Mike Wozny - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Professor: Mike Wozny

Department: Engineering

College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I appreciate how Dr. Wozny is always willing to make time to help students even though he's busy being the ECSE department head. Explains concepts slowly but very thoroughly. Actively encourages study groups.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Signals is a tough class with lots of HW and quizzes. Wozny is a good professor who's been teaching for a long time, so he knows how to teach his course. He cares about his students and likes interacting with them so if you're stuck, just ask for help. Keep paying attention and you'll do alright. Miss class and signals might suck for you

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• 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:

I took Signals and Systems over the summer and I think Prof. Wozny is one of the best professors at RPI! He makes the subject understandable. While he gave out a lot of works, it was all helpful in better understanding the concepts.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• 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:

I took Signals and Systems in the Summer. He gave SO MUCH work. However, he explains everything clearly and is a really good professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MANE4050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard, but you will learn a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ESCE1
• 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:

Really tough class. If you can make it through, you will be grateful that you did. Best professor I've ever had not because it was easy (it was brutal), but he really knows his stuff and it makes all makes sense at the end I promise.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• 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:

Signals and Systems is known to be ruthless, but many people do not consider how awful the course would be if any other professor at RPI were teaching it. In my opinion, Prof. Wozny has already structured the course to be as painless as possible. So everyone please relax, just be happy that homework doesn't come from our textbook.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECSE1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Had him for Signals and Systems. He refuses to use overhead projectors and generally talks to either the chalk board or just the right side of the room. He generally doesn't progress in a linear manner but goes back in forth referencing things he had written earlier because he forgot to explain something.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had him for signals and systems. Took a while for me to understand the concepts, but I eventually did. Did below average or equal to class average for both tests, but ended up getting a B in the class. He depends too much on video lectures to help fill in the gaps. I did enjoy the material and e did apply most concepts to real life.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I didn't enjoy Signals and Systems with him in the slightest. He never seemed terribly interested in helping people to do well in the course - very "take it or leave it" attitude. His tests and homeworks were very difficult, and my semester he resorted to exams that were almost entirely multi choice! It was just terrible. Not recommended.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lots of homework and quizs. Be prepared to work very hard.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the worst professors I've learned from he never explains himself good and goes way too fast bevliving the video lectures will substitute for it

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible at teaching material. Be prepared to learn everything by yourself. Goes WAY too fast!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• 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:

I took signals with wozny in Spring 2009. GO TO OFFICE hours!! The homeworks are very similar to how they were in previous semesters. Wozny is actually not a bad teacher. And he is a nice guy. If you go to class,pay attention, and take notes, you'll be fine. If you go to his office hours and he sees that you are trying and he gets to know you, you'

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• 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:

If you want to learn concepts there is no one better.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wozny despite being a congenial guy is a hard professor to learn from. He is very much an analytical instructor and explains things using math or equations most times which is generally not conducive to understanding the material conceptually. I feel Desrochers is definitely easier to learn from as he prepares printed notes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECSE666
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took signals and systems with him. He had to attend a conference and made a video for the lecture. During the video, he would look up from the projector and ask, ¨Are there any questions?¨

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SIGNALS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ignore all these bad ratings. Wozny is an excellent professor. If you go to class, pay attention, and work, the class will be a breeze. Wozny ties the class to real life scenarios. Easily one of the best teachers I have had. I got an A with a bit of work and studying.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I've learned nothing except how badly Wozny explains things. 2 or 3 skew the curve and wozny will look at it and think "Oh, most of the class isn't studying enough, but these two or three guys did ok, so I must be teaching fine. I should treat myself to a night of wine tasting" Then he'll email at 2am, when its due at 8am.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECSE2410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cannot seem to write out his notes on a chalkboard without making it look almost unfollowable, even if you pay attention to him. Often gives homework on barely covered material, assuming students can master advanced material through arduous study of basic examples. Administers I-clicker quizzes, is frequently baffled when ~35/53 get questions wrong