PHYS 4300 Numerical Methods and Scientific Computing
Explore PHYS4300 Numerical Methods and Scientific Computing at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.
Course overview
- Department
- Physics
- School
- Boston College
- Credits
- 0
Requirements fulfilled
- Physics B.S.: At least 3 credits chosen from Numerical Methods, Senior Thesis, or Experiments in Physics (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Physics B.S.: Corequisite: Computer Science (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Physics B.S.: Corequisite: Computer Science (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Mathematics B.S.: Natural science, computer science, or economics corequisites (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.00 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.16 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Jan Engelbrecht | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2024 | Jan Engelbrecht | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 of 3 |
| Spring 2022 | Jan Engelbrecht | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4 of 8 |