III.

Data and Results

Figure 1

16%

10%
10%

18%

46%

Very Easy

Easy

Average

Difficult

Very Difficult

Fig 1. Difficulty of ES years

Fig.1 shows the breakdown on how difficult the ES years is. 46% said that it is
average, 18% experience that it is difficult, 16% said that it is very difficult, 10%
experience that the ES years is just easy and 10% also said that it is very easy.

Figure 2

36%
64%

Yes

No

Fig 2. Experiencing failed subjects in ES years

Figure 2 shows the data that 64% of the sample experience one or more
failing subject/s in ES years and 36% have not experience it in those years.

Fig 3. Differential Equation

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Fig 3. Ranking of Differential Equation

Figure 3 shows that among the given subjects, Differential Equation rank
second in being the hardest subject in the first semester of Academic Year 20162017.

Fig 4. Probability and Statistics

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Fig 4. Ranking of Statistics and Probability

Figure 4 shows that among the given subjects, Statistics and Probability rank
first in being the hardest subject in the first semester of Academic Year 2016-2017.

Fig 5. Kinematics of Machine Elements I

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Fig 5. Kinematics of Machine Elements I

Figure 5 shows that among the given subjects, Kinematics of Machine
Elements I rank fourth in being the hardest subject in the first semester of Academic
Year 2016-2017.

Fig 6. Statics
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Fig 6. Statics
Figure 6 shows that among the given subjects, statics rank third in being the
hardest subject in the first semester of Academic Year 2016-2017.

Fig 7. Basic EE
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5
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Fig 7. Basic EE
Figure 6 shows that among the given subjects, Basic EE rank fifth in being the
hardest subject in the first semester of Academic Year 2016-2017.