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Creative Problem Solving in Engineering, TIF185

Your own effort

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

8 svarande

At most 5 h/week»		1		12%
About 5-10 h/week»		5		62%
About 10-15 h/week»		2		25%
About 15-20 h/week»		0		0%
At least 20 h/week»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.12

- there are clearly two phases: before and after the projecs assignment. Maybe we should have our project in the beginning of the course?» (About 5-10 h/week)
- Some more courses, excercises might be included.» (About 5-10 h/week)
- it was not an even value, increasing towards the end of the study period» (About 10-15 h/week)

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

0%»		0		0%
25%»		1		12%
50%»		1		12%
75%»		0		0%
100%»		6		75%

Genomsnitt: 4.37

- It was not much though...» (100%)

Goals and their fulfillment

3. How understandable are the course goals?

I have not seen/read the goals»		3		42%
The goals are difficult to understand»		0		0%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		0		0%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»		4		57%

Genomsnitt: 2.71

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

5 svarande

No, the goals are set too low»		1		20%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		4		80%
No, the goals are set too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.8

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

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		0		0%
Yes, definitely»		5		100%
Do not know/Have not yet attended examination»		1

Genomsnitt: 3

Teaching and course administration

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

Minor extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		3		37%
Large extent»		3		37%
Great extent»		2		25%

Genomsnitt: 2.87

- No mystery, Jari is a brilliant lecturer» (Great extent)

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

Minor extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		1		12%
Large extent»		1		12%
Great extent»		6		75%

Genomsnitt: 3.62

- good database of examples» (Large extent)
- Goob book with "very good" examples...» (Great extent)

8. Was the number of practice session appropriate?

Too many»		0		0%
Just right»		3		42%
Too few»		4		57%

Genomsnitt: 2.57

- Triz is a framework, to use it efficiently we should have used it again and again again» (Too few)

9. The practice sessions should...

8 svarande

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

be longer»		3		37%
be shorter»		0		0%
focus more on TRIZ tools»		4		50%
focus more on software»		0		0%
not be changed»		2		25%

- be more intensive, more challenging» (be longer, focus more on TRIZ tools)
- Maybe we could apply TRIZ to highly complex systems during these cessions?» (focus more on TRIZ tools)
- I cant comment about the software, not really used it...» (be longer, focus more on TRIZ tools)
- lars hellberg is very good!» (not be changed)

10. The guest lecture should...

8 svarande

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

be kept»		6		75%
be replaced»		0		0%
be removed»		0		0%
scheduled earlier»		2		25%
not be changed»		2		25%

- scheduled before last lecture maybe» (be kept, scheduled earlier)
- Very good presentation» (be kept)

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

Very poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		0		0%
Rather well»		4		50%
Very well»		4		50%

Genomsnitt: 3.5

Study climate

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

Very poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		0		0%
Rather good»		4		50%
Very good»		4		50%

Genomsnitt: 3.5

13. How well has cooperation between you and your fellow project group members worked?

Very poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		1		12%
Rather well»		3		37%
Very well»		4		50%
I did not seek collaboration»		0

Genomsnitt: 3.37

- it was very hard to get some one to work on topic, and i guess this may be a cultural difference. also we had some trouble with the english. » (Rather poorly)
- there was a few groups that was only 2 people and that could be very difficult if you have trouble working together or if one of them has a very different aim with the project. I think groups of 3 is way better.» (Very well)

Workload

14. How was the course workload?

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		2		25%
Reasonable»		6		75%
High»		0		0%
Too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.75

- there was quite alot of work with the project but it is a 7.5 point course so it should be.» (Reasonable)

Project

15. Was the project relevant for the course?

Not at all relevant»		0		0%
Somewhat relevant»		1		12%
Quite relevant»		2		25%
Very relevant»		5		62%

Genomsnitt: 3.5

- i learned a lot.» (Very relevant)

16. Did the project presentations contribute to your learning?

No»		2		25%
Yes»		6		75%

Genomsnitt: 1.75

- godd to see how the other groups implemented the triz tools» (Yes)
- Maybe some questions at the exam could be on some presentations? Maybe the reports could be published on the home page?» (Yes)
- Would have been nice to be able and obliged to read other groups reports in some way...» (Yes)

Overall impression and specific recommendations

17. Do you think TRIZ will be useful in your future work and studies?

Not useful at all»		0		0%
Marginally useful»		2		25%
Rather useful»		4		50%
Very useful»		2		25%

Genomsnitt: 3

- More than being useful, it is a good perpesctive of innovation technique. I learnt a new way to look on problems.» (Marginally useful)

18. How did you learn about the course?

From my MSc program coordinator»		1		12%
From another teacher»		1		12%
From other students»		3		37%
From the student portal»		1		12%
From a posted ad»		2		25%
Other source - which?»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.25

- and from fredrik höök. it"s very good to give a guest lecture in his course.» (From my MSc program coordinator)

19. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

20. What should definitely be changed to next year?

21. Additional comments