Course record ISYE
ISYE 8803
Special Topics
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
163 sections47 professors
Grades: 2010–2025Evaluations: 2012–2024
Flunk Score56/100
Mixed record
Tuo Zhao 3 sections · 3 terms · 2018–2024 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2018–2024
Compare with the course
Zhao vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−15.7
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.57 / 5
10 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.47
Instructor clarity4.57
Course effectiveness4.47
Instructor enthusiasm4.48
Instructor helpfulness4.57
Instructor availability4.58
Instructor communication4.63
Instructor effectiveness4.57
Instructor respectfulness4.55
Assignment measured knowledge4.57
Instructor stimulates interest4.63
Guanghui Lan 2 sections · 2 terms · 2024–2025 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2024–2025
Compare with the course
Lan vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−15.7
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.88 / 5
10 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.67
Instructor clarity4.79
Course effectiveness4.88
Instructor enthusiasm4.94
Instructor helpfulness4.94
Instructor availability4.88
Instructor communication4.94
Instructor effectiveness4.88
Instructor respectfulness4.88
Assignment measured knowledge4.86
Instructor stimulates interest4.79
Yao Xie 2 sections · 2 terms · 2017–2021 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2017–2021
Compare with the course
Xie vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−15.7
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.85 / 5
10 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.85
Instructor clarity4.80
Course effectiveness4.80
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.85
Instructor availability4.85
Instructor communication4.85
Instructor effectiveness4.85
Instructor respectfulness4.85
Assignment measured knowledge4.70
Instructor stimulates interest4.85
Gian-Gabriel Garcia 2 sections · 2 terms · 2022–2023 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2022–2023
Compare with the course
Garcia vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−15.7
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.96 / 5
9 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.58
Instructor clarity5.00
Course effectiveness4.84
Instructor enthusiasm4.95
Instructor helpfulness4.90
Instructor availability4.95
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness4.95
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.74
Instructor stimulates interest4.89
Xiao Liu 2 sections · 2 terms · 2024–2025 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2024–2025
Compare with the course
Liu vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−15.7
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Xin Chen 2 sections · 2 terms · 2023–2025 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2023–2025
Compare with the course
Chen vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−15.7
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.31 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity3.50
Course effectiveness4.50
Instructor enthusiasm4.82
Instructor helpfulness4.00
Instructor availability4.50
Instructor communication4.18
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness4.18
Assignment measured knowledge3.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.82
Joel Sokol 7 sections · 4 terms · 2015–2016 3.94GPA
Published grade shares · 7 sections · 2015–2016
Compare with the course
Sokol vs. the course average
A
+12.4
B
−10.1
C
−1.2
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Summer 2015Fall 2016
Overall4.91 / 5
1 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.93
Instructor clarity4.90
Course effectiveness4.97
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.70
Instructor availability4.90
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.80
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Eunhye Song 2 sections · 2 terms · 2024–2025 3.93GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2024–2025
Compare with the course
Song vs. the course average
A
+11.0
B
−8.4
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Jye-Chyi Lu 17 sections · 12 terms · 2016–2024 3.92GPA
Published grade shares · 17 sections · 2016–2024
Compare with the course
Lu vs. the course average
A
+10.2
B
−7.5
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Summer 2016Spring 2024
Overall4.66 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.21
Instructor clarity4.38
Course effectiveness4.25
Instructor enthusiasm4.86
Instructor helpfulness4.65
Instructor availability4.75
Instructor communication4.76
Instructor effectiveness4.62
Instructor respectfulness4.68
Assignment measured knowledge4.18
Instructor stimulates interest4.57
Chun Zhang 10 sections · 10 terms · 2013–2024 3.88GPA
Published grade shares · 10 sections · 2013–2024
Compare with the course
Zhang vs. the course average
A
+6.6
B
−3.9
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2013Spring 2024
Matthieu Bloch 3 sections · 3 terms · 2019–2020 3.85GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2019–2020
Compare with the course
Bloch vs. the course average
A
+3.7
B
−1.0
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.77 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.80
Instructor clarity4.75
Course effectiveness4.90
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.15
Instructor availability4.75
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness4.75
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.75
Lauren Steimle 3 sections · 3 terms · 2020–2025 3.83GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2020–2025
Compare with the course
Steimle vs. the course average
A
+11.5
B
−12.3
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
+2.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.58 / 5
8 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.00
Instructor clarity4.83
Course effectiveness4.70
Instructor enthusiasm4.50
Instructor helpfulness3.83
Instructor availability4.83
Instructor communication4.70
Instructor effectiveness4.83
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.00
Instructor stimulates interest4.10
Rachel Cummings 2 sections · 2 terms · 2017–2019 3.83GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2017–2019
Compare with the course
Cummings vs. the course average
A
+0.9
B
+1.8
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.94 / 5
5 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.80
Instructor clarity4.90
Course effectiveness4.90
Instructor enthusiasm4.95
Instructor helpfulness4.95
Instructor availability4.95
Instructor communication4.95
Instructor effectiveness4.95
Instructor respectfulness4.95
Assignment measured knowledge4.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.95
Srinivas Peeta 7 sections · 7 terms · 2019–2025 3.76GPA
Published grade shares · 7 sections · 2019–2025
Compare with the course
Peeta vs. the course average
A
−5.4
B
+8.0
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2019Fall 2025
Overall4.76 / 5
5 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.70
Instructor clarity4.72
Course effectiveness4.53
Instructor enthusiasm4.95
Instructor helpfulness4.19
Instructor availability4.83
Instructor communication4.88
Instructor effectiveness4.84
Instructor respectfulness4.89
Assignment measured knowledge4.48
Instructor stimulates interest4.79
Leon Mcginnis 13 sections · 13 terms · 2012–2025 3.74GPA
Published grade shares · 13 sections · 2012–2025
Compare with the course
Mcginnis vs. the course average
A
−6.2
B
+7.4
C
−0.1
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2012Fall 2025
Overall4.10 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.76
Instructor clarity4.07
Course effectiveness3.60
Instructor enthusiasm4.35
Instructor helpfulness3.86
Instructor availability4.19
Instructor communication3.83
Instructor effectiveness4.12
Instructor respectfulness4.40
Assignment measured knowledge3.92
Instructor stimulates interest4.01
Ellis Johnson 2 sections · 1 term · 2012 3.74GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2012
Compare with the course
Johnson vs. the course average
A
−7.7
B
+10.3
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.63 / 5
5 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.15
Instructor clarity4.40
Course effectiveness4.40
Instructor enthusiasm4.65
Instructor helpfulness4.95
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication4.20
Instructor effectiveness4.40
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.80
Kamran Paynabar 48 sections · 18 terms · 2019–2024 3.62GPA
Published grade shares · 48 sections · 2019–2024
Compare with the course
Paynabar vs. the course average
A
−10.0
B
+7.4
C
+1.6
D
+0.2
F
+0.8
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2019Fall 2024
Overall4.22 / 5
18 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.42
Instructor clarity4.16
Course effectiveness4.54
Instructor enthusiasm3.96
Instructor helpfulness3.93
Instructor availability4.13
Instructor communication4.33
Instructor effectiveness4.48
Instructor respectfulness4.45
Assignment measured knowledge4.28
Instructor stimulates interest4.30
John Vande Vate 2 sections · 2 terms · 2011–2014 3.61GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2011–2014
Compare with the course
Vate vs. the course average
A
−20.7
B
+23.4
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.65 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity4.80
Course effectiveness4.50
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.80
Instructor availability4.50
Instructor communication4.00
Instructor effectiveness4.30
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.30
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Faramarz Fekri 3 sections · 3 terms · 2018–2020 3.50GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2018–2020
Compare with the course
Fekri vs. the course average
A
−14.7
B
+6.4
C
+4.0
D
+5.0
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.20 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.80
Instructor clarity4.30
Course effectiveness4.05
Instructor enthusiasm4.75
Instructor helpfulness2.90
Instructor availability4.40
Instructor communication4.30
Instructor effectiveness4.30
Instructor respectfulness4.45
Assignment measured knowledge4.05
Instructor stimulates interest4.20
Craig Tovey 2 sections · 2 terms · 2014–2015 3.39GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2014–2015
Compare with the course
Tovey vs. the course average
A
−31.9
B
+28.2
C
+2.8
D
−0.5
F
+1.4
Difference in percentage points.
Overall3.61 / 5
16 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.45
Instructor clarity3.30
Course effectiveness3.25
Instructor enthusiasm4.65
Instructor helpfulness3.05
Instructor availability3.85
Instructor communication2.90
Instructor effectiveness3.15
Instructor respectfulness4.05
Assignment measured knowledge3.35
Instructor stimulates interest3.95
Hsu-Pin Wang 2 sections · 2 terms · 2016–2017 3.35GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2016–2017
Compare with the course
Wang vs. the course average
A
−46.2
B
+48.8
C
−1.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.99 / 5
3 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned5.00
Instructor clarity5.00
Course effectiveness5.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.95
Instructor availability4.95
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.95
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Eva Lee 4 sections · 4 terms · 2011–2014 3.31GPA
Published grade shares · 4 sections · 2011–2014
Compare with the course
Lee vs. the course average
A
−14.7
B
+1.2
C
+2.8
D
+3.8
F
+6.9
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2011Spring 2014
Overall3.77 / 5
3 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.33
Instructor clarity3.77
Course effectiveness3.93
Instructor enthusiasm4.33
Instructor helpfulness3.33
Instructor availability3.93
Instructor communication3.27
Instructor effectiveness3.60
Instructor respectfulness3.77
Assignment measured knowledge3.93
Instructor stimulates interest4.17
Jiangang Dai 2 sections · 2 terms · 2010–2011 2.97GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2010–2011
Compare with the course
Dai vs. the course average
A
−40.7
B
+11.9
C
+19.3
D
+7.7
F
+1.8
Difference in percentage points.
Laurie Garrow 1 sections · 1 term · 2023 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2023 · Limited sample
Overall5.00 / 5
1 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned5.00
Instructor clarity5.00
Course effectiveness5.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor availability5.00
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge5.00
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Valerie Thomas 1 sections · 1 term · 2019 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2019 · Limited sample
Overall4.58 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.00
Instructor clarity4.10
Course effectiveness4.10
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.50
Instructor availability4.90
Instructor communication4.20
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.30
Shihao Yang 1 sections · 1 term · 2021 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2021 · Limited sample
Overall4.83 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.80
Instructor clarity4.80
Course effectiveness4.90
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.70
Instructor availability4.90
Instructor communication4.80
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.80
William Rouse 1 sections · 1 term · 2011 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2011 · Limited sample
Katya Scheinberg 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Chien-Fu Wu 1 sections · 1 term · 2022 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2022 · Limited sample
Overall4.95 / 5
8 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.90
Instructor clarity4.90
Course effectiveness4.90
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.90
Instructor availability5.00
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.90
Xu Sun 1 sections · 1 term · 2016 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2016 · Limited sample
Overall4.10 / 5
11 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.60
Instructor clarity3.60
Course effectiveness3.80
Instructor enthusiasm4.40
Instructor helpfulness4.10
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication3.90
Instructor effectiveness4.10
Instructor respectfulness4.40
Assignment measured knowledge3.40
Instructor stimulates interest3.60
He Wang 1 sections · 1 term · 2018 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2018 · Limited sample
Overall4.99 / 5
5 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.90
Instructor clarity4.90
Course effectiveness5.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness5.00
Instructor availability5.00
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge5.00
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Oktay Gunluk 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Pascal Van Hentenryck 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Souvik Dhara 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Siva Maguluri 1 sections · 1 term · 2018 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2018 · Limited sample
Overall4.42 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.30
Instructor clarity4.50
Course effectiveness4.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness3.00
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.50
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge3.80
Instructor stimulates interest4.20
Constance Crozier 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Turgay Ayer 1 sections · 1 term · 2020 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2020 · Limited sample
Mohsen Moghaddam 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Pinar Keskinocak 1 sections · 1 term · 2011 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2011 · Limited sample
Overall4.95 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Instructor clarity5.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.80
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Justin Romberg 1 sections · 1 term · 2017 · Limited sample 3.86GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2017 · Limited sample
Overall4.74 / 5
7 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.40
Instructor clarity4.60
Course effectiveness4.60
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.30
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.30
Instructor stimulates interest4.80
Swati Gupta 1 sections · 1 term · 2018 · Limited sample 3.80GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2018 · Limited sample
Overall4.84 / 5
5 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity5.00
Course effectiveness4.80
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.50
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.80
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.80
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Dmitrii Ostrovskii 1 sections · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 3.75GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample
Kan Wang 1 sections · 1 term · 2023 · Limited sample 3.67GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2023 · Limited sample
Overall4.71 / 5
12 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.21
Instructor clarity4.50
Course effectiveness4.64
Instructor enthusiasm4.64
Instructor helpfulness4.83
Instructor availability4.83
Instructor communication4.75
Instructor effectiveness4.75
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Santanu Dey 12 reported responses 4.82Eval / 5
Overall4.82 / 5
12 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.09
Instructor clarity4.71
Course effectiveness4.44
Instructor enthusiasm4.88
Instructor helpfulness4.80
Instructor availability4.84
Instructor communication4.84
Instructor effectiveness4.84
Instructor respectfulness4.88
Assignment measured knowledge4.78
Instructor stimulates interest4.74
Alan Erera 18 reported responses 4.87Eval / 5
Overall4.87 / 5
18 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity4.83
Course effectiveness4.60
Instructor enthusiasm4.88
Instructor helpfulness4.90
Instructor availability4.85
Instructor communication4.88
Instructor effectiveness4.90
Instructor respectfulness4.88
Assignment measured knowledge4.85
Instructor stimulates interest4.85
Julie Swann 4 reported responses 4.83Eval / 5
Overall4.83 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned5.00
Instructor clarity4.80
Course effectiveness5.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.80
Instructor availability4.00
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Christos Alexopoulos 13 reported responses 4.90Eval / 5
Overall4.90 / 5
13 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.81
Instructor clarity4.90
Course effectiveness4.85
Instructor enthusiasm4.95
Instructor helpfulness4.85
Instructor availability4.90
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness4.95
Instructor respectfulness4.90
Assignment measured knowledge4.94
Instructor stimulates interest4.83
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