Reviews of professor Xiaoguang Ma

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The professor was knowledgeable and approachable, and he made the labs interesting and engaging. He was always available to help and was very patient. Labs were well-organized and easy to follow, very hands-on. Great experience. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ma is a knowledgeable and accomplished engineer. His course was well organized and engaging, lectures were infused with real-world examples that I find enlightening, and the grading criteria were clear. He invited guest speakers to share different perspectives and he also went out of his way to help students in need. Highly recommend Dr. Ma.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Ma is extremely knowledgeable and delivers sometimes technical sometimes droning lectures. Group activities are tough to do collaboratively but are important to understand for the final project. Homework answers were given and aren't important for learning material. Exams are open book and greatly resemble chapter quizzes.  Don't be a bum

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
(course: 3780) If you don't like professor Ma you probably have never had an instructor you liked. Assignments are fair and tests are open-note.

If I had to nitpick he could proofread his quizzes more and also the flipped classroom isn't for everyone.

Overall Ma does well and is clearly passionate about teaching which at P-Ville is refreshing.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Online class was a little disorganized. They have a good understanding of the material. I felt like lectures didn't dive deep enough into some subjects to do well in the course. Lectures were also sporadic and could jump around a bit. Group projects are annoying. Friendly and tries to connect the class to real life.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ma was extremely knowledgeable and always willing to go above and beyond to help his students. He had a clear and passionate teaching style, able to break down complex concepts into manageable chunks for his students. He encouraged participation and was always open to questions.