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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 Hugo T W S

Aug 8, 2021

The course was generally easy to follow and the professor really made great length and effort to explain matrices and the it's application. Despite being having no prior knowledge of matrix algebra I was able to understand and practice the examples and questions provided throughout the course. This has immensely helped in my learning of the topic! Thank you.

By Ravi U

Oct 15, 2022

The course gives a fundamental understanding of matrices and how they are used mathematically. Professor does a great job in explaining the concepts. I like the way he writes down stuff on the lightboard to make things for clear to the students. The accompanying study material is excellent. I am sure it would serve as a reference guide for me in the future.

By Ken L

Mar 9, 2021

Excellent course very clearly taught and it is great to have the solutions available to the practice quizes - it is the equivalent of having someone to talk to about a difficult problem to solve and improves learning. Most errors I made were slips, the solutions give confidence when I realise I have the right method and just need to make a small correction.

By Ramgopal R

Jun 26, 2023

As a HKUST Alumni, I regret not having a professor like Jeff Chasnov who was able to clearly explain all the concepts covered in this first module. This is a great course especially for someone like me whos been out of university for ~8 years. I will be pursing a masters in data science later this year and this course provided me with a welcome refresher.

By Mars J

May 1, 2022

Very well explained videos and comprehensive notes. The homework assignments following each lecture can be quite challenging, but are worth the effort for a solid understanding of the course content. The way the material builds upon itself and is so clearly explained made learning the content quite enjoyable. I would highly recommend this course.

By Aldrich W

Mar 13, 2021

Professor Chasnov is great at explaining these mathematical concepts and his examples are so clear to help understand the theoretical parts. The use of light board in the video making also makes his teaching much more efficient and understandable. I highly recommend his course to people who have an interest in matrix algebra or linear algebra!

By Kalpana G

Oct 5, 2020

This is such a great course. I have learned a lot. Course is excellent. Exercises are very good for practice and for clearing concepts. Exams covered all topics properly. Thanks for making such a wonderful course. Highly recommended. Clear and concise. Just the right amount delivered in a lucid, clear style. Look out for Jeff's other courses.

By Dr. N D

May 31, 2020

The professor Jeffrey R. Chasnov is very nice in teaching. He provided the best examples and applications for the concepts. He has nicely designed course with proper distribution of practice examples. He has explained the methods in easiest possible way and also taken the examples in the same way. Thank you professor Jeffrey R. Chasnov.

By Joshua N T

Dec 29, 2020

Great course handled by a great professor. I enjoyed the lecture videos, liked the reading tasks and quizzes too. Together these (lecture videos, reading tasks and quizzes) helped me a lot. I have learnt several applications of matrices which are fundamental in the engineering field. I would recommend engineers to take up this course

By Mike R

Apr 24, 2023

Really good introduction to linear algebra covering the key ideas necessary for engineering and machine learning. The lectures are short and focused with a few exercises after, followed by groups of questions several times a week and an end of week test.

Overall I am very happy with the course and found it to be good for beginners

By KShah

Jan 4, 2021

Great course and an awesome Professor! I learned a lot from Prof Chasnov's teaching that he presented in easily digestible chunks. He has done a great job in preparing material for the course that includes practice questions and quizzes on each section and topics. Thank you Prof Chasnov and the course staff for the enlightment!!

By Blas G

Sep 6, 2020

Amazing course taught by a professor who was genuinely interested in explaining the material. Loved the teaching technique, and the whole structure of the course. I highly recommend this course to anybody looking to sharpen up their matrix algebra skills. I took it as a refresher before staring my MSc in Mechanical Engineering

By MRH

Mar 19, 2022

Definitely a good course. One of the best teachers I've encountered online - wish he taught more courses in my field (which is not engineering). Good mix of theory, intuition, and examples. Presentations were generally concise and orderly. Good handwriting quality. Taking good notes during the lectures helped during quizzes.

By Dhanada M

Apr 1, 2019

It was a wonderful course and helped me great deal to refresh my fundamental ideas about Vector Algebra. The course is very well designed and paced very well with interesting practice quizzes. I thoroughly enjoyed taking the course and would strongly recommend it for both new and advanced learners of the subject. Thank you.

By Jay Z

Jul 9, 2023

It is rather practical to teach engineers how to solve the problems with samples than tech engineers to understand the rationals and details of the mathematics. Given this specific object, it is a quick straightforward. course to take and well prepared. This is not a course to understand the details on theoretical part.

By Brian P

Apr 14, 2021

Very useful overview of matrix algebra -- I learned this 15 years ago in undergrad, and wanted to brush up on the concepts in preparation for some additional engineering studies. I think this was well worth the time spent to brush up on the skills and be reminded of many of the important operations/functions.

Thank you!

By Melody M

Jul 15, 2021

Another great course from Jeff! The material was occasionally challenging, but paced well. The problem solutions were very helpful. A couple of the example problems were re-used a few too many times--some diversity in the problem sets would improve the course greatly. But overall, very much work the time and effort.

By Michelle A L

May 23, 2023

Excellent class and teacher for engineers looking to brush up on their college math courses that should help make them more competitive in their engineering profession. Seems like just the right amount of material to refurbish math skills, without getting too much in the weeds, or letting you off too easy either!

By Bruno D P

Apr 7, 2021

The course was particularly clear and synthetic, but a little short. A chapter dedicated to QR and SVD decompositions, widely used techniques , would have been welcome. I would also have liked a chapter on linear transformations and their links with matrices in order to have a more global vision of linear algebra.

By Edgar G

May 27, 2021

A very concise overview of the most important components of matrix algebra for engineers from all disciplines. Prof. Chasnov has a knack to explain the most abstract concepts in a way easy to follow. I like that the course focuses in the main concepts of Linear Algebra, instead of the usual filler found in books.

By Ragnar L

Sep 15, 2020

Professor Chasnov is an excellent teacher. His lectures are clear and concise and all examples and problems are very helpful. I look forward to taking his vector calculus course and I would like to see him put together a complex variables analysis course for us. I'm sure it would be a comparably excellent course.

By Timur C

Jun 4, 2020

I took this course as a refresher for my final year. Linear algebra wasn't my favorite subject in my freshman year since it involved a lot of tedious calculation but this course was light on me. Concept-oriented lessons with simple problems and challenging but not over the top quizzes. Thank you Prof. Chasnov !

By Chaitali S

May 27, 2020

This is an excellent course for engineers to begin with fundamental matrix algebra. The practice questions are an excellent addition to improve the understanding of the course. The 'chalk and board' method makes it easy to understand the progression of thought and makes the teaching move at a comfortable pace.

By Lorenz M M A

Jan 27, 2021

this site really helped me because online learning Is very difficult for me because I am the type of person that likes to take my class face to face. the interaction is good it is like I am in a real class. there are confusing parts but I manage to get it right after because the lesson is very interesting.