[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:21.743361+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNDQxNDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:319743","instructor_name":"Akbar Sayeed","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2013-03-24 00:49:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's very very familiar with the material, so he isn't just putting formulas up on the board. That said, he lectures almost directly from the textbook. He's happy to answer questions, though might answer it just repeating the way he lectured it. Homeworks are hard if you want to understand what you're doing, exams are reasonable though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319743","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:31.962227+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTk2MzUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2394307","instructor_name":"Dimitris Papailiopoulos","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2022-12-20 01:48:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is very difficult, and Dimitris managed to make it chewable and taught it well. The reversed format of the class worked well with him and the other prof answering any questions about the material on the exercises. He was also really helpful in office hours and concisely answered questions about problems on the exam and homework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2394307","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:31.962227+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTM0Nzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2394307","instructor_name":"Dimitris Papailiopoulos","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2022-12-15 08:53:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"He spent lecture time discussing a recent AI chatbot instead of focusing on the course content. I understand that he may be excited about this technology but it was not relevant to the course and I felt like I was not getting the most out of my education. I expect my teachers to prioritize teaching the course material and helping me learn.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2394307","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:31.962227+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDM0MjU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2394307","instructor_name":"Dimitris Papailiopoulos","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2021-12-09 06:09:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very helpful prof","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2394307","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:42:02.224226+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzYxMjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2610349","instructor_name":"Eduardo Arvelo","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2025-12-20 19:55:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor is amazing! I had him for 330 his first semester teaching the class. Attendance is incentivized and he does everything in his power to see you succeed. Does a somewhat flipped learning style with only one video prior to each class and then goes into a lecture to start each class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2610349","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:42:02.224226+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODMxODgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2610349","instructor_name":"Eduardo Arvelo","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2025-11-10 03:01:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have taken three classes with Eduardo (331, 204, and 532), and he has been amazing in all of them. He is passionate about the topics he teaches and really cares about the outcomes of his students. If you have the chance to take a class with him, I would highly, highly, highly recommend taking it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2610349","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:39.302781+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjg4MDQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626459","instructor_name":"Ramya Vinayak","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2025-12-16 18:57:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Supposed to be a flipped classroom, but she wastes the first 30 minutes re-lecturing basic material, leaving little time for problem-solving. The course covers too many topics with no depth. Exams are poorly designed—one question can be worth over 50% of the grade, so one mistake ruins everything. Stressful and poorly structured.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626459","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:39.302781+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDgxMzgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626459","instructor_name":"Ramya Vinayak","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2023-12-01 01:49:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's a bit difficult to recommend Prof Vinayak, 331 gets into complex stats (to understand, not the math). Prof V does mini-lectures at the start of class that don't clear anything up, only take away time from the long exercises. When she comes to answer a question, she doesn't always bring the explanation down to my level (I am a stats dummy).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626459","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:39.302781+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDcwOTkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626459","instructor_name":"Ramya Vinayak","course_label":"ECE331","course_id":"ECE 331","course_uid":"course_c6592733bd6855f32188cfa7","review_date":"2023-11-30 05:51:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible prerequisites especially for a class at this difficulty. Lectures do not cover a whole lot yet are mandatory. Insufficient office hours. Overall \"very knowledgeable but bad teacher\" is the best description.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626459","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0}]