A. Bruce Carlson - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Professor: A. Bruce Carlson
Department: Electrical Engineering
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: EE2
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I had him back in late 90s. Glad to see that he's no longer teaching (or alive). He was too egotistical re: writing the textbooks. Generally berated anyone that asked clarifying questions and he wasn't the best at explaining things. The only good thing was that he made me resilient in finding workarounds when the main point of contact is terrible.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Outstanding in the theory of Telecommunications; specially when representing the wave propagation effects via equations, One day the husband of a Columbia University's professor asked me to lend her wife a telecommunication book so I gave the one authored by Dr Carlson. Next day he came back and told his wife said that Dr Carlson was the best ever
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CS401
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Challenging material and teacher, but I mastered this material more than most other subjects, largely due to his teaching. The course Laid the ground well for my SM in Course VI (EECS) at MIT. Nearly 50 years later, I remember his course and his teaching as I do few others.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: EE2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was fair minded and very thorough. Knew his stuff quite well. Yes, he really did expect you to read the chapters assigned. He was social enough in social settings, but not in class. His texts are indeed well written. Unfortunately, we will never take advantage of his teaching again as he passed away in April 2007.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Boring but got the point across.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: EE
  • 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:
smart
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: COMMUNICAT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard to keep up with but very worth it. If you are looking to learn the material from one of the best, he's it. If you are looking for a friend, get a dog.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CIRCUITS
  • 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:
assumes most students are smart and skips a lot of details
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CIRCUITS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is horrorible...he's so proud of writing of authoring the textbooks, and yells at people (for not reading his book) when they ask questions. Nobody understands his handwriting. Smokes pipes in his office everyday.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
When I had him, it was supposedly his last semester teaching (Spr.02). If you like being berated for askitg questions, this guy is your man. If you prefer to actually have an enjoyable learning experience, avoid this professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
didn't have him but he subbed one day and he didn't even lecture - he just put notes up and summarized them. he used an old test once so the entire curve was thrown off - sucks when the class gets curved down
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
quirky guy...
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CIRCUITS
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • 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:
Wrote the texbook, does not teach...
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE2010
  • 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:
bad handwriting, not a nice person
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECSE
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
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