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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Matrix Algebra for Engineers by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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About the Course

This course is all about matrices, and concisely covers the linear algebra that an engineer should know. The mathematics in this course is presented at the level of an advanced high school student, but it is recommended that students take this course after completing a university-level single variable calculus course. There are no derivatives or integrals involved, but students are expected to have a basic level of mathematical maturity. Despite this, anyone interested in learning the basics of matrix algebra is welcome to join. The course consists of 38 concise lecture videos, each followed by a few problems to solve. After each major topic, there is a short practice quiz. Solutions to the problems and practice quizzes can be found in the instructor-provided lecture notes. The course spans four weeks, and at the end of each week, there is an assessed quiz. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/matrix-algebra-for-engineers.pdf And watch the promotional video from the link https://youtu.be/IZcyZHomFQc...

Top reviews

JS

Jan 16, 2022

With regards to my course and program, this was relevant. Although I was behind on some weeks, it was because some of the topics were not in concurrence with my course, but this course really helped.

JR

Aug 4, 2021

This is a carefully sequenced, content-rich introduction to Matrices; beware skimming over details: eg. the use of matrix formalism to solve the least squares problem is little short of magic.

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By Jasmin

May 2, 2020

it's high quality course which can really help me to pick up keys to unlock Matrix's questions. It's so well organised and clear that I can handle the essential Matrix Algebra for sure, though all lectures are very short. The Panic of Matrix's QUESTIONS has disappeared by this course, I feel I'm really relaxed to solve Matrix questions in my following entrance exam.yes, even with lots of fun. I hope i can pass the important exam next Tuesday! by the way, the written style of this professor is really pretty fresh and cool. I like this course!!!

By Joshua E B S

Jan 17, 2022

With regards to my course and program, this was relevant. Although I was behind on some weeks, it was because some of the topics were not in concurrence with my course, but this course really helped.

By John M R

Aug 5, 2021

This is a carefully sequenced, content-rich introduction to Matrices; beware skimming over details: eg. the use of matrix formalism to solve the least squares problem is little short of magic.

By Rajeev N

Jul 3, 2019

This is a really good class to get started on to the world of Matrix Algebra. A little knowledge of vectors would help greatly but not necessary. Writing notes while Jeff explains , helps a great deal with quizzes.

Jeff explains the material well in a very patient way. The quizzes are challenging and at the same time not too easy or difficult. Quizzes are very well designed to reinforce the material being explained by Jeff before.

PS: Great Class.

By Navneet S

Feb 23, 2024

I recently completed the "Matrix Algebra for Engineers" course on Coursera, and I found it to be an excellent resource for building a strong foundation in matrix algebra. The course provides a comprehensive and well-structured curriculum, covering key concepts in a clear and accessible manner. The instructor's explanations were thorough, making complex topics understandable even for those new to the subject. The hands-on exercises and practical examples were particularly helpful in applying theoretical knowledge to real-world engineering problems. Additionally, the interactive nature of the course and the supportive online community fostered a conducive learning environment. Overall, I highly recommend the "Matrix Algebra for Engineers" course to anyone looking to enhance their understanding of this fundamental mathematical tool.

By Kangxin L

Apr 20, 2022

This is a quick introduction to matrix algebra.

I have learned linear algebra before, and I am familiar with dirac notion in quantum mechanics, but I still learn new things from this course. For example, the relation among null space, colomn space, row space, left null space.

Besides, the application in the linear regression impressed me a lot. I learned to understand linear regression as minimizing cost function or maximize likelihood and this course provides a new aspect of understanding linear regression.

Last but not least, there is accompanied course note and instructor is accessible and open for your questions about course contents. Cannot wait to learn the next course in the series!

By Brittany D

Jan 26, 2022

5 stars for this course without a doubt. Professor Chasnov's lessons are clear, concise and very thorough. The course gets challenging at times but Prof presents the material in a way that is easy to understand. He walks you through it, provides helpful practice problems, and responds quickly to forum posts. I had taken another linear algebra class prior to this one and felt just as confused by the end of it as I was on day one. I had a feeling I would do well in the subject if I only had a professor who made more sense to me, so I decided to start over with this course - and I'm so glad I did. I finally feel comfortable with liner algebra. Highly recommend it!

By Min K

Jan 9, 2024

The professor did an admirable job condensing one-semester course in linear algebra into 4- week course at a reasonable pace. This is a great course for someone who wants to review his/her linear algebra knowledge but also for beginners with little to no knowledge of matrices. It contains pretty much all essential concepts taught in the first year linear algebra and the explanations are done in a way pretty much anyone can understand. Of course, if you want to get deeper, more abstract understanding of matrices and vector spaces, there are gaps to be filled (which the professor often hints at), but this is an excellent place to start!

By Evgeny K

Jan 13, 2023

A great course providing a comprehensive , detailed and intuitive introduction into Matrix Algebra and covering its most important topics; the course is perfectly suited for students and practitioners aiming at learning, repeating and/or practical application of Linear Algebra.

The lecturer has a great presentation and pedagogical skills, thanks to which his lectures as well as the lecture notes are exceptionally easy to comprehend. The practical quizzes do also facilitate the consolidation of the knowledge gained.

Summary: an exceptionally great course (even for non-mathematicians)

By Mallikarjunadas C

Oct 24, 2020

This a course that give you both the architectural as well as plumbing view of matrix algebra. While it's a hard grind to work through all the problems (and one may never do some of the calculations again as the computer would take care of it in the real world), it is beneficial. I have had several false starts in my attempts to learn linear algebra over the last couple of years. This was the first time I was able to reach the finish line. I think doing this very visceral course prepares me to tackle more abstract topics. Highly recommended!

By Rigel K S

Apr 12, 2021

Thanks a lot for this this made me enough to learn something new as an engineering student of this course. I've been through a lot seems all of this will come to its place to be used someday in my future and last enough through my golden years. Wish my future children learn this so that they won't hesitate to fight along with others. Mathematics and another ideal for Engineers will be helped by this through a lot that hoping can be helpful in other as for the new features and future Engineers in this wide wide universe world to be explored.

By Katherine J B

Sep 17, 2020

An excellent course. Very well organized and the notes were quite helpful. There was just the right amount of abstraction and he never failed to relate it to more concrete concepts. This stretched my understanding of the topic. The instructor replied promptly to my questions with useful feedback. The 'Readings' were actually more like homework problems and served to reinforce the material studied. They were straightforward and not overwhelming, as they easily could have been. I look forward to taking another course from Jeff again.

By Meriem B

Mar 6, 2023

I absolutely loved the 'Algebra for Engineers' course on Coursera! The instructor is awesome and has a great teaching style. Thanks to the clear explanations and interactive exercises, I was able to improve my matrix skills and gain a better understanding of algebra, even as a physicist. The course content is well-structured, and the quizzes and assignments provided ample opportunities to practice and apply the concepts learned. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their algebra skills in an engineering context!

By Jeffrey D

Jul 26, 2023

He explains things well. I bought the printed version of the class, which helps, and gives me something to study while the power is out. I reported what I thought was a mistake on the last question of the last quiz.

I like being able to pause the video to take notes, especially with the subtitles on, so I can see what he just said. Taking notes by hand, instead of just relying on downloaded notes, helps me retain the information.

I also like to pause during examples so I can work ahead to see if I get what he gets.

By CARLOS R A H

Mar 12, 2021

Absolutely great course. This is the third course I complete from Prof. Chaznov and it was well worth it. Even though I had some previous knowledge of vector algebra and matrices, this course helped me strengthen everything I knew and also helped me to learn a lot, lot more, like the more abstract concepts such as vector spaces which I was not very familiar with, and also eivenvector and eigenvalues. The course is very challenging, tests make you think a lot but it's overall a very fun and pleasant experience.

By Victor M

May 16, 2021

I've learnt so much in this course! Vector spaces and eigenvectors were rather difficult themes to learn. I still have a feeling that I can't see them in all perspectives. Some internal mechanics slips my mind. I'll need to study more learning materials describing the topics from different points of view and providing more examples. Anyway, it's a great course! And I'll come back to it to refresh my memory. Especially I liked the delivery on the video. It was real pleasure to listen to these explanations.

By Igor K

Feb 20, 2022

The course is great! I studied linear algebra before, so I used this course as a refresher. All explanations were concise and clear. Instructor doesn't prove everything, but it's a good exercise to pause and prove the remaining parts yourself. Speech is somewhat slow so I watched videos at 1.75x speed (but again, I was familiar with linear algebra, so this speed was comfortable for me). I just wish it would be longer, more in-depth and with more topics covered such as SVD decomposition and others:)

By kuzuthunder

Aug 18, 2023

Creating effective online math courses is difficult and honestly this may be the only one that is complete from the ones I have tried. The prof teaches computations, shows the proofs, explans the possible applications of a cpncept. The course also comes with a free manual that complements the course. The graded assignments are fair, however, you will get the most from this course if you atempt the optional questions as they are more challenging and the manual has the worked answers.

By Chris L

May 16, 2019

This course gives a really good overview of matrix algebra. The practice problems and quizzes follow the lectures pretty closely and allowed me to directly apply the lecture topics. I'm using this course as a starting point for further linear algebra studies, and feel that this course has prepared me and has made me even more interested in the subject. This was a very enjoyable course for me. Professor Chasnov did an excellent job and I hope to take his other courses!

By Channa S

May 5, 2023

I finished this course in Coursera. I want to thank Prof.Chasnov for compiling this course. I think it is great to have university level mathematics courses available to anyone. This course helped me to appreciate the importance of linear algebra. Something I would suggest, is to have some videos after the exercises/problems, which explains how to solve the specific problem.

Even the course says it take 4 weeks to complete the course, it took me 3 months :-)

By Marlon B

Jun 10, 2021

The course is well structured and the practice problems force you to engage in independent thinking and research. It gives you a great foundation on how to approach problems in Linear Algebra from a theoretical point of view. I learned a lot about how to think mathematical and formulate ideas and concepts in this course. I now feel a like I have a much better understanding of what matrices are and what can be done with them. I highly recommend this course!

By Mohamed Y A I A

Jul 4, 2021

The course will take you from basics through more advanced matrix techniques. You should set a weekly target for you to be bale to finish on due time. Keep attention to the reading assignments and the practice quiz as it is a main part of the learning process. Dr. Jeff style in teaching is very focused and attractive; keep alert to his wording as some of the quiz solutions are spelled between his words. Thank you Dr. Jeff for your keen teaching.

By Mario G A R

Mar 18, 2022

Un curso muy bien hecho en el aspecto que cada tema tiene un video muy bien explicado ademas de las pruebas que te fuerzan a tener el 100% es un metodo muy bueno de aprendizaje para que el alumno no se quede con lo minimo y no dar siempre lo mejor de cada quien para llegar a la excelencia eso es el punto que puedo puntuar de mejor manero con respecto a los temas del curso se enfocan en los temas de mayor deficultad dentro de la algebra lineal.

By Allaev S

Apr 1, 2021

Some people learn matrices in 1 semester which is around half a year, but if you need to learn about matrices quick, and if you put enough effort and study 5-7 hours a day, here you can learn everything in 1 week ! Professor Chasnov explains difficult things very simply and after lesson you can try different kind of problems (both theoretical and practical) to remember it better. If you need to learn about matrices, this course is for you!

By KietQTHE163599

May 19, 2021

This course is exceptional. Mr.Chasnov is simply phenomenal at what he does and it shows. He makes the best effort at de-abstracting the information, teaching it and demonstrating it. The man is passionate and i've learned more in this course in a little more than a week than I did a whole semester in university. This course really comes to show how powerful a tool Coursera could be and I would be forever grateful that it all started here.