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Life Cycle Assessment Course evaluation, VTM081

1. Did the course meet your expectations?

Yes, completely»		5		17%
Yes, almost»		17		60%
Somewhat»		5		17%
No, not at all»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 2.07

- learning by doing was very efficient but lecture less» (Yes, completely)
- I really like the teachers, programs, consultation, book, but some of the lecture were boring » (Yes, almost)
- The group work is very helpful to me. The lectures can be improved I think...» (Yes, almost)

2. Do you think that the course meets the goals outlined in the course description?

28 svarande

Yes, completely»		12		42%
Yes, almost»		9		32%
Somewhat»		3		10%
No, not at all»		0		0%
Don"t know/Can"t remember the goals»		4		14%

Genomsnitt: 2.1

- Anyway, I think I have a good understanding on LCA now. » (Don"t know/Can"t remember the goals)

3. What do you think about the content and scope of the course?

- It is OK.»
- i think if you like to show the computer programs for LCA you have to set up more time for it»
- I think it could be talk about more in practice.»
- Everything was relevant, and the focus of the course seems relevant as well. However, I have not attended many of the lectures, so my opinions are based mainly on the course literature and meetings with the supervisor during the LCA project.»
- I still want to know how is the LCA going over around the world...»
- The exercices in the beginning were very useful since you got direct feedback and there were discussions about methodological choices from which I learnt alot.»
- It was to wide I have never taken an envirement course.»
- computer exercise should be better organized, and perhaps one week earlier instead of just before exams»
- I think it is perfect.»
- It would be good to add 2-3 seminars dedicated to LCA software.»
- Det var en bra kurs. Jag lärde mig jätte mycket om LCA dock tycker jag inte om boken»
- The section about "product development" should be emphasized since it showed quite a lot during the exam, however there were just a few lectures talking about it.»
- no»
- Pretty good scope»

4. Please describe your background (educational, work experience etc.)!

5. How did you find the difficulty level of the course in relation to your background?

To easy»		1		3%
Suitable»		26		92%
Too difficult»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 2

6. Which environmental courses have you attended before this course?

7. Did you find the lectures well-structured and easy to follow?

- Only attended Anne-Marie Tillmans" lectures, and only a few. The lecture room was long and narrow so I had to sit in the back and it was hard to follow what was presented on the powerpoint presentation and hard to hear what she said. So very ahrd to follow the lectures. However the course literature was excellent and well related to the lectures (at least according to the few lectures I attended), so it has not influenced my learning (I hope). »
- Very unenthusitiastic. They both look bored by what they were doing.»
- The letters in the slide is too small to see, especially at the back of the room.»
- Tillmans lectures are hard to follow. One has the impression that she is not fully prepared for the lectures and the results are hesitant tries to do lectures. Mostly the lectures were just a waste of time, as the book provided the exact same input. »
- Didn"t attend Karl Hillman"s lecture»
- Jag slutade gå på Anne-Marie:s föreläsningar för jag tycker bara att hon svamlar och det tar för lång tid att komma fram till de väsentliga»
- Did not attend the lecture by Emma Rex. »
- Well structured by Ann-Marie but she seems like this is the most boring thing she has ever done, not inspiring at all.»

Anne-Marie Tillman
27 svarande

Yes»		9		33%
Somewhat»		10		37%
No»		8		29%

Genomsnitt: 1.96

Emma Rex
22 svarande

Yes»		13		59%
Somewhat»		9		40%
No»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.4

Karl Hillman
25 svarande

Yes»		9		36%
Somewhat»		13		52%
No»		3		12%

Genomsnitt: 1.76

8. Did you find the seminar about the use of LCA in companies interesting?

Yes»		12		46%
Somewhat»		12		46%
No»		2		7%

Genomsnitt: 1.61

- Couldn"t participate.» (?)
- Very good.» (Yes)
- However, I only attended half of it due to a class in another course.» (Yes)
- Det var väldigt bra» (Yes)
- really interesting and useful for a better understanding about how is integrated lca and its practitioner in a company.» (Yes)
- I think the man did not talk so much about lca, I think he could be a more specific for this course» (Somewhat)
- I couldent atend» (No)

9. Did you find the exercise with LCA software interesting?

Yes»		6		22%
Somewhat»		9		33%
No»		12		44%

Genomsnitt: 2.22

- Did not attend this part» (?)
- Too hard to learn about a software in a couple of hours.» (Somewhat)
- If the programme would work it would be good. The exercise we did was too time consuming, it should be smaller. » (Somewhat)
- didnt work but good to see» (Somewhat)
- The software wasn"t working that good...» (Somewhat)
- It is a little bit interesting to look a bit into the software, however 4h is way too much time the last week when we have so much to study anyway. So I left after an hour, not because I"m lazy but because lack of time. You have to plan your time to maximize your learning. I heard it was a lot of problem since the program didn"t work as it was supposed too.» (No)
- It did not work out the way it should. Perhaps more emphasis should be put on this part?» (No)
- The software didn"t work» (No)
- Det var tråkigt och man kommer ju inte jobba med dyra program om man inte blir expert på LCA» (No)
- It failed ... and I didn"t really learn a lot. But at least I have a vague idea now.» (No)
- important but not intersting maybe some alternative like been optinal, or an optional project to get some extra marks or something like that. » (No)

10. The project

- It was too large a project. Very time consuming, and it would be ok if there would be no examination. However, I believe an exam is needed since I feel I could not work according to my standards and ambitions in this project. Therefore an exam is needed, so I can get the grade I feel I"m aiming at. The collaborations didn"t work well because of different ambition levels. However, it"s good to learn how to cooperate with different people, since that will be the case when you"re out in the reality. So I think random groups are good, but it would work with less friction if the projects were more comprehensible.»
- The group work is the most helpful part of this cource.»
- It is difficult to know what is expected from you since you have never performed an LCA before. For that reason, I would have liked more specific feedback based on the level of ambition of the group. I think that the level of ambition should be stated in the beginning so that one could get feedback based on that. Feedback like "you are on the right track" and "it looks good" does not really say anything if you are aiming at higher grades. The cooperation of the group worked fine but it is easier to perform a good job in groups that already know each other or in "premade" groups since you do not need to consider cultural mismatches. I find the latter good but it does not feel OK when it affects the results. »
- There should be a hands-on-consultation for the calculations. It is hard to know if they were done in the correct way and the grades were given based on the results of the calculations. »
- Ridiculous to think that the project can be performed within just the schedule hours, especially if one aims for a mark higher than pass »
- Very different amounts of work effort needed for the different projects. Some projects may need to be narrowed down to include less questions to answer.»
- Vi hade en person som inte var lika engagerad»
- very nice ! Learning by doing is the most efficient and it"s very interesting to work in group because many discussions and agreement have to be done between groupmates.»
- I think in the end everyone (most groups) end up doing the way they though they should, teachers could have been more harsh »

Was it relevant for the course?
28 svarande

Yes»		27		96%
Somewhat»		0		0%
No»		1		3%

Genomsnitt: 1.07

Enough hand-ins and feedback?
28 svarande

Yes»		14		50%
Somewhat»		11		39%
No»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 1.6

Was the task too big?
28 svarande

Yes»		8		28%
Somewhat»		13		46%
No»		7		25%

Genomsnitt: 1.96

Did you receive sufficient support from supervisors?
28 svarande

Yes»		8		28%
Somewhat»		17		60%
No»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 1.82

Did scheduled consultation hours work?
28 svarande

Yes»		18		64%
Somewhat»		8		28%
No»		2		7%

Genomsnitt: 1.42

Did the cooperation within the group work?
28 svarande

Yes»		19		67%
Somewhat»		6		21%
No»		3		10%

Genomsnitt: 1.42

11. Further comments on the project?

12. Did you need extra time outside of schedule?

Yes»		24		85%
No»		4		14%

Genomsnitt: 1.14

- 20 hours at least.» (Yes)
- 14» (Yes)
- I don"t exactly konw. We discussed a lot in the schedule time and all the works we need to finish by ourselves. Although we waste time sometimes. » (Yes)
- Absolutely. At least 5 times as much time.» (Yes)
- More than double» (Yes)
- About 10 hours. » (Yes)
- Maybe 10-15h extra» (Yes)
- 5-6h» (Yes)
- 4-5 hours a week, so totally 40 extra hours per person.» (Yes)
- a lot at the end, full afternoons and mornings, sometimes till late» (Yes)
- 20 hours» (Yes)
- About 10 hours» (Yes)
- For the project not much, a couple of hours mabey.» (Yes)
- I don"t know exactly but it"s because we wanted to have a complete report, say not a report where only the compulsory parts are done.» (Yes)
- About 50 hrs, it was not possible at all to do a proper project within the scheduled hours! The feedbak we got implied a lot of extra work on details etc. » (Yes)
- 20 hours at least» (Yes)

13. What did you think of the reading material for the course?

Good»		14		51%
OK»		11		40%
Bad»		2		7%

Genomsnitt: 1.55

- Too expensive. » (?)
- I really like the book, it is easy following book» (Good)
- Excellent book. I"ve read it twice and it"s very easy to grasp and understand. All parts feel relevant. And it actually got me quite interested in the LCA way of doing things. It might be something I want to do in the future =)» (Good)
- the methodology(Part 2) is easy to follow, but the application is a little bit hard to go through...» (Good)
- Informative clear and structured.» (Good)
- Good that the lectures followed the outline of the book» (Good)
- The book is interesting to read and easy to understand.» (Good)
- What does that mean? The book?» (OK)
- Didnt read it read another book» (Bad)

14. Do you think the course was well-organised?

Yes»		15		55%
Somewhat»		12		44%
No»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.44

- Sure.» (Yes)
- Very formal way.» (Somewhat)

15. Do you feel capable to perform an LCA on a product that you have good technical knowledge about?

Yes»		13		46%
Yes, with some additional studies»		15		53%
No»		0		0%

Genomsnitt: 1.53

- And it was what i expected ! Good point.» (Yes)
- Yes, with the help of the book and the ISO standards, and if I could work on my own or with people with equal ambitions.» (Yes)
- Very much thanks to the project work.» (Yes)
- maybe I need to learn more about all kind of calculations, but for the basic parts i can really apply it» (Yes, with some additional studies)
- I think make an LCA need to depend on a lot of different circumstances, so it is always need to connect with the practice.» (Yes, with some additional studies)

16. Further opinions, comments and suggestions how the course can be improved?