Faculty Profile

Shuping Wang

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Electrical Engineering
College
College of Engineering

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1996. 
Major: Electrical Engineering
Dissertation Title: Thin-film electro-optic polymeric etalon modulators
MS, Georgia State University, 1990. 
Major: Physics
Dissertation Title: "ESR and ENDR studies of X-irradiated carbohydrazide single crystals"
BS, Peking University, Beijing, China, 1982. 
Major: Electronic Engineering





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
EENG 5940.007, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2024 
EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Spring 2024 
EENG 3920.001, Modern Communication System Design Project, Spring 2024 
EENG 4010.007, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2024 
EENG 5940.007, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2023 Syllabus
EENG 5940.607, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2023 Syllabus
EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Fall 2023 Syllabus
EENG 3920.001, Modern Communication System Design Project, Fall 2023 Syllabus
EENG 4010.007, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2023 Syllabus


          
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  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 5940.007, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3920.001, Modern Communication System Design Project, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 4010.007, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 5940.007, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3920.001, Modern Communication System Design Project, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 4010.007, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3920.001, Modern Communication System Design Project, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3920.001, Modern Communication System Design Project, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 5940.007, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 5940.607, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 4010.007, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 2610.004, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EENG 5940.007, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EENG 4010.007, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.101, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2019 
                    

                    EENG 3510.001, Electronics I (Devices and Materials), Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EENG 3520.001, Electronics II, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3760.001, Design of DSP Systems, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3760.101, Design of DSP Systems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    ELET 4320.001, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    ELET 3700.001, Advanced Circuit Analysis, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3700.101, Advanced Circuit Analysis, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2405.001, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.101, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3760.001, Design of DSP Systems, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3760.101, Design of DSP Systems, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4320.001, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2405.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.101, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3220.001, Introduction to Power Systems Analysis, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3760.001, Design of DSP Systems, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3760.101, Design of DSP Systems, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4320.001, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5930.708, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2017 
                    

                    MSET 5900.004, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    ENGR 2405.001, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ELET 3220.001, Introduction to Power Systems Analysis, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5930.006, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2016 
                    

                    MSET 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2016 
                    

                    ENGR 2405.002, Circuit Analysis, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4320.001, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5320.002, Introduction to Telecommunications, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5930.708, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2016 
                    

                    MSET 5900.004, Special Problems, Spring 2016 
                    

                    ENGR 2405.001, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5930.006, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2015 
                    

                    ENGR 2405.001, Circuit Analysis, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    ENGR 2415.001, Circuit Analysis Lab, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4320.001, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4320.301, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MSET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MSET 5930.708, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ELET 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ELET 3700.001, Advanced Circuit Analysis, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 3700.301, Advanced Circuit Analysis, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MSES 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2014 
                    

                    ELET 4320.001, Electronic Communications II, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 3740.001, Electronics II, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MSES 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MSES 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MSES 5930.707, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2014 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, Electronic Communications I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ELET 3720.001, Electronics I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 3720.301, Electronics I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5930.006, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ELET 3740.001, Electronics II, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 3740.301, Electronics II, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ELET 3720.001, Electronics I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 3720.301, Electronics I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MSES 5930.006, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MSES 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MSES 5900.006, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2012 
                    

                    MSES 5910.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2012 
                    

                    ELET 3740.001, Electronics II, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 3740.301, Electronics II, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2012 
                    

                    MSES 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5310.001, Industrial Process Controls, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5310.301, Industrial Process Controls, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5930.006, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5900.706, Special Problems, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ELET 4790.001, Senior Design II, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4790.301, Senior Design II, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MSES 5310.001, Industrial Process Controls, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MSES 5310.301, Industrial Process Controls, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ELET 4780.001, Senior Design I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ELET 4790.001, Senior Design II, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ELET 4790.301, Senior Design II, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MSES 5310.001, Industrial Process Controls, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MSES 5310.301, Industrial Process Controls, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ELET 4780.001, Senior Design I, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ELET 3970.001, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ELET 3970.301, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2009 
                    

                    MSET 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ELET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MSET 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ELET 5920.002, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MSET 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2008 
                    

                    ELET 3970.001, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ELET 3970.301, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ELET 3970.302, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2008 
                    

                    MSET 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ELET 4710.302, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ELET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MSET 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MSET 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2007 
                    

                    ELET 4910.700, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2007 
                    

                    ELET 3970.001, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ELET 3970.301, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ELET 3970.302, Electronic Devices and Controls, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MSET 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ELET 5910.701, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ELET 4710.302, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ELET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MSET 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ENGR 2405.001, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Summer 5W2 2006 
                    

                    ENGR 2405.301, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Summer 5W2 2006 
                    

                    MSET 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2006 
                    

                    ELET 5910.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2006 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ELET 4770.302, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MSET 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ELET 2900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ELET 4710.002, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ELET 4710.302, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ELET 4710.303, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ELET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Fall 2005 
                    

                    MSET 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ELET 4770.001, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ELET 4770.301, High Frequency Systems II, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MSET 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ELET 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ELET 4710.001, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ELET 4710.301, High Frequency Systems I, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ELET 5320.001, Introduction to Telecommunications, Fall 2004 

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Wang, S.  (2011). "Fabrication and Characterization of PDMS Thin Film,". 
Wang, S.  (2009). "Broadband Source Sliced by Cascaded Interleavers,". 
Wang, S.  (2009). "Passive Wavelength Monitor Based on Birefringent Crystals,". 
Wang, S.  (2009). "Use of dual-frequency Excitation Method to Improve the Accuracy of an Optical Current Sensor,". 
Wang, S.  (2008). "Dynamic DWDM channel blocking/equalizing based on liquid crystal technology". 
Wang, S.  (2008). "Liquid Crystal-Based Dynamic Channel Blocker/Equalizer for Optical networks,". 
Wang, S.  (2007). " Integration of fiber optic communications experiments into the electronic communications curriculum,". 
Wang, S.  (2007). "Microfabrication of all-polymer capacitors for electronics,". 
Wang, S.  (2006). "A Maskless Fabrication Approach of Integrated Optical Waveguides for Engineering Technology Students,". 
Wang, S.  (2006). "Laser Direct Writing of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Polymeric Optical Waveguide for Optical Integrated Circuits,". 
Wang, S.  (2006). "Study of Chromatic Dispersion Ripples in Birefringent Crystal-Based Optical Interleavers,". 
Wang, S.  (1995). "Second-order NLO polyurethanes for Fabry-Perot etalons,". 
Conference Proceeding
Wang, S.  (2019). Integrating fiber optics into electronic communications curriculum. SPIE: The International Society for Optics and Photonics. 11143(111430P), 1-6. SPIE. https://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Paper/10.1117/12.2520771
Wang, S.  (2017). Introducing CWDM for 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet to Engineering Technology Curriculum. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference. 
Huang, Z., Kougianos, E., Wang, S.  (2016). A New Interdisciplinary Engineering/Technology Education Strategy Using State-of-the-art Wireless Sensor Networks. Proceedings of Envisioning the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education (EnFUSE): Research and Practice Symposium.  Washington, DC: AAAS. 
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Kougianos, E., Ge, X., S. W., Chen, P., Cai, L.  (2021). A Systematic Interdisciplinary Engineering and Technology Model Using Cutting-Edge Technologies for STEM Education. IEEE Transactions on Education. 64(4), 390-397. 
Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W.  (2019). Algorithmically Optimized Hemispherical Dome as a Secondary Optical Element for the Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. Other. 9(13), . 
Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W.  (2019). Algorithmically Optimized Hemispherical Dome as a Secondary Optical Element for the Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. Other. 
Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W.  (2019). Application-Based Design of the Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. Other. 
Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W.  (2019). Optimizing the Fresnel-lens Solar-concentrator Design for Tracking Error Mitigation in Thermal Applications, using a Statistical Algorithm. Other. 
wang, s., zhang, c., alt, m., davis, c., ji, z.  (2016). Optomechanical Design for Precision Lens Positioning and Mounting. Other. (6), 1-7. 
Wang, S.  (2009). "Performance Comparison of Michelson Interferometer Based Interleaver Designs,". 
Wang, S.  (2009). "RFID student educational experiences at the UNT College of Engineering: a sequential approach to creating a project-based RFID course". 
Wang, S.  (2008). "Dynamic channel blocker/equalizer with high blocking extinction ratio,". 
Wang, S.  (2008). "Imperfect antireflection coating effect reduction scheme for birefringent interleaver and optical communication systems,". 
Wang, S.  (2008). "Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth and Instrumentation,". 
Wang, S.  (2007). "Analysis of Retro-Reflector Introduced Spectrum Distortion for Birefringent Crystal Interleaver Filters,". 
Wang, S.  (2007). "Effect of an imperfect antireflection coating on a birefringent interleaver in an optical communications system ,". 
Wang, S.  (2006). "Propagation Analysis of a 900 MHz Short Path Spread Spectrum Centralized Traffic Signal Control System,". 
Wang, S.  (1998). "Differential Detection with Polymer Spacer Etalon Modulators,". 
Wang, S.  (1995). "High Field Poling of Electro-optic Etalon Modulators on CMOS Integrated Circuits,". 
Wang, S.  (1995). "Syntheses of Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Polyurethanes for Electrooptic Etalons,". 
Popular Press Article
Wang, S.  (2008). "LightTools ® for Illumination Design and Simulation," Software Review. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Huang, Z. (Principal), Kougianos, E. (Co-Principal), Wang, S. (Co-Principal), "A New Interdisciplinary Technology Education Strategy Using State-of-art Wireless Sensor Network," Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $199309 Funded. (October 15, 2013 – September 30, 2016).
Grant - Teaching   
Wang, S. (Principal), "Raising Awareness of Optics and Photonics," Sponsored by SPIE - the international society for optics and photonics, International, $5000 Funded. (May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022).
Sponsored Research   
Wang, S. (Co-Principal), Zhao, W. (Principal), "Optical and Thermal Performance of Hollow Glass Block Units," Sponsored by American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), International, $172835 Funded. (September 1, 2022 – Present).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • 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):
				
      
					
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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  • 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
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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