Don DeVoe

This professor has taught: ENME202, ENME351, ENME441, ENME481, ENME489B, ENME740, ENME808E
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Don DeVoe
ENME441

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/24/2023
ENME441 was really enjoyable right up until the final project. I had DeVoe for 202 as well, so I knew going in that he is great at teaching coding. The lectures for this course were a bit more boring than in 202, and most people did not really pay attention to them. The labs could be difficult, but they felt very worthwhile and I definitely could feel myself learning Python and mechatronics in general. The final project was really, really time consuming, and didn't really work out at all. Nobody's project worked, the instructions had to be edited multiple times, and he ended up just giving everyone an A and admitting defeat on it. It was pretty frustrating to work so hard for no end result, but I think he will try to improve this for future semesters. Overall, I highly recommend DeVoe as a professor and even would recommend 441 despite the frustrating project experience.
Don DeVoe
ENME202

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/21/2023
DeVoe was a great professor overall. The lecture times for his class were horrible but that was not something that he could control and you can tell that he tried his very best to teach the material and what you needed to know for the class. Exams were fair but they can be hard. One tip for this class is that if you have coding experience for other languages but not MATLAB, do not be cocky as the programming language is not similar to really any other but C++ is a lot easier to understand if you have prior experience with object oriented languages like Java. For those with no experience whatsoever, do not fear as DeVoe is very accommodating and teaches the class on the basis that you have zero experience for programming. He is very knowledgeable with these programming languages and while I have a good amount of experience with programming, having a refresher on some important topics were well appreciated. One of the best professors you will have in college.
Don DeVoe
ENME441

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/21/2022
Lecturing on how to code is never easy. He put in a lot of effort though. We had a lot of technical difficulties this semester. He never let things outside of our control (technical difficulties, his errors, etc) affect our grades and he granted extensions for the class often. If you reach out he'll likely accommodate you. The class was challenging, but fun. I hardly listened to lectures because they were so hard to pay attention to and learn from. Lecture slides are your friend.
Don DeVoe
ENME202

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/20/2021
DeVoe was an okay teacher, but a chill person that likes to joke from time to time. His lecture notes were simple to follow and review, but the studio and homework assignments were more complex than what was taught in the lecture. A big way to learn the material came from going to TA/TF office hours. Since this was done virtually, not sure how the class will run in person, but if possible, going to office hours and working with friends is a big way to be successful in the course. DeVoe struggled with online learning as he had technical difficulties throughout the semester, but he was very knowledgeable about MATLAB and C++. DeVoe tried his best, but the course itself is challenging if you are unfamiliar with coding.
Don DeVoe
ENME489B

Expecting an A
Anonymous
06/08/2020
Great professor. Really cares about his students. Though if you're not good at learning the material, you'll have a harder time.
Don DeVoe
ENME202

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/20/2020
Best professor I have had so far. Explains concepts really well, and takes the time to create really engaging course material.
Don DeVoe
ENME202

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/25/2019
Good. Hard course and slightly boring lectures, but fair exams. Homework was not easy, but good for learning material