Reviews for Thomas J. Murphy
Average Rating:| Anonymous Course: ENEE204 Grade Expected: B May 26, 2009, 6:00 pm | Great professor and very approachable during office hours. He will literally go out of his way until you understand the concepts. Very dedicated to teaching students the fundamentals of circuit methods. Homeworks were worth 16% and were indeed difficult, so go to the TA for help. Quizzes are expected once a week, and there were 11 total (the lowest one dropped) and worth 10% total. The first midterm was pathetically easy and worth 20%, the 2nd midterm was a tad bit more difficult and worth 24%. The final was fair game and was actually cumulative and worth 30%. Final verdict: attend EVERY single lecture because if you fall behind even one class it will be hard to catch up. Make use of all possible office hours and DO NOT PURCHASE the required textbook written by Lawson because it does not help and Murphy's lectures are more helpful. Note: No curve. At all. Whatsoever. But you probably learn more from him than any other professor who gives out ridiculous 10-15% curves. |
| Anonymous Course: ENEE204 Grade Expected: B May 21, 2009, 10:25 am | I can't say enough good things about him. He is very good at responding to emails if you cannot make office hours. The homework is doable if you pay attention in class. Gives you plenty of practice for the exam, and does everything he can to get you to understand and to do well. He is just a great professor. I highly recommend him. |
| Anonymous Course: ENEE204 Grade Expected: A May 16, 2009, 1:54 am | BY FAR the best professor I have ever had throughout my entire college career. Extremely intelligent, but more importantly extremely approachable (for office hours) and an extremely effective communicator. Walks you through how to solve problems step-by-step, then gives similar problems on the exams. Problem sets were very instructive. I would take Murphy for any class he offers. |