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Bioreactors - design and control, Spring 2009, KBT090

Your background

1. What was your previous education?

- Bioteknik Chalmers»
- Bioteknolog från chalmers 5-åriga utbildning»
- Swedish, Chalmers Bt-student»
- I am from Sweden, and have done my bachelor in Biotechnology on Chalmers and after that started the masterprogram in Biotechnology. »
- Chalmers, Bioteknik»
- China, Fudan University, Pharmacy»
- pakistan, master in zoology from university of arid agriculture rawapindi»
- Biotechnology at Chalmers»
- Swedish, Chalmers, Biotechnology»
- Bioteknolog på chalmers»
- Chalmers, Biotechnology»
- "Bioteknolog"»
- Svensk, Bioteknolog Bt05»
- i am an international student from China, i graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology at Biotechnology department.»
- Biotechnology, Chalmers University of technology, Sweden»
- Bachelor in bioengineering in Chalmers»
- Bioteknolog»
- chemistry»
- Sweden, Chalmers, Biotechnology bachelor, now master biotechnology»
- Applied Chemistry»
- Chalmers, Bt»
- Chalmers Biotechnology»
- Swedish, Linköpings Tekniska Högskola, Kemisk Biologi.»
- Sweden, CTH, 5-yr Biotechnology prgm.»
- student in the 5-yr Chalmers Bioengineering program, Bt»
- Bachelor in Biotechnology, Chalmers»
- Biotechnology bachelor at Chalmers, Swedish»
- Chinese Shandong University Biotechnology »
- Iam from Iran and I studied Idusterial FOOD Engineering . Istudy in Azad university in Tehran.»
- Biotekinprogrammet, antagningsår 2005»
- Bioteknik Chalmers»
- i have gotten diploma degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology at Biotechnology department in China.»

Your own effort

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

35 svarande

Totalt:

At most 15 hours/week»		3		8%
Around 20 hours/week»		11		31%
Around 25 hours/week»		11		31%
Around 30 hours/week»		9		25%
At least 35 hours/week»		1		2%

Genomsnitt: 2.82

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

At most 15 hours/week		1		4%
Around 20 hours/week		9		36%
Around 25 hours/week		9		36%
Around 30 hours/week		6		24%
At least 35 hours/week		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.8

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

At most 15 hours/week		2		20%
Around 20 hours/week		2		20%
Around 25 hours/week		2		20%
Around 30 hours/week		3		30%
At least 35 hours/week		1		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.9

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

34 svarande

Totalt:

0%»		0		0%
25%»		1		2%
50%»		1		2%
75%»		15		44%
100%»		17		50%

Genomsnitt: 4.41

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (26 st)

0%		0		0%
25%		1		3%
50%		1		3%
75%		11		42%
100%		13		50%

Genomsnitt: 4.38

2-yr International master student: (8 st)

0%		0		0%
25%		0		0%
50%		0		0%
75%		4		50%
100%		4		50%

Genomsnitt: 4.5

Goals and goal fulfilment

4. How understandable are the course goals?

Totalt:

I have not seen/read the goals»		9		25%
The goals are difficult to understand»		0		0%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		10		28%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»		16		45%

Genomsnitt: 2.94

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

I have not seen/read the goals		9		36%
The goals are difficult to understand		0		0%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer		2		8%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn		14		56%

Genomsnitt: 2.84

- Don"t know if the goals are updated from last year when I read the course for the first time. I.e have not read the goals for this year» (I have not seen/read the goals)
- i ususally do not read the goals. if we are handed them i might look through it once at the beginning of the course, however i do not think about them during the course. » (I have not seen/read the goals)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

I have not seen/read the goals		0		0%
The goals are difficult to understand		0		0%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer		8		80%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn		2		20%

Genomsnitt: 3.2

5. Are the goals reasonable considering your background, the course level and the number of credits?

Totalt:

No, the goals are set too low»		0		0%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		22		64%
No, the goals are set too high»		2		5%
I am not aware of the goals»		10		29%

Genomsnitt: 2.64

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (26 st)

No, the goals are set too low		0		0%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable		16		61%
No, the goals are set too high		1		3%
I am not aware of the goals		9		34%

Genomsnitt: 2.73

- Not aware of the goals for ths year.» (I am not aware of the goals)

2-yr International master student: (8 st)

No, the goals are set too low		0		0%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable		6		75%
No, the goals are set too high		1		12%
I am not aware of the goals		1		12%

Genomsnitt: 2.37

- The assistance in the computer laboratory must be increased since some of are coming from different computer program background. Moreover the concept is much more efficient with a tiny explanation when you are stuck in a part.» (Yes, the goals seem reasonable)
- It was contained of new informations for me,but I learn many new things.» (Yes, the goals seem reasonable)

6. Did the examination as a whole assess whether you have reached the goals?

35 svarande

Totalt:

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		5		14%
Yes, definitely»		23		65%
I don"t know»		7		20%

Genomsnitt: 3.05 (bidrar till totalt genomsnitt/jämförelseindex)

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

No, not at all		0		0%
To some extent		3		12%
Yes, definitely		16		64%
I don"t know		6		24%

Genomsnitt: 3.12

- Have not done the written exam yet» (Yes, definitely)
- Examination som helhet visar inte en rättvis bild av om man uppnått målen eller ej, eftersom gruppmedlemar bedöms ihop. Kanske vore det bättre om gruppuppgifterna inte gav poäng, eller att man fick sätta ihop grupper själv. Sedan skulle det man gjort i matlab också kunna vara en del av tentan, för det känns mycket relevant för kursen.» (Yes, definitely)
- I belive that there are a lot of work with two projects in the same course, but you can get good bonus pontits for the projects and therefore they are worth wile. » (Yes, definitely)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

No, not at all		0		0%
To some extent		2		20%
Yes, definitely		7		70%
I don"t know		1		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.9

7. Did the final exam assess whether you have reached the goals?

Totalt:

No, not at all»		1		2%
To some extent»		12		35%
Yes, definitely»		6		17%
I dont know»		8		23%
I have not done it yet»		7		20%

Genomsnitt: 3.23

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

No, not at all		0		0%
To some extent		8		32%
Yes, definitely		5		20%
I dont know		6		24%
I have not done it yet		6		24%

Genomsnitt: 3.4

- it was a difficult exam, not at all on the same level as last years exam (the one you handed out)» (To some extent)
- Some questions were too detailed» (To some extent)
- It was hard to pick out what was important to learn for the exam, because a lot of "companies" that had the lectures talked mostly about their companies and how they had started/developed new products etc. This was interesting, but more like a selling kind of speach rather than educational.» (To some extent)
- Your focus might not be what we as students focus on, many presentations are companypresentations and to be able to look at a whole and not details feels more interesting, however i felt that the questions were detailed and focus mostly on sheila peters part... » (I dont know)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

No, not at all		1		11%
To some extent		4		44%
Yes, definitely		1		11%
I dont know		2		22%
I have not done it yet		1		11%

Genomsnitt: 2.77

8. Did the Literature assignment / Research proposal assess whether you have reached the goals?

35 svarande

Totalt:

No, not at all»		1		2%
To some extent»		12		34%
Yes, definitely»		15		42%
I don"t know»		7		20%
I have not done it yet»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.8

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

No, not at all		0		0%
To some extent		10		40%
Yes, definitely		9		36%
I don"t know		6		24%
I have not done it yet		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.84

- Very apprichiated assignment. I learned lot and it was fun!» (Yes, definitely)
- Did it last year...» (Yes, definitely)
- i have not looked at the goals so i do not know what purpose the assignment had..» (I don"t know)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

No, not at all		1		10%
To some extent		2		20%
Yes, definitely		6		60%
I don"t know		1		10%
I have not done it yet		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.7

- it is a good one even not easy to write it. give us an opportunity to learn to write proposal. good to receive feedback individually from lisbeth and it helps alot..» (Yes, definitely)
- It was an interesting task but I don"t know if it has something with the goals to do. However the way the propsal should be performed in was a bit to hard. We have never done this kind of project before.» (I don"t know)

9. Did the Exercise report assess whether you have reached the goals?

Totalt:

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		17		48%
Yes, definitely»		8		22%
I don"t know»		10		28%
I have not done it yet»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.8

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

No, not at all		0		0%
To some extent		13		52%
Yes, definitely		5		20%
I don"t know		7		28%
I have not done it yet		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.76

- Ja, för de gruppmedlemmar som bidrog till lösningen av uppgifterna och skrivandet av rapporten.» (To some extent)
- The calculations theirself were not so hard to understand, but I lack the experience in matlab to be able to make the calculations. I could not have solved them on my own. On the Biotech. prgm. we have not used Matlab for real for a long time... The "refreshment guide" we got was good, but it did not explain the more advanced calculations that had to be made in this project.» (To some extent)
- Though I think that the aim is good for this part, matlab is too hard tool to learn these items. Alot of time is spent solving small problems with the program algorithm. The general concept about the problem is quite easy to understand, but to implement these in matlab is far too time consuming. The concept with only one teacher present during the simulation lectures is a limitation to the learning process as well. » (To some extent)
- The excersies were a little bit to many to be able to solve them all in the time of the course. Many of the quiestions were also quite similar and it felt a little bit repetitive. Kind of killed the interest in simulating bioreactors with all those repetitive questions..Perhaps it would be better to reduce the questions into half the amount. Also it would be nice with more people helping during the matlab sessions since it was hard to get the help you needed.» (Yes, definitely)
- It was a good exercise. But its a shame that you have to be good at Marlab in order to succed with it, even if you do understand all the mathematics behind it. Maybe a better way would be to be given parts of the code and having to fill other things out such as mass balances. And then being asked what will happen when certain parameters are altered, and why.» (Yes, definitely)
- I think that the it was rather fun to do the exercise, for the first time I really understood what I was doing with Matlab. However I think that they were a bit to extensive. It could have been enough with just B3, B4 and C2.» (Yes, definitely)
- We got to understand how different parameters affect the product and biomass production in bioreactors, which from the name of the course seems like something we should learn. » (Yes, definitely)
- We have not yet recieved any comments on our Matlab report. » (I don"t know)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

No, not at all		0		0%
To some extent		4		40%
Yes, definitely		3		30%
I don"t know		3		30%
I have not done it yet		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.9

- however, it is alot too hard for me to learn matlab within this short period. however, after alot of hardwork, I learnt to know abit» (To some extent)
- if it is possible, I think it is better to give a short discriptional lecture about the Matlab to whom don"t know Matlab, instead of paper discription. since for whom never used matlab before, the paper is less helpful.» (Yes, definitely)
- To some extent, it is hard to international students.» (I don"t know)
- It was way too difficult. We do not have enough knowledge in matlab. A project were you recieve a matlab program and then change a bit and vary parameters would have teach us much more about bioreactors and to think of what is mathematical and biological factors. We did not have time to do that so much, since all time was used for getting the matlabprogram to work.» (I don"t know)
Genomsnitt totalt för detta stycke: 3.05

Teaching and course administration

10. How did you like the overall arrangement of the course contents?

34 svarande

Totalt:

It challenged my abilities and contributed to my learning»		9		26%
Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles»		19		55%
Arrangements were confusing, made it hard to see the content»		6		17%

Genomsnitt: 1.91

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

It challenged my abilities and contributed to my learning		7		28%
Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles		12		48%
Arrangements were confusing, made it hard to see the content		6		24%

Genomsnitt: 1.96

- I think that some of the lecturers was just presenting their companies, and i did not learn anything from these lectures. For example, the guy from Chr.Hansen, showed pictures from the company, which felt more like a study visit than a ordinary lecture. It was interesting, but not something that you can build a course around. Several of the other guest lecturers had a similar approach. » (It challenged my abilities and contributed to my learning)
- I think it is unnecessary with a written exam since there were so many other forms of evaluation of the knowledge. Better if the lectures were obligatory. I also feel that it is confusing what to study for the exam since all the lectures were so broad.» (Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles)
- It was much to do, with both the literature assignment and the Matlab report, and then an exam as an addition to that. I think it would be better if only 2 instead of 4 exercises where included in the Matlab report.» (Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles)
- the exam feels a bit redundant when having put so much time and effort on the exercises. though it is great that we get points for the assignment and exercise, that is motivating and makes you want to do them and learn from them. » (Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles)
- Most of the guest lectures seemed to advertise their own company and not focusing very much on bioreactors. So it was hard to know what to take in from their lectures, and thus know what is expected of you. Other than that the lay-up was good.» (Arrangements were confusing, made it hard to see the content)
- Gästföreläsare höll sig inte till ämnet utan gjorde reklam för sina företag. Lit assign, hade inte tillräckligt fokus på bioreaktorer. Matlab projektet var bra, men för svårt. Simulationen av kontroll av reaktorer kom inte igång förrän sista veckan även om det var det som var huvuduppgiften. Mindre fokus på programmeringen (ge studenterna mer färdig kod) och mer fokus på simuleringen med bättre frågor kopplade till.» (Arrangements were confusing, made it hard to see the content)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

It challenged my abilities and contributed to my learning		2		22%
Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles		7		77%
Arrangements were confusing, made it hard to see the content		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.77

- From the beginning it should have been told what parts that were included in the exam and that not all exercises in the matlab manual were to be be shown in the report. We worked with A for a long time...» (Arrangements were good, showed the contents from many angles)

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

Totalt:

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		20		58%
Large extent»		13		38%
Great extent»		1		2%

Genomsnitt: 2.44

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (24 st)

Small extent		0		0%
Some extent		13		54%
Large extent		11		45%
Great extent		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.45

- do not understand the question...» (?)
- I like Carl Johan Franzén, because he takes time explaining and as a great attitude towards his student. » (Some extent)
- But in some of the lectures from the industry, it was difficult to know what you need to study on for the exam. Because they talked a lot about the company.» (Large extent)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

Small extent		0		0%
Some extent		7		70%
Large extent		2		20%
Great extent		1		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.4

12. To what extent has the course material been of help for your learning?

34 svarande

Totalt:

Small extent»		5		14%
Some extent»		17		50%
Large extent»		10		29%
Great extent»		2		5%

Genomsnitt: 2.26

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Small extent		4		16%
Some extent		12		48%
Large extent		8		32%
Great extent		1		4%

Genomsnitt: 2.24

- You could"ve handed out more writing tips on how to write a good proposal.» (Some extent)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

Small extent		1		11%
Some extent		5		55%
Large extent		2		22%
Great extent		1		11%

Genomsnitt: 2.33

13. To what extent did the computer exercises help you learn the course?

Totalt:

Small extent»		10		28%
Some extent»		14		40%
Large extent»		7		20%
Great extent»		4		11%

Genomsnitt: 2.14

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Small extent		4		16%
Some extent		11		44%
Large extent		7		28%
Great extent		3		12%

Genomsnitt: 2.36

- The computer exercises did not have so much to do with the rest of the course and for ous biotechnology students the concept was mostly repetitive, though it was good to be refreshed with matlab and massbalances.» (Some extent)
- It has been a couple of year since we used Matlab and I feel that I don"t have a sufficient background in Matlab for being able to solve the exercises in a good way. » (Some extent)
- Like I said above...» (Some extent)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

Small extent		6		60%
Some extent		3		30%
Large extent		0		0%
Great extent		1		10%

Genomsnitt: 1.6

- because i dont have any background of metlab» (Small extent)

14. Did you get enough help with computer exercises from the exercise teacher?

Totalt:

Yes, in the computer studio»		16		45%
Yes, at other times»		3		8%
No»		12		34%
I did not actively seek help»		4		11%

Genomsnitt: 2.11 (bidrar till totalt genomsnitt/jämförelseindex)

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Yes, in the computer studio		8		32%
Yes, at other times		2		8%
No		12		48%
I did not actively seek help		3		12%

Genomsnitt: 2.4

- Could always use more of course. But I think Calle did a great job helping the people that needed it.» (Yes, in the computer studio)
- You could get the help that you needed. If you had extra questions after the studios it was possible to ask for further help. This was good since if you got stuck with Matlab it was needed to get help to come any further, and not so funny to wait for another week.» (Yes, in the computer studio)
- also calle was available at his office and he always takes the time to make sure one understands!!» (Yes, in the computer studio)
- både på dataövningarna, men mesta dels vid annan tid då det var väldigt många som hade frågor. Deltog även ofta på båda övningstillfällerna per vecka då det lades ner en massa tid på kodningen.» (Yes, at other times)
- There were to many students per teacher. And to many tasks in the exercise part.» (No)
- Would have been good to have 1 more teacher in order to get enough help» (No)
- It would be good if there were more than one person available to answer questions since the waiting list was very long during all the computer sessions» (No)
- Too many poeple during the computer studios. Especially in the end it would have been good with some extra time. » (No)
- just one teacher in the computer exercises and many students that needed help..! I never had time to ask all of my questions.» (No)
- The Matlab exercises were realy difficult and nearly everyone needed help. So it was difficult to get the help that we needed during the exercises. » (I did not actively seek help)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

Yes, in the computer studio		8		80%
Yes, at other times		1		10%
No		0		0%
I did not actively seek help		1		10%

Genomsnitt: 1.4

- yes the teacher tried his best but there are lot of students and some of them do not have any background so there should be basic course of metlab» (Yes, in the computer studio)
- But sometimes you cannot stay for 30 min on each group. But when you get help the help was good. » (Yes, in the computer studio)
- He teaches us very well and also he help us most of the times.» (Yes, in the computer studio)

15. Lectures

Matrisfråga

- Den enda föreläsningen jag egentligen kommer ihåg är den om vacciner, den var riktigt bra, både upplägg, nivå och genomförande»
- Hedfalk - föreläsningen var en upprepning från kursen protein engineering Många av gästföreläsningarna innehöll lite för mycket företagsinformation. Intressant ur ett jobb-perspektiv men inte ur bioreaktorsynpunkt. Tabellen var extremt svår att fylla i längst ner, eftersom att man då inte ser vad det är man kryssar i.»
- More lectures on mamailian cell culturing!!!!!»
- Sorry for the comments about Lisbeth, but here lectures were really not engaging enough. »
- In general hard to know what to study for and what to know»
- Ithink this cours was a very useful course for us and definitely we need this informations infuture.matlab part was contain of very new information for me but at the moment I can solve different problems by Matlab.proposal part was extremely useful for us and I learn new things.»
- i felt that all the guests held interesting lectures and that it made me understand in how many ways bioreactors can be used. but since they come from companys and all had focus on how they work it makes it more difficult to study to the exam, at least i was very selective in my reading but felt that the exam had many details which just passed through when i studied...»

Calle Franzén - Intro, Mass balances, basic theory (Two lectures)
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		14		40%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		0		0%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		15		42%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		2		5%
was boring and uninteresting»		0		0%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		0		0%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		0		0%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		2		5%
The lecturer explained things really well»		3		8%
The lecturer was better than average»		8		22%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		0		0%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		15		42%
Did not attend this lecture»		2

Calle Franzén - Physiologically based control (Two lectures)
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		11		31%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		0		0%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		10		28%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		3		8%
was boring and uninteresting»		0		0%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		0		0%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		6		17%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		4		11%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		2		5%
The lecturer was better than average»		3		8%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		0		0%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		9		25%
Did not attend this lecture»		3

Calle Franzén - Gas analysis and RQ control
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		7		20%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		0		0%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		12		34%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		4		11%
was boring and uninteresting»		1		2%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		2		5%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		4		11%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		6		17%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		4		11%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		11		31%
Did not attend this lecture»		2

Lisbeth Olsson - Filamentous fungi
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		15		42%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		1		2%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		6		17%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		6		17%
was boring and uninteresting»		3		8%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		2		5%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		0		0%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		3		8%
The lecturer was better than average»		1		2%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		2		5%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		8		22%
Did not attend this lecture»		1

Sheila Peters - Physiologically Based PharmacoKinetics (PBPK) - Mathematical modeling in the hands of big pharma
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		4		11%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		1		2%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		2		5%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		5		14%
was boring and uninteresting»		4		11%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		7		20%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		3		8%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		5		14%
inspired me to learn more»		2		5%
The lecturer explained things really well»		0		0%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		4		11%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		0		0%
Change it for something else!»		8		22%
Keep it!»		3		8%
Did not attend this lecture»		7

Lisbeth Olsson - On-line monitoring and control systems including case studies
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		11		31%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		0		0%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		9		25%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		3		8%
was boring and uninteresting»		0		0%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		0		0%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		4		11%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		4		11%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		2		5%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		1		2%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		5		14%
Did not attend this lecture»		4

Kristina Hedfalk - Heterologous protein production by Pichia pastoris and other yeasts
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		14		40%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		1		2%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		6		17%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		6		17%
was boring and uninteresting»		1		2%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		1		2%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		1		2%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		0		0%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		2		5%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		1		2%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		7		20%
Did not attend this lecture»		4

Krist Gernaey - Scale-up / Scale-down: Miniaturized bioreactors
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		14		40%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		2		5%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		5		14%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		9		25%
was boring and uninteresting»		0		0%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		2		5%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		0		0%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		6		17%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		10		28%
Did not attend this lecture»		1

Michael Dolberg Rasmussen: Industrial biotechnology at Novozymes A/S
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		5		14%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		1		2%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		1		2%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		5		14%
was boring and uninteresting»		4		11%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		0		0%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		3		8%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		2		5%
inspired me to learn more»		3		8%
The lecturer explained things really well»		5		14%
The lecturer was better than average»		0		0%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		2		5%
Keep it!»		6		17%
Did not attend this lecture»		7

Peter Sommer - Development and production of industrial starter cultures at Chr. Hansen Inc.
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		8		22%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		1		2%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		3		8%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		6		17%
was boring and uninteresting»		1		2%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		1		2%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		0		0%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		2		5%
The lecturer explained things really well»		5		14%
The lecturer was better than average»		0		0%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		0		0%
Change it for something else!»		1		2%
Keep it!»		6		17%
Did not attend this lecture»		8

Raf Lemmens - Viruses and vaccines
35 svarande

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was relevant and interesting»		15		42%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		6		17%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		4		11%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		4		11%
was boring and uninteresting»		0		0%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		2		5%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		1		2%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		0		0%
inspired me to learn more»		3		8%
The lecturer explained things really well»		9		25%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		0		0%
Change it for something else!»		1		2%
Keep it!»		10		28%
Did not attend this lecture»		2

Malin Bäckström - Mammalian cell culture
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		18		51%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		0		0%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		4		11%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		3		8%
was boring and uninteresting»		0		0%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		0		0%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		0		0%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		0		0%
The lecturer explained things really well»		3		8%
The lecturer was better than average»		4		11%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		2		5%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		0		0%
Change it for something else!»		0		0%
Keep it!»		7		20%
Did not attend this lecture»		5

Maria Viloria Cols - Examples of “,,White biotechnology”,, at Protista Intl. AB: Tissue engineering and biobutanol production
35 svarande

(på denna fråga var det möjligt att välja flera svarsalternativ)

was relevant and interesting»		9		25%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		0		0%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		3		8%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		5		14%
was boring and uninteresting»		5		14%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		0		0%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		3		8%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		1		2%
The lecturer explained things really well»		3		8%
The lecturer was better than average»		5		14%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		3		8%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		4		11%
Keep it!»		4		11%
Did not attend this lecture»		3

Tomas Brandberg - Sustainable fuel from the Swedish wood: The lignocellulose ethanol pilot plant in Örnsköldsvik
35 svarande

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was relevant and interesting»		16		45%
was irrelevant for the course, but interesting to listen to»		1		2%
was an important part of the course, and aided my learning»		3		8%
gave me a broader perspective of the course contents»		8		22%
was boring and uninteresting»		1		2%
included too much info, difficult to know what to learn»		2		5%
did not leave me any lasting memory»		0		0%
was difficult to follow, but relevant for the course»		1		2%
inspired me to learn more»		1		2%
The lecturer explained things really well»		5		14%
The lecturer was better than average»		8		22%
The lecturer was barely ok to listen to»		0		0%
The lecturer made a poor impression»		1		2%
Change it for something else!»		1		2%
Keep it!»		12		34%
Did not attend this lecture»		2

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

Totalt:

Very badly»		0		0%
Rather badly»		0		0%
Rather well»		16		48%
Very well»		17		51%

Genomsnitt: 3.51

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (23 st)

Very badly		0		0%
Rather badly		0		0%
Rather well		10		43%
Very well		13		56%

Genomsnitt: 3.56

- Hand-out should be available on the website directly after the lecture.» (Rather well)
- Some lectures were missing» (Rather well)

2-yr International master student: (10 st)

Very badly		0		0%
Rather badly		0		0%
Rather well		6		60%
Very well		4		40%

Genomsnitt: 3.4

- like to have soft copy if possible, easy for me to bring it home nxt time..but the distribution of notes is good!» (Very well)
Genomsnitt totalt för detta stycke: 2.11

Study climate

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

Totalt:

Very poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		5		15%
Rather good»		13		39%
Very good»		12		36%
I did not seek help»		3		9%

Genomsnitt: 3.39

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Very poor		0		0%
Rather poor		4		16%
Rather good		11		44%
Very good		7		28%
I did not seek help		3		12%

Genomsnitt: 3.36

- We were not allowed to ask Lisbeth questions over e-mail, only during the literature assignment lectures. It would be good if there were one more tutor during the computer sessions so that everybody can get help within resonable time. » (Rather poor)
- Carl-johan was available for questions though Lisbeth was not, except special occasions, though did not need to ask her many qestions. She made things very clear on her lectures.» (Rather good)
- Additional tutorial would be necessary to manage all exercises.» (Rather good)
- at least for the exercises, did not ask for help for the assignment or the exam.» (Very good)

2-yr International master student: (8 st)

Very poor		0		0%
Rather poor		1		12%
Rather good		2		25%
Very good		5		62%
I did not seek help		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.5

- Lisbeth: If you have a project with that many "rules" and not allow e-mailing, it would have been good if you were in your office a bit more. But when we finally got help, it was good. » (Rather good)

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

Totalt:

Very poorly»		2		5%
Rather poorly»		4		11%
Rather well»		11		32%
Very well»		16		47%
I did not seek cooperation»		1		2%

Genomsnitt: 3.29

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Very poorly		2		8%
Rather poorly		2		8%
Rather well		6		24%
Very well		14		56%
I did not seek cooperation		1		4%

Genomsnitt: 3.4

- My two fellow studying comrades were not helping me that much. The literature assignment was mostly a work of my one, and the matlab session only two out of three participated actively.» (Very poorly)
- Med utbytesstudenterna var det svårt att samarbeta eftersom nivån var så olika.» (Rather poorly)
- It worked well since I worked with my old class mates from Chalmers. I would not been able to teach Matlab to a foreign exchange student.» (Rather well)
- Although, the international student couldn"t contribute at all to the exercises, I was almost on my own. There should be at least groups of three persons.» (Rather well)
- At first we the swedish student were to perform the matlab exercises with exchange students who many of them did not have any experience in matlab and bioreactors. This was not accepteble. We are not here to learn exchange students matlab! It was also two years ago we used matlab so we were definetly no pros and needed backup from students with similar background in order to succeed with the exercises.» (Very well)
- Although the pairing up for the matlab exercise didn"t really work out as intended i think. It"s a good idea but in my experience it just ended up being the swedish students who had to do most of the work since the exchange students had no idea of what was going on.» (Very well)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

Very poorly		0		0%
Rather poorly		2		22%
Rather well		5		55%
Very well		2		22%
I did not seek cooperation		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3

- It is hard to communicate on english but it is very good to learn, but it takes so much longer time to do everything. The groups with only swedish students worked so much faster. I think you should push people to work in the group you decided, many people changed groups.» (Rather well)

19. You were encouraged to contact CHOCS when writing the project proposal. How did you experience their help?

34 svarande

Totalt:

They really helped me to get started with the writing.»		0		0%
Chocs really helped me improve my written language.»		1		2%
They did most of the writing, I just filled in some details»		0		0%
I did not get the help I wanted, but I learned other things.»		0		0%
I did not get the help I wanted»		0		0%
I did not contact CHOCS.»		33		97%

Genomsnitt: 5.88

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

They really helped me to get started with the writing.		0		0%
Chocs really helped me improve my written language.		0		0%
They did most of the writing, I just filled in some details		0		0%
I did not get the help I wanted, but I learned other things.		0		0%
I did not get the help I wanted		0		0%
I did not contact CHOCS.		25		100%

Genomsnitt: 6

- Magnus Gustafsson som höll i obligatoriska föreläsningar i samband med kandidatprojektet har för all framtid avskräckt mig från att söka hjälp hos dem.» (I did not contact CHOCS.)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

They really helped me to get started with the writing.		0		0%
Chocs really helped me improve my written language.		1		11%
They did most of the writing, I just filled in some details		0		0%
I did not get the help I wanted, but I learned other things.		0		0%
I did not get the help I wanted		0		0%
I did not contact CHOCS.		8		88%

Genomsnitt: 5.55

20. How was the course workload?

Totalt:

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		1		2%
Adequate»		7		20%
High»		18		52%
Too high»		8		23%

Genomsnitt: 3.97

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Too low		0		0%
Low		0		0%
Adequate		5		20%
High		16		64%
Too high		4		16%

Genomsnitt: 3.96

- men inte för hög» (High)
- Många föreläsningar och två omfattande projekt.» (High)
- But you got bonuspoínts for it, ant that enspire you to work hard.» (High)
- Two projects is too ambitious to manage during one course.» (Too high)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

Too low		0		0%
Low		1		11%
Adequate		2		22%
High		2		22%
Too high		4		44%

Genomsnitt: 4

- Overall it was okay, but the matlab-project was too much. The project proposal took a lot of time but you definitely learned something from that work.» (Too high)

21. How was the total workload this study period?

Totalt:

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		2		5%
Adequate»		8		23%
High»		10		29%
Too high»		14		41%

Genomsnitt: 4.05

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Too low		0		0%
Low		1		4%
Adequate		5		20%
High		8		32%
Too high		11		44%

Genomsnitt: 4.16

- på gränsen till för hög» (High)
- its because I took the tissue course that is a little bit to large.» (Too high)
- In total I had 3 courses this quarter. » (Too high)
- Slutfasen av Tissue 2 projektet som kan jämföras med kandidatprojektet i omfattning sammtidigt som den här kursen.» (Too high)
- Had a course that was only a project work, no final exam. There are a problem to find godd times to work with your project when you work with different classmates in different projects.» (Too high)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

Too low		0		0%
Low		1		11%
Adequate		3		33%
High		2		22%
Too high		3		33%

Genomsnitt: 3.77

- Too high, but very interesting tasks in both courses.» (Too high)

Summarizing questions

22. What is your general impression of the course?

Totalt:

Poor»		0		0%
Fair»		6		17%
Adequate»		14		41%
Good»		12		35%
Excellent»		2		5%

Genomsnitt: 3.29

Fördelat på olika grupper:

Bt - Chalmers 5-yr Bioengineering student: (25 st)

Poor		0		0%
Fair		5		20%
Adequate		11		44%
Good		8		32%
Excellent		1		4%

Genomsnitt: 3.2

- I would say fair since I don"t have a burning interest in bioreactors and fermentation processes but I would suggest that you incorporate more about the control and design of bioreactors if possible.» (Fair)
- The heavy workload in combination with a little to much company presentations and to much matlab lowerd the course.» (Adequate)
- even though i felt that for the first time during my 4 years at chalmers i finally understood matlab, i guess that is not what is the aim of the course... i understood why and how i should use the massbalances, the kinetics etc. so in a way it also made me understand the bioreactors» (Good)

2-yr International master student: (9 st)

Poor		0		0%
Fair		1		11%
Adequate		3		33%
Good		4		44%
Excellent		1		11%

Genomsnitt: 3.55

- The matlab project destroyed it all. I think you, Calle, work really good to make everyone satisfied with the course. IT is also good to hear what companies work with, so very good to have invited so many. But hard to know what you should learn from these lectures, maybe have mandatory lectures and no exam. The evaluation sheet we got from Lisebet after the project proposal was very good, it is not often we get a whole sheet of comment. Thats is really useful so we know what is good and what can be improved.» (Adequate)

23. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

24. What should definitely be changed to next year?

25. Additional comments

26. Please indicate to which extent you agree with the following statement about the course!

Matrisfråga

It was always easy to know the expected standard of the work
31 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		10		32%
Well, ok.»		15		48%
I agree.»		5		16%
I strongly agree!»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.77

The course developed my ability to solve problems
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		2		6%
Well, ok.»		14		46%
I agree.»		12		40%
I strongly agree!»		2		6%

Genomsnitt: 3.46

The teacher of this course motivated me to do my best
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		5		16%
Well, ok.»		11		36%
I agree.»		11		36%
I strongly agree!»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 3.4

The workload was too high
31 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		4		12%
Well, ok.»		10		32%
I agree.»		10		32%
I strongly agree!»		6		19%

Genomsnitt: 3.51

The course sharpened my analytical abilities
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		3		10%
Well, ok.»		13		43%
I agree.»		13		43%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 3.4

I usually had a clear view of where I was going and what was expected of me
31 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		9		29%
Well, ok.»		10		32%
I agree.»		12		38%
I strongly agree!»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.09

The teacher spent a lot of time on commenting my work
28 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		3		10%
I disagree.»		10		35%
Well, ok.»		6		21%
I agree.»		7		25%
I strongly agree!»		2		7%

Genomsnitt: 2.82

To do well in this course, the only thing one needed was a good memory
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		6		20%
I disagree.»		17		56%
Well, ok.»		3		10%
I agree.»		3		10%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 2.2

The course helped me develop my ability to work as a member of a team
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		3		10%
Well, ok.»		16		55%
I agree.»		6		20%
I strongly agree!»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 3.24

As a result of this course, I feel prepared to deal with unusual problems
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		9		31%
Well, ok.»		14		48%
I agree.»		5		17%
I strongly agree!»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.79

The course improved my ability in written communication
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		3		10%
I disagree.»		7		23%
Well, ok.»		9		30%
I agree.»		9		30%
I strongly agree!»		2		6%

Genomsnitt: 3

The teacher appeared more interesting in testing what I had memorized than what I had understood
27 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		2		7%
I disagree.»		13		48%
Well, ok.»		6		22%
I agree.»		6		22%
I strongly agree!»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.59

It was often difficult to know what was expected of me
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		13		44%
Well, ok.»		9		31%
I agree.»		7		24%
I strongly agree!»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.79

Most of the time, I was given enough time to understand
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		2		6%
Well, ok.»		19		63%
I agree.»		7		23%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 3.16

The teachers made a real effort to understand the difficulties that I might have had
27 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		6		22%
Well, ok.»		11		40%
I agree.»		7		25%
I strongly agree!»		3		11%

Genomsnitt: 3.25

The course encouraged me to develop my interest for studying as far as possible
28 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		10		35%
Well, ok.»		9		32%
I agree.»		7		25%
I strongly agree!»		2		7%

Genomsnitt: 3.03

The teachers usually gave me useful feedback on my progress
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		4		13%
Well, ok.»		9		30%
I agree.»		15		50%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 3.36

The lecturer was extremely good at explaining things
28 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		7		25%
Well, ok.»		14		50%
I agree.»		6		21%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 3.03

I was too often asked about pure facts
27 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		14		51%
Well, ok.»		9		33%
I agree.»		3		11%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 2.66

The teacher worked hard to make his/her subject interesting
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		4		13%
Well, ok.»		8		27%
I agree.»		12		41%
I strongly agree!»		5		17%

Genomsnitt: 3.62

There was a lot of pressure on me to do well in this course
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		6		20%
Well, ok.»		15		51%
I agree.»		6		20%
I strongly agree!»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 3

The course helped me to develop my ability to plan my own work
28 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		7		25%
Well, ok.»		10		35%
I agree.»		10		35%
I strongly agree!»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.03

The pure amount of work stopped me from learning everything
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		14		48%
Well, ok.»		5		17%
I agree.»		7		24%
I strongly agree!»		2		6%

Genomsnitt: 2.82

The teacher made it clear from the start what they expected from me
29 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		0		0%
I disagree.»		7		24%
Well, ok.»		13		44%
I agree.»		6		20%
I strongly agree!»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 3.17

On the whole, I am satisfied with the quality of the course
30 svarande

I strongly disagree!»		1		3%
I disagree.»		5		16%
Well, ok.»		7		23%
I agree.»		13		43%
I strongly agree!»		4		13%

Genomsnitt: 3.46