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Introduction to Sound and Vibration 2012, VTA121

Your own effort

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

12 svarande

At most 15 hours/week»		1		8%
Around 20 hours/week»		4		33%
Around 25 hours/week»		7		58%
Around 30 hours/week»		0		0%
At least 35 hours/week»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.5

- The most time spent was on the project work, but they were great since we could learn meanwhile.» (Around 25 hours/week)
- It felt like to much time to spend on a 7.5p course. Luckely, the paralell course was not as heavy.» (Around 25 hours/week)

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

12 svarande

0%»		0		0%
25%»		0		0%
50%»		1		8%
75%»		8		66%
100%»		3		25%

Genomsnitt: 4.16

- Sometimes I read at home. And if I didnt understand anything from home, I would ask next lecture time.» (75%)
- Some lectures overlaped with other course. I think there should be a coordination of the courses since in my master program of Building Technology I am supposed to take sound and vibration and Indoor climate at the same reading period so lectures should not overlap.» (100%)

3. How large part of the project presentation and supervision times offered did you attend?

0%»		2		16%
33%»		5		41%
66%»		2		16%
100%»		3		25%

Genomsnitt: 2.5

- Overlaping times with other course, see above.» (0%)
- I think this is regarding how much i put into the project work?» (100%)

Goals and goal fulfilment

4. To what extent do you feel you have acquired the knowledge, skills and attitudes stated in the learning outcomes?

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		2		16%
Large extent»		9		75%
Great extent»		1		8%

Genomsnitt: 2.91

- It was a very filled and good course.» (Large extent)

5. 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»		10		83%
No, the goals are set too high»		2		16%

Genomsnitt: 2.16

- Pga många "komplicerade" samband skulle man vilja jobba mycket mer med varje del. typ: härledning - exempel - eget arbete. Då räcker inte tiden till med alla kursmoment (men inte långt ifrån)» (No, the goals are set too high)
- It just covers to wide spread of the field. » (No, the goals are set too high)

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

12 svarande

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		2		16%
Yes, definitely»		10		83%
I don"t know/have not been examined yet»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.83

- The grades for the project task seemed to be a bit unreasonable. The comment stated good report with minor mistakes, which could not be foreseen by a student as they were "I expected slightly higher value".» (To some extent)
- A great time effort was spent on the projects. In the end I would have spent less time on the projects and more on preparing for the exam. Performing good at the projects should also help passing the exam. Now it will be either fail,4,5 as end grade.» (Yes, definitely)
- The examination was on alot of subject, spanning many things of what was present in the course. Don"t know if I managed to defeat it though, haha. I hope I did.» (Yes, definitely)

Teaching and course administration

7. To what extent have Patrik Andersson"s lectures been of help for your learning?

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		1		8%
Large extent»		7		58%
Great extent»		4		33%

Genomsnitt: 3.25

- I was follwing well in the begining but then everything went from clear to abstract in a very short time. The course felt a bit to broad.» (Some extent)
- Very well structured and organized.» (Large extent)
- kommentera gärna härledningarna! kanske exemplifiera osv..» (Large extent)
- Patrik, you the man! ,,/ One of the best teachers I"ve had in all my years in Chalmers. » (Great extent)

8. To what extent have Lars Ivarsson"s lectures been of help for your learning?

Small extent»		2		16%
Some extent»		5		41%
Large extent»		5		41%
Great extent»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.25

- I was not much into acoustics engineering, I do not like cars, I am more into Building acoustics. I felt a bit difficult to understand his lectures, I think it was higher level.» (Small extent)
- I found this particular subject to be quite dull, but Im certain that he was a good teacher.» (Some extent)

9. To what extent have Pontus Thorsson"s lectures been of help for your learning?

Small extent»		2		20%
Some extent»		5		50%
Large extent»		2		20%
Great extent»		1		10%

Genomsnitt: 2.2

- I could not attend pontus lecture» (?)
- I read this part at home.» (?)
- Did not attend» (Small extent)
- Missade tyvärr dom» (Small extent)

10. To what extent have the project presentation/supervision by Alice Hoffmann been of help for your learning?

Small extent»		1		8%
Some extent»		6		50%
Large extent»		3		25%
Great extent»		2		16%

Genomsnitt: 2.5

- Because I was"nt there a lot of times. » (Some extent)
- Most time spent here. But not until the end of the course I fully realized what I"ve actually done.» (Large extent)
- Project works were great, however, I would like to say bonus points would be good to have from them, would encourage better overall work and learning I think.» (Great extent)

11. To what extent have the lecture notes been of help for your learning?

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		0		0%
Large extent»		4		33%
Great extent»		8		66%

Genomsnitt: 3.66

- Very good piece of text. Doesn"t cover everything done in the projects tho.» (Large extent)
- Very nice notes, easy to understand.» (Great extent)
- The information in the PDF lectures is surely important but at some points is to much(more that requirements for the course),which makes it difficult to read and learn from them.» (Great extent)

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

Very badly»		0		0%
Rather badly»		0		0%
Rather well»		2		16%
Very well»		10		83%

Genomsnitt: 3.83

- Everything has been available from the very begining.» (Very well)

Project work

13. How do you judge the level of difficulty of the project work?

much too difficult»		0		0%
a bit too difficult»		4		33%
adequate»		8		66%
a bit too easy»		0		0%
much too easy»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.66

- We spent many hours not knowing at all how we should proceed and we were frequent visitors at Alice office. A bit more leading in the project description would help. » (a bit too difficult)
- Specially project 2, it was a bit abstract and instructions were not very clear.» (a bit too difficult)
- tycker man kunde "komma undan" lite väl lätt.. Bättre med lite färre tasks, och göra dom lite mer ingående.» (adequate)

14. Was the time period assigned for the project work sufficient?

12 svarande

much too short.»		0		0%
a bit too short.»		3		25%
adequate.»		9		75%
a bit too long.»		0		0%
much too long.»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.75

- Due to dead time where we couldn"t find any information in the lecture notes how to solve the task. We fell a bit short in time.» (a bit too short.)
- man var ju tvungen att få klart projekten i tid, så då blev förståelsen lite lidande.» (adequate.)

15. To what extent have the project work been of help for your learning?

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		2		16%
Large extent»		6		50%
Great extent»		4		33%

Genomsnitt: 3.16

- tycer inte att alla projekten behöver vara "verkliga" uppgifter. Några kan gärna vara uppgifter som ökar förståelsen för vissa samband...» (Some extent)
- But wasn"t until the exam preparations i fully understood what we had done in the projects.» (Large extent)
- When students do work on their own they get to much higher understanding compared to listening to lectures.» (Great extent)

16. How was the procedure of the correction and grading of the project work reports?

Very bad»		0		0%
Rather bad»		1		9%
Rather good»		4		36%
Very good»		6		54%

Genomsnitt: 3.45

- Sometimes it felt like Alice had too high of a bar for the grades, like if not perfect work, no 5. But this is OK too, it teaches us a lesson to do better next time. And also there was a chance to do it again so.» (Rather good)

Laboratory work

17. To what extent did the laboratory work help your learning process?

Small extent»		0		0%
Some extent»		5		41%
Large extent»		6		50%
Great extent»		1		8%

Genomsnitt: 2.66

- gärna mer labbar, som hänger ihop med innehållet i kursen så mycket som möjligt.» (Some extent)
- Good lab work.» (Large extent)
- Very good, everything was much clearer when applied in reality.» (Great extent)

18. How well was the lab work prepared by the supervisor?

It was well prepared»		12		100%
There is a need for improvement / please comment»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1

19. How helpful was the supervision?

very helpful»		8		66%
moderatly helpful»		4		33%
not helpful at all»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.33

Study climate

20. How were the opportunities for asking questions and getting help of the lecturer?

Very poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		0		0%
Rather good»		1		8%
Very good»		11		91%
I did not seek help»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.91

- man ska väl kunna ställa frågor på engelska, men i alla fall jag drar mig för det. Patrik får gärna stanna i salen under rasten, och kolla av om det kommer frågor! » (Rather good)
- Super, just super.» (Very good)

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

Very poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		0		0%
Rather good»		3		25%
Very good»		9		75%
I did not seek help»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.75

- Assuming Alice Hoffman was the course assistant. » (Very good)
- This is amongst the best things in TA, so kind people, willing to answer any questions you have.» (Very good)

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

Very poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		1		8%
Rather well»		6		50%
Very well»		5		41%
I did not seek cooperation»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.33

- Good cooperation between me and my project partner. We aslo had some contact with another group. » (Rather well)

23. How was the workload of the course?

Too low»		0		0%
Low»		0		0%
Adequate»		8		66%
High»		4		33%
Too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 3.33

- Higher than I thought. Much time spent on projects. » (High)

24. How was the total workload this study period?

12 svarande

Low»		0		0%
Adequate»		7		58%
High»		5		41%
Too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.41

- Low in the start, very high in the end. Most depending on the other course.» (High)

Summarizing questions

25. What is your general impression of the course?

Poor»		0		0%
Fair»		0		0%
Adequate»		2		16%
Good»		7		58%
Excellent»		3		25%

Genomsnitt: 4.08

- As a civil engineering student I hoped for more building acoustics. The course felt very broad in it"s contents.» (Adequate)
- Man måste använda satserna som visas! Kanske kan skriva ihop övningsuppgifter? Eller visa på tavlan. Lite för mycket stoff.» (Adequate)

26. What should definitely be preserved to next year?

27. What should definitely be changed to next year?

28. Additional comments