Course record CS
CS 4510
Automata and Complexity Theory
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
56 sections18 professors
Grades: 2011–2025Evaluations: 2012–2024
Flunk Score27/100
Below average
Richard Lipton 2 sections · 2 terms · 2016–2017 3.86GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2016–2017
Compare with the course
Lipton vs. the course average
A
+19.8
B
−10.5
C
−7.4
D
−0.9
F
−0.9
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.58 / 5
70 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.95
Instructor clarity4.25
Course effectiveness4.15
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.40
Instructor availability4.65
Instructor communication4.70
Instructor effectiveness4.55
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.10
Instructor stimulates interest4.35
Zvi Galil 12 sections · 10 terms · 2020–2025 3.76GPA
Published grade shares · 12 sections · 2020–2025
Compare with the course
Galil vs. the course average
A
+12.4
B
−4.8
C
−6.2
D
−0.6
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2020Fall 2025
Overall4.13 / 5
97 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.20
Instructor clarity3.61
Course effectiveness4.34
Instructor enthusiasm4.49
Instructor helpfulness3.91
Instructor availability4.16
Instructor communication4.28
Instructor effectiveness4.19
Instructor respectfulness4.47
Assignment measured knowledge4.23
Instructor stimulates interest3.96
Suguman Bansal 3 sections · 3 terms · 2023–2025 3.71GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2023–2025
Compare with the course
Bansal vs. the course average
A
+5.1
B
+4.2
C
−7.5
D
−0.9
F
−0.9
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.42 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.46
Instructor clarity4.50
Course effectiveness4.68
Instructor enthusiasm4.50
Instructor helpfulness4.04
Instructor availability4.29
Instructor communication4.17
Instructor effectiveness4.85
Instructor respectfulness4.50
Assignment measured knowledge3.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.52
Joseph Jaeger 4 sections · 3 terms · 2022–2024 3.70GPA
Published grade shares · 4 sections · 2022–2024
Compare with the course
Jaeger vs. the course average
A
+10.6
B
−7.3
C
−2.6
D
−0.9
F
+0.2
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.43 / 5
105 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.26
Instructor clarity4.21
Course effectiveness4.34
Instructor enthusiasm4.76
Instructor helpfulness4.13
Instructor availability4.57
Instructor communication4.43
Instructor effectiveness4.44
Instructor respectfulness4.63
Assignment measured knowledge4.07
Instructor stimulates interest4.28
Frederic Faulkner 5 sections · 3 terms · 2021–2023 3.63GPA
Published grade shares · 5 sections · 2021–2023
Compare with the course
Faulkner vs. the course average
A
+8.2
B
−8.7
C
+1.0
D
−0.7
F
+0.1
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.73 / 5
99 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.49
Instructor clarity4.75
Course effectiveness4.62
Instructor enthusiasm4.75
Instructor helpfulness4.58
Instructor availability4.68
Instructor communication4.79
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.83
Assignment measured knowledge4.38
Instructor stimulates interest4.65
Abrahim Ladha 8 sections · 8 terms · 2021–2025 3.63GPA
Published grade shares · 8 sections · 2021–2025
Compare with the course
Ladha vs. the course average
A
+3.5
B
+0.6
C
−4.3
D
+0.6
F
−0.5
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Summer 2021Summer 2025
Overall4.72 / 5
139 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.37
Instructor clarity4.60
Course effectiveness4.49
Instructor enthusiasm4.86
Instructor helpfulness4.41
Instructor availability4.89
Instructor communication4.74
Instructor effectiveness4.78
Instructor respectfulness4.85
Assignment measured knowledge4.22
Instructor stimulates interest4.62
Yang Peng 2 sections · 2 terms · 2018–2020 3.56GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2018–2020
Compare with the course
Peng vs. the course average
A
−4.4
B
+10.1
C
−4.4
D
−0.9
F
−0.4
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.66 / 5
75 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.20
Instructor clarity4.50
Course effectiveness4.30
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.60
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication4.80
Instructor effectiveness4.70
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.20
Instructor stimulates interest4.20
H. Venkateswaran 6 sections · 5 terms · 2011–2018 3.48GPA
Published grade shares · 6 sections · 2011–2018
Compare with the course
Venkateswaran vs. the course average
A
−0.9
B
−2.4
C
+2.4
D
−0.2
F
+1.0
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2011Spring 2018
Overall4.69 / 5
25 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.60
Instructor clarity4.58
Course effectiveness4.63
Instructor enthusiasm4.78
Instructor helpfulness4.55
Instructor availability4.83
Instructor communication4.78
Instructor effectiveness4.75
Instructor respectfulness4.80
Assignment measured knowledge4.47
Instructor stimulates interest4.45
Alexandra Boldyreva 4 sections · 4 terms · 2014–2017 3.16GPA
Published grade shares · 4 sections · 2014–2017
Compare with the course
Boldyreva vs. the course average
A
−30.4
B
+21.7
C
+9.2
D
−0.4
F
−0.1
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2014Fall 2017
Overall4.01 / 5
49 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.05
Instructor clarity3.80
Course effectiveness4.20
Instructor enthusiasm4.13
Instructor helpfulness3.80
Instructor availability4.20
Instructor communication4.17
Instructor effectiveness3.98
Instructor respectfulness4.38
Assignment measured knowledge4.20
Instructor stimulates interest3.65
Vijay Ganesh 2 sections · 2 terms · 2025 3.14GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2025
Compare with the course
Ganesh vs. the course average
A
−20.5
B
+4.4
C
+14.6
D
−0.9
F
+2.5
Difference in percentage points.
Kolomira-Elini Mihail 1 sections · 1 term · 2019 · Limited sample 3.99GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2019 · Limited sample
Overall4.44 / 5
94 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.10
Instructor clarity4.00
Course effectiveness3.50
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.50
Instructor availability4.20
Instructor communication4.70
Instructor effectiveness4.30
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge3.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.00
Merrick Furst 1 sections · 1 term · 2020 · Limited sample 3.57GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2020 · Limited sample
Overall4.72 / 5
53 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.10
Instructor clarity4.60
Course effectiveness4.50
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.60
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Arefin Huq 1 sections · 1 term · 2016 · Limited sample 3.22GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2016 · Limited sample
Overall4.83 / 5
52 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity4.80
Course effectiveness4.70
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.70
Instructor availability4.90
Instructor communication4.80
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.60
Instructor stimulates interest4.70
Hamid Hassanzadeh 1 sections · 1 term · 2020 · Limited sample 3.12GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2020 · Limited sample
Overall1.48 / 5
20 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.50
Instructor clarity1.90
Course effectiveness1.50
Instructor enthusiasm1.40
Instructor helpfulness1.10
Instructor availability1.40
Instructor communication1.40
Instructor effectiveness1.40
Instructor respectfulness1.80
Assignment measured knowledge1.30
Instructor stimulates interest1.40
Santosh Vempala 1 sections · 1 term · 2019 · Limited sample 3.11GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2019 · Limited sample
Overall4.60 / 5
121 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity4.60
Course effectiveness4.40
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness3.90
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.70
Instructor effectiveness4.70
Instructor respectfulness4.70
Assignment measured knowledge4.10
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Lance Fortnow 1 sections · 1 term · 2013 · Limited sample 2.85GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2013 · Limited sample
Overall4.08 / 5
26 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.30
Instructor clarity3.50
Course effectiveness4.00
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.60
Instructor availability4.00
Instructor communication3.60
Instructor effectiveness4.00
Instructor respectfulness4.30
Assignment measured knowledge3.90
Instructor stimulates interest3.80
Christopher Peikert 1 sections · 1 term · 2014 · Limited sample 2.78GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2014 · Limited sample
Overall4.63 / 5
48 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.30
Instructor clarity4.70
Course effectiveness4.30
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.30
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication4.50
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.70
Assignment measured knowledge3.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Prasadnagaraj Raghavendra 1 sections · 1 term · 2012 · Limited sample 2.77GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2012 · Limited sample
Overall4.49 / 5
26 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.20
Instructor clarity4.20
Course effectiveness4.60
Instructor enthusiasm4.60
Instructor helpfulness4.40
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.10
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.80
Assignment measured knowledge4.30
Instructor stimulates interest4.20
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