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Very nice person. Honest and responsive. able to lift your mood. Acute joker.
Rigid Person. Hard to deal with.
An okay guy. If you try hard, you will probably do well. I think he picks favorites, though.
Prof. Gokirmak is a good teacher in terms of explaining things and doing problems out on the board, however he has told me personally that he makes the class difficult on purpose. Tends to make homework due before actually explaining what we need to know for it. You will struggle in his class unnecessarily so. Take it with someone else if possible.
Professor doesn't seem to care much for students learning the material. Expects students to be on his level of understanding in an introductory course. Office hours are useless- he doesn't do anything and expects students to just learn from each other during them.
Prof. Gokirmak is a good professor. He is willing to help students and explains concepts well in class. However, he does not go over material in enough detail in class. Few TAs in the class are actually helpful and Prf. Gokirmak does not have too many office hours. Labs were quite disappointing since they were too rushed.
I took this class in the spring. Granted I had previous experience with circuits and not a heavy course load, but I felt he was a great teacher. He was willing to go over topics until students understood. If you don't want to ask questions when you don't understand, no one can help that. Put in the effort and you should do well!
Expects students to understand everything, and is very fast at teaching. He does not prepare you for exams well; exams are always completely different from homework. I would suggest you choose the other teacher over him, unless you have previous experience in ECE that would make the class easy.
This probably my favorite teacher. His class is challenging but if you make an effort you will get a good grade He is not going to give you an A you need to earn it. Exams are exactly wat is covered in class he even gives u a bunch of old exams, he posts grades really fast, he really cares for his students oh and he is crazy about cheating dontdoit
Really nice guy. Very straightforward exams. Tried very hard to make sure everyone was on the same page. Takes a bit of work, but it's very rewarding.
Expects a lot out of the students as he gives tough weekly assignments which take hours in addition to pop quizzes. But all in all, he is a very friendly, clear, funny professor and his class is worth taking
He is extremely helpful. If you attend classes regularly and go for study hours, you will easily get a good grade. TAKE THE LABS SERIOUSLY!
Great teacher, probably the best i've had at UConn. Very Helpful, will repeat things if you ask, very accessible, cares a lot about the students. The best thing is that he keeps you engaged and interested - it was a fun class, but a lot of work. If you work hard, you should have no problem getting an A in this class.
His lectures were great but the class was too much work. In fact, this class was more work than all my other classes combined. The homework assignments tend to have material he hasn't taught us in class yet. His exams are fairly reasonable but sometimes he throws in a question that you wouldn't expect.
This class was a lot of work but I found that I learned a lot more in this class than in any of my other classes. He was very good at explaining the material during lecture and if you still had questions he held office hours all day twice a week for homework help. Once you get the paper over with, the class really isn't too bad.
As long as you don't let work sneak up on you, this class is fairly enjoyable, and you'll learn a lot. The past homeworks and exams are really useful for extra review problems so you'll know what to expect/be able to solve a variety of problems. He's a great lecturer and in my experience the book was very helpful, so just go to class.
Class for EEs not BMEs. This class is hard. You'll get 4 credits for about 6 credits worth of work, and you'll spend a good chunk of your week getting there. But Prof. Gokirmak is engaging, exciting, and enthusiastic about electrical circuits, so it's actually a great class. He makes you want to do well, and cares about his students. Awesome prof
Very difficult class. Ali is very helpful and a great guy, however the homeworks are lengthy and difficult and the exams are insane.
The class gets tough as time goes on. He goes over examples clearly during class and always makes sure to answer any questions. He expects a lot from his students. His hw assignments are quite difficult. All in all, through his class I actually learned the material even though it was a lot of work.
The material and the HWs are tough but Prof. Gokirmak makes the class very engaging/easy to learn and he is always willing to help. If you are either an Electrical engineering or BME student take this class you will not regret it.
The material itself isn't horrible, but the grading is awful. The exams are much harder than the homeworks and he gives you enough work for 6 credits as opposed to 4. One of the hardest classes offered at UConn.
Friendly. Lab reports were very educational. However, Ali can't manage the course. He tries to make it "hard", but does so arbitrarily - he assigns you a huge history paper that wastes tons of time. Often assigned homework with new material and leaves you to teach yourself. Gave hard pop quizzes that counted as homework grades. Avoid him.
Difficult course, but he is a great professor. It's challenging and it is going to consume a good amount of your life. But, if you put in effort and do the homework you'll do fine. Although it's tough, there are plenty of opportunities for you to do well.
A challenging class, exam average is generally in the 60's. Work as hard as you can now on the fundamentals so that later courses won't be beyond your ability. I also agree that the history paper is a mediocre excuse for the W component. Having lab briefs and that capacitor car paper were fine, however.
Phenomenal Instructor!! Tough class, be prepared to spend the full length of office hours with the TA's to complete homeworks. Keep up with the work and you will do fine.
The course material is quite easy and Gokirmak keep the lectures interesting. The tests are tough because of time constraints. Inconsistency between graders is a massive issue. Some of the TAs are absolutely terrible, others are great.
Really harsh grader, but class was informative and interesting
Teaches very well and cares about his students. however his test require a lot of studying.
Very difficult class with a lot of content to cover including lab reports and homework every week. Exams are difficult to get any partial credit for but overall Ali does want the students to succeed. This class will take up a lot of time though.
One of the harder classes I've taken here at Uconn. However, I've learn the most from this course out of all my other courses and it's definitely one where you have to work hard to earn an A. Keep up with the material and you'll be fine.
Gokirmak is a solid professor. He is very helpful, clear, and genuinely cares about the students and wants them to do well. The class requires an insane amount of time and effort, but is worth it in the end.
This class was more work than all my other classes combined. Worst class so far at UConn. Really annoying for BMEs if you don't want to go down the instrumentation track. Lab is easy and a good lab booster. Partial credit for exams and quizzes is almost non existent. Overall, the grading and expectations were a mess.
Took during May session without writing component. Professor makes lectures interesting and material understandable. Sometimes homework questions seem much harder than lecture examples, but eventually he makes most cases you see very clear. Can be confusing at first but gets easier as you do more and more examples in class and on your own.
Professor Gokirmak is the most frustrating type of professor I have had. His lectures are extremely basic and conceptual, as well as the expensive text you purchase for the class. Put these together with overly complex homework and you'll end up tearing your hair out. He is a nice guy, but his teaching style is lazy. Expect to self-teach everything
Professor Gokirmak is a really nice guy and is very understanding, but he isn't a very good teacher. He doesn't teach core concepts well, which only makes the class harder. He also doesn't give good feedback on his exams and only tells you to work harder or go to office ours when you tell him you are working hard but you just aren't doing that well
He always talked about the concepts right after we did the hw. And hw was very hard and I really didn't know how to do them even I had listened carefully in every class. You only could do the hw based on either previous docs or going to the help discussion after class. I have spent most of this semester on this class and end up with C+.
Ali Gokirmak is a GREAT professor!! I took the May Session w/ him. No matter with what professor you get the material will be hard if you are tested correctly. Ali is by far one of the most pleasant UCONN Professors I have had, he is great at explaining if you focus on the topics during lectures. If you keep on track, do hw, STUDY, you'll be fine!
Awesome professor, learned much on his May section
Took the class during may term. He is a great professor who wants his students to do well but also wants them to actually understand what they're doing. Actually take the time to study the material and you'll learn its very doable. Test questions are similar to hw and previous semester exam problems so be sure to study those!
Took ECE 2001 in Fall 2016. Gives homework and exams on content that was not gone over in class. Has little respect for students. I managed to get away with a B+, but other students were not so lucky. I recommend you take the other teacher during the fall semester for ECE 2001.
While Ali is a good teacher his expectations are very unreasonable. He expects his class to be the only one you are taking and therefore has his students running around like maniacs between a lab and hw every week. He also doesn't give any partial credit or any sort of curve. Expect 20+ hour of work every week. Easy content hard professor.
First time taking a class with Dr. Gokirmak. I started off regretting it but it turned out to be a great class. Amazing lectures. Really the only class I've ever felt was worth my time attending. Quizzes are weekly and he likes to be vague about what theyre on. Lab work was tedious and time consuming but overall not so bad. You work for an A.
He gives you a lot of opportunities to learn new skills and let you apply them whenever it's possible.
Took over the summer, he was great!
He is not an awful teacher, but is not good at running a class so it makes the class much harder
Ali has funny lectures and covers all test material. The homework problems mirror the test, however they are so difficult, after 3 months in expect to spend ON AVERAGE two hours on each problem the first time through, and you will need to get that down to 15-20 minutes on the test. Hard problem needs to be done4x before you can do it w/o help.
Great teacher, its just students who need to pay attention! Practice + Understanding A+
He is awesome. He wants the student to learn the material. The material is hard but he does best to make sure that you learn.
He cares about the students and just wants us to learn. The exams are split into 4 parts, and you just need to collect points. There are two projects that are incredibly hard and you're given no background so it seems impossible. You will dedicate a lot of time on your own to learning what should be taught in lab, but isn't. Don't get the book.
Lectures are very helpful and he really cares about making sure his students learn everything well. His office hours are also really helpful. The class structure could have been better because there is no partial credit on the exams and you kind of have to figure everything out on your own for the lab portion.
This class is no joke, there are pros and cons to everything, the exams are NO partial credit, BUT he breaks them up into 4 parts, 3 exams taken EVERY 2 WEEKS and homework, that totals 200 points where you only need to earn 100 points. There are 2 HARD projects AND THE CLASS is very time consuming but you learn a lot. Take at your own risk.
This class is easy and the professor cares about your learning. Paying attention in lectures will get you an easy A. Lecture slides are posted but horribly organized. Neat and understandable lectures would make this class much much easier. Do not stress over the labs. Wait till the last week and look it up online. VERY INTIMIDATING COURSE BUT EZ A
Gokirmak is a great guy, who genuinely cares about his students. Everyone complains about the projects but they were not bad, coming from someone who has never taken circuits. No partial credit exams but 200/100 points means an Easy 100 if you know what you're doing. Bottom line - put in the work required for a 4 cred class and it will be an easy A
It's true that all tests are no partial credit, however the tests are out of 200 points each that cap at 100, so you only need to get half of the questions right to get a 100% and honestly the tests aren't that hard if you have a general understanding of concepts. The lab can be difficult but you will get through it. Great teacher with a bad rep.
Overall the material was not hard at all, but for whatever reason, Ali Gokirmak decided to make the course extremely difficult and time consuming. The final project for this class should have counted as the final exam considering that every student spent at least 50+ hours trying to build a working circuit with little to no guidance. CAUTION!
He's a good teacher, he just tends to have higher expectations of the class than he should i.e. having a hard final project due the same week as the final exam. His exams aren't difficult, but there is no partial credit. Study up and you'll be fine. Dr. Gokirmak is a very intelligent professor and has high expectations of you. You will learn a lot.
It's Possible to get a 100 in the class. Tests are hard but definitely doable. Two exams are out of 200 points. If you get 100 points, then you have a 100 as your grade. Teacher helps out a lot.
This class is not that hard. Ali Gokirmak is a bad Professor and a worse person. He likes to blame the students for their failures rather than his teaching style. His motto is it takes a village to raise a child because he is an incapable professor. The good professors I have had could raise a village of children and hey do. Do not take his class
No partial credit on exams might leave you with a grade that does not reflect what you know. You can get 99% of the problem right and mess up a negative sign and thats the difference between a 60 and an 80, etc., on your exam. Not helpful during office hours. Lab should be worth more for the amount of time we spend doing projects.
Crazy grading criteria: each exam was 3 parts usually 4 sections (usually one question each) 20pts/sec. You needed a 50% between all the exams with up to 20% from webwork. However, everything was no partial credit. This meant grades were returned quickly. No structure in lab meant 2 projects controlled grade and no one knew how to use components.
Terrible all around
He was an entertaining professor for this class and he does a good job explaining concepts and showing how it is applicable to the real world. Make sure to go to every lecture, complete the labs, and go to every review session/ understand the review packets in order to do well in the class. Overall, a very different experience than 2001 with him.
Awful professor and ridiculous grading system as others have noted. Labs are a quarter of the final grade and require many extra hours a week to complete, but no lab reports. Lecture consists solely of example problems, with little actual explanation or high level explanations of types of problems. Take it with Ayers if you can.
In this class students can do wrong work and get right answers and you having the right process get no credit. You can get a 0 and know your stuff so watch out. Had us buy parts for the lab and we never used even half of it. He doesn't do exam review in class, he will ho over irrelevent stuff before a test. Grades not representative of knowledge.
This class is harder than it should be and definitely not a 4 credit class as it should be. My cse and physics lab classes combined did not have as much work as this class did. Expects students to know problems that they haven't ever seen in class. Final average was a 50 and has no care in the world. UConn has a low EE turnout because of him
A very nice guy if you ever talk to him one on one. Most people take his niceness as arrogance because they feel as if hes screwing them, even though hes not. He does not lie when he says its easier than other years, but he will still make you work for an A. He knows people try to memorize old exam questions, which is why he always has fresh ones.
just don't take this course with this prof!
I'm surprised how this man still has his job. This class is pure torture on the students. The expectations are extremely high and the fact that this class is unorganized doesn't help either. Do yourself a favor and don't even think about taking this class.
He is a tough professor. No partial credit for showing your work on exams if your answer is wrong, but you can score a maximum of 200 points for each midterm and each is only graded out of 100. Lectures are just going over example problems, not too much explanation or teaching before a topic is introduced; you just kind of jump into it.
This class is not difficult and should not be difficult, but he finds a way to make it hard. Lab is ridiculously time consuming and there is no guidance whatsoever. Also, there is no partial credit on exams, so even if you know what you're doing, it does not reflect in your grade. The only plus side is that you only need 100/200 points to get an A.
Yes, Gokirmak's grading system is weird, BUT it is clear and it stresses the concepts behind circuits. I really like his lecture style and if you take the time to understand how a circuit works, not how to plug in equations, the class will make more sense. He likes to give "trick questions" where the circuit simpler than you first thought.
Came into this class thinking I would hate it, left with a deep/practical understanding that you can't get from Ayer's labs/lectures. Most of the bad reviews here are due to the previous grading scheme, but he's changed it now (he actually wants you to get an A). This is an intense course, but I came out feeling like an actual engineer.
Worst professor I have ever had. He intimidates students and whatever he does in lecture is just 90% useless, and the 10% that is useful he only brings on the DAY OF the exam. The projects are difficult and will throw you into the deep end with very little guidance. I learned nothing from his class. He is not the approachable type, either.
His clear grading criteria is that gives no partial credit. So make one mistake and youre pretty much done for. Not to mention that and that 4 projects plus a few homework assignments are the only thing weighing into your grade.
While there is a built in curve for the class, it seemed like most people excelled and got an A or failed and have to retake the class. Grades consisted of two midterms (3 "mini" exams each), a final, and lab. There is no partial credit which can be difficult considering that the exams are three calculation based problems. He can seem judgmental.
Terrible class all around. Ali does the best he can with what he has, and I personally liked his teaching style. I learned a lot from the class for sure. Discussion with TAs was helpful too. But everything fell apart at exams and group projects. Too much was expected of students. Take w Ayers DO NOT take w him. v hard to get an A.
I was intimidated reading this professors reviews for 2001 but he made 4225 fair. There was a decent amount of work for the lab if you wanted to get everything working. He didn't give us much homework becuase of the lab
Ali's grading scheme makes it difficult for a lot of students to do well, and most of the class did HORRIBLE! No partial credit on exams, which made it really hard to get a good grade. Lab wasn't bad. I'm going to have to retake it, like many others. This class really ruined my passion for the subject - if you don't want the same fate, avoid him.
Dr. Gokirmak holds a lot of respect for his students in this course. I know many get scared by his 2001 class, but this is a different animal. He is very approachable and wants you to succeed. I really enjoyed this course, and would take more classes with him if I wasn't graduating. Gokirmak is one of my favorite profs. Go to his coffee hours!
Ali Gokirmak is a great professor with a bad reputation. Many people blame his grading scheme of "no partial credit", but each exam is over 200 which makes up for it. If you know the material, you should be able to get a decent grade, but if you don't then obviously you are going to be lost. Going to office hours helps a lot to review the material
This is such a disorganized class. There is no partial credit which means that students end up with either As or Ds there is not really an in-between. Good students can really do the work and still fail the class. The TA s have absolutely no idea what they are doing and there is really no set standard for project grading. Do not take this class.
Professor Gokirmak is by far one of the funniest and most straight-up professors at UConn! A lot of others get scared by his ECE 2001 course but 4225 was an absolute blast. Definitely take it earlier than you think you should because he cares about you understanding the material and will do anything to help you succeed! Prepares you well for 4211!
Professor Gokirmak is very passionate about the material he teaches. He adds a twist of humor and wit rarely found among other professors. His lectures feel very engaging and you will always leave the classroom smarter than when you arrived. As for the work load (ECE4225), the lab can be tough but the exams/homeworks are easy if you attend lecture.
TAs and grading schemes were so disorganized, projects were a nightmare. I was in the lab for 20+ hours doing the final project (plus about 20 outside) over 2 weeks, TAs couldn't get anything to work on my board, and I couldn't turn in a different board. I got a zero on that project, which meant I could get an 85 MAX after getting 100 on every exam
This class was very intensive and if you don't put in the work understand everything, it will most definitely come back to bite you. That being said, Gokirmak wants you to succeed, and if you ask for help, you will get it. If you are able to make it to office hours, I recommend it as it really helped me understand concepts that were confusing.
Lecture leaves you ill prepared for the lab and exams. Just because you get 100 on a test doesn't mean you will be fine in lab! BEFORE day one find a GOOD TEXTBOOK AND READ and practice. Be prepared to teach yourself. You will be better off in labs and exams. He's ok in office hrs and is overall a nice guy. Not good at understanding student needs
I went in with a positive outlook, thinking it can't be so bad as people are making him out to be. I was wrong. The class is VERY difficult, especially if you have NO prior EE knowledge. Projects were a nightmare, absolutely no guidance with high expectations. Too much homework as well. Exams every other week. Not enough time to retain new info!
Took this class this last semester and overall the course was harder than I expected going in. I enjoyed the course and the material overall but practice a lot otherwise you will struggle in the long run. Projects are very time consuming so be prepared to start early. Ali was a great professor overall and is happy to help as long as you ask for it.
Now, this may all be due to the online format of the class, but it was incredibly disorganized. The syllabus made no mention of the midterm, the date wasn't given until a week before and the format was given one day before the exam. Projects are very difficult with little help. Quizzes every week that were either a 100 or a 0. A nice man however.
If you have the option to take this class with ANY other prof, do it. Part of what made it so difficult was the TAs. Ali never gave them rubrics to grade us with, so some TAs graded harder than others because there were no guidelines. This class fueled my depression this semester 0/10.
Worst professor I've ever had. He taught well, but the class was run terribly. Hardly gave any info about exams and projects. Gave us 3 weeks each for the first 2 projects, crammed the third (worth double the other two) into 1.5 weeks. Almost always taught us material needed for homework or projects the day they were due. Nightmare of a class.
His lectures were great.Teaches material with live examples and lots of drawings.If you're interested in ECE, he's a wonderful professor.However, the lab was horrendous.Little to no guidance and the projects were terrible.The information from the lectures was about 2-3 weeks behind the lab portion, so you would have to study material ahead of time.
Don't
I put in the effort for this class and it sent me through the wringer. This class consumed all of my time, from excruciating projects with no guidance to random changes in the structure of the class halfway (closed-note quizzes added), to clueless TA's, I would not wish this on my worst enemy. I have never felt so burnt out from a class. Beware.
This is the worst class I have ever taken. The lab is so unorganized. All of the TAs grade at different standards. The lab portion of the class has taken up all of my time. I barely have time for other classes. There is no guidance in any of this course and I have been belittled several times by the TAs. This class sets you up for failure.
Ali Gokirmak is a terrible professor! The lecture materials are weeks behind the homework. He is very condescending; he makes you feel dumb for not knowing ECE topics. There's no guidance on projects materials which takes hours only to end up with a low grade. There's no time for your other classes, and TAs are unhelpful. Structure changes weekly.
This is the worst professor I have ever taken in my life. The tests give no partial credit on a math heavy course. The projects are poorly laid out, expect you to go in knowing how to build the most insane shit, no partial credit on projects so they are basically impossible to get credit on. Honestly just the most poorly run class I've ever taken.
The projects were extremely difficult and harshly graded. While working on the projects I reached out to TAs hoping for assistance, and was either told they didn't know how to help or to watch a YouTube video instead. The tests were extremely difficult and the grading scheme of the class was adjusted numerous times over the course of the semester.
Absolutely the worst class I have ever taken. Labs progressively get harder with no help from Ali or the TAs. A significant number of students dropped this semester because of how the course was run. Multiple mid-semester syllabus changes. If you are coming in with no circuits experience, prepare to be dumb shamed. Take this class in the fall.
worst class to ever exist, changes up the grading scheme multiple times this semester, the prof and TAs are useless when asking them questions, don't even bother..the only thing carrying me through this class is w the help of my classmates, they real ones. also 25% of students dropped this class, which is a crazy amount of kids.
This class is like getting thrown into an Olympic marathon when you've just learned to walk. Ali expects you to come into an intro ECE course already knowing a lot, and is condescending if you don't. The projects are extremely difficult, and the exams give no partial credit. He also negatively changed his grading scheme multiple times this semester
Took this class in Spring 2022. I went in knowing nothing about circuits hoping to learn from the basics and this professor basically throws you into a fire. Impossible to understand examples and constantly switched the grading scheme, got rid of TA's trying to help you understand anything. Caused only never-ending stress. TAKE AYERS, trust me.
Do not take 2001 with Gokirmak, just take it with Ayers. This was by far the hardest class I have ever taken in my life. Projects often took around 10-40 hours of just fiddling with circuit components and his lecture are useless to teach you the needlessly difficult and convoluted problems you received on homeworks and quizzes. Just don't.
I took this class during the 2022 spring semester, and it was a nightmare. Gokirmak actively changed his syllabus to make students do worse under the guise of "preventing cheating". That aside, the class just gives you nothing and expects you to solve hard problems. Even the TAs don't really know what's going on. Take the class with John Ayers
Not enough hw to prepare us for exams. Studying for the midterm and final was like speed-learning the course material in 3 days, as most weren't covered in class. Read the textbook (it is really well written + things will make a lot more sense) and watch his recorded lectures! Labs were busy-work, but I learned a lot in the group projects.
Lectures easy to follow like learning operations.Homework/Exam is like learning calc as a 5th grader.Exams have barely no particle credit,(if correct, get point, set up the equation/solve halfway(no points),unless ur lucky if the webwork allows).Projects very stressful,requires 10x the lab time given, cheap materials,expects Sony quality product GL
I came into this class having read all the reviews and he lived up to the expectations. You're probably not going to fail, but it will make your life miserable. Lectures barely help. Discussions are 10 times harder and exams even more. Projects are expert level of difficulty and you will spend 10 hours in lab to only get minimal points. Good luck!
The lab ruined my life. Stay away from this joke class that gives 5x the work compared to classes worth the same amount of points.
Spent more time on homework in this class then all my other classes combined, also had to pay for all the lab work tools which was expensive
Avoid this man at all cost. Will do everything in his power to make sure you fail
If you even think about taking this class with this joke of a professor, please don't. Will literally laugh at students faces after seeing them struggle in a certain area. He tries to be funny in lecture (he really isn't) which takes you away from actually learning something. On a exam he'll purposely but questions you've never seen before in class
The stark difference between this guy and John Ayers is insanely wild. John Ayers should sit with this guy one on one and teach him how to teach ECE because he obviously doesn't know how to.
believe the hype.
If you can, just take the class in the Fall.
This dude will do anything to make your grade drop. Doesn't teach well in lecture so I miss lecture to teach myself, then when the semester is almost over he'll add a participation grade by having you scan a QR code in lecture (Mind you he didn't have this at all at the beginning of the semester). Just stay away from this guy.
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please just DO NOT take this class, and wait until fall with ayers. he is the worst professor ever. our exam averages this entire semester have ranged from 35-40. i wasted hours working on these impossible labs, homework, and exams to end up with a horrible grade in the class. he refuses to curve or give partial credit.
No partial credit on exams means you could make a silly calculation mistake and will loose all points. Grades are not reflective of knowledge or hard work students put in this class.
This is an average lecture with girgamel: "Okay will start problem 1, please listen this will be on the exam." scribbles. "okay good, now we move onto something completely unrelated, to this exam but will need to know for the following exam"
This is a good class to isolate humanities and arts kids from engineering. Those who complain have been handed out participation trophies all their lives. Be accountable, open up a textbook, read, learn, ask questions, put in an effort!
I feel the reason why the rating is so split and barely nothing in between is because the professor is very biased. I asked him for help with my circuit for lab and he said "I don't know it's not my board". Then proceeds to go talk with people that are already so ahead in lab and doing so well, wasting all lab time with them.
ECE 2001 is a prerequisite for ECE 2001
Professor Ali is an outstanding educator who makes complex topics easy to understand through clear explanations and genuine enthusiasm. His dedication to student success creates a supportive and engaging learning environment. His passion for teaching motivates me to strive for excellence and has significantly enhanced my academic experience.
Gokirmak is a solid professor, but the way the class is structured is poor and the material is more difficult than it should be. There are exams every other week and projects due the same week of exams. Exams are online, random questions, so it's difficult to prepare for the exam and no partial credit for the work you show, only your answers.
Splitting two midterm exams into six parts? Yeah, absolutely smart move, it makes me feels like I am always preparing for exam this whole semester, which is terribly stressful. And there is no partial credit on the exam, one little calculation mistake will leads you to a 0 point for that question, and also, lab is like a part time job, good luck.
This entire course is stressful, difficult and time consuming. Exams and lab projects are the backbone of your grade, and they are incredibly difficult, poorly managed, and Gokirmak does a terrible job of teaching students the course material, especially considering what is expected of students. Hope you have another option for a professor.
Culmination of every terrible aspect of college classes. Lectures+discussions+mandatory labs or automatic failure in course. Insanely difficult projects for beginners that will never finish during lab. Exam class average was practically zero. Twice. Of which was somehow our fault. Doesn't give partial credit yet docks for not showing work.Have fun.
He made me want to end it all. Easily the worst professor I've ever taken. I asked to meet with him outside of his office hours about concerns with my grade because I couldn't meet during them and he flat out refused. Projects are insanely hard and there's no help, so much homework and discussion work and exams. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. He doesn't care.
Professor Gokirmak is not for everyone, but his style really works for me personally. I attended every lecture and took diligent notes and I did not have any difficulties in this class. For all the sh*t he gets, he is a great guy and is an experienced educator. Those without a genuine interest in the content will struggle greatly.
Professor Gokirmak's style of teaching is not for everyone, it is very lecture heavy and it is in your best interest to go to all of the lectures, or at least watch all of them since he posts them along with notes. This class is difficult and requires a lot of work to be done outside of class, however if you work hard you will do just fine.
Coming into this class, I didn't think this class couldn't be that bad, but the moment I heard his voice, I knew I was cooked. From giving exams every 2 weeks to the very long and confusing projects, it was hell in a nutshell. If you have the chance, please avoid him at all costs. Hands down the worst professor of all time!!
This class is no easy feat - the exams are brutal with no partial credit. Unstuckstudy helped me prep, but attending lecture is a must. Overall, a challenging course, but worth it if you're diligent.
Tbh, worst class & prof I've taken so far. Definitely a weed out class for ECE majors but somehow pulled through despite my midterm grade being an F. The labs are terrible & offer no sort of guidance, so goodluck to people that have never worked with breadboards. The exams aren't so bad if you put a lot of time & effort in order to pass.
He comes off as harsh but he just wants you to learn the content. 75% of my lab begged the TAs for answers instead of experimenting on their board, only to give up and copy someone. The projects take time but teach you a lot, TAs cant teach you how to debug, you have to spend time doing it. Exams are hard but 30pt EC is built in and its just the HW
He is the worst professor I have had at UConn. He gives exams every 2 weeks, no study guide. Projects are AWFUL, no assistance is given. His handwriting is very messy. He does not care if students fail, he looks at the board and smirks when he sees over 100 people have a 0. He calls us huskies and barks at us, it was weird.
Splitting two midterm exams into six parts? Yeah, absolutely smart move, it makes feels like I am always preparing for exams this whole semester, which is terribly stressful. And there is no partial credits on the exam, so a little calculation mistake will leads you to a 0 points on that question, and also, lab is like a part time job, good luck.
ECE 2001 is incredibly hard as a class. Gokirmak does things that other professors don't when it comes to teaching the material. He makes it sound much easier than it is, but he never gives up on you. He stays in early to aid. It is very hard understanding his path when learning the material, but I prefer him over the other professors.
Pick a god and start praying...
Exams are frequent, and there is no partial credit for written work, but exams are broken up into parts, making for less things to study for. Exams are also online so you are able to see if you are correct for each part before moving on. If you get a 60% on both parts you'll get an 82% overall for the exam. I thought this was very lenient.
Gokirmak is a nice guy tbh. A lot of people just don't put effort into the class and then blame the professor for it.
Professor seems like a nice guy but the class is terrible. Exam averages are lower than 50 percent (Exam 2 part 2 average was 15 percent
This course is a setup for failure. The professor gives no depth in class but demands mastery for exams. Mastering the difficult concepts requires takes 40 hours. The mandatory Lab is just wasting time with no correlation to exams. Exams are harder than homework and only measure the final answer, not true understanding. Scores don't reflect skill.
If you are not adept for learning good luck. You WILL struggle and will need to work extremely hard the professor doesn't teach you much just the basics but expects you to know everything.
Yeah this class was a part time job and I think he rushed through transient circuit analysis, but the course and grading was structured very fairly. Everyone cries about no partial credit on the autograded exams, but you get 40 attempts per question! Imagine taking this course and exams on paper in the 1970s. Grow a pair!
Ali Gokirmak really isn't as bad that people paint him out to be. The only downside to this class is just the time needed to be put into completing the projects. For me personally I had to dedicate a good chunk of my weekend working on the projects. Otherwise everything else seemed fair.
He is a good man. This class is difficult and you will not succeed without putting your own time into the class. The class is more than fair, with even our last makeup exam replacing our final grade. This is the weedout class, so naturally you get people being weeded out, and those are the upset people. He is a fair teacher.
great guy, just a really hard class. so much leeway in the exams with built in curves, exam splits, and good office hours with TAs. he may seem rough at first but he just wants you to do your absolute best!! most people i know who hated this class simply did not put in the effort that the class demanded - its stated its very rigorous. yes we can!
Gokirmak is very caring and wants you to succeed. Exams are difficult but you are given plenty of extra credit and a chance at a makeup. If you put in the effort and time to study, work on projects, do practice problems, show up to lecture and office hours, and persevere through everything, you will likely succeed. As he always says "Yes we can!"
Course material is difficult but there's lots of extra credit and he genuinely wants you to succeed and will help you to do so. Course is much easier if you attend his lectures.
pick a god and start praying
Can we pass this class? YES WE CAN!!!
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