Rhonda Gaede - University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Rhonda Gaede - University of Alabama in Huntsville

Professor: Rhonda Gaede

Department: Engineering

College: University of Alabama in Huntsville

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: CPE221
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Gaede was not the best professor for this class. I felt like her lectures were overall not that good and were hard to follow. Tests were a lot of work for the time allotted, and she provides old exams to use to study. Does not give very much extra credit opportunities. It's possible to get an A however you have to work pretty hard for it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: CPE221
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She appears at first glance to be really nice for the first few lectures, but once you start getting into the material she becomes much more demeaning. She has no problem letting the class average be rock bottom so if you can I'd suggest taking other professors for the class. I've heard she is better in later classes but I havent had the pleasure.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: CPE212
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you like being disrespected every time you ask a question and treated like an idiot, take her. She is unapproachable and difficult to talk to for students. Her tests aren't difficult but they are too much work to do in the time period allotted and she does not care. Even when the class's test average is below 65 she would rather just ignore it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: CPE221
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is a very nice and kind professor. Her lecture is very hard to understand and there is a daily clicker question. Her exam is similar to the previous exam which you can find on her website. She doesn't give students enough time for the exam. She does give bonus points. For me, she wasn't good at explaining the material so find a tutor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: CPE221
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

While Dr. Gaede is a nice professor, her lectures are poor. Many students struggle to learn from confusing lectures. However, she is easily available for office hours. 5% of your grade is lost if you miss more than 3 classes, and clicker questions (10% of grade) are in class often. Exams are hard. 70% of your grade is from exams. HW is worth 15%.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: CPE221
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This was a difficult class. You certainly have to work hard for a good grade in this class, but she is very easily accessible for office hours. Not amazing, but okay professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: CPE221
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is a phenomenal professor. She knows the material well and is invested in every student. I also had her for EE202. She will stop class if people are talking to ask if they were confused about anything, which helps those of us who don't like to speak up.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: FYE101E
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

For FYE, this is an easy A. Just do a minimal amount of work (mostly attending a couple social events on campus), show up to class, and you should have no problem. Don't forget to actually do the work though (which is easy).

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: EE202
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Made the class harder than it needed to be.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: CPE526
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Curves grades for C and B grades but doesn't curve for A grade so feels a little disappointing if you miss A but just a few points. Group project presentations are graded for the group.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: EE202
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Overall good teacher. Can move a bit fast sometimes, but other that as long as you study you will do fine. She provides past exams as study guides and the exams are pretty similar.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: FYE101E
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is a great professor for FYE 101E. If your goal is to get an A in her class, it is not hard. However, you have to work for it. As long as you follow all of her instructions and keep up with the deadlines by turning in all of your work, you should be able to make an A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: CPE431
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Class is designed to get you a B with normal effort. First cpl of weeks are review; don't let that fool you. Doodoo hits fan with MIPS assembly, pipelining, and parallel programming. She builds-in basically free 20% of grade. Generous partial credit grading on tests. READ THE TEXTBOOK. Author explains concepts much better than her lectures do.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: CPE431
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is different from most professors in that she makes sure that the majority of the class has a good understanding of the material before moving on in her lectures. Make sure to ask questions. She gives a good bit of homework out of the book, so you will need it. She will make you earn an A, but I think B's and C's are fairly common.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: CPE431
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hands down a great professor. Tough but will help you if you ask. One of the best professors I've had.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: EE202
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tough teacher, makes things more difficult, than it should be. Take another teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: EE202
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is a very nice lady, but her lectures half way through the semester became increasingly confusing. She was scattered and misplaced several of our assignment grades. I will give her the credit for using ANGEL and interacting with the class offering ample time to ask questions. Study guides are VERY helpful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: EE202
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is one of those professors that is used to teaching higher level courses, and it shows. She flies through material as if it's second nature to students, but she allows unlimited time for questions during the lecture. This is the only reason I'm giving her any credit. If you can avoid her for EE 202, do so for your own good.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CPE431
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Gaede is an excellent professor. She does a good job of conveying the material, and stresses comprehension. As some have said, she is definitely difficult, and even her "gimme" points take effort. However, if you apply yourself and study, you should get by with at least a B easily. She is also quite entertaining, which really helps.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: CPE431
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best and most sincere instructors at UAH. Truly cares about the students and the material. Challenging architecture class, but I learned a lot. Apathetic students should expect no mercy. Good sense of humor. Rewards intelligent in-class answers with candy. Also a very competent advisor, since she co-designs the CPE program.

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