David Parent - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: David Parent

Department: Electrical Engineering

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

110 is only as hard as it is because David Parent is an idiot. STOP TEACHING AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO. He can't view any topic or problem from the perspective of someone who hasn't learned it yet. Doesn't teach basics or fundamental rules for any problems, just does some examples without emphasizing important parts. He's a waste of tax dollars

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The worst professor I've ever had. Listening to this man talk is physically painful. He cannot coherently explain a single point. He makes some vague statements about the material without explaining rules or methods for it. He'll literally just trail off and stare into the distance. Complete disconnect between lectures, homework, and tests.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Parent might care about his students more than any professor I've ever had; great choice as the undergrad EE advisor. He knows the material, but isn't great at teaching it. Basically you need to figure out what he wants. Content is interesting though. Midterm grading is rough, but final is more lenient. Don't make him mad. Not a hard class really.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely terrible. He doesnt finish sentences - he just goes on tangents until he stops and stares into the distance. Hell often write or draw something on the board, stare at it for a while, erase it, and start talking about something else. He never covered any material that would be on the midterms. Among the worst teachers Ive ever had.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I warn you that most of you will feel like dropping out of EE after taking his class. Don't be discouraged my fellow Engineers, keep pushing 'till the end even if you fail the first exam. Make friends and study together and ask questions in class. Sometimes it takes a bad professor to discover your true strengths. Stay motivated friends!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is really hard, lots of people are currently failing. It's hard to follow his lectures, you're better off learning from the lab or just reading the book. One caveat though is that he can replace your midterm scores if you do better on the final.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Helppppp! This guy cannot teach. I'm sure he's really smart and a great guy, but most of the people in the class do not understand what is going on in class. His class is so difficult it makes people want to drop out of EE, just like EE140 does. Please avoid his class if possible.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

complete nut case, should have a physic eval scheduled

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He seems to care about his students success, but isn't great at teaching. He comes up with his own homework so finding example problems can be challenging. His test questions are based off the HW and the HW solutions will be posted after the HW is due. As a result, if you understand the HW, the tests should be easy. Not a calculation heavy class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EE110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Parent is a fairly solid professor, but his lectures aren't always clear. He seems to lecture like you already know the material, which makes it easy to get lost. Find a good textbook related to the class and read it yourself. That being said, his expectations are clear. Do the homework and practice tests and it's easy to get an A.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Trash. Class is already hard and there is a lot of work, having this professor doesn't help it at all. Destroyed by interest in EE.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm changing my major because of this guy I would change my major but not taking his classes again. I wouldn't recommend choosing him, oh yeah I forgot to mention so rude.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The WORST ... i dont even want to see his face again .... absolute NON-SENSE If there i a rating of 0, still it is too much this guy can get ...

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His teaching style definitely isn't for everyone. That being said, I did very well in his class. His lectures are hit and miss, but his canvas module has an abundance of resources to fill the gaps. The tests are all exactly like the practice tests. Just be proactive, watch a couple youtube videos, and you'll be fine. Overall good experience.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EE9802
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The worst teacher I've ever had in my entire life.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's a really nice guy and really understanding but he is really confusing. He does not explain the homework well and the lectures are kind of a blur. He has nice test though. They are like the practice tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's sort of a scatter brain and doesn't do too well explaining concepts. Read on your own, practice a LOT, do the homework, and hope you studied the right problems for the exam. He is always available for office hours and if you invest a good amount of time in this class you can get an A or B. Lets you makeup your midterm grades with the final.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Overall he is a good teacher. Sometimes it is hard to follow his lectures, but ask as many questions as you can. . Midterms are pretty straight forward. He gives practice exam before each midterm that gives an idea what to expect on the exam. He posts a lot of helpful modules on canvas and also post old exams with solutions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Parents lectures are difficult to follow. He likes to focus on exceptions more than the basics. You will need to read his modules on Canvas a lot and make sure you do the homework that's how you will learn the best. Also he is very good with getting back to you via email so if you're confused on a question just email him and he'll help you out.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EE98
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I completely failed the first midterm. I approached him for help in office hours, he set me up with a tutor-or helped me personally when I needed it. I came back and got 100% on the second midterm, and got an A in the class. His lectures are confusing, you just HAVE to ask questions when u have them and read the book. There were no pop quizzes.