Michael Reed - University of Virginia

Professor: Michael Reed
Department: Engineering
College: University of Virginia
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2066
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He urinated in front of the whole class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2066
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
ECE 2066 is super easy if you intend to do EE or CPE, and have some knowledge of the field already. If you are not EE or CPE, the class will be hard and honestly you probably shouldn't bother, unless you just love a challenge. Reed is a little intimidating, but his lecture style is engaging and he will teach you a lot of cool stuff.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2066
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Reed is a great professor who pushes you to think out problems and find the answers using any resource you can find. He is an interesting man with a unique sense of humor and is very helpful during office hours. Homework is more lengthy than hard. Find a study group and work together. 2066 is my favorite course.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2066
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor in general, teaches a very wide range of subjects. Please don't get intimidated by all the negative ratings, his lectures are easy and straightforward, however his homework is fairly HARD. But he encourages people to work in groups for the homework (no pledge needed) and if you ever get stuck, be sure to go to his/office hours!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2660
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very poor grading policy with no communication about students? grades. Majority of homework problems were trivial and did not provide specifics about circuits. The professor presented lectures in a poor fashion and jumped from subject to subject. Overall, the professor did a poor job teaching this subject.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2066
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The most worthwhile class you will ever take; I wish half of my professors had a quarter of his style and clarity. Pay attention in class, go to the problem sessions, drop by his office, and be prepared to be greatly challenged by the homework.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECE2066
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof Reed is a brilliantly great guy who is really passionate about his area of expertise, which makes his lectures interesting. But sometimes the lecture content can just go right over your head, and there is no textbook. Go to lectures, listen, take notes, and ask questions. Also the homework will consume your life.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Yes. All of Reed's classes are extremely hard. The homework is an insane amount of work, and you probably won't even do that well after spending 10+ hours a week. HOWEVER, you will learn a lot from class and feel proud in what you accomplished over the semester.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The worst professor I've ever had in my life. His lectures are horrible and the book is even worse. The weekly homework sets take 20+ hours, are graded for correctness, and count for 90% of your grade. I don't know where you're suppose to learn how to solve the problems in the hw b/c he doesn't teach it and the book is useless.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203ECE204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy's homeworks can at times be impossibly hard. If you have good TAs, it shouldn't be that bad. All the same, he never really goes over many problem solving examples, so you'd do well to take 203 in the Spring if you can. On the bright side, he grades 90% HW, 10% Lab.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECE204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a really nice guy, but his class is ridiculously hard. The homework never relates to what is taught in class.. if you can even understand the lecture.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203ECE204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
take his class only if you are interested in not learning anything. I showed up to every class, read the book, and went to every TA session, and I know about as much as you should know through a week of this course. He is by far the worst professor/teacher I have ever had in my life
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a great guy, and knows how to explain everything very well. However, he gave very difficult homework. Expect to spend a lot of time and get very frustrated on the homework.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you don't know MathCAD very well, make sure you do before you take this class. He assumes you understand if you don't ask, so ask questions if you have them. If you can't, the TAs this year were very very helpful.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great class, just howmework, which wasn't that easy but do able, NO TESTS!! Good teacher, liked what he was teaching. Take his class if you can
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
not really though, his homeworks just suck. A LOT
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECE203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a very good prof. He'll teach it and makes sure to ask if everyone understands; if you don't say you don't understand he'll assume you do. He tries to teach as well as possible. The book is helpful, but homeworks are quite hard. HE DIDN'T TEST US AT ALL. Grade based only on homework.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECE200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy. You need to go to lecture. Homework isn't bad if you go to the help session he has. Tests are pretty hard, but nothing unexpected. The labs are easy.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECE200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do not be a slacker. Come to this class and take notes or you will be screwed for the final. Reed es el Diablo. Do not let him learn your name or it will be called in every lecture and every class you take with him.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECE200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Challenging, but knows his stuff and is capable of explaining it. You'll learn things without even realizing it.
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