Professor
Artur Davoyan
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Spring 2022 - This was a great class! Definitely the kind of class that you get out of it what you put into it. Lectures are very engaging-- lots of participation opportunities (participation is extra credit btw) so if you're like me and you enjoy active learning rather than dry lectures, this is a good class. The professor really likes space and robots, which is great, because so do I! Many, if not most, lecture & hw problems have something to do with space, which is AMAZING. Also, there are no longer any MATLAB assignments! Just week-long HW's and quizzes-- HW tests your calculation skills, while quizzes test your ability to understand and explain concepts clearly, and derive equations. The class is definitely graded leniently, but it's also genuinely informative. (Btw, if you take this class, heads up that the professor uses a bar over a character to indicate a vector, rather than an arrow over that vector.) Overall, would definitely recommend this professor, especially if you're a space/robot nerd who likes engaging lectures.
Spring 2022 - This was a great class! Definitely the kind of class that you get out of it what you put into it. Lectures are very engaging-- lots of participation opportunities (participation is extra credit btw) so if you're like me and you enjoy active learning rather than dry lectures, this is a good class. The professor really likes space and robots, which is great, because so do I! Many, if not most, lecture & hw problems have something to do with space, which is AMAZING. Also, there are no longer any MATLAB assignments! Just week-long HW's and quizzes-- HW tests your calculation skills, while quizzes test your ability to understand and explain concepts clearly, and derive equations. The class is definitely graded leniently, but it's also genuinely informative. (Btw, if you take this class, heads up that the professor uses a bar over a character to indicate a vector, rather than an arrow over that vector.) Overall, would definitely recommend this professor, especially if you're a space/robot nerd who likes engaging lectures.
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Fall 2019 - This was my second class with Professor Davoyan, and I would gladly take a third class if I had the chance to. Davoyan comes to class and gets started right away most times, with a lot of writing, but also a lot of good explanation. He has a slight accent, but it doesn't interfere with understanding. He can be very direct in what you need to know and understand, but he will keep driving a point until we get it. Davoyan clearly has an immense passion for aerospace and space exploration, and he will sometimes include slides at the end of lectures to reinforce our learning and give real examples of the topics we are covering, as well as giving us insight into the industry itself and the kind of thinking needed. From what I've heard from classmates, Davoyan's teaching style can be a bit polarizing, with some people really enjoying it, and others disliking it. However, I can definitely recommend this class with him. The knowledge he possesses and the passion he has for this topic are reason enough to take it with him, and if you are passionate in this subject, you will love this class.
Fall 2019 - This was my second class with Professor Davoyan, and I would gladly take a third class if I had the chance to. Davoyan comes to class and gets started right away most times, with a lot of writing, but also a lot of good explanation. He has a slight accent, but it doesn't interfere with understanding. He can be very direct in what you need to know and understand, but he will keep driving a point until we get it. Davoyan clearly has an immense passion for aerospace and space exploration, and he will sometimes include slides at the end of lectures to reinforce our learning and give real examples of the topics we are covering, as well as giving us insight into the industry itself and the kind of thinking needed. From what I've heard from classmates, Davoyan's teaching style can be a bit polarizing, with some people really enjoying it, and others disliking it. However, I can definitely recommend this class with him. The knowledge he possesses and the passion he has for this topic are reason enough to take it with him, and if you are passionate in this subject, you will love this class.
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Winter 2024 - This class was great! Davoyan is a great professor who gives engaging lectures and clearly cares about the material. He also cares about learning more than grades. His class was fun and the assignments were easy: homework assignments that you would get extra credit for completing, a take home midterm, and a take home final. We were given several days for the take home tests. Would take again!
Winter 2024 - This class was great! Davoyan is a great professor who gives engaging lectures and clearly cares about the material. He also cares about learning more than grades. His class was fun and the assignments were easy: homework assignments that you would get extra credit for completing, a take home midterm, and a take home final. We were given several days for the take home tests. Would take again!
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