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Structural Dynamics 11/12, TME141

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

32 svarande

At most 15 hours/week»		2		6%
Around 20 hours/week»		7		21%
Around 25 hours/week»		8		25%
Around 30 hours/week»		11		34%
At least 35 hours/week»		4		12%

Genomsnitt: 3.25

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

32 svarande

0%»		2		6%
25%»		0		0%
50%»		4		12%
75%»		8		25%
100%»		18		56%

Genomsnitt: 4.25

- Well less then 25 but some lectures, it collided with another course.» (0%)
- Började på kursen två veckor innan kursslutet. » (0%)
- 100 % of the lectures, none of the tutorial. The tutorial guy was not so pedagogic.» (50%)
- I did not attend the problem solving sessions from the 2nd or 3rd session but of all the teaching sessions I missed one.» (100%)
- Very nice and concise slides and lectures» (100%)

3. What was your priority of this course compared to the other courses you follow?

Much lower»		1		3%
Somewhat lower»		4		12%
Equal»		12		37%
Somewhat higher»		9		28%
Much higher»		6		18%
No opinion»		0

Genomsnitt: 3.46

- Började på kursen två veckor innan kursslutet. » (Much lower)
- Then one it collided with was a must pass more or less at that time.» (Somewhat lower)
- this one didn´,t required same amount of time as the cfd but still much if you were trying for max bonus credit.» (Equal)

Goals and goal fulfilment

4. How understandable are the course goals?

I have not seen/read the goals»		4		12%
The goals are difficult to understand»		1		3%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		10		31%
The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn»		17		53%

Genomsnitt: 3.25

- The goals could be more detailed or divided into even more detailed parts.» (The goals clearly describe what I am supposed to learn)

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

29 svarande

No, the goals are set too low»		0		0%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		26		89%
No, the goals are set too high»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.1

- Too much hours spent in Assigments. Exercises solved at class were not too much helpful for doing the exercises at home.» (No, the goals are set too high)

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

No, not at all»		1		3%
To some extent»		8		27%
Yes, definitely»		17		58%
I don"t know/have not been examined yet»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.75

- To big exam» (No, not at all)
- some parts were totaly excluded» (To some extent)

Teaching and course administration

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

Small extent»		1		3%
Some extent»		7		21%
Large extent»		15		46%
Great extent»		9		28%

Genomsnitt: 3

- The lectures, not the tutorial.» (Large extent)
- Peter is a great teacher!!» (Great extent)

8. What is your opinion of the lectures?

31 svarande

Very bad»		0		0%
Rather bad»		1		3%
Rather good»		12		42%
Very good»		15		53%
No opinion»		3

Genomsnitt: 3.5

- Meaby 5+1 assignments are to many and could be better going more in depth with theory » (?)
- A little more emphasis on the physical meaning and implications would be great I think.» (Rather good)
- In some parts the lectures are vague and from them it is hard to understand the topic mostly at the last lectures which were not included in the book. ( plate, FEM some of the methods)» (Rather good)
- more smal examples necessary to explain the theory when it is presented» (Rather good)
- The lecturer was really great and very well prepared» (Very good)
- Excellent lectures. The lectures were a very good condensation of the course book content. The lectures could"ve had some more detailed derivations for the more complicated/unusual expressions.» (Very good)
- Very good Lecturer!» (Very good)

9. What is your opinion of the problem solving sessions?

32 svarande

Very bad»		5		16%
Rather bad»		16		53%
Rather good»		8		26%
Very good»		1		3%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 2.16

- They were almost useless, just copying the solution. My opinion is that it is better to do some exercises less, but explaining every step made in the solution» (Very bad)
- From the few I attended and from what I heard form other people.» (Rather bad)
- It became better and better» (Rather bad)
- Good with handed out lecture notes to follow the tasks.» (Rather bad)
- They were not very well structured and sometimes it was unclear. The teaching assistant should try to use the same notations as in the lectures in order to make it more clear.» (Rather bad)
- verry messy in the beginning but better when written solutions were handed out before solving them on the blackboard» (Rather bad)
- Sadegh is not the best teacher but the problem might be the tempo on the lecture to fast and a bad hand writing. The solution should be handed out on paper with good structure and style» (Rather bad)
- They started off being really bad but improved greatly over the duration of the course. The format used in the end of the period worked very well (where we were given finished solutions and could focus on the structure of the solution instead of just writing down the content and not understanding much)» (Rather good)
- At the beginning it was bad (explanation, speed was too high) but after 2 weeks it was much better. In one seesion we solved problems of a topic, which we haven"t. Overall it was still good and Sadegh did a good job. » (Rather good)

10. Would you like more detailed solutions?

30 svarande

Yes»		17		77%
No»		5		22%
No opinion»		8

Genomsnitt: 1.22

- I think hand-outs in which a typical problem from each major topic covered is solved with detailed explanations would be helpful.» (Yes)
- not enough number of examples and solutions were available mostly in last parts, because my background did not include FEM and it is hard for me to understand what is the concept and I some how have to remember how things works in that part.» (Yes)
- I believe a good balance must be reached so that the solutions aren"t excessively long but are detailed enough so that we the students avoid the most common pitfalls to a specific problem.» (Yes)
- the solutions to the preparatory exams that were handed out shold at least use the same theory for solving question as the one included in the course...!» (Yes)

11. Solving the more extensive problems.

Matrisfråga

- In my opinion the best way is that all the teaching stuff specially the problems in the TA part should be put on the website so that if someone missed some classes they can get along with the class.»
- 1. while writing as the solution is presented on the black. you lern to use the theory in the right way. 2. combining blackboar and projector often gets messy wich was the case in this corse too. 3.only projector=you could as well skip it. 4.some examples should be solved in class but not necessary all.»
- could be a lecture but most important for the learning is to get acesss of the material in good quality, same as the old exam paper was. »

only blackboard
31 svarande

Very bad»		3		10%
Rather bad»		1		3%
OK»		10		34%
Rather good»		6		20%
Very good»		9		31%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 3.58

combine blackboard and projector
32 svarande

Very bad»		1		3%
Rather bad»		4		13%
OK»		9		30%
Rather good»		7		23%
Very good»		9		30%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 3.63

only projector
31 svarande

Very bad»		12		41%
Rather bad»		10		34%
OK»		5		17%
Rather good»		1		3%
Very good»		1		3%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 1.93

nothing in class, only homepage
31 svarande

Very bad»		17		58%
Rather bad»		9		31%
OK»		1		3%
Rather good»		0		0%
Very good»		2		6%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 1.65

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

Small extent»		3		9%
Some extent»		6		18%
Large extent»		16		50%
Great extent»		7		21%

Genomsnitt: 2.84

- I don´,t think the book is necessary. The handouts was so good so I think it´,s enough with handouts and some printed complementes from the book» (Small extent)
- I didn"t use the book much except for solving the recommended problems.» (Small extent)
- Lecture notes mostly.» (Large extent)
- The book was key to understanding and deriving certain concepts that were needed. The examples were also great (and detailed).» (Large extent)
- not the course book butthe lecture notes was great when you learnt to use them, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE PAAGE NUMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!» (Large extent)
- The lecture notes was very good.» (Great extent)

13. What is your opinion of the book?

Very bad»		2		6%
Rather bad»		5		17%
Rather good»		19		65%
Very good»		3		10%
No opinion»		3

Genomsnitt: 2.79

- I did not like the book at all. Considering the price tag it"s a shame. I think it was too voluminous.» (Very bad)
- The book of rao is much better than the book we use, "vibration of continous system" i think the name is +that book have all solutions att the internet very nice done» (Very bad)
- Used it in the beginning but later on it wasn"t really necessary.» (Rather bad)
- price was high» (Rather bad)
- Good but not necessary.» (Rather good)
- The book was detailed and explained the concepts well, although it was a bit too long. The examples were very good. » (Rather good)
- but really big, difficult to find something precise in it» (Rather good)
- opened it max 20 times during the whole course» (No opinion)

14. What is your opinion of the lecture notes?

Very bad»		1		3%
Rather bad»		0		0%
Rather good»		15		48%
Very good»		15		48%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 3.41

- Could need some more explaining on some parts to really clarify how to solve some tasks» (Rather good)
- Combined with the assignments they made great learning resources. A small suggestion that I can think of right now is discussing the relation/difference between D"Alambert"s solution and solution by separation of variables, either in the lecture notes or in class/or both.» (Very good)
- Excellent lecture notes!» (Very good)
- Good structure, easy to follow.» (Very good)
- se above, OBS PAGE NUMBERING IS MISSING IN THE LECTURE NOTES, hard to find the right page» (Very good)

15. Should the FEM part come earlier in the course?

29 svarande

Yes, please change»		16		55%
No, keep it as it is»		13		44%

Genomsnitt: 1.44

- In my opinion the FEM course itself should be put in the first place and after that it doesn"t matter where the FEM part related to Structural Dynamics is put on.» (?)
- 3) 2) 1)» (?)
- I think it would be better but for me it didn"t really matter.» (Yes, please change)
- As I have not had a course in FEM in my bachelor the FEM part was somewhat hard for me. This change might help other like me in the future.» (Yes, please change)
- Doesn"t make a big difference.» (Yes, please change)
- working with a commercial FE-softwaren would be nice» (Yes, please change)
- i didn"t do any continuos systems before, so doing it before helped me understanding what is happening wirh FEM» (No, keep it as it is)
- it was enough time to learn this part anyway. above that you got a free repetition in discrete system thinking.» (No, keep it as it is)

16. What is your opinion of the assignments?

32 svarande

Very bad»		0		0%
Rather bad»		1		3%
Rather good»		15		46%
Very good»		16		50%

Genomsnitt: 3.46

- To big» (Rather good)
- took very much time» (Rather good)
- Learned a lot and the bonus points were enough.» (Very good)
- I think they were great because they helped a lot in the learning process and reduced the workload near the exam.» (Very good)
- The assignments were essential since we learned the theory very well. They did take very long time to do though.» (Very good)
- They were very good for the learning process.» (Very good)
- The last assignment should be handed out earlier.» (Very good)
- helped learning and confidence to be able to pass the exam.» (Very good)

17. Would you prefer simpler problems (and less bonus points) to concentrate on other course issues?

Small extent»		15		51%
Some extent»		11		37%
Large extent»		3		10%
No opinion»		3

Genomsnitt: 1.58

- Not really.» (Small extent)
- the bonus points will let the students to get into the exam with a more relaxed feeling that you have some support and the points are not concentrated on the exam only.» (Small extent)
- i think the assignments were perfect, they were also at the same level than the exam» (Small extent)
- I think it´,s a good idea to have some more time-consuming and more difficult questions on the assignments.» (Small extent)
- The system is good as it is. Don"t change it.» (Small extent)
- That is that I liked the way the problem and points was this time.» (Small extent)
- verry good as it is» (Small extent)
- Some tasks seamed to be a little bit to hard to solve, and took really long time to get a feeling on the solving procedure.» (Some extent)

18. What is your opinion of the written exam?

Very bad»		1		3%
Rather bad»		2		7%
Rather good»		16		59%
Very good»		8		29%
No opinion»		5

Genomsnitt: 3.14

- To big» (Very bad)
- The exam should be smaller or the exam time should be extended to five hours. » (Rather bad)
- There was a bit of a lack of time but the content of the exam was good.» (Rather good)
- somewhat diferent then what i´,ve expected based on the preparatory exams for example the fEM part» (Rather good)
- Reasonable coverage of the course content and difficulty. Its focus on concepts rather than pure mathematics and calculations were in line with what the course should be about. Keep it as it is!» (Very good)

19. Do your course grades (Fail, 3, 4, 5) reflect your knowledge in your opinion?

Small extent»		3		9%
Some extent»		10		32%
Large extent»		18		58%

Genomsnitt: 2.48

- i was werry sick that exam weak which probably inflected my result in both courses» (Some extent)
- The cfd course assigment took a lot of the time» (Large extent)

20. How well did the course administration work?

32 svarande

Very bad»		0		0%
Rather bad»		1		3%
Rather good»		19		61%
Very good»		11		35%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 3.32

- It would be good if the assignments could be corrected faster.» (Rather good)
- to took a while to get the results of the assignments. Would be nice if the results of the assignments would be online available» (Rather good)

Study climate

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

Very poor»		1		3%
Rather poor»		0		0%
Rather good»		8		25%
Very good»		21		65%
I did not seek help»		2		6%

Genomsnitt: 3.71

- Unless he makes a lot of progress, the teaching assistant should be replaced.» (Rather good)
- I have a lot of gratitude towards the lecturer since he was always able and available to help during the course.» (Very good)
- Mr. Folkow is very committed in helping when you encounter problems. Excellent job!» (Very good)

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

Very poorly»		1		3%
Rather poorly»		1		3%
Rather well»		9		28%
Very well»		18		56%
I did not seek cooperation»		3		9%

Genomsnitt: 3.65

23. How was the course workload?

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		0		0%
Adequate»		9		28%
High»		20		62%
Too high»		3		9%

Genomsnitt: 3.81

24. How was the total workload this study period?

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		0		0%
Adequate»		5		15%
High»		20		62%
Too high»		7		21%

Genomsnitt: 4.06

- Had 2 more courses, other then that it would have been fine I think.» (High)
- I wouldn"t say too high, but it was very high!» (High)
- High, but okay. A few more days for the exam preparation would be nice. On the other hand the assignments were a good preparation for the exam.» (High)
- crasy, mostly because of the cfd course.» (Too high)
- cfd course....» (Too high)

Summarizing questions

25. What is your general impression of the course?

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
Adequate»		5		15%
Good»		17		53%
Excellent»		10		31%

Genomsnitt: 4.15

- Since I chose the Fluids dynamics this amount was rather adequate and in some case not necessary for me I guess.» (Adequate)

26. To what extent have you been able to understand the teachers presentation in English?

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		0		0%
Large extent»		10		31%
Great extent»		22		68%

Genomsnitt: 3.68

- No problems» (Great extent)
- Var inte på någon föreläsning» (Great extent)
- ok understand it all» (Great extent)

27. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

28. What should definitely be changed to next year?

29. Additional comments