Course record ECE
ECE 6553
Optimal Control and Optimization
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
44 sections3 professors
Grades: 2010–2025Evaluations: 2012–2023
Flunk Score9/100
Needs work
Student evaluations
4.44 / 5
School avg. 4.36
28 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor stimulates interest+0.23
Instructor clarity+0.17
Instructor enthusiasm+0.17
Course effectiveness+0.15
Instructor communication+0.11
Instructor effectiveness+0.10
Instructor respectfulness+0.09
Amount learned+0.09
Instructor helpfulness−0.07
Assignment measured knowledge−0.09
Instructor availability−0.15
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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 | 4.25 | 4.16 | +0.09 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.41 | 4.24 | +0.17 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.41 | 4.26 | +0.15 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.71 | 4.54 | +0.17 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.07 | 4.14 | −0.07 |
| Instructor availability | 4.31 | 4.46 | −0.15 |
| Instructor communication | 4.50 | 4.39 | +0.11 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.49 | 4.39 | +0.10 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.66 | 4.57 | +0.09 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 3.99 | 4.08 | −0.09 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.39 | 4.16 | +0.23 |
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