Professor: Thomas Collins
Department: Engineering
College: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class sucked the life out of me, all I wanted to do was go in lab and get out as soon as possible. I don't feel like I learned anything because after I finished the lab I forgot what I did. Lectures are dry and don't help much and professor is slightly condescending on Piazza, but iS responsive on there. Only one exam that is heavily weighted
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class is a CMPE class. The entire final project is based on assembly code which you learn a week before starting the project. The pre-lab quizzes are worth too high of a percentage of the final grade and are extremely nitpicky. Also Collins doesn't give a rat's ass about students and just cares about his own ego.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Collins was pretty good at reviewing 2020 concepts in lecture which helped during the labs. The labs were also pretty easy to do within the section. However, the prelab quizzes were outrageous and were weighted far too high for our grade imo. Also, there was a ton of work for the final project which made the class not seem like a 2 credit class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Skip the pointless reading from Rapid Prototyping and lecture. Labs are as simple as following the (confusing) lab manual. Second practical exam was basically impossible, and the ONE exam asks about details so specific they're basically irrelevant. Extremely condescending when asked about grading mistakes. Pre-labs and lab reports are lengthy.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Lectures were ok, with a lot of material being review of ECE 2020. New concepts were explained clearly, and instructions for future assignments and projects were clearly communicated. Final project does take some time, and can only be tested on in the lab. In lab tests seem to be significantly easier than past years.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tough Class that's aware of itself and curves accordingly. Quizzes are tough and there's no real way to prepare for them outside of reading the dry manual. Labs often can't be completed in one class and require you to return over the weekend or during another class to complete them. The one test is tough but curved generously so no real worries.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
2031 lectures are boring and for the most part unnecessary. You will spend many many many hours completing labs and the final project although most of your grade is made up of two tests (both very difficult) and pre-lab quizzes. Collins pretty much stays out of the picture but does give good feedback if you ask for help. Prepare to work hard.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I hated this class-- mainly because I'm an electrical engineer, yet I have to take this computer engineering design course. Anyway, I had a near 100% lab and project average, but because I didn't know the error messages for Quartus and screwed up the stupid prelab quizzes I got a B. Anyway, you'll love Collins' class if you're Comp E. I did not.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
cool prof. but lecture is real boring.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
nice guy. too bad the lab has no money left to fix anything. you'll hate the robots too.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ECE2031
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lecture is really boring and he goes very slowly. Class lasted five minutes extra almost every time. He doesn't seem to ever understand anyone's question. Lecture for this class is unecessary, though. He is a nice guy.
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