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Leonard Taylor
ENEE381 Anonymous 05/20/2016 |
Pros: - First three exams are graded pretty easily, and the homeworks and quizzes basically count as extra credit onto your exam grades - Homeworks can be long, but the solutions are around, I'm sure someone in your class will find them within the first few weeks of school - Pretty easy to get an A or a B in a class that would otherwise be quite difficult Cons: - Chances are, you'll learn nothing from Dr. Taylor. Hes a horrible professor - If you can't find the homework solutions, doing the homeworks is next to impossible - Dr. Taylor grades the final exams himself, and he grades very strictly. Expect 20-30 points lower on your final than on your first 3 midterms Overall, I'd try and avoid Taylor if you can. I'd only recommend him if you really don't care about transmission line theory or antennas, which is basically what 381 is about, and want an easy A. |
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Leonard Taylor
ENEE380 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/23/2015 |
To get a good grade in this class: -Start the homeworks EARLY. There are only 6 assignments, but some of them are 50+ problems long, and take multiple hours to finish. -Bring ANYTHING (including a computer) for the exams. His 4 exams are each worth 125 points and are 5 questions long. Use the homeworks and textbook! -He determines your final grade out of 500 points, so the quizzes and homeworks are essentially bonus points, but also serve to help you for the exam. -He like to give bonus points for finding errors, let him know if you find one His lectures comprise of: -Rewriting equations found in the text -Writing a problem on the board then showing you the solution -Giving you surprise quizzes you get to grade yourself -Indimitating students about how hard the tests are -Showing pictures of historians (usually for about 20 minutes) -Telling personal stories I feel like I didn't learn anything in this class. |
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Leonard Taylor
ENEE381 Anonymous 01/14/2013 |
Even though he says grades are based on points, he actually curves. My class went into final with half the class having a good chance at A, and he graded the final EXTREMELY strict (~30% average below previous tests) which bumped ALOT of people from A to B, and a good amount from B to C. Anyways, : Pros: -Class follows book very closely -Book is very good for tests -Tests are easy if you understand everything in the book -He tries to make class entertaining with jokes (some are actually good) Cons: -Lectures are pointless. I only went to get quiz points but brought my book and studied. This worked well, as his lectures are often off-topic. -Book has a handful of mistakes |
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Leonard Taylor
ENEE380 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/23/2010 |
Taylor is awesome. He is a really nice guy and a pretty good professor. He focuses on the stuff that you really need to know. I didn't think his exams were that hard, especially since he gives you tons of extra time to complete them and you get to use anything, even a laptop if you wish. Most of the exam questions are very similar to hw problems, so if you get those, it's easy to get a decent score on the exams. There are usually 1 or 2 tricky problems, but you can figure out what method to use from the way he words the question and what kind of answer you think he expects. If you're finding the class to be tough, just start asking him questions about anything (hw, examples problems, concepts) because he ids very open to answering questions in class or by email or before and after class. |
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Leonard Taylor
ENEE380 Expecting a B Anonymous 04/08/2010 |
Professor Taylor is a little better than awful, but a little worse than good. His book is not the worst textbook ever, but parts are hard to decipher. his tests are pretty tricky, but are open book. He has a lot of trouble hearing and seeing you so it is difficult to get his attention when you have a question. He does not have office hours which is my biggest issue with him. he will come early or leave late to talk to you but only for that little 15 minute window. Also, he doesn't ever answer questions via e-mail (as he is only barely able to use a computer it seems) so if you have a question that isnt answered in class, or need individual help with something, you are out of luck. All that aside, Taylor is not bad at explaining things, and is a very nice guy with a good sense of humor for someone as ancient as he is. He is reasonable and likes to talk about the history behind the people that discovered the things you are doing which makes for a nice break in lecture, and it is pretty interesting (i think at least) |
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Leonard Taylor
ENEE380 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/02/2009 |
Not a bad at teacher but is def. not the best. Uses a book that he made on his own and it is horrible and has a lot of mistakes in it. But it is very easy to get an A or a B in his class. The HW's are extra credit and you have to get to 450 points to get an A. With three 100 point tests and one 200 point final and lots of extra credit from HW this is not that hard to do. Also in 380 we covered everything for 381 as well so it was somewhat hard to keep up with the fast pace but now I'm enjoying the benefits as 381 is very very easy. |