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Models of computation, Lp2 ht10, TDA183 / DIT310

Your own effort

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

At most 15 hours/week»		5		25%
Around 20 hours/week»		9		45%
Around 25 hours/week»		4		20%
Around 30 hours/week»		2		10%
At least 35 hours/week»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.15 (bidrar till totalt genomsnitt/jämförelseindex)

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

0%»		0		0%
25%»		1		5%
50%»		3		15%
75%»		8		40%
100%»		8		40%

Genomsnitt: 4.15 (bidrar till totalt genomsnitt/jämförelseindex)

Genomsnitt totalt för detta stycke: 3.15

Goals and goal fulfilment

3. How understandable are the course goals?

I have not seen/read the goals»		6		30%
The goals are difficult to understand»		1		5%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		5		25%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»		8		40%

Genomsnitt: 2.75

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

No, the goals are set too low»		0		0%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		15		93%
No, the goals are set too high»		1		6%

Genomsnitt: 2.06

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

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No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		6		30%
Yes, definitely»		7		35%
I don"t know/have not been examined yet»		8		40%

- It was not always entirely clear what constituted an answer on the questions. That is, when an explanation was necessary and when a full proof was needed.» (To some extent, Yes, definitely)
- the exam was much harder than the exercises, which were funny and not very hard. the exam seemed to be easy but was obviously also easy to misunderstand.» (To some extent)

Teaching and course administration

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

Small extent»		3		15%
To some extent»		4		21%
Large extent»		11		57%
Great extent»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 2.52

- The lectures were mainly a fuzzy and directionless run through the text, with little overview and constantly varying notations. When this was pointed out at the mid-term evaluation, the lecturer excused himself that the text was meant to be more formal and the lectures less formal. Still, as it stands, I feel the lectures mainly lead to confusion over what was just said more than insight in the subject.» (Small extent)
- The exercise sessions were excellent. The regular lectures were only meaningful if you read the material beforehand, which probably was the intention.» (Large extent)

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

Small extent»		1		5%
Some extent»		4		20%
Large extent»		8		40%
Great extent»		7		35%

Genomsnitt: 3.05

- I think it should be added more literature with links, books etc. » (Large extent)
- Although it contains some minor errors and inconsistencies in notation, the literature was overall very well written and helped give a deep understanding of the subject at hand.» (Great extent)

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

Very badly»		0		0%
Rather badly»		1		5%
Rather well»		9		45%
Very well»		10		50%

Genomsnitt: 3.45

- Too close between lectures and exercise sessions. It"s to read all the week"s material and do the exercises in two days, especially with other courses going on too.» (Rather badly)
- The course website was mostly up to date and most information was easy to find. One of the biggest issues was a lak of proper feedback on exercises and assignments. Firstly, although the teacher provided comments, it would have been helpful to see somewhere precisely how many points you have gathered through exercises -and- assignments, during the course. Secondly, even when one week"s exercises depended on the solution of the previous week, the teacher was mostly more than two weeks behind in correcting assignments.» (Rather well)
- Why not use fire for the assignments?» (Rather well)
- Everything was made available early, which was very nice.» (Very well)
- Kudos for the extremely speedy exam grading» (Very well)

Study climate

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

Very poor»		1		5%
Rather poor»		1		5%
Rather good»		3		15%
Very good»		14		70%
I did not seek help»		1		5%

Genomsnitt: 3.65

- Although a lot of time was dedicated to this kind of activity, the teacher had difficulty letting people talk and often came across as very confrontational during exercise sessions.» (Very poor)
- The mailing list and the exercise sessions were really helpful.» (Very good)

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

Very poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		2		10%
Rather well»		6		30%
Very well»		8		40%
I did not seek coopeation»		4		20%

Genomsnitt: 3.7

- Maybe it would be good to add some group assignments also» (Rather poorly)
- Again, the mailing list was helpful.» (Rather well)

Summarizing questions

11. What is your general impression of the course?

Poor»		2		10%
Fair»		0		0%
Adequate»		6		30%
Good»		7		35%
Excellent»		5		25%

Genomsnitt: 3.65

- Although the course itself is interesting and the literature very helpful, the lectures do not add much. More importantly, the teacher"s confrontational attitude and seeming lack of compassion make the exercise sessions very uncomfortable. Students are often pushed into a state where they are at a loss for words and then continuously pushed with seemingly impossible questions for a few more minutes, before they are allowed to take a seat. At one point, the teacher let four students come to the whiteboard to try and prove a theorem, grilling them hard for a few minutes each, before revealing that the theorem could not be proven. This is most likely why the amount of people willing to show their solution to all exercises dropped from during 30 the first week to 8 near the end of the course.» (Adequate)
- The fact that there was no designated book and that the papers only covered a subset of the stuff we had to learn was really nice. It forces people to look around for answers, I think.» (Excellent)

12. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

13. What should definitely be changed to next year?

14. Additional comments

Additional comments

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