Reviews for ENEE633

Information Review
Behtash Babadi
ENEE633

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/19/2025
He's the best professor I've had at UMD. I'm an undergrad taking this course and while it was very challenging to do the assignments, the homework and projects do help to do better in the midterm and final. midterm was quite tough and the final was a bit more straightforward but only if you attend his lectures and do the homeworks. he curves quite well at the end so you really wouldn't need to worry about getting anything below a B- unless you didn't do anything in the class. Just try to do median. He's an incredible professor and one of the best UMD had to offer. He was well-prepared for every lecture and covered everything from basic ML to Neural Networks. He also teaches the latest trends in ML towards the end so you get a good foundation with traditional, classical ML with a good flavor of Modern techniques. Take this class with him. Without any hesitation. It will be very complex and difficult road but also very fruitful.
Behtash Babadi
ENEE633

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/16/2025
Also offered as CMSC828C. One of the best courses I ever had. The material is difficult with lot of complex stuff. He covered all necessary background material to make sure everyone is on the same boat. Homeworks and projects were super tough. Exams were doable but had time constraints. But he (and the TA) made everything feel so much lighter. Exams, homeworks and projects were graded leniently, fairly and on time. The best thing about this course is how he teaches in the class. Encourages questioning in class and answers each question to the point it is comfortable to move on. He also provided supplementary material and suggested readings to complement the class. I fully agree with most of the ratings below, he is an ideal professor. Would definitely recommend.
Behtash Babadi
ENEE633

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/26/2022
Babadi is one of the best lecturers I've seen during my 5 years at UMD. He comes well-prepared to every class, delivering detailed yet intuitive lectures that allow students of various academic backgrounds to understand the difficult material. Seems ready to answer just about any question you throw at him. Also very punctual over email. His exams are tough but doable if you have a strong grasp of various mathematical fields (statistics, calculus, linear algebra). However, you should be fine if you work hard to understand the homework concepts, and don't skimp on the two projects!
Joseph JaJa
ENEE633

Expecting a B
baicaibaicai
01/06/2016
He is very nice and you can learn much from his class. I got a B because I didn't put much effort on this course.
Ramalingam Chellappa
ENEE633

baicaibaicai
01/06/2016
B