Oliver Yang - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Oliver Yang

Department: Engineering

College: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ELG3155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

VERY VERY disorganized in explanations (including on assignment questions!!) It's hard to figure out what he wants from you, though the textbook explains the material very well. His examples in class are awful. It's much easier to read the textbook in class but he'll call you out on not paying attention-still worth it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ELG2138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought Prof Yang's class was a little disorganized, and he is too much centered on following his own pattern/material. And unfortunately with his teaching skills the book is essential. Follow the book, care and you will ace it. And it doesn't hurt to attend dgds, and take note of the examples they do. But Mr. Yang cares at least.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ELG2138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The prof is very knowledgeable, he emphasizes important fundamental theories that will needed for future classes in ELG. He encourages student to solve problem using different methods to understand the concepts. It is not all about solving one problem after another. He also has an open door office making it easy to see him if you need help.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ELG2138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The prof knows wut he?s teaching, puts lots effort encouraging students to understand, Very nice, sent us e-mail after final explaining problems and commenting our performance. Course is very important. If you do the KCL, KVL, mesh current, phasor & convention well, it'll be much easier in later courses. Better go over first order D.E. a bit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ELG2138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You can't understand a single word he says. He goes way too fast in his examples. His writing is even worse than his incomprehensible accent. His printed notes are useless and make no sense. Use the textbook and teach yourself in his class if you don't want to fail.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ELG2138
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible, horrible, horrible prof. Avoid if it's possible because you're not gonna learn anything.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ELG3155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't tend to be bothered with the online ratings of professors, but this is an exception. Mr. Yang is by far the worst professor of my university career (3 years now). He is completely incomprehensible, he says "This guy" 1.86 times per minute, personally measured over 2 weeks of classes. But at least Mr. Yang cares about the class, and students

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CEG3185
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is the second course I took from the same prof in the same term. Did not do as well, but exam is fair. Regret not to take more notes in class or try the last homework.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ELG3550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good course. Caring professor. Thanks

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ELG5374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is a useful and interesting course. I took a similar course in my contry which just gave terminologies and many fancy examples (some courses are like it here). I hoped to get an A+ but did not, but I can now understand more on the fundamental concepts and issues. The accent of the teacher deos not reduce the clarity and value of the course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ELG5374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof Yang is a serious and capable supervisor and researcher. Most people in the research group knows who this guy is. Not only he not doing his job properly, he was trying to influence others. I am sorry that Prof Yang is too kind to him and to let him stay to the end hoping that he might change.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ELG3150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Yang clearly loves teaching control systems and it shows. Hes very enthusiastic about the topics and is very approachable and helpful when you ask him any questions. He's no where near as bad as everyone seems to say. My best prof this term

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ELG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

For those planning to take the course: prepare to study yourself - this prof is always going mile-a-minute. Notes could be useful sometimes. If you are asking questions that you "should" know already (meaning from previous course) he may be a little mean to you. Easy marker though - so one compensates another.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ELG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

BRUTAL PROF. A Rambling man with no direction

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ELG3150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have suffered through both Peter Piercy and Marian Kupczynski, but this guy takes the case. At least you could understand the other two's inane rambling. I have learned NOTHING from this class. In his last lecture, he went person by person through the class, and the first 20 people didn't know what root locus was. Should be fired form the faulty.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ELG3150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is honestly the worst I have had in my 3 years at Ottawa U. Not only are all of the above comments very valid, but the Oliver's organization of the course is horrible. Our experience so far consists of 40 students crammed in to one lab session with two TAs, Quizzes every week during the *optional* tutorials, Two quizzes and an assig

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ELG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I can't even understand him. I don't even think he understands him. He's terribe.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ELG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

just terrible... one of the worst profs in ottawa u. Very confusing, unorganized - jumps around all over the place. His accent is pretty bad also. He doesn't do many examples and even the ones he does he makes many mistakes and takes A LOT of time to do them (and doesn't finish). I'm warning you; switch to another section.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ELG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow. Doesn't make any topic clear and example problems are...lacking. English is poor and personality is worse. He thinks he is funny. A quote from a lecture about Inductors, "It can kick it around for a while. Theoretically, it can kick it around for a long time." (O. Yang, 2005)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ELG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this prof once claimed: it's not his job to point out what sections of the text will be covered in the course because he doesn't go by the book while teaching.he said students can use any text which is related to the course. because the way he's teahing, many students find it very unclear about the course materials.