Dave Tompkins :: Teaching :: 2000-Spring

Course Description:

EECE 467 - Real-Time Implementation of DSP Algorithms
DSP systems overview; DSP architectures; programming DSPs in "C" and Assembly, I/O issues; real-time operating systems; host interfaces; code mapping and optimization; testing; DSP solutions in speech, audio, radar, telecommunications and control.

Dave's comments:

This term was my first "real" teaching gig.  I taught the fist half and Michael Gallant taught the second half -- I think we tried to cram too much into the 1st half.

Evaluations:

Number of Respondents: 16 / 33

Q1: The instructor is habitually well prepared for class 3.3 / 4
Q2: The instructor speaks clearly and audibly 3.7 / 4
Q3: The blackboard or screen presentations are clear and visible 3.4 / 4
Q4: The instructor appears to be interested in teaching 3.5 / 4
Q5: I rate this instructor's overall effectiveness high 3.4 / 4
4 = Strongly Agree, 3 = Mildly Agree, 2 = Mildly Disagree, 1 = Strongly Disagree

Q6: Comment on what the instructor has done especially well in teaching the course and what he/she might do to improve teaching it.

[Note: This is a complete list of comments I received -- listed alphabetically to avoid bias]

He is clever, but teaching too fast.  Mid-term is very difficult - not enough time.  Better if he can spend some more time to explain the material step-by-step.

If he can somehow slow his pace a bit it'd be better.

More examples should be better.

Slow down a little bit and give more detail will be helpful.

The stuff Dave taught was very practical and interesting.