Special Topics in Human Factors Engineering

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Tony McDonald3.7/5

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Past student reviews · Ranjana Mehta

Assignments lacked instructions or rubrics, creating ambiguity for students.

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ISYE/PSYCH 859

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

RANJANA MEHTA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Ranjana Mehta

A student found the course experience frustrating due to incorrect posted information and subjective feedback.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.58 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.91 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ranjana Mehta

Assignments lacked instructions or rubrics, creating ambiguity for students.

Past student reviews · Ranjana Mehta

A student reported that feedback was subjective and that an instructor sent emails telling some students to speak less during discussions.

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ISYE/PSYCH 859 · Spring 2027

Special Topics in Human Factors Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-14
ISYE/PSYCH 859 · Spring 2027

Human Dgtl Twins: Comp Models

Recorded 2026-10-14
ISYE/PSYCH 859 · Spring 2027

Special Topics in Human Factors Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-14
ISYE/PSYCH 859 · Spring 2027

Human Dgtl Twins: Comp Models

Recorded 2026-10-14
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