Course record CS
CS 6550
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
17 sections8 professors
Grades: 2010–2025Evaluations: 2012–2024
Flunk Score42/100
Mixed record
Student evaluations
4.38 / 5
School avg. 4.36
130 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor enthusiasm+0.13
Instructor availability+0.11
Instructor stimulates interest+0.11
Assignment measured knowledge+0.11
Instructor respectfulness+0.09
Course effectiveness+0.07
Instructor helpfulness+0.01
Instructor communication−0.04
Amount learned−0.06
Instructor effectiveness−0.09
Instructor clarity−0.17
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0 = school average for each question. +0.50 means half a point above it on the 1–5 rating scale.
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GT CIOS (11-item) · across 7 rated professors · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.10 | 4.16 | −0.06 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.07 | 4.24 | −0.17 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.33 | 4.26 | +0.07 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.67 | 4.54 | +0.13 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.15 | 4.14 | +0.01 |
| Instructor availability | 4.57 | 4.46 | +0.11 |
| Instructor communication | 4.36 | 4.39 | −0.04 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.29 | 4.39 | −0.09 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.66 | 4.57 | +0.09 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.19 | 4.08 | +0.11 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.27 | 4.16 | +0.11 |
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