Course Survey for 18.996 : Spring 2004

Professor Alan Edelman and Professor Moe Win

We would appreciate it if you could fill out this survey even if you attended a single lecture this past semester. Your comments will give us useful feedback and help provide the department with a sense of how the students regard this class. 

The comments are anonymous as we do not ask for any e-mail address when submitting this form. Additionally, the comments will be compiled and scrambled to ensure anonymity. 

I. Personal Information

Registration status:

Department:

Have you attended any lectures of this class in previous semesters?

II. Overall Course Evaluation

What aspects of the course did you like the best? Any topics that we were particularly good at 'de-mystifying'?

What aspects of the course do you think can be improved? 

Are there any topics that we did not cover that you think should be covered?

III. Instructor Evaluation: Professor Edelman

What aspects of the material Professor Edelman covered did you find particular insightful? Were there any specific teaching devices that you particularly liked?

What aspects of the material Professor Edelman covered could be improved, in terms of presentation, organization or emphasis? Please be as specific as possible.

 IV. Instructor Evaluation: Professor Moe Win

What aspects of the material Professor Win covered did you find particular insightful? Were there any specific teaching devices that you particularly liked?

What aspects of the material Professor Win covered could be improved, in terms of presentation, organization or emphasis? Please be as specific as possible.

 

V. Recommendations for the Course

Any comments about the emphasis or organization of the course? Did you like the finite versus infinite random matrix theory split? 

What are your thoughts on the project? Any suggestions, comments?

 

Would you have wanted graded homework problems in the class?

Would you have wanted more MATLAB demonstrations?

Would you have wanted  MATLAB projects as homework?

Would you have preferred more lectures talking about open research questions?

Will you take 18.338 next Fall?

Would you recommend this course to others?