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Xin Zan ENEE476 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/06/2025	Dr. Zan is one of the best professors I've ever had at UMD. He is so passionate about teaching and having his students actually learn the content from class. He prioritizes learning over grades and always checks in on students during lecture to make sure they understand. I can't praise this man enough. If you have the option of taking a class with him, PLEASE do. He is always adjusting his lecture and asking for feedback. His homework assignments were just like the problems provided in the slides. His exams were very representative of what we do in the homework assignments. The TAs also do review sessions during the lecture right before an exam. Each assignment also always has extra credit/points, which only helps to cushion your grade. Exams are also open note.
Alireza Khaligh ENEE476 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/20/2021	Not bad, not great. I really did not like his teaching style which consisted primarily of ejaculating dozens of equations for 75 minutes straight, however I definitely learned a lot about Solar and Wind. I thought the class would be more "marco" I guess, talking about where you should build solar farms and the challenges of offshore wind, but instead it was more "micro", focusing on inverters, AC machines, DC/DC converters etc. I do appreciate the fact that Alireza has no problem giving everyone an A if they earn it. He is very generous on grading and constantly says you should not worry about your grade in his class, which I found to be true.