Electrical Engineering 117B Spring 1991

Electrical Engineering 117B Spring 1991

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Instructors John Stephen Smith (below)
John R. Whinnery (below)
TA K. Heppel (below)

Professor John Stephen Smith 9 Respondents
Discusses points of view other than his/her own 4.0/ 5 ± 0.6
Discusses recent developments in the field 4.1/ 5 ± 0.7
Gives references for more interesting & invovled points 3.6/ 5 ± 0.8
Emphasizes conceptual understanding 3.7/ 5 ± 0.8
Lectures clearly 3.7/ 5 ± 0.9
Is well prepared 4.0/ 5 ± 0.7
Gives lectures that are well organized 3.3/ 5 ± 1.0
Summarizes major points 3.2/ 5 ± 0.8
States objectives for each class session 3.0/ 5 ± 0.9
Identifies what he/she considers important 3.1/ 5 ± 0.9
Is careful and precise in answering questions 3.6/ 5 ± 0.5
Uses visual aids and blackboards effectively 3.1/ 5 ± 1.2
Demonstrates familiarity with subject matter 3.9/ 5 ± 0.6
Encourages questions from students 3.5/ 5 ± 0.9
Knows if the class is understanding him/her or not 3.3/ 5 ± 0.9
Has students apply concepts to demonstrate understanding 3.4/ 5 ± 1.0
Has genuine interest in students 3.8/ 5 ± 0.9
Gives personal help to students having problems in course 3.4/ 5 ± 1.1
Relates to students as individuals 3.6/ 5 ± 1.1
Is accessible to students out of class 3.5/ 5 ± 1.2
Is valued for advice not directly related to the course 2.7/ 5 ± 0.5
Has an interesting style of presentation 2.3/ 5 ± 1.1
Is enthusiastic about his/her subject 3.3/ 5 ± 1.2
Varies the speed and tone of his/her voice 2.3/ 5 ± 1.2
Has concern for the quality of his/her teaching 3.7/ 5 ± 0.7
Motivates students to do their best work 2.8/ 5 ± 0.8
Gives interesting and stimulating assignments 2.8/ 5 ± 0.8
Stimulates your interest in the subject 2.7/ 5 ± 1.0
Gives exams permitting students to show understanding 3.0/ 5 ± 0.9
Uses a grading system that is clearly defined and equitable 3.9/ 5 ± 0.7
Required course material is sufficiently covered in lecture 4.1/ 5 ± 0.6
Pace of the course is too fast 2.9/ 5 ± 0.8
Course is concerned with theory more than its application 3.3/ 5 ± 0.8
The required text is beneficial 4.0/ 5 ± 0.8
Work load is heavier than for courses of comparable credit 3.0/ 5 ± 0.7
Rate the overall teaching effectiveness of this instructor 4.5/ 7 ± 0.7
How worthwhile was this course compared with others at U.C.? 4.8/ 7 ± 1.2
 
Professor Whinnery 9 Respondents
Discusses points of view other than his/her own 3.6/ 5 ± 0.5
Discusses recent developments in the field 3.8/ 5 ± 0.8
Gives references for more interesting & invovled points 3.4/ 5 ± 0.8
Emphasizes conceptual understanding 3.4/ 5 ± 0.5
Lectures clearly 4.0/ 5 ± 0.5
Is well prepared 4.4/ 5 ± 0.5
Gives lectures that are well organized 4.3/ 5 ± 0.7
Summarizes major points 4.1/ 5 ± 0.8
States objectives for each class session 3.4/ 5 ± 0.9
Identifies what he/she considers important 3.3/ 5 ± 0.7
Is careful and precise in answering questions 4.1/ 5 ± 0.7
Uses visual aids and blackboards effectively 4.2/ 5 ± 0.6
Demonstrates familiarity with subject matter 4.7/ 5 ± 0.4
Encourages questions from students 3.4/ 5 ± 0.8
Knows if the class is understanding him/her or not 3.0/ 5 ± 1.0
Has students apply concepts to demonstrate understanding 3.2/ 5 ± 0.6
Has genuine interest in students 3.4/ 5 ± 0.7
Gives personal help to students having problems in course 4.0/ 5 ± 0.7
Relates to students as individuals 3.3/ 5 ± 0.9
Is accessible to students out of class 4.3/ 5 ± 0.6
Is valued for advice not directly related to the course 3.3/ 5 ± 0.4
Has an interesting style of presentation 3.3/ 5 ± 0.8
Is enthusiastic about his/her subject 3.7/ 5 ± 0.8
Varies the speed and tone of his/her voice 3.1/ 5 ± 0.7
Has concern for the quality of his/her teaching 3.8/ 5 ± 0.6
Motivates students to do their best work 3.1/ 5 ± 0.8
Gives interesting and stimulating assignments 3.0/ 5 ± 0.8
Stimulates your interest in the subject 3.0/ 5 ± 1.0
Gives exams permitting students to show understanding 3.3/ 5 ± 0.8
Uses a grading system that is clearly defined and equitable 4.1/ 5 ± 0.7
Required course material is sufficiently covered in lecture 4.1/ 5 ± 0.5
Pace of the course is too fast 2.8/ 5 ± 0.8
Course is concerned with theory more than its application 3.4/ 5 ± 0.8
The required text is beneficial 4.0/ 5 ± 0.8
Work load is heavier than for courses of comparable credit 2.9/ 5 ± 0.8
Rate the overall teaching effectiveness of this instructor 5.0/ 7 ± 0.9
How worthwhile was this course compared with others at U.C.? 4.8/ 7 ± 1.1
 
Teaching Assistant K. Heppel
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