Average Class hours:
4.0
Average Lab hours:
0.4
Average Prep hours:
5.0
Average Diff rating:
3.6
Average Overall rating:
6.0
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Thu Dec 06 20:11:49 EST 2007
Class hours:
12.0
Lab hours:
3.0
Prep hours:
9.0
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Diff rating:
7.0
Overall rating:
5.0
Subject info:
Too much math on the board
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Prof. Kong
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2 hour lectures
Motivation:
Advanced mathematical proofs of electromagnetic rules.
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psets were very useful as they help to apply the theory on problems.
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N/A
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The text book was excellent. Well written with plenty of examples.
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The quizes were fair and very related to homework, class notes
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Very fair
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break the class in 2 hour lecture and 2 hour recitations.
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yes
Last updated: Sat Dec 08 04:15:45 EST 2007
Class hours: 0.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: none
Diff rating: 1.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: You can learn a lot if you want, very in depth, or you can scrape by easily. Whatever you want to get out of it
Hot: easy A
Kong
Or not: nothing
Motivation: 2ndary conc. for Eng
Pset comments: Most answers are in the book, so very easy
Lab comments: none
Readings comments: textbook is good
Quiz comments: exams are graded very easily.
Grading comments: It's probably too fair. I can't imagine anyone gets less that 90% in the class
Suggestions: just make it Kong
Objectives: Kong = god
Last updated: Sat Dec 08 16:02:16 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Mon Dec 10 18:04:55 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: 8.02-type material is helpful.
vector calculus is extremely useful.
familiarity with complex analysis a plus.
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: We learned about a variety of electromagnetic phenomena, with a good balance of mathematical derivations and physical demonstrations. Both the derivations and demonstrations are very satisfying.
Hot: Kong's stories.
Dielectric fish and other neat demonstrations.
Or not: OH MY GOD THERE IS SO MUCH MATH
Motivation: Interest. If E&M does not excite you already, perhaps this course could help. :)
Pset comments: Psets were very helpful in learning the material. I did not collaborate (except for the first pset) and I did not use a bible.
Lab comments: There are none.
Readings comments: The textbook, by Prof. Kong, is reasonably clear and well-written. However, some terminology which appeared in psets seemed to be missing from the book (ie. "loss tangent"), making homework rather more annoying than necessary.
Quiz comments: I found that the quizzes were quite good at measuring understanding of the course. The quizzes were comparable to the psets, and a good understanding of homework was helpful in doing well on the quizzes.
Grading comments: The grading policy is very lenient. I think it was quite fair.
Suggestions: nope
Objectives: There was no clear set of objectives and outcomes, but I'm pretty satisfied with the results in any case.
Last updated: Tue Dec 11 12:46:51 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: good introductory class
Hot: Prof Kong
Short Pset
well prepared exams
choice of how much i want to learn
Or not: 2 hours of lectures
Motivation: I took it as a replacement of my 6.013 header. My suggestion is to have fun in this class.
Pset comments: They are useful to learn the material
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Objectives: It was clear.
Last updated: Tue Dec 11 16:38:16 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 9.0
Prereqs: 18.02, 8.02
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: Teaches the basics of Electromagentics. There was a good balance of application and theory, and best of all, Professor Kong gives the story behind each equation!
Hot: Professor Kong.
Professor Kong's stories.
TAs.
Or not: 2 hour lecture.
No Recitation
Motivation: Interested in the matter and it also satisfied a requirement.
Pset comments: Problem sets were very useful in learning. They were useful for studying for the tests. I did not collaborate.
Lab comments: No labs or projects.
Readings comments: The textbook is pretty informative with a lot of great example problems.
Quiz comments: The exams were very relevant to the class material. Especially with material from the problem sets and the textbook.
Grading comments: The grading policy was fair.
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Objectives: Yes.
Last updated: Tue Dec 11 17:44:11 EST 2007
Class hours: 1.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 1.0
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Diff rating: 1.0
Overall rating: 2.0
Subject info: Little or no educational value
Hot: Kong, easy problem sets
Or not: Terrible TAs
Motivation: Easy to pass
Pset comments: All problem sets are trivial and with solutions available online
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Last updated: Tue Dec 11 17:46:21 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 6.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: Interesting stuff.
Hot: I LOVE PROFESSOR KONG. MOREOVER, I LOVE HIS TA'S, ESPECIALLY BAILE ZHANG.
Or not: 2 hour lectures get a little long...
Motivation: Seemed like fun.
Pset comments: Problem sets were reasonable and fair.
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Readings comments: Kong's textbook was great for the class. No notes exist, as far as I know.
Quiz comments: Quizzes were open book and fair.
Grading comments: Grading is easier than in Undergrad classes.
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Last updated: Tue Dec 11 18:32:17 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Tue Dec 11 19:41:57 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 1.0
Prereqs: none
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: useful
Hot: The class is conducted in a moderate pace. easy to follow
Or not: none
Motivation: fundamental topic
Pset comments: good exercises
Lab comments: na
Readings comments: text is easy to follow
Quiz comments: quizzes are moderately difficult
Grading comments: fair grading
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Objectives: yes
Last updated: Tue Dec 11 20:09:24 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 6.0
Prereqs: Time
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Tue Dec 11 20:11:22 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Hot: Kong
Or not: limit of lightspeed
Motivation: Prereq
Pset comments: Very useful
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Readings comments: Yes, very useful
Quiz comments: Fair
Grading comments: Extremely Fair
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Last updated: Tue Dec 11 21:05:22 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 8.0
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Diff rating: 6.0
Overall rating: 7.0
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Last updated: Wed Dec 12 01:25:40 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 4.0
Prep hours: 2.0
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Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Wed Dec 12 06:14:06 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: Basic E&M, not much time, willingness to learn.
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: Basic EM theory, fills in some gaps of 8.02/022, and is more application specific
Hot: Kong's lectures.
Stories about scientist's personal lives
Easy grading
Or not: Trivial material for some people
Motivation: I like EM
Pset comments: Easy but teach the stuff. No need to collaborate or anything.
Lab comments: NA
Readings comments: Textbook is by instructor. Very example driven, not good for "look stuff up" type knowledge, and some typos.
Quiz comments: Good, fairly straightforward.
Grading comments: Fair, very nice and lenient :) A class that finally doesn't make you feel like an idiot.
Suggestions: i like the class
Objectives: yes
Last updated: Wed Dec 12 09:02:22 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: Basic undergraduate E&M is helpful.
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: The material is excellent and well taught, only the instructor should include more material (and leave out the discussions on the life of Maxwell).
Hot: Interesting lectures, interesting material, no final exam.
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Motivation: I wanted to learn more about E&M.
Pset comments: Problem sets were reasonable, and useful to learn the material. I generally did not collaborate.
Lab comments: NA
Readings comments: Textbook is useful.
Quiz comments: Quizzes were not difficult so long as you did the homework.
Grading comments: Grading policy seemed extremely lenient.
Suggestions: Cover more material and talk less about the life of Maxwell. Otherwise, it is a great class.
Objectives: The professor provided a clear set of objectives, and the class generally followed them.
Last updated: Wed Dec 12 12:03:27 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: You should know vector calculus. A good grasp of phasors is also helpful.
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 4.0
Subject info: Antenna arrays were good. Heard a lot of stuff about Maxwell but didn't care all that much. Though we would do more on transmission line theory.
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Or not: 2 hour lectures
Useless Maxwell stories
Motivation: Graduation requirement
Pset comments: Very useful but sometimes problems were repetitive.
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Readings comments: Textbook is helpful for class but not a particular good reference for Electromagnetics. A good book if you already understand emag, but if you are learning, it is too mathematical and doesnt explain concepts very well.
Quiz comments: They were fair. Similar to homework.
Grading comments: Fair.
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Last updated: Wed Dec 12 13:23:56 EST 2007
Class hours: 5.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: I learned the basics of the electromagnetic wave theory. The class matches my expectation. There is a good balance between application and theory.
Hot: This class is not hard but very useful. The basics are always important.
Or not: Maybe it is too easy.
Motivation: My research is related to the subject. This is why I take it. The subject is pretty good. I strongly recommend my friends to take it.
Pset comments: The problem sets are good.
Lab comments: Not available
Readings comments: The textbook is good.
Quiz comments: The quizzes are good.
Grading comments: The grading is fair.
Suggestions: No
Objectives: The objectives are clear.
Last updated: Wed Dec 12 18:20:43 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
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Prep hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 5.0
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 01:28:48 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 09:47:50 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 10.0
Prereqs: 18.01, 18.02, 8.02, 6.013 is helpful. The class does a good job of starting from 1st principles and should be approachable by anyone with a strong math background.
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: Maxwell's equations, transmission lines, antenna patterns, and wave propogation. That pretty much sums up this class. It is taught from a theoretical perspective but examples of real world applications are given and some demos are performed.
Hot: Maxwell's equations (Jin Au Kong and his stories).
Or not: The inside of a top round steak that is more than 17mm thick in a microwave that is operating at 2.5GHz.
Motivation: I took this class to gain a general familiarity with waveguides and antennas. I think this class did a good job of fullfilling my interests.
Pset comments: The problem sets are good. Most of the answers are in the book which gives you the opportunity to see that you are thinking about and approaching the problems correctly. I worked alone and did not use a bible.
Lab comments: There are none.
Readings comments: The textbook has some interesting typos, particularly in the examples, other than that it is a useful book that takes a more "problems" oriented approach to E&M.
Quiz comments: The exams track the homework well and shouldn't be too demanding.
Grading comments: The grading policy puts more emphasis on psets than the typical class at MIT, but I think this is good because it encourages students to spend more time on them which is ultimately the best preparation for the final.
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Objectives: His stated mission was to teach us "to think and if we learn a little bit about E&M that is good too." I think Professor Kong did an excellent job of emphasizing alternative approaches to classic problems
Last updated: Thu Dec 13 11:53:33 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 5.0
Prereqs: 8.022
Diff rating: 4.0
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Subject info: radiation patterns, resonance cavities
Hot: Professor's Humor
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Motivation: requirement, interest, professor Kong
Pset comments: good, worked alone
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Quiz comments: Good
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 12:42:33 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: none
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 4.0
Subject info: Good intro to 6.013 material, but easier and grad credit
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 12:43:12 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 4.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 5.0
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 14:12:32 EST 2007
Class hours: 6.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: Basic calculus and physics concepts.
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 17:13:11 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 10.0
Prereqs: 8.02, 6.013
Diff rating: 6.0
Overall rating: 5.0
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Hot: Kong's stories of the life of Maxwell
Or not: Dense textbook
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Last updated: Thu Dec 13 21:57:01 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 7.0
Prereqs: 8.02,8.07,6.013
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 5.0
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Hot: Lecturer was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Or not: No recitation, few tutorials.
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Last updated: Fri Dec 14 02:01:49 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 8.0
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Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: Yes, the content was okay
Hot: Good Professor
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Motivation: I'm doing research in this field
Pset comments: They were easy. I didn't use a bible
Lab comments: NA
Readings comments: very useful
Quiz comments: The quizzes are very similar to problem sets
Grading comments: Fair
Suggestions: No
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Last updated: Fri Dec 14 10:11:32 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 3.0
Prep hours: 2.0
Prereqs: 8.02
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: It was a nice second level class from 6.013. If you took 6.013 this is bascially the same class.
Hot: KONG
Maxwell Stories
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Motivation: I needed a Elective class and Kong is great! I would recommend it to someone in the future.
Pset comments: The problem sets were very useful in lerning hte material. I did use a bible and worked with a partner.
Lab comments: None
Readings comments: the book was fine. It wasn't anyhting special but it got the job done.
Quiz comments: The exams were straight forward. They were more to make sure that you understood the key elements and they were not out to try and trick you.
Grading comments: The class average was extremely high, but I think it will be fairly fistributed.
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Objectives: Yes.
Last updated: Fri Dec 14 13:35:58 EST 2007
Class hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: 6.013
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: Basic EM theory
You learn a smaller amount of information that most MIT classes, but as a result you learn it a lot better.
Hot: (Professor) KING KONG
Maxwell stories
"Earn" days off
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Motivation: Satisfy M.Eng requirement
Take this instead of 6.013
Pset comments: Useful.
Collaborated with other students
Lab comments: n/a
Readings comments: Textbook was pretty good. Lots of examples. Very math intensive (a lot of derivations and equations)
Quiz comments: Very fair, slightly easier than problem sets. Tested what we went over in class. Open book
Grading comments: Fair. 1/3 psets, 1/3 each of the 2 exams
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Last updated: Fri Dec 14 19:55:14 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: I would say that you need the following:
1) Exposure to multivariable calculus and differential equations.
You don't need to have taken E&M before but having taken other E&M classes before 6.630 helps you appreciate how awesome 6.630 is (or conversely, how most E&M classes simply suck compared to 6.630).
Diff rating: 2.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: This subject has the following strong points
1) The fact that Kong derives everything on the board. I have gotten an amazing amount of insight about how transmission line equations can be derived directly from Maxwell Equations, how Fourier analysis can be used to describe antenna patterns, etc.
2) Kong's stories about Maxwell. I feel that these stories are very important about knowing what is special about EE
3) Kong's fashion sense.
Hot: King Kong. King Kong. King Kong. I loved his lectures and his stories. His flamboyance does not hurt either.
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Motivation: I would tell all my friends to not miss a once in a lifetime opportunity to take a class with Jin (King) Kong. There are very few instructors who have such a strong grasp of their subject matter. More importantly, no one in this elite group of professors can hold a candle to Kong in terms of charisma. I would tell my undergrad friends to ditch classes like 6.007 and 6.013 and to take 6.630 instead. Why go through the torture of taking a class from Staelin when you can take a class from Kong?
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Grading comments: I have heard that everyone gets As. I think that is pretty fair.
Suggestions: I think the instructor who will teach this class once (if) Kong retires will have very big shoes to fill.
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Last updated: Fri Dec 14 20:19:14 EST 2007
Class hours: 9.0
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Prep hours: 12.0
Prereqs: previous electromagnetics class (pref. undergrad at MIT)
Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: i learned alot of higher level E&M but not much of the basics. We did alot of application but it was primarily theory, alot of theory.
Hot: The professor and TA's were great.
Or not: It was 3 hours.
Motivation: I took it for TQE, its a good class to take, the prof is hilarious.
Pset comments: The problem sets were very challenging but sometimes they were in the book but we worked in groups on the others or saw the TA.
Lab comments: N/A
Readings comments: Textbook was same as class notes because the prof wrote the book.
Quiz comments: Exams were good, well prepared. You just have to truly understand the psets.
Grading comments: No curve, just direct grading. It was fair
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Objectives: Yes, well, happy.
Last updated: Fri Dec 14 23:36:45 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: classes
Diff rating: 7.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: It's really good. I learn more about Electromagnetic Theories from this class. And as well, it's not too hard to learn.
Hot: It's not too hard. And we can learn a lot.
Or not: no
Motivation: I need to use EM theory in my research. Attending class is important for this class.
Pset comments: Good
Lab comments: Demonstrations are very interesting.
Readings comments: Useful
Quiz comments: Good. Not too hard but covers nearly all aspects.
Grading comments: Fair
Suggestions: Enrich the contents, teach more chapters if possible.
Objectives: Yes
Last updated: Fri Dec 14 23:45:56 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
Prereqs: Vector Calculus
Diff rating: 1.0
Overall rating: 6.0
Subject info: A good introduction to Electromagnetics, but given that most EECS grad students had already done EM before, a little too easy and too slow moving. Could have more content in by moving faster
Hot: Kong
Maxwell stories
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Or not: Too Easy
Too slow moving
Motivation: Exceptional lecturer. Kong is hillarious.
Pset comments: Problem sets were very closely matched to the quizzes, were very easy and I did not tend to collaborate.
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Grading comments: Good and relaxed grading policy
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Objectives: Very clear objectives - followed textbook well
Last updated: Sat Dec 15 00:52:12 EST 2007
Class hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 4.0
Prereqs: Time
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: Graduate course on introductory electromagnetics. Content matched my expectations even though it focused heavily on theory.
Hot: - Prof. Kong's lectures
- Easy exams
- Easy grading policy
Or not: - 2 hour lectures twice a week
Motivation: M.Eng requirement. I would recommed students attend all lectures.
Pset comments: Problem sets were fair and helpful for exam preparation. Collaboration is helpful to understand and solve problems.
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Readings comments: Textbook is very good and helpful with lots of examples.
Quiz comments: Exams were fair and relatively easier than problem sets. PSets are the best way to prepare for the exam.
Grading comments: Grading policy is EXCELLENT. The class is apparently A-centered.
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Objectives: Yes and followed them as set at the beginning.
Last updated: Sat Dec 15 14:12:00 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 7.0
Prereqs: Typical undergraduate electromagnetic theory course. Some review occurs at beginning of class.
Diff rating: 3.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: Electromagnetic wave theory focusing on waves rather than statics, charges, etc. Transmission lines, waveguides, and radiation all emphasized.
Hot: Prof. Kong
Or not: 2 hour lectures
Motivation: TQE class, also good review for TQE written exam.
Pset comments: Reasonable length, good to collaborate.
Lab comments: N/A
Readings comments: Textbook written by professor and he follows it reasonably well. Class notes don't exist.
Quiz comments: Class prepares well for quizzes, vary somewhat in difficulty.
Grading comments: Grading encourages learning the material and emphasizes work while not putting enormous pressure.
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Last updated: Sun Dec 16 12:06:35 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 6.0
Prereqs: Interest in EM and some vector calculus background can help. But almost everything else is derived from first principles.
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
Subject info: It gives a pretty good overview of EM.
Hot: Definitely Kong's teaching. He's passionate, very very well versed with the subject matter and a great believer of deriving stuff on the black board, which I particularly like.
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Motivation: Take it as soon as you can, before Kong stops teaching. The man's teaching is legendry.
Pset comments: I collaborated, the assignments were straight forward for the most part
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Readings comments: Used Kong's textbook, class notes are particularly helpful as all formulas are derived on the board.
Quiz comments: Comparable to psets
Grading comments: Fair
Suggestions: Attend Kong's lectures the year before, and take notes :-)
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Last updated: Sun Dec 16 20:22:00 EST 2007
Class hours: 5.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 12.0
Prereqs: vector calculus, undergrad physics
Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
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Hot: TA's were the best I have ever had and were extremely helpful in helping students to understand the material and gave individual tutorial sessions.
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Last updated: Sun Dec 16 20:25:16 EST 2007
Class hours: 4.0
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Prep hours: 5.0
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Last updated: Sat Jan 26 19:24:30 EST 2008
Class hours: 4.0
Lab hours: 0.0
Prep hours: 3.0
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Diff rating: 4.0
Overall rating: 7.0
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Hot: Professors history lessons on Maxwells life.
Or not: Two hours is brutal for lecture lengths. However the professor makes up for it in flex time for future classes.
Motivation: Gain a better insight into Maxwells equations.
Pset comments: Problems sets were useful in applying material from lectures. Solution sets should be improved to explain how to get answers instead of just giving the answers.
Lab comments: N/A
Readings comments: Class notes are excellent.
Quiz comments: Exams were tough but fair.
Grading comments: Excellent grading policy.
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Objectives: All the tools are available after taking this class to delve into the material more fully in the future.
Last updated: Sat Jan 26 19:24:30 EST 2008
Class hours: 4.0
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Prep hours: 6.0
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Diff rating: 5.0
Overall rating: 6.0
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Hot: Prof. Kong
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