Okay well this course in general isn't the best course you can take in the EE department. It was basically Linear Algebra with MAJOR twists and turns. As for the professor, well he's an okay lecturer. His lectures were dry, for the most part, and it was a reason why many people in my class started to not care about the course around midterm season.

As far as homework assignments go, Vandenberghe assigns REALLY difficult problems from his course reader. However, if you go to his office hours, which were held right after class, he would be EXTREMELY helpful on whatever homework problems you are having trouble with. The TAs' office hours helped quite a lot too.

The midterm was pretty difficult (average was just above 50%), and the final pretty much owned everyone (average was just above 40%). I did scored a little above average on both exams and ended up with a B+.

If you have to take EE 103, Vandenberghe would be an okay professor to take, but if you can find another one who's better (and not to mention easier), take the other one instead.