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Ian White BIOE457 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/31/2024	Dr. White is a great professor. Very knowledgable about course content and receptive to questions.
Ian White BIOE457 Expecting an A Anonymous 07/18/2024	Dr. White is probably the best professor in the bioe department. Really nice and good at explaining things. BIOE457 is set up beautifully and the labs are fun. Also one of the only professors who teaches inclusive design and addresses the effects of bias. If you have the opportunity to take his class, definitely do it.
Ian White BIOE457 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/18/2024	Pros: - Very responsive to emails, always available in class since lectures are given as pdfs and pre-recorded - Extremely knowledgeable, and very good at explaining the course concepts and labs - Also very friendly in general Cons: - N/A
Ian White BIOE457 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/21/2023	Really helpful professor, knows what he's doing and is very hands-on with teaching during the course. He provides a lot of materials in terms of studying for exams, and is always open to answer any questions we had throughout the course. This class can feel daunting, but Dr. White and his TAs made it much more easy to understand, and it feels like I really learned something from the course!
Ian White BIOE457 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2023	This mans legit S+ tier. The way his class is structured favors the students who thrive on discussion time and asking questions and working together on work. Exams are somewhat straightforward, with a cheat sheet for each exam and 2 sheets (which imo aren't completely necessary) for the cumulative exam on the last day of classes. Very quick responding to discussion post questions and incredibly helpful during class time. He's also very funny and makes learning feel fun (It felt so corny to type, but its legit) I genuinely had so much fun during labs trying to figure all the lab stuff out and his labs are well structured to cover most concepts. There is a slight curve in the class, and he holds open house review sessions for the content on each exam. Tips: Do the quizzes in advance, attempt at the homework in advance before discussion class and don't be afraid to ask questions! This is not the professor who will make you feel stupid for connecting stuff wrong or doing stupid errors, but a professor who will help you and have you saying 'oh right duh I knew that' after talking with him.
Ian White BIOE457 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/27/2022	Ian White is one of the most knowledgeable BIOE professors, especially in electronics which is not an easy class. He is very straightforward and does not try to trick you or make things more confusing than they need to be. He "curves" the class to have a B+ average, but this curve is not uniform. However, he is straightforward to talk to and will answer any question you ask, even if it is not about the class.
Yang Tao BIOE457 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2015	I have mixed reviews about him. He's a really nice guy and a very easy grader. Based on what I've heard about Dr. White, Dr. Tao's class is a complete joke. However, he is a terrible lecturer and struggles to communicate concepts effectively both in lecture and in lab. He's helpful if you go meet with him as he'll often work out the problem for you unlike some professors who will just "guide" you through it. He's also very helpful during lab with troubleshooting. Then again, this class is not too difficult and you should be able to teach yourself most concepts. He is also hilarious and will keep you entertained in class. Bottom line, if you actually want to learn electronics well or if you are interested in medical instrumentation, then take Dr. White in the spring. If you are just looking for an A, the Dr. Tao is the safer choice.

Ian White
BIOE457

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/31/2024

Dr. White is a great professor. Very knowledgable about course content and receptive to questions.

Ian White
BIOE457

Expecting an A
Anonymous
07/18/2024

Dr. White is probably the best professor in the bioe department. Really nice and good at explaining things. BIOE457 is set up beautifully and the labs are fun. Also one of the only professors who teaches inclusive design and addresses the effects of bias. If you have the opportunity to take his class, definitely do it.

Ian White
BIOE457

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/18/2024

Pros: - Very responsive to emails, always available in class since lectures are given as pdfs and pre-recorded - Extremely knowledgeable, and very good at explaining the course concepts and labs - Also very friendly in general Cons: - N/A

Ian White
BIOE457

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/21/2023

Really helpful professor, knows what he's doing and is very hands-on with teaching during the course. He provides a lot of materials in terms of studying for exams, and is always open to answer any questions we had throughout the course. This class can feel daunting, but Dr. White and his TAs made it much more easy to understand, and it feels like I really learned something from the course!

Ian White
BIOE457

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/12/2023

This mans legit S+ tier. The way his class is structured favors the students who thrive on discussion time and asking questions and working together on work. Exams are somewhat straightforward, with a cheat sheet for each exam and 2 sheets (which imo aren't completely necessary) for the cumulative exam on the last day of classes. Very quick responding to discussion post questions and incredibly helpful during class time. He's also very funny and makes learning feel fun (It felt so corny to type, but its legit) I genuinely had so much fun during labs trying to figure all the lab stuff out and his labs are well structured to cover most concepts. There is a slight curve in the class, and he holds open house review sessions for the content on each exam. Tips: Do the quizzes in advance, attempt at the homework in advance before discussion class and don't be afraid to ask questions! This is not the professor who will make you feel stupid for connecting stuff wrong or doing stupid errors, but a professor who will help you and have you saying 'oh right duh I knew that' after talking with him.

Ian White
BIOE457

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/27/2022

Ian White is one of the most knowledgeable BIOE professors, especially in electronics which is not an easy class. He is very straightforward and does not try to trick you or make things more confusing than they need to be. He "curves" the class to have a B+ average, but this curve is not uniform. However, he is straightforward to talk to and will answer any question you ask, even if it is not about the class.

Yang Tao
BIOE457

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2015

I have mixed reviews about him. He's a really nice guy and a very easy grader. Based on what I've heard about Dr. White, Dr. Tao's class is a complete joke. However, he is a terrible lecturer and struggles to communicate concepts effectively both in lecture and in lab. He's helpful if you go meet with him as he'll often work out the problem for you unlike some professors who will just "guide" you through it. He's also very helpful during lab with troubleshooting. Then again, this class is not too difficult and you should be able to teach yourself most concepts. He is also hilarious and will keep you entertained in class. Bottom line, if you actually want to learn electronics well or if you are interested in medical instrumentation, then take Dr. White in the spring. If you are just looking for an A, the Dr. Tao is the safer choice.

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