ME-344L

CONTROL SYSTEMS

Offered Fall 2026

MECHANICAL · Taught by Bridgeman, Leila · Last offered Fall 2025

Overview

Feedback is mixed. The clearest upside is that teaching clarity stands out. Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.

DepartmentMECHANICAL

Terms offeredFall, Spring

Typical enrollment37–67

Semesters of data5

5.0

Hrs / week

154

Responses

265

Enrollment

58%

Response Rate

Evaluation Scores

Overall quality

Teaching, content, and experience combined.

3.8

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Intellectually stimulating

Challenges students to think deeply.

3.9

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Instructor effectiveness

Explains concepts and facilitates learning.

4.1

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Difficulty

Higher means harder.

3.6

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Feedback Analysis

Feedback Analysishigh

Analysis based on student evaluations

Based on 386 comments across 5 sections

Feedback is mixed. The clearest upside is that teaching clarity stands out. Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.

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

Heavy homework load

Homework load is one of the clearest friction points. Students repeatedly describe assignments, readings, or problem sets as time-consuming.

Lecture Load

Lecture-heavy

Lecture load looks real. Students talk about dense or central lectures, and staying on top of them seems necessary rather than optional.

Strengths

• Teaching clarity stands out; students repeatedly say the material is explained clearly and effectively.

Tradeoffs

• Difficulty runs high even when comments do not settle on one dominant complaint.

Best fit for

Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.