Average Class hours:
4.0
Average Lab hours:
0.2
Average Prep hours:
4.6
Average Diff rating:
3.1
Average Overall rating:
5.6
Last updated:
Tue Dec 12 12:29:43 EST 2006
Class hours:
4.0
Lab hours:
0.0
Prep hours:
3.0
Prereqs:
Need some fundamental calculus and algebra.
Diff rating:
2.0
Overall rating:
6.0
Subject info:
It is a very good subject that leads you into the electromagnetic wave theory. It matches my expectations. I think this subject is good enough.
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This class is very good for provideing the basics on electromagnetic wave theory.
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Motivation:
Got to learn some fundamentals about electromagnetic waves and adpted to the new environment.
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Most of them were easy to solve but they helped a lot to understand the material.
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Textbook is very good. The logic is clean. There are no class notes.
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The quizzes are as easy as the problem sets. To some extent they draw some basic understanding of the matter but not much. Understanding some fundermantals and being careful are enough for doing well on them.
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It is fair.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 12:50:37 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
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Hot: Professor Kong
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 12:54:39 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 4.0
Subject info: I feel like we did not cover very much in this class.
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Motivation: I think this class is good for first-year grad students because it is not difficult.
Pset comments: The problem sets were good.
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Readings comments: I didn't like the textbook that much because it often simply states results without derivations.
Quiz comments: The exams were good.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 12:57:08 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 6.0
Prereqs: 6.002, 6.013
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: Mostly theory
Hot: Textbook and Kong's lectures.
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Motivation: Fulfill a requirement, and was interested
Pset comments: Good and straightforward, though most of the answers were in the book, so it felt like it was too easy sometimes. However, they really helped in learning the material.
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Readings comments: Textbook is fantastic.
Quiz comments: Exactly like the problem sets, open book.
Grading comments: Seemed fair.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 13:25:06 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
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Prep hours: 7.0
Prereqs: 18.02
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: You learn what you learn in 6.013, but in a more theoretical, less practical way.
Hot: Maxwell stories
Kong's frequent "Hello?" and "You ok?" in his Taiwanese accent
Baile, the TA, who's a super nice guy
Or not: Adjusting to the Prof's accent
Motivation: I took this as a GradH
Pset comments: Very Useful. Collaboration helped. No bible used.
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Readings comments: Text was good. Class notes were good too, but not so useful.
Quiz comments: The first had a high average, so little mistakes could screw one up.
Grading comments: I think it was more lenient.
Suggestions: Keep up the good work. Long live King Kong!
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 13:34:16 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: Basic Electromagnetic knowledge.
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 5.0
Subject info: Electromagnetic waves, antennas and transmission lines.
Hot: Prof Kong's entertaining tangents
Or not: Sometimes too much non-relevant material in lectures
Motivation: I wanted to know more about transmission lines.
Take it if you want a good introduction to more advanced EM waves
Pset comments: Useful, not too difficult. Did not use a bible, but book had solution to many problems that could be used to double check your answers.
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Readings comments: Textbook is so-so. It contains quite a bit of errors and skips several key steps in derivations of formulas
Quiz comments: Quizzes were very easy, easier than problem sets. Do the problems sets and quizzes will be no problem
Grading comments: Fair
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 13:56:45 EST 2006
Class hours: 5.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 10.0
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Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Hot: Lectures- Entertaining, and interesting
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Pset comments: PSets are necessary for learning the material!
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Readings comments: Text is probably the best on the subject. It assumes a bit too much at times, but overall quite good.
Quiz comments: I feel it is wasteful to "review" specific quiz problems prior to the quiz. It would be better to direct students closer to the areas which will be covered on the quiz and to ask more challenging problems.
Grading comments: Generous.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 14:43:32 EST 2006
Class hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: 8.02, 18.02
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 5.0
Subject info: You learn Electromagnetic Wave Theory and a few of its applications. The subject did match my expectations. The course was mostly theoretical, maybe a few more practical examples would have helped.
Hot: Slow pace that promotes good in-depth understanding of the basic concepts.
Or not: Lack of practical application and examples.
Motivation: Interest in the field.
Pset comments: Problem sets were very useful, I did not collaborate nor use a bible. Attending office hours is helpful.
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Readings comments: Textbook was great and the lectures followed it precisely. No notes were needed.
Quiz comments: It is essential to do the problem sets.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 14:53:45 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 2.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: Prof. Kong do not assume you to know many. But it would be helpful if you have background in vector calculations.
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: It offers better understanding upon "the universe" as well as "the laws of the universe". From these perspectives, you will find fundamentals of nowadays wireless commnication, remote sensing and even radio frequency circuits quite clear in your mind.
Hot: An excellent introductory couse on the EM nature of the universe.
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Motivation: If you are majored in wireless commnication, optoelectronics, or high frequency circuit deisgn, you should take it. At least, if you need to choose a TQE course, you definitely can not neglect this one.
Pset comments: They're quite helpful for understanding the course materials.
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Readings comments: The textbook is excellent. It's like a bible of EM theory.
You'll find the class notes are well organized and clearly elaborated.
Quiz comments: There's no reason to worry about those things. You will see.
Grading comments: Yes, it's fair.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 15:25:04 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: -
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 5.0
Subject info: Electromagnetics basic theories... we cover pretty much the same material as 6.013
Hot: Prof.Kong's teaching
Or not: Prof.Kong's hand-writing
Motivation: requirement
Pset comments: Problem sets are useful in learning the material. I don't collaborate.
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Readings comments: We use Prof.Kong's textbook. It is well written.
Quiz comments: The first quiz was short and easy. The second quiz was a little bit hard and tricky.
Grading comments: It is fair.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 16:10:38 EST 2006
Class hours: 5.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: Nothing. Everything needed is taught in the class.
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: The beauty of Maxwell's equations.
Hot: Maxwell stories in lectures; Easy grading
Or not: 2-hour lectures
Motivation: TQE; To learn Maxwell's equations in the most enjoyable way ever; To fnd out who really Maxwell is and his many stories; To understand the universe with mathematical symbols.
Pset comments: No bible. Probelm sets are short but can be tough conceptually.
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Readings comments: Class notes follow text material closely, so it is easy when reading up.
Quiz comments: Fair and reasonable.
Grading comments: Clear, good and fair.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 17:09:08 EST 2006
Class hours: 10.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 6.0
Prereqs: A course in vector calculus
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: The most interesting thing about the course was Kong's stories about Maxwell but that was about it.
Hot: Jin the Fourth Son of God Kong.
Legendary stories of Maxwell.
As Borat would say: "I like, it nice and easy!"
Or not: Expanations!
Motivation: If you need an easy A for the TQE, take this subject!
Pset comments: The answers were in the book!
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Readings comments: The textbook is not an introduction!
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Grading comments: Generous!
Suggestions: The course would be good for someone who already knows a lot about EMWT but it is difficult to grasp the subject if it is the first time you are seeing it.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 18:47:35 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: almost none
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: electromagnetic theory. awesome course. Prof. Kong rocks!
Hot: Prof. Kong rocks! Best professor ever.
Or not: lecture a little too long (2 hours...tend to fall asleep toward the end)
Motivation: learning EM theory and Maxwell's life story.
Pset comments: Usually pretty easy to follow.
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Readings comments: textbook is good and class notes are systematic. Very useful.
Quiz comments: Quizzes are pretty straight forward.
Grading comments: Prof. Kong rocks!
Suggestions: nope.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 18:53:22 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: none
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 4.0
Subject info: The course does not cover too much content, but it is interesting
Hot: Stories about Maxwell
Or not: 2 hour lectures
Motivation: My adviser recommended it so I took it
Pset comments: The problem sets are easy and the answers are in the text book
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Readings comments: The textbook covers a lot of material
Quiz comments: The exams are similar to the problem sets and the TA gives a lot of hints
Grading comments: Everyone seems to do well on the test and it seems appropriate
Suggestions: No
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Last updated: Tue Dec 12 23:07:53 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
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Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: Calculus and differential equations, general physics. Previous background in electromagnetics beyond general physics helps, but is not required.
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: This is an introduction to applied electromagnetics. Main points are: Maxwell's equations, Hertzian dipoles, phenomena at dielectric interfaces, parallel plate wave guidance, transmission lines, Smith chart usage, antenna theory, etc.
The strong points: a nice overview of applied electromagnetics placed in its historical context. Weak points: not too much beyond undergraduate introductory courses.
Hot: Professor Kong's history lessons,
CALCULUS,
demos,
and, of course, James Clerk Maxwell.
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Motivation: I really enjoy electromagnetics, and I plan to take the electromagnetics written TQE - these were my primary motivations.
Advice: take this course, if for no other reason than for your own edification. Professor Kong's historical accounts are, of themselves, worthwhile.
Pset comments: There are ten problem sets. They are not particularly intensive, and cover the course material concisely.
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Readings comments: Professor Kong wrote the textbook, and the course follows it fairly rigidly. The textbook is fairly formulaic, without very many detailed explanations. These are provided in lecture.
Quiz comments: There are two interim exams and no final exam. The exams are fair. Exams are open-book. To succeed, attend lectures and reviews and study the problem sets.
Grading comments: The grading policy is fair. The class averages for the first and second exams were 90 and 89, respectively.
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Last updated: Wed Dec 13 00:28:13 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: None really.
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 5.0
Subject info: I learnt quite a bit, but I felt I wasn't quite challenged - not necessarily because the material was easy, just because the psets and quizzes were very easy.
Hot: I like the emphasis on "first principles"
Or not: Not nearly challenging enough
Motivation: I took the class to get a refresher in EM.
Pset comments: Problem sets were helpful in learning the material, though they occasionally bordered on being trivial. I did not collaborate/use a bible.
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Readings comments: Textbook exists - and the lectures almost exactly follow the text (or is it vice versa?)
Quiz comments: Quizzes were trivial
Grading comments: Dunno.
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Last updated: Wed Dec 13 09:40:05 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 8.0
Prereqs: Comfortable with Math
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: The class is a good introduction to Electromagnetics. However, there are no projects to practice what was learned.
Hot: Dr. Kong
No projects
The course is a good introduction to Electromagnetics.
Dr. Kong giving the biography of Maxwell through the course.
Or not: No projects
Class was too long sometimes.
Motivation: I took the subject to receive a stronger background in Electromagnetics. I would advise other people to do it for the same reason.
Pset comments: Problem sets are essential to learning the material and doing well on the exams. There was some collaboration on the homework.
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Readings comments: Textbook and class notes are easy to understand and useful on problem sets.
Quiz comments: Exams are easy if you prepared well.
Grading comments: The grading policy was fair.
Suggestions: Keep the lectures interesting.
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Last updated: Wed Dec 13 11:21:28 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
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Prep hours: 6.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Pset comments: Problem sets are very helpful to understand the course material. Didn't use (or need) a bible.
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Readings comments: Textbook are very useful.
Quiz comments: Quizzes are fair
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Last updated: Wed Dec 13 12:01:30 EST 2006
Class hours: 5.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: 6.002, 6.003, good grasp of E&M and div/curl
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: Learned about EM waves and applications of those waves to transmission lines, optics, etc.
Hot: Jin Au Kong. Hands down. No one knows more about Maxwell (and I'm not talking about his equations) than Jin Au Kong.
Stories on Maxwell were insanely detailed and hilarious. He's the "second son of God."
Or not: High averages...unless the grading policy slides up to match.
Motivation: I took this subject for the M.Eng class requirement and as a 6-1 elective.
Pset comments: Problem sets were relatively helpful, especially since similar questions appeared on the exams. Collaboration helped (we worked together at office hours). If you had the textbook, a lot of the answers were in the back so you could check. If you had a bible, many of the solutions were in previous years' psets.
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Readings comments: The textbook is okay, but doesn't explain the material well enough on its own. No class notes exist.
Quiz comments: Exams were really easy; the average was consistently ~90. We only had 2 exams and no final. Exam questions were much like the problem sets so doing the questions in the book and reviewing old problem sets was essential to doing well on the exam.
Grading comments: No idea how the grading policy is since everyone got high grades.
Suggestions: No one can compare to the great Jin Au Kong, so I guess you're out of luck.
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Last updated: Thu Dec 14 01:34:27 EST 2006
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: Ideally all you would need is a competent understanding of vector calculus. Professor Kong provides enough explaination via lectures and the book that makes the class relatively painless.
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 5.0
Subject info: The subject matched the class description. There was a lot of theory in the first half of the term and then application for the second half was all application. All-in-all a good balance between the two.
Unfortunately, my undergraduate course covered most of the material offered in this class so I didn't learn as much as I hoped.
Hot: Want to know about the ENTIRE life of James Clerk Maxwell? If so, enroll in this class.
Or not: Want to know E/M theory in depth? If so, take the following course (mayhaps), don't waste your time on this one. Rather elementary in its approach towards E/M theory
Motivation: It was suggested by my PI as a class to take if I wanted a better understanding about E/M. If you like to learn about the basics of E/M, as well as some history about the development of the field, this is the class for you.
Pset comments: The problem sets gave a very fundamental understanding for the basics of each concept taught in the class. I did not colaborate so I cannot faithfully answer that question. Now and then I was stuck and had the TA help me. I felt that the basics were taught via the problem set, but I am no where near having a mastery of E/M theory.
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Readings comments: Textbook: very brief, lots of examples, and answers for the problems at the end of each chapter, what more can you ask for?
Class notes: were there any?
Quiz comments: If you understand the problem sets, you can answer 95% of the exams.
Grading comments: I don't know the policy
Suggestions: The class did what it said it would do for the most part. A little more in-depth coverage of the theory would have been appreciated.
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Last updated: Thu Dec 14 21:37:25 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 8.0
Prereqs: Basic circuit theory
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: I learned the fundamental electromagnetic theory. I expected more on the light propagations, but a half of the lecture was about a transmission line theory.
Hot: The physical insights and descriptions from one of the masterpieces of the electromagnetic theories with a biography of Maxwell.
Or not: Personally, I prefer the morning lectures.
Motivation: To get a background knowledge of my research (esp. light scattering).
Pset comments: The psets were useful in understanding the basic concepts. I did psets myself.
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Readings comments: The textbook was good with the solutions of problems. However, there are still many errata in the textbook.
Quiz comments: Fully understanding the psets was enough to prepare the quizzes. I'm expecting more in the quizzes.
Grading comments: The mean of quiz 1 was 90 out of 100.
Suggestions: The lectures could have been done at faster paces as I hoped to learn more (at least 3 chapters).
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Last updated: Fri Dec 15 16:48:21 EST 2006
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 4.0
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Last updated: Fri Dec 15 17:59:22 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: The subject helps me to build up the intuition for electromagnetic theory. This is very important for either applications or further study of the area in the future.
Hot: The lectures are excellent. Students learns not only the theory but also the background of the theory.
Or not: The depth of the explanation of some topics is sometimes a little shallow. But considering the entry level of the course, it's acceptable.
Motivation: I took the class to broaden my knowledge and get prepared for RF related circuit classes. The class provides the fundation to any electircal engineers if he needs a better understanding of circuits and signals.
Pset comments: Some problem sets are very practical, but occassionally some problems are too easy.
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Readings comments: The textbook is very good. There are some typos that can cause misunderstanding.
Quiz comments: The quiz and exam are relatively easy compared to other MIT courses. The difficulty level is compatible to problem sets.
Grading comments: The grading is OK.
Suggestions: Some topics require more background of a student for a complete understanding. Although it's impossible for the student to gain the knowledge at the moment, it's good for the lecturer to provide reasons and references so that the student can do some research himself.
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Last updated: Fri Dec 15 21:30:44 EST 2006
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
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Diff rating: 1.0
Overall rating: 5.0
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Last updated: Sat Dec 16 19:38:42 EST 2006
Class hours: 0.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: If you know what a "sine" wave is, you're in better shape than the course assumes.
Diff rating: 1.0
Overall rating: 1.0
Subject info: There ain't a lot of content here, folks. Sorry to disappoint.
Hot: Beamforming.
Or not: Everything else.
Motivation: 6.013 rushes through things. I discovered that 630 takes the opposite extreme. Sigh.
Pset comments: Problem sets were easy, but you can learn a lot if you don't go to lecture and try to do them using wikipedia.
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Readings comments: useless.
Quiz comments: waste of time.
Grading comments: I couldn't even read half my pset scores, and didn't pick up my exams, so I'm probably not in a good position to comment. At least I got an A, right?
Suggestions: Make the class 6 units and be more honest about what it covers.
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Last updated: Sat Dec 16 22:58:21 EST 2006
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: 18.02, 8.02
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: It's a great starting point of EM waves, transmission line, and antenna design.
Hot: 1. Professor Kong!!!
2. History of Science; Maxwell's life
3. Demos!!!
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Motivation: 1. EM waves are everywhere.
2. Enjoy Maxwell! Fun!!!
Pset comments: Well-designed; not too hard; helpful.
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Readings comments: Textbook is comprehensive, easy to understand.
A few handouts; no notes.
Quiz comments: Not too hard as well. Following lectures and review sessions is essential.
Grading comments: Class staffs are being very nice.
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Last updated: Sun Dec 17 12:23:12 EST 2006
Class hours: 5.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: 8.02,6.013
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 7.0
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Hot: Kong's philosophical discussions
Or not: demos not in english
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Pset comments: The Problem sets were excellent for learning the material without being unnecessarily tricky or subtle
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Readings comments: the new version of the text is excellent
Quiz comments: quizzes were easy
Grading comments: grading policy was everyone gets an A
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Last updated: Sun Dec 17 22:35:33 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: 18.02, 8.02 or 6.002
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: I learned about EM wave theory. There def a good balance between application and theory.
Hot: Prof Kong
Experiments
Open book exams.
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Motivation: Interest.
Pset comments: Problem sets were useful in learning the material. Bibles are not necessary at all.
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Readings comments: The textbook is very useful. The professor wrote the book and teaches it like how it is presented in the book. Additionally, if you miss certain parts of the lecture or don't understand some of the lecutre, the book is a very good resource.
Quiz comments: The exams are straight forward. Because it is open book, being very familiar with the book is very useful.
Grading comments: Grading is very lenient.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 19 02:25:40 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: freshman E&M
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: maxwell's equations and detailed biography :), transmission lines, basic wave guidance
dispersion relation, phase matching, and wave guidance condition are the three "boxes" (relevant equation is boxed on the chalkboard)
Hot: Prof Kong's entertaining, insightful departures into the biographies of Maxwell and his contemporaries and into memorable pedagogical philosophies.
Or not: Kong doesn't hold office hours.
Motivation: good for the TQE, learning basic transmission line theory and wave guidance
Pset comments: problem sets weren't strenuous. useful in learning material.
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Readings comments: textbook doesn't really do derivations, but it suffices for homeworks, quizzes, and general understanding/reference.
Quiz comments: Based on homeworks and lecture. Few surprises.
Grading comments: Good grading.
Suggestions: Be Kong. :)
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Last updated: Tue Dec 19 05:59:58 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: basic vector calculus
Diff rating: 1.0
Overall rating: 3.0
Subject info: Nice, easy transition from undergraduate work.
Hot: ease
Or not: doing transmission line stuff forever
Motivation: TQE. Take it for the TQE.
Pset comments: reasonably useful, just very simple
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Readings comments: textbook is nearly verbatim what is covered, including homework problems.
Quiz comments: they are reasonable questions, and don't require much thought beyond the basic understanding.
Grading comments: between fair and preposterously generous. but this is my first grad class as a grad student, so maybe i shouldn't say.
Suggestions: nope
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Last updated: Wed Dec 20 00:32:07 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 10.0
Prereqs: 6.013 material, general math computation skill
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 4.0
Subject info: The content is interesting and followed Kong's text closely.
Hot: Kong's lectures
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Motivation: Interested in material.
Pset comments: The problem sets were useful in understanding the material. The length and difficulty were fair as well.
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Readings comments: Textbook was useful, although some sections are not explained very carefully.
Quiz comments: Quizzes were easy.
Grading comments: The grading was generally fair.
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Last updated: Wed Dec 20 14:16:29 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: Some E/M background is useful.
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: There didn't seem to be too much emphasis on application in this class.
Hot: Listening to lectures.
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Pset comments: Problem sets were easy.
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Readings comments: The textbook was helpful to complete the problem sets, but not that helpful to really understand the material.
Quiz comments: Quizzes were really easy and similar to problem sets.
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Last updated: Wed Dec 20 21:59:59 EST 2006
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 4.0
Prep hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Fri Dec 22 12:13:47 EST 2006
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: None, maybe 8.02. If you took 6.013 the class will be a breeze
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: Subject covers basic E&M theory for the TQEs
Hot: Kong and Maxwell stories
Baile Zhang
No work
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Motivation: My advisor recommended it. It was also an easy A
Pset comments: Problem sets define whats going to be in the exam, so they are very useful to do.
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Readings comments: The professor wrote the textbook so its very useful.
Quiz comments: The exams are taken straight from problem sets, so they are very easy
Grading comments: Professor is very lenient with grades
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Last updated: Tue Jan 02 15:15:46 EST 2007
Class hours: 6.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 5.0
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