Average Engineering Test Scores Across the US

[JSBeckton]

Just curious as to what the grading is like around the country, which best describes the average test score in your engineering classes (without a curve)?

 

[Cyrus]

That's a bad question. It varies from class to class and subject to subject, teacher to teacher.

How was your thermo test?

 

[JSBeckton]

85, with the average at 63. I know its not an easy thing to estimate with all of the variables. I guess I'm asking for an average of an average. What is that called...I didn't enjoy statistics.

 

[Cyrus]

It's called the mean of the average. \sigma_ \bar{X}.

85, that would be an A, good job!

Try to solve that problem I sent you in your PM box if you want to for fun.

 

[JSBeckton]

Thanks, my final is tomorrow, can't wait to get this semester over with!

 

[Cyrus]

Final, already?

You guys must have skipped a lot of material. It really does get fun after all that crap you did. Jet engines and stuff!

 

[JSBeckton]

I'm sure it will. I actually like this material already, just not this teacher. This is just Intro to Thermal, I have to take applied thermo, heat transfer, and applied fluid dynamics. Thanks for all of your help bye the way. I am starting a co-op this summer with Reliant Energy so I'll be around the power plants and get a better feeling of this stuff (hopefully) but I'll have more questions in the fall!

 

[Cyrus]

Good stuff. Applied thermo will be better, I promise. You will do cycles. Carnot cycle, Otto cycle, Brayton cycle. Thermal efficiencies, regeneration, cogeneration etc. It get's a lot better. It's not a stupid piston cylinder device.

 

[JSBeckton]

Can't wait!

 

[Cyrus]

Do the problem I sent you!

<And no cheating, I am timing you!>

 

[JSBeckton]

just now noticed, start now

 

[Cyrus]

Tick, tock, tick, tock

I have the correct answers once your done.

Good luck! (I'm sure you don't need it)

You are 3 mins late, I want the answer NOW!

I said pencil's down!

 

[JSBeckton]

Wow, look at the variability in the poll thus far!

 

[JSBeckton]

I'm a bit suprised that nothing sticks out. I guess I expected it to be more heavily concentrated around the middle than evenly spread out. I know there is a lot of varibility though.

 

[JSBeckton]

I can't believe that nearly 30% average 80+, that's crazy!