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Hard, but excellent teacher. Learned a lot.

Organized (thanks to ppt slides), and he teaches well. his tests are too bad until you get to the final. BEWARE THE FINAL.

His exams are way too long. I knew everything on an exam, but got a 40% on it because I could not finish. I fear I might fail his class even though I believe I completely understand everything. Fast people do well. He is very helpful outside of class.

The class is challenging and time consuming. However, if you put forth the effort you will do fine in the course. The first two exams where staightforward and written well. Beware of the final... it's rough. Look for a good lab TA.

Dont miss class and listen to what he says. As long as you understand whats going on everyday you will really learn a lot. Once you fall behind though its hellish to catch up. Probably the best professor I ever had at UF.

Hardest but best prof I ever had at UF. His tests are hard, but if you go to class and do the labs, you will do well. He knows that teaching is his top priority: when the class didn't do well on the first test, he asked himself what he did wrong.

Great Teacher, a bit tough, but very useful class

As many have said, his exams are not only really hard and complex, but also are incredibly long (with a short time to complete it). Even if you understand his lectures and do decently in the lab, you still might do badly in his test. Hard, but worth it.

Tough professor but very knowledgeable and organized. Example test are exactly like the actual test. If you want to know how to do everything and do it right, take his class. Labs do take a lot of time so try to take it without other hard classes.

Had Schwartz for 3701 and 4744. Hated him in 3701, like him alot in 4744. Dr. Scwartz knows practical application. You want to learn? Take Schwartz. You want an easier grade? Go somewhere else.

Sure, Schwartz exams are tough and labs ridiculously long. Shouldn't have gotten into engineering if you can't handle it. Schwartz is a funny professor, he holds your hand through a lot of things, but expects you to work hard at it. Don't expect a good grade from him, but expect to LEARN.

I am almost 5 years out of school and he is definitely the one I remember the most. Yes, he is difficult, but he does try to ensure everyone understands things. Be thankful that he pushes you so hard. U need to know what he teaches well if U want to have a good job. Kids are too lazy these days anyways, so they need someone to push them like this.

I took this class when he was the only one teaching it, so the exams were pretty hard. If he teaches it with someone else the exams are pretty easy and he more than prepares you and the class becomes a cakewalk. Even with him as the only professor it's not a very hard class and he makes everything crystal clear to prepare you for future classes.

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Schwartz rocks! He is considered tough and the labs are long, but if you want to learn it, you got to put in the time. No pain, no gain. This class has some pain, but by the end I was amazed at what I could do. Same with EEL 3701. Schwartz is very helpful outside of class when I needed it. He is (by far) my favorite prof.

Awesome teacher - great guy!

Lam, Gugel, and Schwartz all have their own style. Schwartz may be a bit eccentric, but he is really enthusiastic about his classes. Hardware courses are about _guided_ learning. NOT spoon-feeding. He helps teach you how to teach yourself. If you put in work, you will get lots of learning out of his classes.

As said in an earlier comment, he teaches guided learning. Given the amount of material you have to go through in the course, its not possible to teach all the material necessary, instead you have to learn on your own and go to class if you have a problem or a question. In this respect, he is an excellent teacher.

Schwartz's Digital Logic may be one of the most rewarding classes you take at UF as an undergrad. Go into the class expecting to work hard and not to fall behind or miss labs. He is methodical and thorough in covering the material, and his passion for the subject matter is inspiring. His office hours were always very helpful as well.

Schwartz is a pretty good teacher. He covers a ton of material, and the labs are interesting but a lot of work. Everything about this class is great except for his tests, which are very difficult and pack an unreasonable amount of material into 2 hours. Take Schwartz if learning the material is more important to u than your GPA. Nick is a great TA.

Professor Schwartz is hard, but he truely cares about his students. He sometimes wears a crazy tie on test days and plays funny videos. The material is thorough and if you are having troubles, he is willing to spend extra time to make you understand. He loves teaching and wants you to have the best experience you can have. Take his class!

Hard class, but put in the time and you will get it. Dr. S. is available almost always. And he seems to enjoy teaching in his office hours. He loves teaching. I'll take more classes from Dr. S. if I can.

Great professor. 3701 was by far THE most useful class I've ever taken. You will learn so much that is actually applicable in industry. Schwartz is great - good teacher, entertaining. Exams always have relevant material, and he always gives good practice exams. Highly recommend both the prof and the class.

Schwartz's class was hard. But he works hard and expects us to work hard too. I have never learned so much in a course. If you are interested in learning, take Schwartz!

Great professor. I took microP with him summer 08. It's not as hard as everybody says it is, but you do learn A LOT like everybody says. I left the class excited and confident/cocky and feeling like I can make anything. Definitely take this class, and definitely take it with schwartz.

Not an easy course, but Prof. Schwartz is fair and quite knowledgeable about the subject.

Long tests and labs, but if you put the work into its worth it. Learned more in that class then I have in any other one semester at UF.

This guy knows his stuff. One of the hardest professors I have had at UF. I would take another class with him though, as I learned a lot from this guy. The labs are the hardest part and he is unrealistic on what he expects of you, but if you can do the lab, the tests are based right from them it seems.

Dr. Schwartz is great and has respect for his students. And he is always available for his students. His labs are very time consuming but doable. His test on the other hand are impossible. It seems like he has a quota to have a certain number of students drop. Our test 2 had a 19pt curve the avg was a 56 before the curve.

This man is off the chain! You gotta put a bit of work into it, but he's soo helpful. Just be diligent and you should be okay.

Be ready to put a lot of time into this class. Labs are very time consuming and different from other labs if this is your first real engineering class. GO TO OFFICE HOURS, even if its just the TA's. Most people end up taking the class twice (I took a W the first time and got an A- the second time after putting in a lot of effort).

he is a very intense, good teacher, you will need to try very very hard in his class but if you make it out alive you will be one of the best ECEs. he really cares about what he does and makes good ECEs, and replies to e-mail very fast. If you can't handle him, switch to business!

Dr. Schwartz is an fun guy. His class was great and I learned how to win at ping-pong. We also watched the lion king in class and it was great. He talked about his wife and how she wants a fancy dryer. Sometimes he would belittle us...I loved when he did this. Schwartz is my hero..and he saves baby's heads from getting squished too!

Took MicroP and Digital Logic with Dr. Schwartz. Extremely hard-working professor, so expects a lot from his students. If you are willing to put in the work, you will learn so much. I'm going into software (i.e. most of the material I learned won't be all that useful), but his classes were two of my favorites at UF. Recommend him very highly!

Schwartz is a hard professor. I took 4 classes and I put in more time for his class than all the other 3 classes together. Labs are long and you NEED to start early. Make sure you do the practice exams or you'll regret it. He is a nice guy and seems to care about his students, prepare yourself and you'll be fine. You'll learn a lot

Dr. Schwartz is a very tough professor, but you will learn a ton in his class. You need to put in the work in order to do well, but if you dedicate the (large amount of) time, you will do well in the class and will feel good about how much you have learned. He responds to emails very quickly, and I liked his quirky personality.

Schwartz is tough but I actually feel like I learned some useful things from his class. Come prepared to put in a lot of work on the labs and know the material very well because exams are long so if you take to much time on problems you will not finish. 3701 one of the tougher classes for engineers at UF!

Be prepared to work! The labs require a substantial amount of at home time to complete. There are lab quizzes that have to be completed during lab time. The exams are long so you will need to know the material well to finish the exams. Schwartz is a tough professor and expects a lot!

Very difficult class. Theory and such is easy if you read the manuals and pay attention in class. START THE LABS EARLY. 1 week early is best. This gives you plenty of office hours to use. The labs will take up 90% of the time you spend for this course. Exams are almost identical to labs. If you did your labs properly, you will pass this class.

I dont know why people say Dr.Schwartz is very hard. He is a nice guy and very good professor. Don't hesitate to take digital logic with him. We had 9 labs to do and it is time consuming. But its doable. And the lab grade depends on the TA. I had a good TA, so got good grade.

Dr. Schwartz is a great instructor and cares about whether his students learn the material. He posts the powerpoints of classes online, but the details are somewhat vague. You have to go to class to truly understand the content. The labs are very time consuming. Do not think you can wait until the last day to do it.

Schwartz has being doing this a while. His class runs smoothly. If you fall behind in the class, you fail the class. Hit the ground running in this course; you will need much of its content for your degree. Said day one that he gave partial credit, but it's extremely rare that he actually does. Read everything he writes, and read it literally.

Dr. Schwartz is a bad lecturer he just flips through powerpoints and I fell asleep every time I was in his class. That being said the way the class is set up is actually really great. The material he makes you learn is some of the coolest stuff I have done in my EE courses. He provides you with many resources to help with the difficult labs.

Dr Schwartz taught the most difficult class I've ever taken, Digital Logic, but it was also the most valuable class I've ever taken (especially as a computer engineering student). He was a joy to listen to- I never understood what he was talking to in class, but it all pulled together during the extremely difficult labs.

Learned a lot. Cried a lot. Dr. Schwartz is a fun guy but his tests are brutal.

People say bad things about Schwartz, but he really drills into his students' heads that you wont learn anything without putting in work. I have learned more in Logic and MicroP with Schwartz than in any other class so far at UF. I agree that his lectures aren't the most helpful, but the way his labs are setup really guarantees you learn a lot.

My opinion of him has basically done a 180. He's just not very good at explaining Digital Logic. I love having him as a teacher for Microprocessor applications though. He gives excellent example code and the TA's are very communicative. 10/10 for uP. still 4/10 for Digital Logic though.

Schwartz is no joke, this class is TOUGH. But if you have some background and you take it seriously, it's totally doable. Schwartz gives you everything you need, and not a whole lot more. Your success is in your own hands.

This class is one of the toughest classes you will take during your time in ECE. That being said, it is also the class you will learn the most from. Dr. Schwartz has the reputation of being the scary weed-out professor but you will absolutely learn way more in his DL class than the other professors, which is especially important if you take microP.

This class is designed to be as brutal as possible, however the class never felt unfair. Both exams were curved and if you be very methodical with the coursework (especially labs) it is hard to fail. Dr. Schwartz is incredible at explaining the material and even if it doesn't make sense at first, the labs are designed to help you parse the info.

Schwartz is the type of professor that will make you feel like a total failure at first and I know he is not the best at teaching EEL3701. But, if you work hard for the labs and go to office hours, you will be prepared for the tests. His class has been the one where I learned the most during my time at UF. I almost failed EEL3701 but got an A here.

Dr. Schwartz is by far one of the best professors in the ECE department. If youre coming into his class with a black box perception of the how a computer works, his digital logic and microP classes are definitely going to change that. Both classes are lab heavy, however they are set up in a way that it is impossible not to learn a ton.

The Schwartz is tough but cares and unbelievable amount. You can tell his dedication to his students, and he is not afraid to ask a lot of you. I can say taking his class has been a difficult but extremely valuable experience.

This was the hardest class I ever took, but it was also an extremely rewarding experience. Some of the weekly labs do actually take up to 20 hours. I learned so much, though. I would give a 5, but Dr. Schwartz is extremely condescending to students who don't immediately learn, so I'm lowering my rating to 4.

Very hard class, but if you go to office hours and use all the resources on the website, then you will learn a lot and get a good grade in his class!

EEL4744C is a hard class and Schwartz is the only one who teaches it, there's no beating around that bush. The lectures weren't that useful in my opinion, but I've probably learned the most out of any class I've taken in this class. Labs are pretty intense, with a quiz almost weekly, Labs/Quizzes make up 70% of your grade, so start early!

Dr. Schwartz is easily the most organized professor I have ever encountered at UF. I had him for Digital Logic and Microprocessors as well, and feel that he is a great teacher. Although he can be strict and a bit harsh at times, I really do think he cares about students learning the material. Don't forget to always Read the Manual!

I took Schwartz for both Digital Logic and uP and the work you do is great and very useful for practical applications. But that being said don't treat the labs as a lab, each one is a mini project that sucks up time and usually 95% if not all is done as a "Pre Lab" and the lab is just a demo. Start EARLY on labs and show up to lectures and OHs

Amazing professor. Learned the most I will ever learn in one semester. If you know what "Logic Gates" means then expect labs to take 15-23 hours every other week. If you don't, expect labs to take between 20-35 hours. 10/10 would take the class again. DONT FALL BEHIND AND DO THE FIRST 4 LABS, they show up again.

It's a hard class and Schwartz knows that, but he's one of the best lecturers I've ever seen. He's right about what he says the first week of class. Go to the lectures, don't miss any labs, and start the labs early. Exams are difficult but the curve on the final was 25%. I wouldn't take this class with any other project heavy courses.

For this class, it is ESSENTIAL to come prepared, i.e., read the books and be familiar with the first 2-3 chapters. If not, you might get "cooked". The class is definitely hard, so I would take DL/uP on the summer for less pressure, but the pay off is huge. If taken serious, you basicaly come out understanding how your computer works! :D

I was A borderline at the end of the class but I just couldn't bring myself 2 gaf n fight on the final. Labs were cake imo killed em all. U build a CPU out of nor gates so it's ab wat u would expect. -2 for mandatory participation but +1 for letting me rip the vape all day. pretty chill dude too I like his haircut.

I took Schwartz for Digital Logic and it was extremely tough. That said, I never felt like he didn't teach the material well. He was always super thorough and fair in his lectures. This class was hard because of the length of its labs and the large amount of content. Make sure to set aside at least 12 hours a week for labs!!!!

This class genuinely took years of my life. Dr. Schwartz teaches well but this class by nature is a beast. Literally had to dump my girlfriend over this class, I finished it so I'm happy, but at the end of the day if I had to do it again I would shrivel away.

Bro, like... he's such a G in EE/CompE but also intense. When the fifth lab came in after a disastrous exam, like, chill bro. Such an eminence but dude, you are literally made me partially lose my hair out of stress. My parents were worried about my mental health due to the amount of all nighters.

Clearly knowledgeable about what he knows. This class is one of the most useful courses you could take for a CpE/EE career; his lectures might not be the greatest, but his labs have you learn a lot. Extremely hard and time consuming, so I would not advise taking this with other time-sink courses. Overall, great but stressful experience.

Dr. Schwartz's class taught me more in one semester than I've been taught in years at this university. The class is tough and you need to be ready to dedicate a lot of time to it and read the manuals, but it's so valuable. He is easily reachable and always prepared to help students.

Believe it or not, Schwartz does care about his students! This class is one of the best I've taken so far in the ECE department because you learn so much. Labs are hard, exams are hard, homework takes a long time, but you learn so much it is worth it. Be careful on the exams, because it is very easy to fail even if you think you know the material.

4744 is a very different class to 3701; it is much more fair and manageable. Even still, the format is similar; lecture twice a week, mandatory attendance, and labs once-ish a week, around 8 hours apiece? Lab 4 (EBI) WILL murder you (20+ hour) and practical 1 depends on it. Plan accordingly. Difficult but fair. Final exam is the same as a lab quiz.

You will learn a lot if you put time in. Lectures and help videos show you all the concepts you need for labs, but still expect difficulties. Schwartz does not hold your hand; learn to read the manuals. Great experience for a competent student who wants to learn. Only reason I put a 4 is he WILL interject his political views often.

Dr. Schwartz is an amazing professor, and if you take his class you will learn a ton. This class has a lot of long labs but they are super interesting and definitely doable. As Dr. Schwartz says, this class will give you big S Super Powers.

Digital Logic with Dr. Schwartz is by far the most resourceful, well-structured, and informative class I have taken at UF. It is challenging, but the effort truly pays off with the understanding and skills you develop. The labs do take time. Start them right after your prior lab and approach them with appreciation for what you're building.

Schwartz is a difficult but hilarious professor. This class is tough, but it builds character. The best strategy is to: 1) Go tryhard on the midterm because it is very similar to the practice exams (90+ is very possible) 2) Thug out the labs (shortest lab was 10 hrs longest was 20 hrs) (don't drop a lab!) 3) Take this class with a light course load

Very fun class, would highly recommend!! His lectures were ok, sometimes he's very confusing and you can't understand what he's teaching, but that's ok since most of your learning will come from doing the pre-labs.

He's very passionate about what he's teaching and gives plenty of resources (his lecture slides are messy, but the manuals he provides more than make up for that). The labs are challenging but rewarding, and aren't horrible time sinks (except for lab 4. Idk what's up with that lab, but it felt at least twice as hard as the labs before and after)

What a great class, and a great way to end the 2-semester long Dlog and uP with Schwartz. The lab reports take a long time but help your learning. This class was a lot of fun, but watch out for Lab 4! Not doing well on Lab 4 will drop you from A to A- or worse! I wish I could take this class all over again, I will really miss it.

Very organized class and plenty of resources. Beware of the lab quizzes.

You must be prepared to do a lot of work for the labs however, if you actually pay attention to the lectures and understand the content, the labs will go through well and you will get 100%s. The exams are extremely difficult with exam 1 based on past exams and exam 2 on the GCPU . Overall, it is an extremely enjoyable class with the concepts taught

Dr. Schwartz runs a very strict, but rewarding class. I took his class over the summer session and my number 1 piece of advice is to not fall behind on labs. Every single one is very important and skipping/being late to one is setting you up for failure.

He tells you what you need to do in order to be succesfull in the class. Start labs early as possible, go to office hours as much as you can if you feel stuck, not only the TA's help you, but students will help each other as well and it is a very good learning environment for the class. For the first exam study from previous exams but not for final

Honestly, I think this class has a more reasonable structure than 3701 which inherently makes it a bit easier (esp if you are comfortable with programming). That said, it is still a Schwartz class so be ready to work hard and read the fantastic manuals.

Schwartz is a lot more laid back in EEL4744C compared to EEL3701C. That being said, this course is still a little rigorous - make sure you do not procrastinate on labs. Participation is mandatory, but I never found it that helpful. The labs you do in this class are extremely important and fun - make sure you really understand them.