Course record MCEN
MCEN 5125
Optimal Design
University of Colorado Boulder
Grade distribution unavailable1 professor
Evaluations: 2022–2024
Flunk Score34/100
Below average
Student evaluations
4.22 / 5
School avg. 4.36
16 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Inclusivity+0.62
Creativity+0.47
Challenge+0.41
Technology+0.41
Critical examination of evidence+0.41
Contribution+0.39
Synthesis+0.39
Discussion+0.35
Connection+0.17
Interaction+0.15
Reflection+0.12
Collaboration−0.15
Questions−0.16
Respect−0.26
Grading−0.35
Feedback−0.53
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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 1 rated professor · 34th percentile at the school · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical examination of evidence | 4.77 | 4.36 | +0.41 |
| Technology | 4.85 | 4.44 | +0.41 |
| Synthesis | 4.69 | 4.30 | +0.39 |
| Collaboration | 4.00 | 4.15 | −0.15 |
| Connection | 4.60 | 4.43 | +0.17 |
| Contribution | 4.65 | 4.26 | +0.39 |
| Discussion | 4.86 | 4.51 | +0.35 |
| Inclusivity | 4.79 | 4.17 | +0.62 |
| Grading | 3.95 | 4.30 | −0.35 |
| Reflection | 4.56 | 4.44 | +0.12 |
| Respect | 4.39 | 4.65 | −0.26 |
| Creativity | 4.78 | 4.31 | +0.47 |
| Feedback | 3.58 | 4.11 | −0.53 |
| Interaction | 4.70 | 4.55 | +0.15 |
| Challenge | 4.88 | 4.47 | +0.41 |
| Questions | 4.38 | 4.54 | −0.16 |
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