Course record ECEN
ECEN 5156
Physical Optics
University of Colorado Boulder
23 grades4 professors
Grades: Dates unavailableEvaluations: 2020–2025
Flunk Score28/100
Below average
Student evaluations
4.14 / 5
School avg. 4.36
36 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Creativity+0.20
Interaction+0.14
Challenge+0.13
Respect+0.09
Technology+0.04
Discussion+0.01
Connection−0.01
Questions−0.03
Reflection−0.06
Inclusivity−0.14
Synthesis−0.28
Critical examination of evidence−0.32
Contribution−0.33
Grading−0.36
Collaboration−0.39
Feedback−0.41
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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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CU-Boulder FCQ (16-dim, 1-5) · across 4 rated professors · 28th percentile at the school · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical examination of evidence | 4.04 | 4.36 | −0.32 |
| Technology | 4.48 | 4.44 | +0.04 |
| Synthesis | 4.03 | 4.30 | −0.28 |
| Collaboration | 3.76 | 4.15 | −0.39 |
| Connection | 4.42 | 4.43 | −0.01 |
| Contribution | 3.93 | 4.26 | −0.33 |
| Discussion | 4.52 | 4.51 | +0.01 |
| Inclusivity | 4.04 | 4.17 | −0.14 |
| Grading | 3.93 | 4.30 | −0.36 |
| Reflection | 4.39 | 4.44 | −0.06 |
| Respect | 4.74 | 4.65 | +0.09 |
| Creativity | 4.51 | 4.31 | +0.20 |
| Feedback | 3.70 | 4.11 | −0.41 |
| Interaction | 4.69 | 4.55 | +0.14 |
| Challenge | 4.60 | 4.47 | +0.13 |
| Questions | 4.51 | 4.54 | −0.03 |
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