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Hooman Darabi
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Winter 2018 - EE 10 really is more complicated than it needs to be. The lectures are boring albeit clear. However the professor is scattered and doesn’t really make a clear distinction between topics. The homework’s are way too long for the amount they contribute to the grade. Also the exams are graded way to harshly. The lazy TAs only give credit for a few key points for each question so if you miss those “milestones” you get essentially zero points. They also do if you miss A you miss B-D too even if the methodology is right. The utter lack of effort by the TAs shows fundanmetal flaws and they will make abysmal professors and further degrade the reputation of Ucla Engineering. Overall this class has eroded any sense of liking circuits which is a real shame. Take this class because it’s required. Oh and if you’re CSE take this as a warning to switch to CS. The extra E in your degree isn’t worth the suffering of this class. Only pro is the curve is good.
Winter 2018 - EE 10 really is more complicated than it needs to be. The lectures are boring albeit clear. However the professor is scattered and doesn’t really make a clear distinction between topics. The homework’s are way too long for the amount they contribute to the grade. Also the exams are graded way to harshly. The lazy TAs only give credit for a few key points for each question so if you miss those “milestones” you get essentially zero points. They also do if you miss A you miss B-D too even if the methodology is right. The utter lack of effort by the TAs shows fundanmetal flaws and they will make abysmal professors and further degrade the reputation of Ucla Engineering. Overall this class has eroded any sense of liking circuits which is a real shame. Take this class because it’s required. Oh and if you’re CSE take this as a warning to switch to CS. The extra E in your degree isn’t worth the suffering of this class. Only pro is the curve is good.
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Spring 2020 - I really don't know how to describe this amazing professor. In my opinion professor Darabi has one the best lectures in ECE department. He explains everything from baby steps and he's so caring about the students. He never let a question unanswered and except his normal office hours, he always made an extra one for student who need helps. This class has 4 hw sets with 12 question each, where usually 5 of those are extra credits, if you start early you can finish them way before the deadline, but my quarter everyone got lazy and complained about the workload so he gave us and extra 25% bonus on each hw. His midterm and final are fair but not easy, but again he's so caring that he offered to reduce the midterm weight if we preform better on final.
Spring 2020 - I really don't know how to describe this amazing professor. In my opinion professor Darabi has one the best lectures in ECE department. He explains everything from baby steps and he's so caring about the students. He never let a question unanswered and except his normal office hours, he always made an extra one for student who need helps. This class has 4 hw sets with 12 question each, where usually 5 of those are extra credits, if you start early you can finish them way before the deadline, but my quarter everyone got lazy and complained about the workload so he gave us and extra 25% bonus on each hw. His midterm and final are fair but not easy, but again he's so caring that he offered to reduce the midterm weight if we preform better on final.
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Spring 2020 - Even though the class is one unit, the workload feels like a 4 unit class but professor Darabi is so understanding, he often told us to go easy on lab reports and as long as it covers all the requirements, it doesn't need to be over 10 pages. His lectures are really really helpful and in details. I took 2 circuit lab classes before this but all the professors expected us to know how to work with equipments, but professor Darabi explained every small and basic steps which made me an expert in circuit analysis. This class is not all about the instructor, most of the class depends on TA's too which unlikely mine was horrible. So my recommendation : no matter what, take professor Darabi but also make sure you know the TA from your previous classes or you gonna have a hard time in this class
Spring 2020 - Even though the class is one unit, the workload feels like a 4 unit class but professor Darabi is so understanding, he often told us to go easy on lab reports and as long as it covers all the requirements, it doesn't need to be over 10 pages. His lectures are really really helpful and in details. I took 2 circuit lab classes before this but all the professors expected us to know how to work with equipments, but professor Darabi explained every small and basic steps which made me an expert in circuit analysis. This class is not all about the instructor, most of the class depends on TA's too which unlikely mine was horrible. So my recommendation : no matter what, take professor Darabi but also make sure you know the TA from your previous classes or you gonna have a hard time in this class
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Fall 2019 - EE 1115A is one of the 8 choose 6 core classes. And typically people take the easier ones and are left with deciding between 115a, CS33, and ee133a. Between those three 115 is the easier one. Darabi is a decent lecturer and because 115 is more formula based than 110 and 10 it makes it easier to not only follow but also understand. The homework’s are really long and take forever. But doing them is the only study material you’ll have since there are no practice exams. The midterm was super tough as was the final. Overall would take again with darabi. The ta’s were fantastic.
Fall 2019 - EE 1115A is one of the 8 choose 6 core classes. And typically people take the easier ones and are left with deciding between 115a, CS33, and ee133a. Between those three 115 is the easier one. Darabi is a decent lecturer and because 115 is more formula based than 110 and 10 it makes it easier to not only follow but also understand. The homework’s are really long and take forever. But doing them is the only study material you’ll have since there are no practice exams. The midterm was super tough as was the final. Overall would take again with darabi. The ta’s were fantastic.
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