[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:42.650831+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjI4OTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1803736","instructor_name":"Eric Hoffman","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2014-05-12 17:57:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher. 552 isn't his normal course and it was taught as a flipped class this semester so you had to do a little bit more work outside of class (reading the text and watching video lectures). If you did the readings and watched the lectures this class was very manageable. Knows what he is talking about and is very helpful if you talk to him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1803736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:42.650831+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODg1MDk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1803736","instructor_name":"Eric Hoffman","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2014-03-04 18:01:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The course design is not well organized, it's expected to be a self-taught class but for most time, due to the lack of instructions people have no clue about what to do. He is very nice anyway","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1803736","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzM4NTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2023-12-19 04:59:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lecture videos were succinct and he gave a lot of partial credit. He was very nice and always able to meet.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTIyOTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2020-02-20 21:40:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor gave clear explanations of the material and the video lectures were really well done. There is a lot of homework and the projects are extremely time consuming, but it's just the nature of the course itself. This course is definitely worth taking, but do not go into this course thinking of a 3 credit workload.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTY2NjY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2019-12-08 19:40:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely vague grading criteria on group projects. He also assign A LOT of busy work and it is completely pointless. It gets to be really annoying when you have homework you could be doing for other classes, but have to spend time on the mindless homework he assigns. He also dodges any remotely difficult question you ask him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzEwOTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2019-10-23 15:10:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"He assigns lots of work and is very bad a teaching concepts","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTMzNDU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2018-12-09 18:05:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"He seems like a nice enough guy, but he has no concept of how much work he is assigning. I took 10 credits to have an easy semester to concentrate on other things, but this class averaged 12-15 hours of work a week, since the hws, quizzes, and exercises continue while you're trying to work on the main project. Near the end it's more like 20 hrs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjgyNjkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2018-11-08 00:37:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"The professor is nice and explains things well. For the ppl that are complaining about the level of difficulty of the course, yes it is a hard course, but that is the way it has always been at UW. So don't blame prof for teaching a difficult course which he has minimal control over the content. Although I do think we would benefit from more lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjMwNzg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2018-10-30 14:37:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"The amount of work is unreasonable for a 3 credit course. The weekly quiz is to test if you watched the videos which actually means he will give you a 2+ hrs of videos and pick extremely specific details and ask if you remember them. The program is one of the hardest I've done in college which isn't bad if i didn't have to do all the other crap!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:28:02.516819+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNDk5OTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2403119","instructor_name":"Joshua San Miguel","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2018-09-13 20:14:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't know how much he knows about he's teaching. Although he always says he's an architect all he did was playing other professor's videos and didn't bother answer my questions or give explanations to class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2403119","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:24.774664+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjUxNDU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1507230","instructor_name":"Karthikeyan Sankaralingam","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2016-04-07 16:23:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Karu is a great instructor. He is passionate about the material and really knows what he's talking about. Projects are long and challenging, but grading is very straightforward. Homework is pretty easy and exams are fair. I recommend taking 552 in the spring with the CS department, as those who teach 552 in the ECE department are not that great.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1507230","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:24.774664+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MTQyNjU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1507230","instructor_name":"Karthikeyan Sankaralingam","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2016-03-14 18:55:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Karu is a great instructor for this course and has a lot of background knowledge on the topic (he does research with microprocessors). Lectures are easy to understand, but can be a bit boring in the first couple weeks if you already have Verilog experience. Exams are pretty easy, project is long but test scripts used for grading are given to you.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1507230","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:24.774664+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODE1ODk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1507230","instructor_name":"Karthikeyan Sankaralingam","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-05-23 10:46:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best professors I've had. The class is a lot of work, but as long as you put in the time, the grading is pretty lenient. If you are going to take this class, I'd highly recommend Karu.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1507230","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:24.774664+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzQ3NTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1507230","instructor_name":"Karthikeyan Sankaralingam","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-05-13 14:41:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take this class unless you're prepared to do a lot of work. If you need to take the class, Karu is a great professor, and is very helpful with course materials. Don't expect him to catch you up after skipping class or not paying attention though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1507230","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:24.774664+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MzIzNzkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1507230","instructor_name":"Karthikeyan Sankaralingam","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2011-03-28 20:32:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Prof for a difficult class. Makes some good jokes during class too. Responsive for email question on project. Highly recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1507230","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:01.367181+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODEwMjkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637168","instructor_name":"Karu Sankaralingam","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2020-11-13 00:52:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Karu is very understanding and wants to help students. He has extended deadlines and has been very flexible during online classes from covid. He is very passionate and you can tell he knows a lot about the topic. My only problem is that sometimes the audio on his lecture cuts out as well as a disorganized webpage.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637168","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODU0NDgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2023-05-08 07:00:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"552 is an INSANE amount of work for a 3-credit class. But there is no better prof than Matt Sinclair. He is a genuinely god-tier human being. The problems, examples, and explanations he gives will force you to learn and understand the content. He will answer your Piazza posts at 1am. And he REALLY cares about every student in class. 10/10 professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjU2MjMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-09-22 19:12:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Sinclair is one of the nicest professors I've ever had. He truly cares for his students and will go above and beyond to help. \n\nBut, this class was WAY too much work- especially for only 3 credits. There's a humongous and difficult project on top of confusing ICE/outdated lecture videos/exams. But, I bet he'll make it easier the next time","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjQwMzA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-05-04 17:32:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Matt is great, one of the best. As far as ece552 goes, its the most amount of work I have ever done in any of my classes here Physics 201/202 etc. If you have taken 551 you can pretty much double that and thats about how much work you will do. Avoid this class at all costs but not matt, he is dope.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTU5ODQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-04-26 19:06:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Matt is the best professor I've had at UW-Madison. He's incredibly knowledgeable, very giving of his time, and super helpful on anything you find confusing. That being said, this class is also the hardest I've taken at UW-Madison. Time-intensive semester-long project, coupled with difficult material. Matt gives you everything you need to succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDMyNDM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2020-04-08 00:58:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"I love Sinclair! Out of all the professors I've had he seems the most like a highschool teacher in a positive way where we learns everyones name and genuinely cares about the students. The project is very time intensive, but if you put in the work you will get it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzkyNzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2019-05-07 03:27:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Sinclair was not very experienced as other professors and there are some mistakes in his lectures and ambiguities in homework/project descriptions. However, the issues gets better as class moves on. He's caring and willing to help students learn. Also his lecture slides are pretty nice!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTE2Njcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2019-04-02 17:35:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Seems to care a lot about students learning. Approachable and knowledgeable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNDM3MzEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2019-03-14 18:22:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"He takes a lot of care for the students. For instance, I was struggling in designing the project and he was helping me in the lab just the night before the project was due. He is readily approachable and friendly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.840845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNDE4NDcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2465736","instructor_name":"Matthew Sinclair","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2019-03-08 23:30:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor has little understanding of the materials he provided to students and those materials are always unclear. He always makes mistakes in everywhere including homework descriptions and project descriptions which confuses students a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2465736","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:00.794318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTQzODg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:304354","instructor_name":"Mikko Lipasti","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2018-10-04 17:24:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mikko is very knowledgeable in architecture. His classes relied heavily on long and dense online lectures that he reviewed in class. He quizzes you on the online lectures. Group projects require a good amount of work and effort. He gives you opportunities to get extra credit to make up for the difficult projects. Good guy!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/304354","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:33.711159+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0ODg4NjE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:869246","instructor_name":"Parmesh Ramanathan","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2015-05-22 13:50:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I have had in my four years. Absolutely no guidelines for the major project that's going to take 120+ hours and it's only worth 30% of the final grade. Exams are horribly tough (30% of the class got below a 50% on the midterm). Really hard to understand him in lecture. Would not advise taking him for any class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/869246","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:33.711159+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDI1MjI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:869246","instructor_name":"Parmesh Ramanathan","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-12-03 19:49:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Parmesh cares so little about his class that it's almost insulting.  His slides were made by Mike Morrow and his homeworks are recycled form years past.  AVOID HIM!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/869246","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.595926+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDAxOTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2827328","instructor_name":"Setareh Behroozi","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-05-08 03:46:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Setareh is an extremely caring professor who goes above and beyond to make sure that her student's succeed. 552 is a hard course that made my brain hurt more than once, but she was there to help us through it. I am fairly confident that there would have been a lot more tears if not for Setareh!!! If you are reading this UW, give her a raise :)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827328","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.595926+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjcwMTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2827328","instructor_name":"Setareh Behroozi","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-04-25 21:24:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Caring, patient and passionate. Always available even beyond office hours. Coming as an exchange from a Global T10-ish, this course is hard (extremely hard for an CS Undergrad like me), but Setareh and TAs will go the extra mile to break difficult concepts down. She will always check if you're feeling okay and listen to issues beyond the course! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827328","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.595926+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjU0ODQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2827328","instructor_name":"Setareh Behroozi","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-04-24 19:28:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although ECE552 is an intensive and difficult class, Setareh makes it interesting and fun! She cares about her students and is always willing to stay after class to explain challenging concepts. She seems to know each students names which I find incredibly impressive, and she always checks to see if students understand topics. Great professor!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827328","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.595926+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjU0MTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2827328","instructor_name":"Setareh Behroozi","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-04-24 18:48:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Setareh is amazing. She grades fairly, and though her classes are tough they are interesting. She cares about her students and is extremely approachable. She makes sure to really reiterate that no question is a bad question. Many professors say it, but she actually believes it and practices it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2827328","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDIzMjA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-12-23 16:36:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pray you have a good group","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzU2MjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-12-18 02:28:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"dont take this ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODg0NDIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-11-02 19:27:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Tannu gives a good high level overview and also can answer deep questions. He makes lectures interesting with real-world examples. Super approachable and helpful during office hours. The course material needs some improvement,  typos on quiz and solutions can be confusing. He is not a bad guy just needs to be bit more polished.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODU2Mzk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-10-26 02:46:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"He cares about students learning the material, he is very knowledgeable. Lectures however can be long confusing monologues, but if you read the book in advance and ask him questions you will understand better.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODA4NDI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-10-12 22:59:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is all right. He does test hard, but he is helpful if you go to office hours.\n  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODA1MTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-10-11 09:00:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures were very very unclear. This shouldn't be a hard course, but his lectures and quizzes made the content confusing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5Nzg1Mjky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-10-03 21:17:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"bros a professional yapper","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzM1NDU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-09-10 20:55:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't ever take him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDAwNzAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2024-05-08 02:14:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Didn't really understand the subject ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjQ4NjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-12-27 05:01:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"The professor spends 75 minutes lecturing on 30 minutes of material and explains it worse than the textbook. The project phases are too large and are always due at the same time as another assignment or during a holiday. He has no regard for student time or the course itself. This course is hard only because of how poorly it is taught.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDM2Nzgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-12-08 21:36:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Swamit inherited all of the course material from another professor and doesn't know how to teach the class. He does not know how to lecture the material. He does not know how to explain the concepts when students ask him questions. He does not provide any help on the projects/homework. He has students do way more work than a 3 credit course should.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODQyMTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-11-16 03:52:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you don't have to take a class with this professor, DON'T. Everything is graded very toughly, and the lectures are one of the worst I've ever been to. \n\nProjects make the class have the workload of a 4-5 credit class even though its 3 credits. Exams are so tough even the professor can't defend some of the answers.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzUyNDcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-10-30 02:28:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"terrible lectures. cannot answer questions about the material properly. He asks tricky questions on the exam and assumes you have context for the question without providing it. He cuts marks for the smallest mistakes and does not care about the class. He holds 1 hour of OH a week and does not help us nearly enough. Very few TAs. Projects are hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:04.812539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzI1Njgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2833415","instructor_name":"Swamit Tannu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2022-10-22 15:45:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Never go to his class, unless you have no choice, he has no knowledge of the course material, gets stuck on basic doubts. It's better to just read a textbook and learn on your own.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2833415","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTgyMDE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2017-11-28 20:22:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"extremely rude, never take again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTc2MTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2014-12-23 13:33:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't know what's wrong with this website. I wonder if people just rate their professor based on the easiness. Professor Hu is  a great professor and always help if you ask. He is also very knowledgeable and serious towards teaching. On the other hand, his grading is tough and some times he doesn't give timely homework feedback (not always).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTUwMTg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2014-12-19 20:08:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yu Hu is a friendly guy, however he doesn't care about the course or its students. Doctor Hu seems to think that time travel is possible, he graded our assignments after the final exam, giving us ample time to study in some kind of science fiction universe. He doesn't care, grades hard, will change clerical things and screw you. Avoid. YOOOO HOOOO!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjY5OTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-12-29 13:15:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most horribly organized class I have ever taken. \"Mini-projects\" easily take 40+ man-hours of work. All assignments are \"peer-graded\". Deadlines moved up, specifications changed daily. You will know fear if you take this class with this professor. Had to go to therapy for this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjY3NjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-12-28 18:38:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Never expected that this course would be handled so carelessly. Do not enroll in this course if   Hu is teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjIzMzQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-12-20 01:36:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gives unclear and bad explanations about material. Hence its same as attending or missing lectures. Makes bad jokes in class. Does a peer grading in which students grade each other and can see the names of the ppl they r grading which can cause partiality. The only way one can learn is self studying in this class. Better take CS 552 with karu","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDMyNzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-12-04 14:50:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible lecturer; doesn't go over material in an organized fashion at all.  Homework answer keys change on an hourly basis, drop boxes are opened mere hours before due dates and the students are required to grade each other even though the class is curved!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMzI4NTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-11-16 10:50:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are not clear. Have to study on your own. Home work problems are also not clear and he changes the solutions so many times. Better to take ECE552 when it is being offered by CS department","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMjU1NTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-11-04 21:46:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Please Avoid!!! Take ECE 552 when offered by the CS department. The homework problems are vague and so are the midterms and final exams. He barely explains stuff properly and gives weird interpretations related to hamburgers and hotdogs. Lectures are boring and worthless. Projects are based on Quartus.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMzIxMDc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2013-02-05 02:01:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think the reason he teach is that he try to show students he is the experts in the field. Don't care about students' opinion at all. If you propose something, he will always dismiss it by saying a incomprehensible concepts which he only knows but no one else did. Also, bad at explaining stuff..","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTg3Nzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2012-12-30 21:06:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Meaningless lectures and tough grade on Quartus Project.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMDkwOTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2012-12-16 18:14:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Somewhat easy, but his lectures ramble and aren't very useful (you are going to have to teach yourself the material whether or not you attend class). The homework questions are sometimes incomprehensible  - though many are taken straight from the book/previous semesters. Have to use Quartus for the project - TAKE IN THE CS DEPARTMENT AND NOT ECE.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjMzOTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"CS552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2009-12-23 22:29:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible.  Lecture is rambling to power point.  No examples.  Homework is ~ 9 vague questions pulled out of thin air that he doesn't even know the answers to and 1 design problem that he doesn't even grade.  You're grade in this class will depend on how well you can guess at what he wants the homework questions to mean.  Never does design examples.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjExNDgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2009-12-20 20:31:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"His primary method of explaining concepts is fast food analogies.  Makes mistakes on answer keys, had trouble understanding why my final project wasn't as slow as he expected. Skip lectures, teach yourself the material from the book, and hope he doesn't ask about McDonald's out of order execution framework on an exam. avoid.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjExMzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2009-12-20 20:08:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"As others have said, there's no reason to go to his lectures unless you want to learn about hotdogs. Midterm and Final are only vaguely based off lecture/homework. He consistently makes mistakes on answer keys, which translates to inaccurate homework grades (and final grades too I imagine... ). AVOID AT ALL COSTS","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:33.104217+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MzM2NDky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1202050","instructor_name":"Yu Hen Hu","course_label":"ECE552","course_id":"COMPSCI/ECE 552","course_uid":"course_45a9d9a05cba4d5b592ac7a3","review_date":"2009-11-09 14:44:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are totally worthless, just read the book as his lectures and homework all are based off it. A bit hard to understand. I have found him to be unfriendly and unhelpful in office hours as well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1202050","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]