ENGR 1702 First-Year Human-Centered Engineering Reflection 1

Students will engage in weekly reflection sessions designed to integrate experiences in the HCE classroom with broader questions about the relationship between engineering, design, and society. Drawing on a variety of reflection practices, students will consider the role of engineering knowledge in complex sociotechnical systems, what it means to do human-centered engineering for the common good, the moral and ethical dimensions of engineering practice, and their own formation as students and individuals. (Part 1 of a 2 course sequence)

Course overview

Department
Engineering
School
MCAS
Credits
0
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.44 / 5 · Very Good
119 responses
Instructor rating
4.85 / 5 · Excellent
119 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

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
Fall 2025Glenn Gaudette4.34.84.54.43.33.94.64.1≤ 1 hr/week40 of 47
Fall 2024Glenn Gaudette4.64.94.64.53.93.94.64.0≤ 1 hr/week37 of 49
Fall 2023Glenn Gaudette—————————42 of 49

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Siddhartan Govindasamy · Active Learning Classroom 001 W 04:00PM-04:50PM · Offered