Course record ECE
ECE 4500
Optical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
29 sections4 professors
Grades: 2011–2025Evaluations: 2013–2022
Flunk Score30/100
Below average
Student evaluations
4.76 / 5
School avg. 4.36
27 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Assignment measured knowledge+0.57
Instructor helpfulness+0.52
Instructor clarity+0.51
Instructor stimulates interest+0.48
Instructor effectiveness+0.44
Instructor communication+0.44
Course effectiveness+0.34
Amount learned+0.32
Instructor respectfulness+0.31
Instructor enthusiasm+0.30
Instructor availability+0.23
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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 3 rated professors · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.48 | 4.16 | +0.32 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.75 | 4.24 | +0.51 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.60 | 4.26 | +0.34 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.83 | 4.54 | +0.30 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.66 | 4.14 | +0.52 |
| Instructor availability | 4.69 | 4.46 | +0.23 |
| Instructor communication | 4.83 | 4.39 | +0.44 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.83 | 4.39 | +0.44 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.88 | 4.57 | +0.31 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.65 | 4.08 | +0.57 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.64 | 4.16 | +0.48 |
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