Benjamin Mallard - California State University, Northridge

Professor: Benjamin Mallard

Department: TBD

College: California State University, Northridge

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The main problem is that he drowns you in homework towards the last half, but NEVER gives the answers. "Going over them in class" really means solving part A and scribbling out parts B and C, skipping the rest. Without the correct answers, how do I know if my strategies are correct? You go into exams not knowing if your technique is right or not.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The material is easy, his lectures might make it seem harder than it is. Look up lecture notes from other universities (MIT), practice, do the laboratories and youll have an easy time. You arent spoon fed but if you need to be at this point consider switching majors...

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

i would not take him again if i had the chance. his lecture is nonsense. he has circuits in the powerpoint and he just explains it in front of his computer. it is basically all you. He is willing to help. I really think he should do a better job on his lecture. I don't know.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Unlike many other courses, the design of this course doesn't shepherd you to learning the material -- it's all on you. In other words, you might easily ace tests just by having the right stuff to copy on your note sheet; however, you still won't truly understand electronics at all because the tests don't really force you to demonstrate knowledge.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECE440
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Homeworks take about 4-5 hours if you aren't copying old solutions,1-2 hours if you're copying old solutions. He should call his homework 'take home quizzes' because it's graded for correctness. The average on the tests is usually really bad, so you're supposed to do well on the homework to curve your grade. If you don't do the homework, youll fail

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECE443
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I didn't have any bad experience with him as I had horrible experiences with some professors at CSUN. This professor seemed more reasonable than most and he treated me respectfully .

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECE101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's nice, helpful, funny, and friendly. Sometimes you feel like you're wasting your time going to class, but you actually do end up learning some stuff. The class wasn't what I expected it to be, but I don't regret taking it. He does thorough reviews before each test and lets you use cheat sheets.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class, prepare to study. The exams are not that bad but the final is brutal. Build your grade up so you can take a hit on the final. Curves the final only. Picky grader.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You will not learn much. if you take Zahid for 440, you will realize you have not learn much at all. He is a nice guy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Poor lecture delivery, does not follow the text book. Disorganized, vague . Most student use previous homework solutions to turn in homework assignment. After a full semester , you realize you did not learn much in comparison to what other learned from other professors at CSUN or online. repetitive in nature. Lazy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Tests are based on Homework. Quizzes are discussed right before taking them for better understanding and some are open notebook. Your allowed to have a cheat sheet for all three Exams and the Final. Reviews are given the class session before each exam and covers the everything that you will see. Best professor in the Electrical Engineering Depart

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tests are based on Homework. Quizzes are discussed right before taking them for better understanding and some are open notebook. Your allowed to have a cheat sheet for all three Exams and the Final. Reviews are given the class session before each exam and covers the everything that you will see. Best professor in the Electrical Engineering Depart

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECE101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

decent teacher

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECE101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, mostly uses power points in order to teach the class. He rarely gives tests and homework assignments.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECE101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a chill teacher but the lectures are really boring

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECE340
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is actually one of the nice professors who will actually help us and has a passion for teaching and learning. He is one of the few good and kind professors in the ECE department. He is nice and helps out unlike other ECE professors like Osorno the a-whole. Very rare to find someone like him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECE440
• 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:

Good teacher, knows the material very well. Teaches from PowerPoint and sometimes moves quickly or glosses over important material. Be sure to review the slides. Reading the textbook will help. Occasionally, he will skip an equation or concept that is important. However, his homework solutions will help you fill in any gaps. Fair grader.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECE101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He has PowerPoints for lectures, but they're more of an outline. He goes more in-depth than them, and explains himself as thoroughly as possible. There's little reading to do, probably because it's just a 101 class; keep the book though. He says it'll come in handy for later. The midterms/tests are a little challenging, so take good notes and ask questions. He'll answer them. Take him for 101, and I guarantee you'll want him as your professor for the later ECE courses.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECE240
• 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:

Explains very well and is willing to help. He is an extremely strict grader however and does not believe in partial credit. If you really want to learn and study take him. But if you are just going to slack off, you will have a hard time passing the class. MAKE SURE you do the hw and quizzes because they really help your grade in the end.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECE101
• 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:

He is a MIT Engineer who explain the best method to be a good Engineer. Full of experience and very good, He needs more improvement in Organization.