Course Evaluation

CSCI 211.10: Computer System Architecture

Instructor: B. Narahari

Survey for Term 200501

Results: 22 evaluated this course.

1. Expected grade in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
A	9		41%	41%
B	8		36%	36%
C	0		0%	0%
D	1		5%	5%
F	0		0%	0%
Don't know	4		18%	18%

2. Type/format of course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Large lecture	20		91%	91%
Small lecture / discussion	2		9%	9%
Seminar / discussion	0		0%	0%
Other	0		0%	0%

3. Difficulty of subject matter

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very easy [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	5%
(3) [3]	4		18%	18%
(4) [4]	10		45%	45%
(5) Very difficult [5]	7		32%	32%
Mean: **		4.05

4. Number of hours per week outside of class typically spent doing readings, assignments, reviewing notes, writing papers, studying for exams

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Less than one hour or none	1		5%	5%
1-2 hours	2		9%	9%
3-4 hours	7		32%	32%
5-6 hours	3		14%	14%
7-8 hours	3		14%	14%
9-10 hours	0		0%	0%
More than 10 hours	6		27%	27%

5. The overall quality of instruction was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all effective [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	2		9%	9%
(3) [3]	8		36%	36%
(4) [4]	4		18%	18%
(5) Very effective [5]	7		32%	32%
Mean: **		3.64

6. The overall quality of the course was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	2		9%	9%
(3) [3]	8		36%	36%
(4) [4]	4		18%	18%
(5) Excellent [5]	7		32%	32%
Mean: **		3.64

7. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	22		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	3		14%	14%
(4) [4]	12		55%	55%
(5) Very challenged [5]	7		32%	32%
Mean: **		4.18

8. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		82%
Unanswered:	4		18%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	4		18%	22%
(4) [4]	4		18%	22%
(5) A great deal [5]	9		41%	50%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.17

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		86%
Unanswered:	3		14%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	5%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	4		18%	21%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	14		64%	74%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.63

10. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		86%
Unanswered:	3		14%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	5%
(3) [3]	1		5%	5%
(4) [4]	8		36%	42%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	9		41%	47%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.32

11. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		86%
Unanswered:	3		14%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	5%
(3) [3]	4		18%	21%
(4) [4]	3		14%	16%
(5) Very accessible [5]	7		32%	37%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	4		18%	21%
Mean: **		4.07

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		86%
Unanswered:	3		14%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	3		14%	16%
(4) [4]	3		14%	16%
(5) Very fair [5]	10		45%	53%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	2		9%	11%
Mean: **		4.24

13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		86%
Unanswered:	3		14%
(1) Not adequate [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	4		18%	21%
(3) [3]	5		23%	26%
(4) [4]	1		5%	5%
(5) Very adequate [5]	7		32%	37%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		5%	5%
Mean: **		3.50