ECE-365
RAINFOREST ENGINEERING
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students generally rate the course well. Best for students who are genuinely interested in the topic and willing to engage with the course on its own terms.
DepartmentELEC&CMP
Terms offeredFall, Spring
Typical enrollment14–24
Semesters of data2
35
Responses
38
Enrollment
92%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.3
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.0
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
3.8
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.4
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 97 comments across 2 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students generally rate the course well. Best for students who are genuinely interested in the topic and willing to engage with the course on its own terms.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lecture load is mixed
Lecture burden appears to vary by section. Some comments describe a discussion-driven format, while others emphasize denser or more central lectures.
Strengths
• There is some positive signal here, but it is not concentrated around one dominant strength.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who are genuinely interested in the topic and willing to engage with the course on its own terms.
Watch out for
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
Teamwork, creativity, getting to build something from the ground up
Spring 2024 · Pimm, Stuart
I learned how to solder, wire up a drone, and work effectively with a team
Spring 2024 · Pimm, Stuart
Wiring a drone, 3D printing drone parts, and teamwork
Spring 2024 · Pimm, Stuart
I learned how to translate the concepts we learn in ECE to practical team-based project work!
Spring 2024 · Pimm, Stuart
I learned how to fly a drone I learned how ESCs work I learned how to solder
Spring 2024 · Pimm, Stuart
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Pimm, Stuart 4.1Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.1Difficulty2.3Would retake80%Based on 7 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.3 | 2.4 | — | 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Pimm, Stuart 4.1Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.1Difficulty2.3Would retake80%Based on 7 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.4 | 2.4 | — | 24 |
Instructor
Pimm, StuartELEC&CMP
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