Fred Harris - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Fred Harris

Department: Engineering

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class is lecture heavy and get ready for a roller coaster ride of information. I am a COMPE and have weak background on DSP. I was able to survived his class by spending lots of time on HWs and attending study groups. Tests weren't too different from sample tests. At the end of sem, I got an A even though I should've gotten a C. Hail to the CURVE!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EE655
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor, the best. The lectures are inspirational, and he's really good at breaking down difficult concepts to a level which most engineering students will be able to understand. He is also very funny, and tells lots of anecdotes and jokes. Assignments/exams are not that many, and they are also pretty easy (but you learn lots from them)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best Professor and best human being. So much to learn from him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EE655
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a Legendary professor in communications. Don't care about grades, Just take the course, once in a lifetime opportunity.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EE655
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Incredible instructor. Teaches conference style. You had better know your basics before taking any of his classes. Best Communications/DSP/Software Radio instructor out there. If you pay close attention, you can become an expert. You will become smarter by just breathing the same air he breathes.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really knowledgable and helpful professor, but can't explain the material well for someone without a background. Read the book and study up on Matlab. Not a good course for CompE students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EE653
• 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:

Took many classes to 1980 from fred. 20 years later, took the multi-rate DSP class and loved it. For someone who had spent 10+ years intensely DSPing on the job, it was quite fun, though fred moves pretty quickly and less-experienced students were quite challenged. Lots of work, but it paid off after I finished the class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EE654
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Know your MATLAB! Adaptive Algorithm is very difficult to learn but fred teaches it very well. He is the best of the best in DSP and always available and willing to help you in the homeworks and exams too. Voice record all of his lectures; he provides a lot of good intuitive insights on the fundamentals that you wouldn't find in textbooks.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EE653
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice professor, very knowledgable, but difficult to understand, does not break down the material very well, leaves many confused and not confident in the material

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful. Person with so much knowledge and fame is still keeping his head on shoulder and keeping himself on the ground. Always available for help. I took number of classes and did research under him. Certainly holding top position in my favorite teacher.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MODEME658
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he is really smart,we should have the zeal to grab all the knowledge he has.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• 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:

Here I am, 20 years after taking a Fred class and ready to tackle any signal processing problem you can throw at me. Fred Harris is one of the best professors of electrical engineering anywhere, and his positive outlook flows into everything. I wonder if I should move back to San Diego?

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• 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:

One of the best DSP authorities in the U.S. Can't believe such a small University has such a huge figure like fred harris.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best DSP authorities in the U.S. Can't believe he such a small University has such a huge figure like fred harris.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Simply the best. I am his fan for life time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EE656
• 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:

Know your MATLAB, and you'll do fine in any of his classes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• 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:

BEST PROF!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best Professor I ever had, euthusiastic, knowledgable, keep track with leading edge technology and Industry trend. Made DSP interesting and easy to understand.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EE556
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

GOD of DSP..... he knows DSP like we know english....and DSP is his passion....it immediately comes out....if you are interested in DSP....SDSU is the place for you...the birghtest gems of SDSU... .....his tests look very difficult...but if u know ur concepts... they are a cakewalk..........he reminds me of Prof.Moogat (Pune,INDIA) ....

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EE560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

need to work hard. but grading is easy