Visa resultat

0809-4 Finite automata theory and formal languages, TMV026

1. Which programme do you study?

Chalmers, IT-programme»		7		36%
Chalmers, D-programme»		1		5%
Chalmers, Computer Science, Algorithms, Languages and Logic»		4		21%
Chalmers, other programme»		1		5%
University of Gothenburg»		6		31%

Genomsnitt: 2.89

Your own effort

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

19 svarande

At most 15 hours/week»		14		73%
Around 20 hours/week»		3		15%
Around 25 hours/week»		1		5%
Around 30 hours/week»		0		0%
At least 35 hours/week»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 1.47

- Overloaded with other courses and commitments.» (At most 15 hours/week)

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

19 svarande

0%»		0		0%
25%»		1		5%
50%»		3		15%
75%»		9		47%
100%»		6		31%

Genomsnitt: 4.05

- had my Bachelor"s project at the same time, which took a lot of time.» (50%)
- Most lectures, nearly no exercises.» (50%)

Goals and goal fulfilment

4. How understandable are the course goals?

I have not seen/read the goals»		5		26%
The goals are difficult to understand»		1		5%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		6		31%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»		7		36%

Genomsnitt: 2.78

- Don"t remember.» (I have not seen/read the goals)
- The goals do not describe what the student is to learn and why, simply the content of the course.» (The goals are difficult to understand)
- they are outdated? pushdown automata isnt mentioned in the course?» (The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer)

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

14 svarande

No, the goals are set too low»		1		7%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		13		92%
No, the goals are set too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.92

- Considering I managed to get a 4 by only attending lectures (no exercises, no coursebooks) and being interested in the subject while simultaneously taking two other courses at Chalmers and one at GU, I think the goals could very well be higher.» (No, the goals are set too low)

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

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		5		35%
Yes, definitely»		9		64%
I don"t know/have not been examined yet»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.64

- i understand that the exams have to be reasonably simple because the course is mandatory in the first year of datavetenskap GU. it would be interesting to have a master level version of this course in the same way the programming languages course has, held by aarne ranta.» (To some extent)

Teaching and course administration

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

Small extent»		2		10%
Some extent»		3		15%
Large extent»		6		31%
Great extent»		8		42%

Genomsnitt: 3.05

- The lectures seemed more like a bunch of examples than explanation of the underlying principles.» (Small extent)
- Except the asistant Krasimir was a desaster. He is a great programmer and mathematician, but defenitely not someone to pass knowledge. His exercise sessions were poorly attended. Main problem was communication with the students, not able to listen and explain the answers.» (Great extent)
- The lectures were some of the very best I have had.» (Great extent)

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

Small extent»		2		10%
Some extent»		6		31%
Large extent»		5		26%
Great extent»		6		31%

Genomsnitt: 2.78

- I did not by any course literature. The only "other" material I took part of was previous exams.» (Small extent)
- The book was very good and gave a solid explanation of the theory with many easy to understand examples.» (Great extent)
- Since I did not have time to attend all lectures, the book was luckily very helpful.» (Great extent)

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

Very badly»		0		0%
Rather badly»		4		21%
Rather well»		8		42%
Very well»		7		36%

Genomsnitt: 3.15

- There were too many slides for every lesson. » (Rather badly)
- It was nice and refreshing to have all the week"s slides updated in the beginning of the week.» (Very well)

Study climate

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

Very poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		0		0%
Rather good»		5		26%
Very good»		7		36%
I did not seek help»		7		36%

Genomsnitt: 4.1

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

Very poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		0		0%
Rather well»		3		15%
Very well»		8		42%
I did not seek cooperation»		8		42%

Genomsnitt: 4.26

12. How was the course workload?

Too low»		1		5%
Low»		4		22%
Adequate»		12		66%
High»		1		5%
Too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.72

- The main reason for this is that I have encountered many of the concepts in other courses.» (Low)
- I though the course and the exam were not too hard...» (Low)

13. How was the total workload this study period?

Too low»		1		5%
Low»		2		10%
Adequate»		6		31%
High»		7		36%
Too high»		3		15%

Genomsnitt: 3.47

- ...but I don"t complain because I had a very busy period anyway. ,)» (High)
- Bachelors project, this course, english course» (Too high)
- I had planned my studies so that I should have quite much to do, but the ridiculous amount of extra work around the Bachelor"s project took me by surprise.» (Too high)

Summarizing questions

14. What is your general impression of the course?

Poor»		0		0%
Fair»		1		5%
Adequate»		4		21%
Good»		8		42%
Excellent»		6		31%

Genomsnitt: 4

- It"s a course which gives all you need to know about automata theory and CFGs. However, it seems to me that simply reading the course literature and doing its exercises on your own is all you need, and the lectures and exercise sessions of the course itself add little more value.» (Adequate)
- the course has taught me to appreciate a small formal system while keeping in mind the amount of work needed to define it.» (Excellent)

15. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

16. What should definitely be changed to next year?

17. Additional comments