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Automotive Engineering Master Programme Evaluation-14, MPAUT

Background

1. Where did you study for your Bachelor degree?*

21 svarande

Sweden - Chalmers»		7		33%
Sweden - another university»		0		0%
University outside Sweden»		14		66%

Genomsnitt: 2.33

- 1 year abroad, CalPoly State University, USA» (Sweden - Chalmers)
- University Stuttgart, Germany» (University outside Sweden)
- Bachelor degree at Ulm University of Apllied Science, Germany. Started Master degree at University of Stuttgart, switched to Chalmers for Double Degree» (University outside Sweden)

2. What is your opinion on the information about the master programme when you applied?

21 svarande

Poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		0		0%
OK»		5		29%
Good»		8		47%
Very good»		4		23%
I did not seek/need information»		4

Genomsnitt: 3.94

- It is hard to understand the program content schematic. I think it should have been furder explained in full detail, because for me was not clear how many courses did I have to take in total. » (OK)
- information about commonly used software (i.e. Matlab) would be helpful since some international students have never used it before this program.» (Good)
- Information was provided by University of Stuttgart in the frame of Double Degree Program» (I did not seek/need information)

Your own effort

3. How many hours per week have you spent studying at this programme?

21 svarande

Around 30 hours/week or less»		1		4%
Around 40 hours/week»		6		28%
Around 50 hours/week»		7		33%
Around 60 hours/week or more»		7		33%

Genomsnitt: 2.95

- Sometimes even 40 hours/week when task demand was more» (Around 30 hours/week or less)
- More than 60 hours/week during Chalmers Formula Student » (Around 50 hours/week)
- Including CFS. Otherwise maybe 40 hrs/week» (Around 60 hours/week or more)
- Most time spent on Chalmers Formula Student» (Around 60 hours/week or more)

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

21 svarande

0%»		0		0%
25%»		1		4%
50%»		2		9%
75%»		11		52%
100%»		7		33%

Genomsnitt: 4.14

- Due to my role in the Formula Student project, attending lectures was unfortunately not always possible.» (25%)
- I had some overlap courses and I was also working part time in Chalmers. Thats why I didnt attend 100%» (75%)

Goals and goal fulfilment

5. How understandable are the programme goals?

The goals are difficult to understand»		0		0%
The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer»		7		33%
The goals are clear enough»		14		66%

Genomsnitt: 2.66

- I think it would be nice to have some more specific examples of what kind of tasks the student has to face during assigments and during work in this kind of industry. Something more specific even thoiugh you cant include all posible tasks or activities. » (The goals give some guidance, but could be clearer)

6. Are the goals reasonable for a master degree?

No, the goals are set too low»		1		4%
No, the goals are a bit too low»		6		28%
Yes, the goals seem reasonable»		14		66%
No, the goals are a bit high»		0		0%
No, the goals are set too high»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 2.61

- Even though I feel that I have learned a lot during my master I feel some courses are too weak and some more learning could be taken from them.» (No, the goals are a bit too low)

Programme layout

7. What do you think of the programme layout?

Poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		1		5%
OK»		8		40%
Good»		10		50%
Very good»		1		5%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 3.55

- Poor in comparison with Applied Mechanics Master. Specializations are not clear from the beginning of the Master. More mandatory courses in each specialization and some of them should be more theorical.» (Rather poor)
- To low level of the courses » (OK)
- Mixed courses from 1st and 2nd year in the frame of Double Degree, the order is different from an ordinary Master program» (OK)
- The idea of this layout is good, however, I was unaware of this focus of three different specialties until right now. More emphasis could be placed on this structure since it could factor into course selection.» (Good)
- The quality of the compulsory safety course was very low. The compulsory Powertrain course is one of the best courses in the Automotive engineering masters program. The basic vehicle dynamics course should use better litterature and not use powerpoint on the lectures.» (Good)
- For people with background in automotive, Engineering of Automotive Aystems feels like an easy course. Could be harder to get a 5 including deeper tasks and mantain the level to get a 3.» (Good)

8. Do the mandatory courses cover the main topics that you believe an Automotive Engineer should know?

21 svarande

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		3		14%
To a certain extent, yes»		5		23%
To a large extent, but not completely»		9		42%
Yes definitely»		4		19%
No comment»		0

Genomsnitt: 3.66

- Wish we had more options in the department to pick from. for example: if i want to specialize in engines, i had just two courses to pick. some courses were not related to what i wanted to do,» (To some extent)
- It would be more useful for the students to concentrate more on their areas of interest than doing so many courses which might not be interesting. The assignments should be more challenging. Vehicle Dynamics course was not really helpful for a lot of us. » (To some extent)
- The Automotive Systems course seems rather superficial but is spread widely across various systems. The Traffic Safety course however, tends to go unnecessarily deep into certain topics, and not sufficiently into others.» (To a large extent, but not completely)
- Engineering of automotive systems has too much overlap between lectures. Since almost every lecture was given by someone different, sometimes the person giving the lecture was unaware of our prior lectures and would repeat some of the most basic imformation.» (To a large extent, but not completely)
- I feel that having some knowledge of what parameters are taken during body design could be useful for better understanding of of the weight of design vs functionality in nowadays cars.» (To a large extent, but not completely)
- Vehicle and traffic safety was a bit vague. » (Yes definitely)

9. Do you miss a course or a topic in the master programme?

Yes»		10		47%
No»		11		52%

Genomsnitt: 1.52

- Computational Fluid Dynamics» (Yes)
- I was surprised that suspension design wasn"t cover more in the dynamics courses. A brief introduction to suspension was provided in Engineering of Automotive systems but very little was offered since that course.» (Yes)
- More knowledge about standards and tolerances.» (Yes)
- Courses like FEM, CFD or Rigid Body Dynamics which belong to the Applied Mechanics Master should be included in the Automotive Master as well (probably as elective courses)» (Yes)

10. Are there any courses that you think should either be heavily revised or even removed from the programme?

Yes»		12		60%
No»		8		40%

Genomsnitt: 1.4

- Engineering of automotive systems should be an elective course in the bachelor"s programme that is madatory to apply for automotive engineering. This would give opportunaty to more advanced courses and lift the level of the programme» (Yes)
- Vehicle and Traffic Safety is very bad organised lecture that transfers extremely little amount of knowledge» (Yes)
- The teacher for Vehicle dynamics could be way better, it"s a brilliant subject..only wish the teacher was better.» (Yes)
- Vehicle dynamics -low teacher"s performance Vehicle and traffic safety - Poor topics of the course» (Yes)
- The Traffic Safety course could be more widely spread and contain less extensive reading. The basic Vehicle Dynamics course will benefit from more interactive and practical teaching methods.» (Yes)
- VTS, revised: to many small assignments and reports, some instructions for group assignments unclear or not even provided online.» (Yes)
- Vehicle Dynamics» (Yes)
- TME121 Engineering of Automotive Systems. I think it"s a good course to have in the beginning of the program me, but there are room for some improvements. I believe a lot has already been done since I took the course last year though.» (Yes)
- The compulsory safety course» (Yes)
- Vehicle and trafic safety course should deepen more because it feels like a very easy course. How do the active systems work can be explained faster since are well known for any car magazine reader.» (Yes)
- The Intoductory course probably is a good "to break the ice" but after studying the whole Master it feels that it"s probably better to invest that 7,5 credits in another kind of course that goes deeper in one of the main topics of the Master.» (No)

11. Impressions of the Powertrain specialisation.

Matrisfråga

- Some of the lectures from industry experts could benefit from more enthusiasm and interaction with students.»
- More advanced theory»

relevance of the courses to this specialisation?
17 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		1		7%
Good»		3		23%
Very good»		9		69%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.61

balance between theory and practise in this specialisation?
17 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		2		15%
OK»		1		7%
Good»		5		38%
Very good»		5		38%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4

coupling to industrial problems in this specialisation?
17 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		1		7%
OK»		2		15%
Good»		4		30%
Very good»		6		46%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.15

teachers in this specialisation?
17 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		1		7%
Good»		4		30%
Very good»		8		61%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.53

12. Impression of the Vehicle Dynamics specialisation.

Matrisfråga

relevance of the courses to this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		0		0%
Good»		3		42%
Very good»		4		57%
No opinion»		6

Genomsnitt: 4.57

balance between theory and practise in this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		2		28%
Good»		1		14%
Very good»		4		57%
No opinion»		6

Genomsnitt: 4.28

coupling to industrial problems in this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		2		28%
Good»		2		28%
Very good»		3		42%
No opinion»		6

Genomsnitt: 4.14

teachers in this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		1		14%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		2		28%
Good»		1		14%
Very good»		3		42%
No opinion»		6

Genomsnitt: 3.71

13. Impression of the Safety specialisation.

Matrisfråga

- TME192 is a good course, but TME202 is the worst course I have ever seen, there has to be changed a lot!»

relevance of the courses to this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		0		0%
Good»		3		33%
Very good»		6		66%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.66

balance between theory and practise in this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		1		11%
Good»		4		44%
Very good»		4		44%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.33

coupling to industrial problems in this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		3		33%
Good»		2		22%
Very good»		4		44%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.11

teachers in this specialisation?
13 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		2		22%
Good»		2		22%
Very good»		5		55%
No opinion»		4

Genomsnitt: 4.33

14. What is your impression of the automotive project courses: Automotive Engineering Project and Chalmers Formula Student?

Matrisfråga

- Cfs is the best course ive read during my chalmers time. The school should apprichiate this course more and give it better support. The industry know how good this course is and they are pinpointing people who had done the course. Both the school and cfs would gain from a better support from the school»
- The management of Chalmers Formula Student could be handled much better with a project manager who has recent and extensive experience from the project.»
- AEP: All in all a good project, but the way it is organized with rotating project manager within the group leaves much to be desired in terms of organization and order. Maybe that was a group specific issue I experienced. I think it would have been better to have one PM in the group throughout the project.»
- Very good, but also very demanding, but I guess it"s hard to do it in another if you aim for podium positions.»
- Chalmers Formula Student has been the best project/course I have taken at Chalmers from an educational point of view.»
- I feel like the best experience I have ever have in a teaching center. The work demand feels excessive but I have to say that it makes it a experience that reinforces one as an engineer and as a person.»
- Project courses really give useful and valuable experience to the student.»

Chalmers Formula Student
19 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		1		9%
Good»		0		0%
Very good»		10		90%
I have not participated in this project»		8

Genomsnitt: 4.81

Automotive Engineering Project
20 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		2		13%
Good»		9		60%
Very good»		4		26%
I have not participated in this project»		5

Genomsnitt: 4.13

Programme administration

15. What is your general impression of the programme administration?

21 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		4		20%
Good»		12		60%
Very good»		4		20%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 4

- The responses from the Programme Director to queries was immediate and very informative. No experience with the student administrators, cannot comment.» (Good)

16. What is your opinion of the information as a current student within the program?

Matrisfråga

- Powertrain Theses: More attention could be given to driveline-related theses when compared to Combustion-related theses»

Program information
21 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		3		15%
Good»		10		50%
Very good»		7		35%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 4.2

Specialisations
21 svarande

Very poor»		1		5%
Poor»		1		5%
OK»		3		15%
Good»		8		42%
Very good»		6		31%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 3.89

Elective courses
21 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		5		27%
Good»		9		50%
Very good»		4		22%
No opinion»		3

Genomsnitt: 3.94

Projects
21 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		5		25%
Good»		11		55%
Very good»		4		20%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 3.95

Theses
21 svarande

Very poor»		1		5%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		5		26%
Good»		6		31%
Very good»		7		36%
No opinion»		2

Genomsnitt: 3.94

PhD studies
21 svarande

Very poor»		1		10%
Poor»		2		20%
OK»		4		40%
Good»		2		20%
Very good»		1		10%
No opinion»		11

Genomsnitt: 3

17. What is your opinion on the support from the Student centre (Johan Bankel, Lilian Sandström)?

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		2		13%
OK»		2		13%
Good»		7		46%
Very good»		4		26%
Did not seek their support or help»		6

Genomsnitt: 3.86

Study climate

18. Did you feel welcomed by Chalmers and the staff at the master programme during your first days?

No, not at all»		0		0%
To some extent»		2		10%
Yes definitely»		18		90%
No opinion/did not attend»		1

Genomsnitt: 2.9

- Sven, karin,Marco and Mats have been nothing but amazing.» (Yes definitely)

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

Poorly»		0		0%
Rather poorly»		0		0%
OK»		2		9%
Rather well»		11		52%
Very well»		8		38%
Did not seek cooperation with my fellow students»		0

Genomsnitt: 4.28

20. What do you think of the principle of having mixed groups (culture, gender) in some of the courses?

Bad»		0		0%
Rather bad»		0		0%
OK»		3		14%
Good»		5		23%
Very good»		13		61%
No opinion»		0

Genomsnitt: 4.47

- Both good and bad. Many exchanhe students lack experience in for example matlab and some of them freeloads on chalmers students and this prevents them from learning themselves » (OK)
- That does not really matter. But I suggest when forming the group, students whose schedule contains this course should be grouped together and students from other majors should be grouped together. Since sometimes, some people from other majors do not really work hard on this course because it"s not mandatory. But we can"t afford to fail the course. » (OK)
- The idea is excellent. However, due to the short timespan for assignments, interactions cannot be developed and refined.» (Very good)
- I feel it very nice for the personal and profesional enrichment of the students» (Very good)

21. How are the opportunities to come in contact with teachers?

21 svarande

Very poor»		0		0%
Poor»		0		0%
OK»		3		14%
Good»		14		66%
Very good»		4		19%
Did not seek contact»		0

Genomsnitt: 4.04

- Professor are very accessible but difficult ot locate at times. Some of the PhD/teaching assistants seemed less concerned with helping student and more focuses on their own work.» (OK)
- Maybe you could keep the door to VEAS open during working hours, like at Applied Mechanics.» (Good)

22. Are your impression that the student opinions and results from course evaluations have significant impact and are taken seriously?

Not at all»		0		0%
Tome some extent»		16		80%
Yes, definetly»		4		20%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 2.2

- Vehicle dynamics course has been suggested to have changes that are not happening in enough extent» (Tome some extent)

23. What do you think of attending an education given in English instead of in your native language?

Bad»		0		0%
Rather bad»		0		0%
OK»		0		0%
Good»		5		25%
Very good»		15		75%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 4.75

- My entire education has been in English, and I am personally very comfortable with the language. However, it does not seem to be the same with some of the professors and guest lecturers.» (Good)
- I am a native english speaker and I found some lectures difficult to understand because of the instructors difficulty expressing himself in english » (Very good)

24. To what extent is your knowledge/competence from your bachelor degree sufficient to attend this programme?

21 svarande

Poor»		0		0%
Rather poor»		1		4%
OK»		4		19%
Good»		7		33%
Very good»		9		42%

Genomsnitt: 4.14

- Lack of skills in Matlab» (OK)
- Matlab was difficult to pick up in beginging as its not used in bachelors in India» (Good)
- I was out of school for many years before starting this progam, I have completed the prerequisites for the courses but refresher courses in math would have been useful» (Good)
- I was missing some more knowledge in software tools like Catia and Matlab» (Good)

25. What is your opinion about that you are expected to have computer skills in Matlab?

21 svarande

Very poor»		1		4%
Poor»		4		19%
OK»		6		28%
Good»		3		14%
Very good»		7		33%

Genomsnitt: 3.52

- I had to seek help from other friends.» (Poor)
- I think this was completely unclear before applying for this program. An introduction course to Matlab is offered but relatively useless since the time conflicts with compulsory courses and by the time the intro course has explained a basic for loop other assignments in the compulsory courses are due that require complete coding. Second I feel that alot of the assignments throughout the progam are more focused on the coding rather than the actual lesson» (Poor)
- Many students from outside Sweden are not too experienced with Matlab. This requirement could be made more visible on the course website/brochures.» (OK)
- Very Good to have matlab skills but difficult to pick up in beginging» (Very good)
- Is very good to expect that from people but it could be offered some preparatory cpurse for people without knowledge starting one week before the master.» (Very good)

Summarizing questions

26. What is your general impression of the programme so far?

Very Poor»		0		0%
Poor»		1		4%
OK»		4		19%
Good»		9		42%
Very good»		7		33%

Genomsnitt: 4.04

- To low level» (Poor)
- The courses are too easy, more theory needed. More advanced matlab/simulink assignments.» (OK)
- Could be harder to make it better but is very interesting I have learned a lot.» (Very good)

27. Considering your experience from this programme, would you choose this programme if you could turn back time?

No»		2		9%
Yes»		19		90%
I do not know»		0

Genomsnitt: 1.9

- I would choose Applied Mechanics» (No)
- I would choose Applied Mechanics programme combined with Formula Student or similar Automotive Engineering Project courses.» (No)
- Definitely...i can choose it as many times as i am offered but with a higher degree maybe» (Yes)

28. What would be the best way to keep in contact for the future?

21 svarande

Mail»		13		65%
LinkedIn»		5		25%
Facebook»		2		10%
Other»		0		0%
Not interested»		0		0%
No opinion»		1

Genomsnitt: 1.45

- Social media (LinkedIn, Facebook) are excellent platforms for relations between generations of students.» (LinkedIn)
- Mail and Facebook too » (LinkedIn)

29. What should definitely be preserved?

30. What should definitely be changed?

31. Additional comments

* obligatoriska frågor