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Evaluation, CSE modelling/Computations in Mechanics, TME090

Your own effort

1. How many hours per week did you spend on this course?

20 svarande

At most 15 hours/week»		2		10%
Around 20 hours/week»		7		35%
Around 25 hours/week»		9		45%
Around 30 hours/week»		2		10%
At least 35 hours/week»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.55

- The time spent was concentrated to the last couple of weeks due to the extremely late arrival of recommended exersices. If the exercises had arrived early in the course, a lot more knowledge would have benn gained.» (Around 20 hours/week)
- I really wanted to spend more time, but the other course took up all.» (Around 20 hours/week)
- It was godd that we had so much assistant time for the computer labs.» (Around 25 hours/week)

2. How large part of the teaching offered did you attend?

20 svarande

0%»		0		0%
25%»		0		0%
50%»		1		5%
75%»		3		15%
100%»		16		80%

Genomsnitt: 4.75

- Nearly all of the lectures but less of the help in the computer rooms.» (75%)
- When I had finished my computer labs I didn"t attend the assistant time. But I always attended every lecture with Peter.» (75%)
- I skiped maximum 4 lessions» (100%)

Goals and goal fulfilment

3. How understandable are the course goals?

I have not seen/read the goals»		4		22%
The goals are difficult to understand»		1		5%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		5		27%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»		8		44%

Genomsnitt: 2.94

- I read the goals before the course had started, and therefore it was not easy to understand everything (because I wasn"t familiar with the terms).» (The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer)

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

16 svarande

No, the goals are set too low»		0		0%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		14		87%
No, the goals are set too high»		2		12%

Genomsnitt: 2.12

- The topic is really wide. So lot of things was done really quickly and so it difficult to understand (especially if the the basic in math are not strong).» (No, the goals are set too high)

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

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		9		52%
Yes, definitely»		7		41%
I don"t know/have not been examined yet»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 2.52

- Some parts of course was missing and I miss theory. » (To some extent)
- The choices of topics included in the written exam were good but the problems were extremely time-consuming. I"ve never experienced anything even close to it.» (To some extent)

6. Did the written exam correctly reflect the course contents

Very well»		6		30%
Well»		10		50%
Not so well»		4		20%
Not at all»		0		0%
Did not participate»		0

Genomsnitt: 1.9 (bidrar till totalt genomsnitt/jämförelseindex)

- The exam was s lot of calculating and solving integrals. It should be enough to show that one has understood the steps to a solution. The math (= calculating intergrals) we have already done in other courses. If one does not have to do these integrals one could have time to answer more questions about understanding, for example about time discretization, accuracy and so on.» (Well)
- Good level of the questions BUT the where to extensive so I didn"t have time to do them even though I knew how to do them! Meaning lower grades will be received because over extensive questions! bad » (Well)
- The problems themselves were alright but to achive an answere there were many calculations, which took too much time, that had to be solved. The calculations themselves didn"t have anyting to do with the course.» (Not so well)
- The questions were very time consuming, with very big matrices. It could be better.» (Not so well)

7. How did you find the exam compared to your expectations

Very difficult»		4		20%
Difficult»		7		35%
Not so difficult»		9		45%
Easy»		0		0%
Did not participate»		0

Genomsnitt: 2.25 (bidrar till totalt genomsnitt/jämförelseindex)

- the questions were to time comsuming, I did not have enough time, to answer the last, even though I knew how!!!» (Very difficult)
- The contents of the exam were as hard as they needed to be, except that the problems were unacceptably time-consuming.» (Very difficult)
- I"m used to from my university that exam from numeric math is usually only about explaining the approach and show that I understand meaning and theory of these method. Counting is doing only on computer. So I miss theoretical question with some proofs etc and I did not expected so many counting by hand on the exam.» (Difficult)
- Mycket räknade som tog överdrivet mycket tid!» (Difficult)
- It was as difficult as I have expected» (Not so difficult)
- The exam was not so difficult, but it was too little time. If one did"t see the symmetry in one problem one had to do a lot of calculating. And the course it not about seeing symmetry in a problem.» (Not so difficult)
Genomsnitt totalt för detta stycke: 2.07

Teaching and course administration

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

Small extent»		1		5%
Some extent»		8		40%
Large extent»		10		50%
Great extent»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 2.55

- I concentrated on the course literature to learn the concepts of the course.» (Some extent)
- I don"t know why the teacher didn"t give any printed material for the lecture notes. During the class, I was just trying to write instead of understanding the concept. Also there were many times that the teacher wrote sth on the board, and without giving anytime for us to write them, he was describing sth. So we missed many details.» (Large extent)
- The computer labs had the largest impact on my learning.» (Large extent)
- It gave an overwiev of what was important and then one could read more about it in the book for deeper understanding. » (Large extent)

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

Small extent»		2		10%
Some extent»		6		30%
Large extent»		10		50%
Great extent»		2		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.6

- I do not think, that the book is really good.» (Small extent)

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

Very badly»		0		0%
Rather badly»		7		35%
Rather well»		5		25%
Very well»		8		40%

Genomsnitt: 3.05

- Again... recomended sections of the literature and recomended exersices arrived too late.» (Rather badly)
- The Homepage was hard to find.» (Rather badly)
- could have been on he Study portal» (Rather well)
- Lite lurigt att hitta den "nya" kurshemsidan som kom efter 2-3 veckor» (Very well)

Study climate

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

Very poor»		1		5%
Rather poor»		4		20%
Rather good»		6		30%
Very good»		6		30%
I did not seek help»		3		15%

Genomsnitt: 3.3

- During breaks in lectures, Peter just dissapeared...» (Rather poor)
- The lecturer could stay in the lecture room during breaks more often.» (Rather poor)
- Peter Hansbo ran away very quickly after the lectures and when the breakes started. That made it difficult íf you wanted to ask a question or discuss something.» (Rather good)
- It was very godd during the computer labs. But sometimes one want to ask a question in the break during the lecture, and that was not always possible.» (Rather good)

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

Very poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		3		15%
Rather well»		4		20%
Very well»		13		65%
I did not seek cooperation»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.5

- It was good to have the possibility to work together and discuss the computer labs and prepatation for the exam. But it was good that one must hand in an own report and do an own code.» (Rather well)

13. How was the course workload?

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		0		0%
Adequate»		14		70%
High»		6		30%
Too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.3

14. How was the total workload this study period?

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		0		0%
Adequate»		13		65%
High»		6		30%
Too high»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 3.4

- It was good that the computer labs started week one. That made the workload almost equal every week in the period.» (Adequate)

Summarizing questions

15. What is your general impression of the course?

Poor»		1		5%
Fair»		0		0%
Adequate»		6		30%
Good»		12		60%
Excellent»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 3.6

- there where three parts in the course, with no connection wiht each others,,,1) teaching, only theoretical 2) computer assignment, only coding 3) exam, only calculations which we didn"t get any guidence within» (Poor)
- Too much finite elements. But maybe I think so because I choosed the fluid track...» (Good)
- For me it was really good because I had two courses of numeric math before, so it put my knowledge together and extend it.» (Excellent)

16. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

17. What should definitely be changed to next year?

18. Additional comments