Charles Carnal - Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN

Professor: Charles Carnal

Department: Engineering

College: Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof. easy to talk to clear expectations

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Carnal is fantastic! He makes the complex concepts of circuits quite simple to understand. Every class you turn in hw, each usually takes a few hours to complete, so be prepared to work. The good thing is hw only counts for around 25% of your grade. The other 75% is made up by 4 big "quizzes". But if you can do the hw they're no big deal.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class will run you about 10 hours for each homework assignment, which is every class. He is extremely organized and helpful, but it's a lot of work.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, absolutely ruined by the inane homework requirements which destroy your grade. If there were any other teacher to take circuits with (there isnt) Id take them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of his at the beginning of Circuits I. But once you start getting the hang of the class and he starts to get comfortable with the students, he really shines as a professor. The homework is insane, especially in Circuits II, and he expects a lot out of his students. But I now know the content front and back, very well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECE20102020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, I did not like this man through Circuits 1 & Circuits 2, but as time has progressed I love the way he teaches. Lots of homework in Circuits 1 & Circuits 2. Electronics 1 not as much homework. But definitely is willing to help students who actually take time to learn. Wish he would teach Electronics 2! Definitely study the tests online!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr Carnal is by far the best professor in the EE department. I started off by not liking him throughout circuits 1 and usually that's the general consensus with many students that take him the first time. TRUST ME, you will really start to appreciate him from then on. Comparing with the other professors, I wish I have him for all my EE courses.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Even though he doesn't usually show it, he really cares about students. That said, he expects a lot out of them. If you don't understand something ask about it then, don't wait till three weeks later when the lecture is building on something that you should have learned weeks ago.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECE3010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the best professor I have ever had. He gives a lot of homework, but if you go to his office and get to know him, you will love him! He cares so much about the students, and he is absolutely the best professor the ECE department has by far. Those who hate him either failed his class, or didn't get to know him/ask for help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Simultaneously the hardest but one of the best teachers I have ever taken. SO much homework, but in his defense it is a hard class with A LOT of material so I cant think of a better way to teach it. He has great lectures and is extremely nice and fair. Tests are very difficult so word of advice, find a study group and practice old tests religiously

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Old style teaching..... long homework take you probably 6 hours , and you are not allowed to work with your classmates. The course is so important for ECE majors, i wish if it is presented in a different way...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are confusing at times and hard to read in notes later on. Records himself so you can go back and watch again. Test are exactly like old exams, practice those and you should be fine in the class. Homework is torturous but theres old homeworks that circulate... FIND THEM. Nice guy and wants whats best for his students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Once you enter Circuits 1, your social life is pretty much over. You'll have to work extremely hard to do well in his class. He's one professor that you start off hating but will grow to like him as time progresses. Know this, the homework will be the hardest and most annoying part of the course. BUT if you can do the homework, the tests are easy!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Saying Dr Carnal is a awful professor, would be the understatement of the century. I honestly dont know why people like this guy. He is absolutely not helpful at all. I dont care whether the course is hard or not, but the professor has to be helpful at least. He isnt one bit. Sadly, Im stuck with him for three more courses. Good Luck ECE majors

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• 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:

very bad do not take him cuz he makes the class very hard and make you fail other classes for him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECE3300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

To be plain, Circuits 1 bores Carnal, and it's not till circuits 2 and Electronics that you see he is one of the best teachers here in the ECE department. Taking electronics 2 next semester because he's teaching it. Homework takes time, but there are tutors over in Brown that help if needed. Old tests on Ilearn are great for study material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECE2020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

++++BB

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECE20202010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he gives 3 tests + final. if your final better than the past 3 tests, it replaces lower test. however ,Homework are harder part in this course. Tests are not that hard , practice the old that he gave, you'll get higher than 80%. grades: (76% , 3 tests+final. 19% each one), homeworks24% bonus 1.5 He is a good teacher, he deserves to come to him

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECE20102020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You'll have to work very hard in his classes if you want a good grade. The homework is ridiculously time consuming, especially in Circuits II. He's crystal clear with what he expects, and is very structured in the way he does things. You'll learn a ton about very important EE concepts, but it won't be because of him. Lectures aren't the best ..

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECE2010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He does not grade his own tests, he has a grader so the grader may not give you partial credit because all they look for is a certain answer. That hurt me cause I done all the right steps but made a tiny error and got the whole problem wrong. So the grader can really hurt you.