ADAN 7905 AI/ML Software Tools and Platforms

This course aims to prepare students to understand the data engineering required for data science research projects and industry products.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.10 / 5 · Very Good
110 responses
Instructor rating
4.20 / 5 · Very Good
110 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Kuppuswamy Seshadhri3.94.24.24.34.34.44.44.47–9 hrs/week17 of 25
Fall 2025Kuppuswamy Seshadhri4.14.44.44.74.74.34.64.310+ hrs/week15 of 19
Summer 2025Kuppuswamy Seshadhri4.74.34.34.35.04.34.74.710+ hrs/week3 of 3
Spring 2025Kuppuswamy Seshadhri4.54.54.64.54.84.54.54.27–9 hrs/week22 of 32
Fall 2024Kuppuswamy Seshadhri3.63.64.04.24.74.24.54.210+ hrs/week21 of 34
Summer 2024Kuppuswamy Seshadhri4.55.04.55.05.05.05.05.0—2 of 2
Spring 2024Kuppuswamy Seshadhri4.34.34.44.54.74.64.83.97–9 hrs/week12 of 19
Fall 2023Kuppuswamy Seshadhri4.24.24.34.44.64.54.74.010+ hrs/week18 of 25

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Kuppuswamy Seshadhri
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.20/5