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MIKHAIL KATS

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Raw average: 3.57/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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ECE 220
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Very difficult quizzes that are tangentially related to what material is practiced in class. In-class exercises are of a similar difficulty, and his lectures don't go over anything past the basic principles and applications. At least he was very enthusiastic about the topics and quite helpful during class time answering any questions.
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ECE 220
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Class was pretty well organized and taught under Kats. His lectures give a good example or two and thus are useful, but the variation in their length (20 to 70 minutes) can be frustrating since there are 3 a week and he is sometimes late to posting them. Very accessible & helpful during the in-class exercises, however. Very kind and wants to help!
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ECE 220
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Its clear he really cares about students' understanding of material. Lectures are in-depth and paced well - he takes time to review concepts frequently and provides conceptual background. He often stays behind in class to help students.
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220 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
quizzes are tough and his lectures had 0 examples. Real hard to learn from him. not terrible to BS but that doesn't make him good at teaching.
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ECE 219
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Mikhail wasn't there every day, but on days that he was there he was very friendly and willing to help. This class is pretty easy, and is mostly just review from calc 3. You have to show up to work on small assignments every day, and most days you can leave class after around 15 minutes. There is weekly homework and lecture videos and some quizzes.
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Classes with MIKHAIL KATS

ECE 222

Electrodynamics I

4 credits

Electrodynamics I covers vector calculus applications to electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations, and transmission lines.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Mikhail KatsYing Wang

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Spring 2026
ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

ECE 790 is a course for independent master's research work under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

John BooskeUmit Ogras+19 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Pupa GilbertKeith Bechtol+48 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ECE 222Electrodynamics I
Spring 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2026PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2025ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2025ECE 747Nanophotonics
Fall 2025ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2025ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2025ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2025ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2025ECE 434Photonics
Spring 2025ECE 611Introduction to Doctoral Research in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Spring 2025ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2025ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2024ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2024ECE 747Nanophotonics
Fall 2024ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2024ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2024ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2024ECE 611Introduction to Doctoral Research in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Spring 2024ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2024ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2023ECE 219Analytical Methods for Electromagnetics Engineering
Fall 2023ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2023ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2023ECE 220Electrodynamics I
Spring 2023ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2023ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2023ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2023ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2022ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2022ECE 747Nanophotonics
Fall 2022ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2022ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2022ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2022ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2021ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2021ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2021ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2021PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2020ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2020ECE 610Seminar in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fall 2020ECE 747Nanophotonics
Fall 2020ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2020ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2020ECE 219Analytical Methods for Electromagnetics Engineering
Spring 2020ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2020ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2020ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2019ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2019ECE 610Seminar in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fall 2019ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2019ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2019ECE 219Analytical Methods for Electromagnetics Engineering
Spring 2019ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2019ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2019ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2019ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2018ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2018ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2018ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018ECE 901Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fall 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2018ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2018ECE 434Photonics
Spring 2018ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2018ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2017ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2017ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2017ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2017ECE 901Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Spring 2017ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2017ECE 434Photonics
Spring 2017ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2017ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2016ECE 491Senior Design Project
Fall 2016ECE 601Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fall 2016ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2016ECE 790Master's Research

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