep knowledge which is applicabal to more than only the master thesis.» (Positive)
- Theoretical but interesting and lecturers with a lot of knowledge.» (Positive)
- I think the course is good, but the lectures are too long. Sometimes you do not understand what is important to learn from the lectures and the discussions from lecturers are to broad.» (Positive)
- I would say 3/5 if this was possible.» (Negative)
- I would prefere a course focused on quality or operation management» (Negative)


Goals and goal fulfilment

The course syllabus states the course goals in terms of learning outcomes, i.e., knowledge, skills and attitudes to be acquired by the student during the course. More specifically the course goals were expressed as:

To provide knowledge of, and training in, methods and skills used in research and investigations.

To enable students to choose between alternative techniques to collect and process data and to evaluate the trustworthiness of research data and analyses.

To improve the students" ability to present research results.

At the end of the course the student should be able to prepare a brief for a research project and to evaluate and decide on methods for a master"s thesis.

3. How understandable are the course goals?

31 svarande

I have not seen/read the goals»4 12%
The goals are difficult to understand»0 0%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»8 25%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»19 61%

Genomsnitt: 3.35

- The course pm was surprisingly short, and didn"t include all elements. Merging of syllabus and course pm and to add some additional information that was sent by ping pong instead, would be highly recommended.» (The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer)

4. Are the goals reasonable considering your background and the number of credits?

Answer this question and the succeeding one, only if you do know the course goals.

29 svarande

No, the goals are set too low»2 6%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»27 93%
No, the goals are set too high»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 1.93

- have not seen the goals» (No, the goals are set too low)

5. Did the examination assess whether you have reached the goals?

29 svarande

Yes, definitely»0 0%
To some extent»2 6%
No, not at all»0 0%
I don´,t know/have not been examined yet»27 93%

Genomsnitt: 3.86

- I prefer to answer this after the exam. However, it seems from the description of the exam questions that they are well-related to the goals.» (To some extent)
- Haven"t been examined yet.» (I don´,t know/have not been examined yet)
- We do this survey before the exam! » (I don´,t know/have not been examined yet)
- I really think these evaluations should be done after the examination, since you obviously are interested in this question.» (I don´,t know/have not been examined yet)


Learning

6. To what extent has the teaching been of help for your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»2 6%
Large extent»5 16%
Some extent»20 64%
Small extent»4 12%
I did not participate»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 2.83

- It is good to plan the research in forehand, it speeds up the process and works as a roadmap. Helps to keep all angels of the problem in mind» (Some extent)
- lesson quality has varied greatly with different teachers» (Some extent)
- Missed a lot.» (Some extent)
- I haven"t been able to attend all lectures and for me, this course was easier to read up on than to gain knowledge from class.» (Small extent)
- I have not been able to participate enough» (Small extent)

7. To what extent has the data collection group assignment been of help for your learning?

Interviewing and observations exercises.

31 svarande

Great extent»2 6%
Large extent»6 19%
Some extent»14 45%
Small extent»9 29%
I did not participate»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 2.96

- presentation and group work always gives room for discussion on the topic/subject» (Large extent)
- This was a good excercise and good that we got different subjects to investigate.» (Some extent)
- I did not participate in the interviewing exercises.» (Some extent)
- A lot of work for a small amount of knowledge. I would have learned more by reading about all data collection methods than focusing one just one and listening to several tiring presentations about the others.» (Small extent)

8. To what extent did the quantitative questionnaire design workshop help for your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»1 3%
Large extent»5 16%
Some extent»12 38%
Small extent»9 29%
I did not participate»4 12%

Genomsnitt: 3.32

- It could have been possible to choose among different subjects, and not just about mobile phones. This would have made the presentations more exciting. » (Large extent)
- The classes, and workshop by Anders Ingelgård were way to slow. He had prepared 207 slides, didn"t use any of them, and spent four hours talking about stuff that could have been said in one hour. This resulted in a decrease of class participants in every break, so in the end we were awkwardly few left.» (Some extent)
- This was also a good excercise but I think that the presentation could have been performed in another way since we all had made the same assignment.» (Some extent)
- A much too big exercise, for what it gives.» (Small extent)
- This is a workshop that we have performed (or at least similar ones) in more than one course before.» (Small extent)
- The learning per minute was somewhat low. I did not feel convinced about the use of statistics given the formulation of the questions and the respondents interest and ability to answer.» (Small extent)

9. To what extent did the observation workshop contribute to your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»2 6%
Large extent»5 16%
Some extent»8 25%
Small extent»5 16%
I did not participate»11 35%

Genomsnitt: 3.58

- It was fun and memorable.» (Some extent)
- I was very well familiar with this before.» (Small extent)

10. To what extent did the interviewing workshop contribute to your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»4 12%
Large extent»5 16%
Some extent»8 25%
Small extent»1 3%
I did not participate»13 41%

Genomsnitt: 3.45

11. To what extent did the lectures on action research contribute to your learning?

30 svarande

Great extent»0 0%
Large extent»6 20%
Some extent»8 26%
Small extent»4 13%
I did not participate»12 40%

Genomsnitt: 3.73

- I studied the material on my own since I had to be with the Six Sigma project» (I did not participate)

12. To what extent did the proposal writing contribute to your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»9 29%
Large extent»16 51%
Some extent»5 16%
Small extent»1 3%

Genomsnitt: 1.93

- It should be individual though, that would facilitate greater learning. Maybe divide the class in half for the presentations.» (Great extent)

13. To what extent did the tutoring of the proposal writing help your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»9 29%
Large extent»13 41%
Some extent»5 16%
Small extent»3 9%
I did not participate»1 3%

Genomsnitt: 2.16

- The supervisions were not always focused on the topics we wanted it to be focused on. The attention was sometimes put on other areas.» (Some extent)
- Should be only on tutor for each meeting» (Small extent)
- The tutoring was sometimes not focused on our subject and because of the limited time we did not have the opportunity to ask all of our questions. » (Small extent)

14. To what extent did the comments on your Master Thesis Proposal from your opposition group contribute to your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»3 9%
Large extent»2 6%
Some extent»10 32%
Small extent»12 38%
We did not receive comments»4 12%

Genomsnitt: 3.38

- Have not received the written comments yet but the ones we got after the presentation» (Some extent)
- We have not had the time to review them yet.» (Small extent)
- I have not received any written comments yet» (We did not receive comments)
- They will probably be revieved this week. Again, a bit too early to have this evaluation.» (We did not receive comments)

15. To what extent has the course literature and other material been of help for your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»8 25%
Large extent»15 48%
Some extent»8 25%
Small extent»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 2

- Good book» (Large extent)
- It is my main source of information and the book feels very useful.» (Large extent)
- The main book was good as a reference however having a exam on it could be questioned» (Some extent)

16. How valuable was the presentation by company representatives about master thesis opportunities?

31 svarande

Great extent»3 9%
Large extent»6 19%
Some extent»3 9%
Small extent»4 12%
I did not participate»15 48%

Genomsnitt: 3.7

- I really appriciated this! Personally, I would have liked more information about the MFS, maybe a student who has done one could come to class and talk about it...» (Great extent)
- Especially the one Volvo had and how they actually talked about issues and challenges that the company are facing » (Large extent)
- It should have been more useful if there were more companies present, and also that they more presented examples and old master thesises. The presentation from Volvo was to broad.» (Small extent)
- Six Sigma again» (I did not participate)
- I have other theses proposals ongoing and I was out of town.» (I did not participate)

17. To what extent did the final exam contribute to your learning?

31 svarande

Great extent»0 0%
Large extent»0 0%
Some extent»0 0%
Small extent»0 0%
I have not yet done the final exam»31 100%

Genomsnitt: 5


Course administration

18. How well did the course administration, web page, handouts etc work?

31 svarande

Very well»12 38%
Rather well»17 54%
Rather badly»2 6%
Very badly»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 1.67

- Exept from the course pm issue, it"s been a smooth ride. Also questions have been answered in a good way!» (Rather well)
- Better structure in the folder!» (Rather well)
- It would have been better if the presentation slides were available earlier, and prior to the lectures» (Rather well)
- It was a bit annoying how few were in class sometimes, this might be because of the timing of classes, for example friday afternoons. Cause the lectures are usually very interesting, so I don"t think that"s the problem.» (Rather well)
- It isnt easy to get an overview of the documents, not all presentations are available.» (Rather well)
- the names are good, but could be divided in to folders as well» (Rather well)
- Pingpong errors the day before our opposition caused some troubles. Hand-out material should be up there.» (Rather well)


Study climate

19. How were the opportunities for asking questions and getting help?

31 svarande

Very good»24 77%
Rather good»6 19%
Rather poor»1 3%
Very poor»0 0%
I did not seek help»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 1.25

- fast respons and easy to get help!» (Very good)
- Good response if feedback was requested» (Rather good)

20. How well has cooperation between you and your fellow students worked?

30 svarande

Very well»16 53%
Rather well»9 30%
Rather poorly»3 10%
Very poorly»2 6%
I did not seek cooperation»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 1.7

- Coulnd not always participate» (Rather well)
- A lot of clashes with the other course, sometimes hard to get enough time to do the tasks.» (Rather well)
- Neither the MTP or the other assignments were 50/50 so to speak.» (Very poorly)

21. How was the course workload?

31 svarande

Too low»0 0%
Adequate/Low»19 61%
Adequate/high»12 38%
Too High»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 2.38

- Could have used the MTP as a vehicle for all the steps, instead of making up new topics. » (Adequate/high)

22. How was the total workload during this study period?

31 svarande

Too low»0 0%
Low»0 0%
Adequate»9 29%
High»15 48%
Too high»7 22%

Genomsnitt: 3.93

- High because of bad grouping otherwise low» (High)
- The six sigma project took a lot of time» (Too high)
- 150% studies» (Too high)
- Conflicts between travelling, mandatory days, presentations, deadlines originally on the same days were issues that increased the workload. It could probably be leveled out better through co-operation between the courses.» (Too high)


Summarizing questions

23. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

- Workshops, MTP..»
- Master thesis opportunities, several supervision possibilities»
- Master thesis proposal feedbacks and reviews»
- MTP»
- Different lecturers.»
- Writing a master thesis proposal.»
- That you get the opportunity to have so many supervisions for the MTP. »
- Workshops»
- The workshops»
- MTP is a good learning tool. Company presentations.»
- Company representatives, perhaps even earlier in the course, so there is a chance for summer writers to contact them. The access to teachers to discuss the MTP was great, keep that up! The workshops are also great. Anders" workshop was the only one that wasn"t that well structured.»
- Supervisions»
- The lectures were good and very nice informed.»
- the MTP»
- The MTP»
- The guest lecturers which are specialized in the specific areas»
- interviewing workshop»
- The research proposal»
- the exam is not necessary it should be for higher grade»
- The main teaching staff.»

24. What should definitely be changed to next year?

- It would actually be better to have this course in the autumn, since the master thesis then is closer..»
- decrease the workload of investigating data collection methods. Too much work for so little.»
- No changes»
- Perhaps more illustrations of well made MTP´,s to illustrate how it could look if done properly»
- More practical work, e.g. workshops to learn tools and to understand the theory.»
- Move forward a bit faster, not taking us through so slow. »
- Shorter lectures, more efficient. Divide class in two groups during presentations to make it shorter.»
- The length of the lectures, it is to long with four hours! When the lectures are so long it is also quite hard to get what is the most important from each lecture since they contain that much discussions. I would like to have more lectures with Erik and Vanaya. It should not be mandatory to participate on all the presentations, especially not when every group have done the same project. You could have given the different groups different questions to make it more interesting and not smart phones to everybody or split the class into two half-class groups when presenting because you stop listening when it it that many presentations! »
- Lectures seems boring in relation to workshops, so more workshops or games.»
- The lecture rooms. The rooms at Electro are not preferable, in terms of layout and limited power outages»
- The "what is learning excercise" felt a bit unclear.»
- Friday classes, and some more actions to make students participate in classes. Slow classes like the ones from Anders are very uninspiring to show up more often. »
- I think that sometimes the 4-hours lectures are not nessecary and could have been shortened to 2 hours with almost the same content. Maybe this would increase the attendence.»
- Some way of motivating student of going to exercises, e.g. extra points on the exam.»
- The workshops.»
- The questionnaire workshop»
- Survey workshop I didn"t really like»
- Shorter lectures, many of them have been inefficient an d because of a big work load in another course they long lectures was unfortunately not prioritized»
- presentations with the same topic»
- Some hand-ins early when one reviews previous master thesis methodology sections would probably be very helpful. Individual MTP.»

25. Additional comments

- I learned a lot in this course but mostly from reading the literature. I did not attend many lectures and can"t speak for the quality of them but perhaps having mandatory excercises connected to each lecture would have motivated me.»
- having a section on how to develop a paper based on the findings during master thesis and the factors that could be considered could be both interesting and useful »
- Very helpful course for the Master thesis »
- The book is huge and scares me! :)»
- It is a litlle contradicious to have the opposition after the final report been handed in because then you can"t use the feedback you got from the opposition. When performing the first task with different data collection methods, maybe the questionnaire could have been excluded from this since everybody should do a questionnaire in the next task with smartphones which made it feel a little unnecessary to already have listened to a presentation about questionnaire »
- Don"t get me wrong, Anders is a great guy, but I was one of the few that staid for his whole lectures, and they were just too unstructured and slow.»
- Good subject but there should be more incentives to attend the class. I have a hard time to suggest what is going to be changed though but there should be considerations on what. »
- Erik"s lectures was concrete and easy to understand as well as his feedback of the MTP»
- very interesting course»

26. Would you recommend this course to other students?

30 svarande

Yes, strongly»4 13%
Yes»22 73%
No»4 13%
Definitely not»0 0%

Genomsnitt: 2

- Yes and no?» (?)
- Very valuable course for the Thesis and future research!» (Yes, strongly)
- I feel confident that I will manage my master thesis using the tools and learnings from this course.» (Yes, strongly)
- To some extent. It give some learnings but we could have learned more. It went a bit slow.» (Yes)
- Gives good knowledge before master thesis but needs to be changed a little bit.» (Yes)
- Good knowledge to have before doing your master thesis.» (Yes)
- It is a good preparation course for the future master thesis.» (Yes)
- An important subject, but is to detailed for master level. I don"t think I will use the majority that I have learned during the course.» (Yes)
- It is mandatory class...» (Yes)
- it is a good gateway to the thesis» (Yes)
- 7.5 credits could probably be used for other courses. One positive aspect with the course is the possibility to get good feedback from supervisors,» (No)
- It is aiming a lot towards researchers, if you do not intend to research it"s not that interesting » (No)



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