# VICKI BIER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/VICKI_BIER) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 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identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name VICKI BIER ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 3 #### quality 3.33 #### difficulty 2.67 #### quality count 3 #### difficulty count 3 #### profile id rmp:1516986 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:00:09.055608+00:00 #### courses ##### course 465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 3.33 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 3.6166832900405175 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.335 #### graded 1674 #### counts * 627 * 398 * 331 * 169 * 122 * 23 * 4 #### sections 108 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/VICKI\_BIER ## history | term | course\_uid | 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| INTRODUCTION TO DECISION ANALYSIS | | 1192 | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1184 | course\_90d20792322a61f3ee955fe4 | ISYE 516 | INTRODUCTION TO DECISION ANALYSIS | | 1184 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1184 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1184 | course\_beaec3fa5cba8f7ea7379188 | ISYE/NE 574 | METHODS FOR PROBABILISTIC RISK ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS | | 1182 | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1182 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1182 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1174 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1174 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1172 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1172 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1172 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1164 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1164 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1164 | course\_beaec3fa5cba8f7ea7379188 | ISYE/NE 574 | METHODS FOR PROBABILISTIC RISK ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS | | 1162 | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1162 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1162 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1162 | course\_1f5a20aaa596227434b030e5 | NE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1154 | course\_2f80fe67c14c7955182e19aa | C\&ESOC/ISYE/NE/SOC 708 | SOCIETAL RISK MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS | | 1154 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1154 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1152 | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1152 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1152 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1152 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1144 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1144 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1144 | course\_beaec3fa5cba8f7ea7379188 | ISYE/NE 574 | METHODS FOR PROBABILISTIC RISK ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS | | 1142 | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1142 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1142 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1142 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1134 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1134 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1134 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1132 | course\_125235525a77a0df6c440f6b | ISYE 624 | STOCHASTIC MODELING TECHNIQUES | | 1132 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1132 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1132 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1124 | course\_10d2c585c41b0b82531af186 | ISYE 320 | SIMULATION AND PROBABILISTIC MODELING | | 1124 | course\_beae68ec47153e35e329b8b7 | ISYE 321 | SIMULATION MODELING LABORATORY | | 1124 | course\_125235525a77a0df6c440f6b | ISYE 624 | STOCHASTIC MODELING TECHNIQUES | | 1124 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | 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| ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1112 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1112 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1112 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1104 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1104 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1104 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1102 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | ISYE 699 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1102 | course\_1e5b3f18d828389ddca5827e | ISYE 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH | | 1102 | course\_18efedd674380b401058b9b1 | ISYE 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1094 | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | 1094 | course\_09c039c86b53e8a4f43692e5 | ISYE 620 | SIMULATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS | | 1094 | course\_7029dbe1331dc04d405f91e2 | 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1094 | 6 | | 1102 | 3 | | 1104 | 3 | | 1112 | 4 | | 1114 | 5 | | 1122 | 4 | | 1124 | 6 | | 1132 | 4 | | 1134 | 3 | | 1142 | 4 | | 1144 | 3 | | 1152 | 4 | | 1154 | 3 | | 1162 | 4 | | 1164 | 3 | | 1172 | 3 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 3 | | 1184 | 4 | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 1 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 1 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:09.055608+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMzUyMTc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1516986", "instructor_name": "Vicki Bier", "course_label": "ISYE313", "course_id": "ISYE 313", "course_uid": "course_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78", "review_date": "2018-07-17 18:30:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Ridiculous Grading Scale with no curve. Class material is easy but homeworks are graded very tough. Lot of work for a supposedly easy class. Take a different professor if you can so that you can enjoy the subject material. Lectures were absolutely useless.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1516986", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:09.055608+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MjQ5Nzc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1516986", "instructor_name": "Vicki Bier", "course_label": "ISYE313", "course_id": "ISYE 313", "course_uid": "course_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78", "review_date": "2015-01-07 19:43:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She's a nice person and understanding. I couldn't stay awake during the lectures though. The pace was a bit slow and her voice lulled me to sleep almost every time.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1516986", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:09.055608+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MDIyNzE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1516986", "instructor_name": "Vicki Bier", "course_label": "ISYE313", "course_id": "ISYE 313", "course_uid": "course_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78", "review_date": "2010-12-22 11:47:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Bier teaches right off the slides but going to class is still helpful for clarification. Book had typos in it. She teaches the way in excel and expects you to do it by hand on exams. Open note/book exams. She has the most ridiculous grading scale on campus. Anything lower than a 77 is a D. If you struggled in Econ 101 you will struggle in this.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1516986", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 3 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_465855ee8f77f31be2f79f78 | ISYE 313 | ### matched true ## social Image false