FUI's course evaluation

INF4500 - Rapid prototyping of robotic systems

Assessment:

Choose a question to see data from the student assessment:

Question: How do you rate the course in general?

Average answer: Very good

Question: How do you rate the level of the course?

Average answer: Difficult

Question: How do you rate the work load in proportion to the number of credits achieved?

Average answer: OK

Question: The quality of the lectures?

Average answer: Very good

Question: The lectures' relevance and usefulness in regard to relaying what you need to learn?

Average answer: Very good

Question: The quality of the group tuition as a whole?

Average answer: Good

Question: In what degree does group tuition and weekly assignments give you practical skills and the possibility to make use of the theory at hand?

Average answer: Very good

Question: Are the curriculum and learning outcomes of the course sufficiently defined?

Average answer: Very good

Question: How do you rate the course material used (text book etc.)?

Average answer: Very good

Question: How do you rate the difficulty level of the obligatory assignments?

Average answer: High

Question: What is your opinion in regard to the number of obligatory assignments?

Average answer: OK

Question: How do you rate the difficulty level of the final examination?

Average answer: OK

Summary:

The respondents in general found this course to be Exceptionally good or Very good. Most students rated the difficulty as being Difficult. Overall the respondents said that the work load was OK, with a few selecting Large. Some students felt that there should be more Group tuition on blackboard and Hours in computer terminals/laboratories in the course. The online course presentation is rated in general as being Very good/Good, with respondents in general being able to find the information they needed.

The vast majority of students found the course in general to be well presented and structured with an emphasis on the lecturer. In summary the comments reflect the ratings above and give positive feedback to the course’s difficulty level, presentation and structure. The TA’s are also praised by respondents.

Quotes:

A really great teacher! [The lecturer is] always prepared, very knowledgeable about the subject and very good at answering questions. [The lecturer] always welcomes questions outside class as well as in class. It seems that [they] prioritise students very high.
Both group teachers are very nice and helpful!
All mandatory assignments are very interesting and fun.
Good course, five stars :)

About the course evaluation

The course evaluation is done by students in FUI (Fagutvalget ved Institutt for informatikk), and is based on questionnaires made at the end of each semester.