Reviews of professor Matthew Lew

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Taken FL 2019. Professor Lew did quite well at introducing certain linear algebra concepts to the class, but the course could offer a deeper MATLAB intro instead of the Mathworks onramp. Problem sets and case studies are TOUGH; some people were discouraged from pursuing ESE after this course. I highly recommend signing up for Problem Solving Teams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Lew demonstrates excellent expertise in the field of Electrical and Systems Engineering. However, the class itself is very challenging with a heavy workload. Be ready to invest a lot of time in homework assignments and case studies, go to office hours frequently, attend PST sessions on weekends, and be prepared to self-learn MATLAB.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Introductory class to Electrical Engineering . Labs are interesting but hard. He is a tough grader for exams and labs.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Lew along with his co-lecturer (Ching) teach material that is FAR too advanced for an incoming first-year student with little to no background in linear algebra. In addition, his test questions are unreasonably difficult with little partial credit being offered. Shame that he is turning off first-years from electrical engineering at WashU.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Lew is really nice and helpful. He offers excellent lectures and high quality after-class zoom session. However, lectures never teach Matlab but homework is 90% Matlab. There will be 3-4 case studies and will cost you a lot of time. WARM NOTICE: START THEM EARLY. It will be helpful if you can find a great teammate to do with you.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Really mean, would not take any of his classes again

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You can tell Professor Lew loves teaching this course, as his passion for optical imaging shines through in his lectures. Homework and projects are useful exercises, testing on both the fundamental concepts and the mathematics. There is a presentation to get students to explore research frontiers in the field by analyzing a research paper.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Lew and Professor Ching do a really good job with ESE105. While the class is difficult, it's a great way for ESE first-years to get their feet wet. The case studies and analysis and design exercises are difficult but that does not take away from the quality of Professor Lew's teaching style. Prof. Lew is very accessible outside of class.