EC ENGR 163A
Introductory Microwave Circuits
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Enforced requisite: course 101B. Transmission lines description of waveguides, impedance matching techniques, power dividers, directional couplers, active devices, transistor amplifier design. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2020 - *Taken in Fall 2020 (Online Instruction)* Probably the only class I will fail in college, and I literally don't care. For ANY other class I would, especially with my tight graduation requirements. Babakhani is completely unengaging. Monotonous voice, lectures are reading pared-down book information in slides with very little expansion on concepts in either example or theory form. Unlike in any other online class, he does not turn his camera on, giving the impression of a lack of vested interest in his class. My biggest takeaway from this class was this: a student asked a question about the midterm exam, and Babakhani refused to answer the question. He interrupted the student multiple times to state he would dismiss any questions, until the student was able to clarify that their question was about answer formatting. If you like RF, the material should be interesting. Just don't take it with Babakhani.
Fall 2020 - *Taken in Fall 2020 (Online Instruction)* Probably the only class I will fail in college, and I literally don't care. For ANY other class I would, especially with my tight graduation requirements. Babakhani is completely unengaging. Monotonous voice, lectures are reading pared-down book information in slides with very little expansion on concepts in either example or theory form. Unlike in any other online class, he does not turn his camera on, giving the impression of a lack of vested interest in his class. My biggest takeaway from this class was this: a student asked a question about the midterm exam, and Babakhani refused to answer the question. He interrupted the student multiple times to state he would dismiss any questions, until the student was able to clarify that their question was about answer formatting. If you like RF, the material should be interesting. Just don't take it with Babakhani.
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It is true that he has a thick accent and a low voice, making it difficult to understand him. And it can be difficult to follow his lecture/the book material. This said, he does care about student learning. He is definitely helpful during office hours and will answer your questions. However, his TA's have more time to explain the concepts in detail. Also, the homeworks are like the exams, so do pay attention. Overall, he is worth your time if you can understand him or work through his capable TA's.
It is true that he has a thick accent and a low voice, making it difficult to understand him. And it can be difficult to follow his lecture/the book material. This said, he does care about student learning. He is definitely helpful during office hours and will answer your questions. However, his TA's have more time to explain the concepts in detail. Also, the homeworks are like the exams, so do pay attention. Overall, he is worth your time if you can understand him or work through his capable TA's.
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