EEL 5182

State Variable Methods in Linear Systems

Prereq: EEL 3135.
Professor: Dr. J. Hammer
Term: Fall 1996
Linear algebra and state variable methods for design and analysis of discrete and
continuous linear systems.

COURSE EVALUATION

Lectures:

Was the material presented in lecture clearly explained?
(1-Horrible, 10 -Excellent) 8.8
Were the lectures well prepared?
(1-Poor, 10-Excellent) 9.1
Regarding ability to keep you attention, the instructor's lectures were:
(1-Monotonous, 10-Riveting)6.9
Compared to other lectureres you have had, how would you rate this one?
(1-Poor, 10-Excellent)8.5

In Class Discussions

How frequently did discussions occur during lecture?
(1-Never, 10-Constantly)3.1
Were they helpful?
(1-Useless, 10-Inspirational) 4.6

Pace

Speed
(1-Slow, 10-Fast)5.2
Acceptabilty
(1-Good, 10-Bad)6.3

Time Consumption

(1-Not time consuming, 10-Very time consuming) Homework
5.6 Reading
4.3 Overall
5.9

Exams

The time provided on exams was:
(1-Horrible, 10-Sufficient)7.7
Level of understandin required:
(1-Minimal, 10-Advanced)7.1
Amount of memorization required:
(1-None, 10-Much) 5.7
Fairness in grading:
(1-Poor, 10-Good) 8.1

Homework

Amount of knowledge gained for time spent:
(1-Piddling, 10-Substantial)6.8

Textbook:

(1-Poor, 10-Excellent) 3.4

Comments

"Text was bad."
"A lot of theory."
"Make sure you can do the homework."
Students remarked about the value of the class notes and the lectures, and the general fact that the
book did little to help them. Students mentioned also that the exam questions were similar to
those in the homework.