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Zongfu Yu

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 4 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 742
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
IDK how Zongfu was for lower level courses, but as a grad student, Zongfu was a TERRIFIC 742 lecturer. Overall a great class, he elegantly boils down the core concepts and gives the knowledge you need at a great, easy pace so that you can 1) understand how commercial products work and 2) write your own code if you want to. Excellent course.
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ECE/PHYSICS 235
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
The most boring lectures I've ever had, and I've had many a boring lecture. Couldn't get myself to go to class because he was so boring. Talks in monotone the whole time. He posts the notes online afterwards, but they are impossible to understand. He's a nice guy tho!
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ECE/PHYSICS 235
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Doesn't explain concepts, just writes proofs for things that you don't know. Unorganized. Started off the first day of class with "Now I know most of you don't want to be here but this class is required so...". Class is titled Solid State Electronics, only talked about it for two weeks at the end, mostly a quantum mechanics class. Youtubelecture
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ECE/PHYSICS 235
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Worst professor ever. Can't relate to students and doesn't even speak English fluently. Avoid taking him if you can.
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Classes with Zongfu Yu

ECE 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study course for ECE featuring directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoffmanDan Negrut+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

Advanced Independent Study for ECE involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+66 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 742

Computational Methods in Electromagnetics

3 credits

Computational Methods in Electromagnetics covers computational techniques for solving differential and integral equations governing static, frequency-domain, and time-domain electromagnetic field phenomena.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Zongfu Yu

Zongfu Yu was described as a terrific lecturer for ECE 742, elegantly boiling down core concepts at an easy pace. Students reported the course helped them understand commercial products and write their own code.

Zongfu Yu

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sample
ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+68 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 742Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
Spring 2027ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2027ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 999Advanced Independent Study

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