Paul Ruden - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

Professor: Paul Ruden

Department: Engineering

College: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 5163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really encourage you to enjoy his lectures

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EE5163
• 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:

Great Professor!! Very helpful very clear and you will enjoy listening to him and everyday you feel that you actually know more about the semiconductor physics. Highly recommend him

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EE2011
• 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:

So many derivations I feel like so much time was wasted in lecture on pointless derivations. Difficult class, however he is very willing to help if you make an effort to talk to him or come to office hours. In the end, he outs a very nice curve on everything so don't be afraid

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EE2001
• 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:

To him everything is trivial. He say this is trivial every time he starts a new topic so you look dumb if you don't get it. And you don't want to ask question because apparently it is trivial. You can drop one one of the midterms if you do well on the final but the final is impossible. And oh, there are pop quizzes in lecture so don't miss class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EE2001
• 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:

helpful and available to help outside of class. good relationship with students

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EE2001
• 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:

Those who complain that Ruden does no examples should try opening their book. I thought he did a good job of explaining things and was very helpful whenever I had a question for him. His "pop" quizzes were a nice bonus for attending class too because he usually dropped hints that one was coming.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EE2001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Refuses to do examples even when directly asked to do so by a large portion for the class. Lectures only proofs which are not necessary to understand the material.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EE2011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Loves mathmatical proofs for unnessessary concepts, outwardly REFUSES to do practical examples.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EE2011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Turned me away from his office hours, does no examples in class, only proofs, tests are fair. But it is hard to know what to expect with the lack of useful examples.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EE2001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good class, hard, impossible final.