Very helpful and knowledgeble prof. Exam are ok. Very hard to get A, cus he gives out very few A's

great prof. hard to get an A

He is the best prof. I have had. If you do the homeworks and understand what he teaches in the lectures, you will certainly do fine.

Good professor

good professor

he is the man, nuff said

He is the best professor at city college!

he's the best, explain the materials very clear. his exams are tough though. way way better than Roytman. viet pride

one of the best in city college. if you want to learn take w/ him now if you need just a grade take the other guy.

very good prof

Excellent professor. Clear when lecturing. get old exams and do your best. try to get high scores in the first and second midterm. he curves the grades(no worry).

He is very good and teach very well.His exam are a little bit hard but the previous exams help you to prepare. You learn a lot with him

One of the few gems in the dirt that is the EE faculty. A very funny guy. Explains things with great clarity. Wants students to intuitively understand concepts and not just remember formulas. His exams are difficult but doable. Take him if you want to learn. Careful though, he's armed with the convolution gun! :P

Great Teacher. Very HARD Exams. It dosen't matter how many old exams you have, if you don't understand the materials, you will struggle. But he curves in the end. Here is a hint to his Exams... all questions can be solved in less than half a page. Otherwise, you are doing it the LONG WAY (which means you will not finish the exam)... Don't Memorize!

O MAN, this class is REALLY HARD. Don't take him unless you took EE306 with him. And know EE205 by heart, or else...... He isn't as organized as EE306, but he definitely makes this class more interesting.

Explains very clearly. If you can do the homework by yourself or understand them you won't have trouble on exam, but you have to study from previous ones. One of the best profs I ever had, makes the class interesting and you learn a lot if you apply some effort.

he is really funny, he make the class so much interesting. his exam is just hard and tricky and long, even the material looks really easy. when you do the test, you will always unsure about the answer. however you will have no choice but to take him if you are comp eng or EE major...good luck guys

Nguyen is the professor that is most knowledgable about his material in the EE DEPT. he s class is intersting, especially the last section. you really have to attend his class and do the HWs. for the final try to solve and understand his old exams. remmber the cancelling of frequency problem will always come in the final.

Professor Nguyen is passionate about DSP, and this makes for enjoyable lectures. He is also a great teacher, interested in helping students understand the material from a physical perspective. Old exams are superb study material. For all you honest students, don't worry, this is NOT cheating; this isn't the same as, say, getting old 311 exams.

Although quite an intellectual snob, he is the textbook example of everything a professor should be. His mastery of the material is obvious during lectures, which are interesting and filled with humor. Be forewarned: despite his nice-guy persona, he is an assassin. No matter how much you study, his exams will carve you up into little pieces.

One of the "few" best professors in CCNY. I wish all professors could teach like he does. He seems to enjoy it, and he makes you enjoy being at the lecture and feel that you are actually learning something before you go watch Youtube. The secret recipe for the test is: Understand it, and if you can't, just learn how to solve it and repeat.

Probably the toughest EE class at CCNY. As in EE306, his lectures are clearly presented and filled with a lot of humor. However the material was very complex and his exams shredded everyone into little pieces. A very interesting topic and any effort you put into it is well worth it. I am glad Prof. Nguyen taught the class!

what a great professor who can inspire me and other student. He took you in an environment in which you feel that you learn something. I wish i can have him in all my classes . This professor knows how to deliver the lecture. I wish all CCNY professor learn from him , such as using tablet to explain his lectures. God Bless

He's a nice professor and very organized. However, his teaching skills isn't as spectacular as people makes it sound and definitely doesn't make up for how tough he grades on exams. He interprets students doing well on previous exams as too easy and ups the level on the next. He expects people to have a the passion for this stuff like he does.

One of the best teachers (explains well) in EE, right next to Scheinberg when it comes to clarity & friendliness. He gives out the class notes he makes by hand, so you can focus on paying attention. The first two exams require you to be very fast, so understand the mat'l. Doesn't repeat exam questions, which is why most ppl complain.

By far the best professor i have ever taken in my life. In his class its not all about practicing and memorizing old exams like in every other class. Here you really have to understand whats going on in order to do well. The exams are little hard but you will love the challenge. He's very fair to everyone. Just study hard and you should be fine.

very good professor if you are in class or not he will provide you with the lecture notes and video. the lecture are great because he knows how to teach and makes the class interesting unlike the other EE professors. for exams make sure to understand the questions and do your work "carefully" past exams help you in a way to get use to his format.

Professor Nguyen is not an ordinary professor. He's Ivy League caliber and thus has very high expectations of his students which is why most people suffer. Doing well on the final is a must to get a good grade since it carries a huge percentage. Any A grade is very hard to get. B/C is possible with hard work. Regardless of grade, best EE professor!

Really hard class but you can learn plenty if you apply yourself. Preparing for exams should NEVER be taken lightly. Must understand concepts inside and out and also be able to connect concepts together. Finding a bridge between qualitative and quantitative info is very important and is unfortunately a difficulty for many people.

An inspirational professor who sincerely tries to teach his students something for the tuition money they pay. His exams are hell but thankfully, he grades based on class rank. This might work against you if a lot of people score high. Material is very interesting and requires proficiency in many skill sets: logic, algebra, and physical connections

He is simply a great lecturer. You may find him not so friendly to the students. That is NOT true. Talk more with him, be prepared. He is just kind of shy.

It's very doable. There's always a pattern to his exams so not impossible at all. Work hard, and especially the 2nd exam. After this, the final exam will be very easy to ace

This is the most interesting, useful, and well-taught EE class in CCNY . Exams and grading are definitely very tough. Exams are very long and tricky and students must practice A LOT to do well. Overall, a very nice and approachable professor. Others in the department need to learn how to teach from Prof. Nguyen. Keep up the great work, sir!

Respectable professor. This class is by far one of the hardest and he will make you work for it,but I can't hate Prof Nguyen for it because he wants you to understand the concepts. He detests robotic learning. Do yourself a favor and get his old exams and drill those concepts like there's no tomorrow. Enjoyed the class regardless of my grade.

Ive had Thao for both 306 and 453. Thao teaches like no other, he is one of the best in the department. He then makes brutal exams that are designed to kill everyone who learned the material mechanically instead conceptually. Do the HW yourself, consult solutions, try old exams floating only for CONCEPTS. He changes questiosn a lot. Good luck

Try to stay above the avg and submit all the HW and sign the attendance. If you miss ed too many HW and attendance, he will drop at least one letter grade.

If you are just looking to take something to fill lecture electives, avoid this class. Thao's teaching style and attitude are clearly one of the best among the whole EE department. Besides the course material, this class taught me to recognize patterns faster, making my logical reasoning more agile regardless of the field.

Professor Nguyen is without a doubt one of the best professors at CCNY. Many EE students hate him and his class because he forces them to think, an undertaking not intuitive to many of them. I'd be willing to bet that because of Professor Nguyen, the average CCNY EE student understands the Fourier Transform better than the average MIT student.

Professor Nguyen is a fantastic professor, his curves are unique, and he is caring. He knows what he is doing when it comes to teaching. The class is theoretical and is all about Fourier and DFT.

Easy A

Ignore the review below! I change my mind. He is an amazing professor with amazing lectures. Instead of studying, I used my time to change the class to online which is why I got an F!!! I wish I studied for this class instead of trying to make everything online!!! How sad!

It's a"You get what you get" type of class. Did he say we can bring laptops and cheat sheets for this class? Yes But did he say that bringing laptops and cheatsheets is useless and that we should kill ourselves cause it would not work for the exam? also Yes. No matter if you cheat or not you will not be able to solve a question right. Crack class

We need more Professor like Thao because his lectures are awesome, but his exam is very hard. This course is all about understanding, if you don't understand you can do nothing and straight fail. Some students didn't like, I suggested if you don't like his class change the major. You don't belong here.

Great professor. Unfortunately, the idiots at CUNY are not capable, they are not bad people but incapable of taking this class.

DSP isn't for everyone. Its a math heavy class, and u gotta understand the understanding. Nguyen is an S tier prof, the best in the EE department. Lectures are exciting and engaging. Exams are based on his lecture notes. This will be ur hardest undergrad course. You should account 306 as 2 hard classes. Attend tutoring and study erryday. Godspeed

EE306 isn't easy. You have to study hard to pass the class. Final grade is based on ranking. Pr. Thao is knowledgeable and been teaching this class for many years that he tends to think students are experts. Study hard and rely on what's been taught in class, your grade is based on what you know, don't rely on Chegg. Do old exams as much as you can

Very easy Mickey Mouse class.

Do a bunch of old exams have a good nights sleep and good breakfast before exams. No trick to passing this class. U have to truly understand material. 5 years worth of old exams minimum, don't try to memorize how to solve problems comprehend the concepts and you'll be golden.