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Neal Smatresk

Title: Professor

Department: Management

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas, 1980
    Major: Zoology

Current Scheduled Teaching

MEEN 5800.047Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical EngineeringFall 2025 Syllabus
DTSC 5082.001Seminar in Research and Research MethodologyFall 2025 Syllabus
MGMT 5900.001Special ProblemsFall 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MEEN 5800.047Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical EngineeringSpring 2025 SPOT
LTEC 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2025 SPOT
MGMT 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2025 SPOT
BIOL 5005.005TOPICS IN BIOLOGYSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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