Course record MCEN
MCEN 4173
Finite Element Analysis
University of Colorado Boulder
183 grades4 professors
Grades: Dates unavailableEvaluations: 2021–2026
Flunk Score32/100
Below average
Student evaluations
4.19 / 5
School avg. 4.36
123 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Technology+0.17
Questions+0.08
Creativity+0.05
Challenge+0.05
Respect−0.00
Discussion−0.01
Connection−0.06
Reflection−0.13
Feedback−0.16
Critical examination of evidence−0.20
Interaction−0.24
Synthesis−0.24
Grading−0.31
Inclusivity−0.41
Contribution−0.47
Collaboration−0.68
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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 · 26th percentile at the school · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical examination of evidence | 4.16 | 4.36 | −0.20 |
| Technology | 4.62 | 4.44 | +0.17 |
| Synthesis | 4.06 | 4.30 | −0.24 |
| Collaboration | 3.47 | 4.15 | −0.68 |
| Connection | 4.37 | 4.43 | −0.06 |
| Contribution | 3.79 | 4.26 | −0.47 |
| Discussion | 4.50 | 4.51 | −0.01 |
| Inclusivity | 3.76 | 4.17 | −0.41 |
| Grading | 3.99 | 4.30 | −0.31 |
| Reflection | 4.31 | 4.44 | −0.13 |
| Respect | 4.65 | 4.65 | −0.00 |
| Creativity | 4.36 | 4.31 | +0.05 |
| Feedback | 3.95 | 4.11 | −0.16 |
| Interaction | 4.31 | 4.55 | −0.24 |
| Challenge | 4.52 | 4.47 | +0.05 |
| Questions | 4.63 | 4.54 | +0.08 |
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