Course record PHYS
PHYS 5160
Fundamentals of Optics and Lasers
University of Colorado Boulder
125 grades3 professors
Grades: Dates unavailableEvaluations: 2020–2025
Flunk Score47/100
Mixed record
Student evaluations
4.41 / 5
School avg. 4.36
116 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Connection+0.35
Creativity+0.19
Technology+0.19
Questions+0.16
Challenge+0.16
Discussion+0.12
Critical examination of evidence+0.10
Grading+0.07
Reflection+0.06
Respect+0.03
Contribution+0.00
Feedback−0.00
Synthesis−0.18
Interaction−0.26
Inclusivity−0.51
Collaboration−0.54
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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 3 rated professors · 37th percentile at the school · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical examination of evidence | 4.46 | 4.36 | +0.10 |
| Technology | 4.63 | 4.44 | +0.19 |
| Synthesis | 4.12 | 4.30 | −0.18 |
| Collaboration | 3.61 | 4.15 | −0.54 |
| Connection | 4.78 | 4.43 | +0.35 |
| Contribution | 4.26 | 4.26 | +0.00 |
| Discussion | 4.63 | 4.51 | +0.12 |
| Inclusivity | 3.66 | 4.17 | −0.51 |
| Grading | 4.36 | 4.30 | +0.07 |
| Reflection | 4.50 | 4.44 | +0.06 |
| Respect | 4.69 | 4.65 | +0.03 |
| Creativity | 4.50 | 4.31 | +0.19 |
| Feedback | 4.10 | 4.11 | −0.00 |
| Interaction | 4.29 | 4.55 | −0.26 |
| Challenge | 4.63 | 4.47 | +0.16 |
| Questions | 4.70 | 4.54 | +0.16 |
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