Libatique, Nathaniel Joseph C.

PhD · Associate Professor · Director, Ateneo Innovation Center · Research Group Leader, Ateneo Sensors, Systems and Networks Research Lab

Electronics, computer, and communications engineering (sensors and sensor networks, optics and photonics, sustainable engineering and science, disaster-resilient communications)

Education

PhD Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico · 2002
MS Electrical Engineering, Waseda University · 1993

Grading fairness2.8

Workload2.8

n=8

Brave Puffin

Saks lang STS 10, no quizzes, flexible, not a terror

mixed

CourseSTS 10
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight

Had Sir Nat for STS 10 2 years ago. Im not sure if he is still the same since then, but from my experience, saks lang siya imo pero he aint a terror prof at all PROS: More on the workload cuz no quizzes; just class participation, LT1, LT2, Group project/video. All 4 are 25% each. Regarding deadlines and LT days, he is flexible with moving them naman as long as you inform him asap and the whole class agrees. He lets you have cheat sheets also so make sure you leverage on that. Also, dont leave any blanks on the LTs. OTHER PROS: - Appreciates reciters (A LOT): he loves it when people engage in his class through recitations. its part of your class participation rin which is 25% so make sir appreciate you by reciting in his class as much as possible, even when he not calling for recitation. - Good attendance pulls up your grade: Along with recitation, your attendance matters a lot to your class participation grade. Just keep showing up to class and youll get an even better grade. - Won't fail anyone: Coming from him mismo, as long as you complete all his requirements on time and show up to class, you wont fail his class. But ofc, still do your best on them. CONS: More on the teaching style cuz he lacks engagement. All he did was yap about the lessons and didnt entertainingly engage with us. His lectures are focused on engineering and physics stuff since thats his expertise. So if thats not your thing, youll definitely get bored during his class huhu OTHER CONS: - Unresponsive: Either he takes days to reply or doesnt reply at all when you message him, especially through canvas. Hes more responsive through email tho, but I recommend you just approach him after class whenever you have concerns. - Reading heavy: Sir has lots of readings especially for the LTs. Not reading them will just make the LTs even harder for you. Definitely B/B+ able. Im not an acads guy but still got a B in his class somehow. If you just care about getting a good grade and not about how fun and engaging the class is, then yes get Sir Nat!more

Anonymous

Not suited for intro, you learn by doing the projects

LeniencyYes
WorkloadHeavy

just like what others said, i believe na he's not really suited in teaching an introductory course. he doesn't really directly teach the basics tho i believe na matututuhan mo sila by making the requirements kasi walang choice XD WORKLOAD you have 3 major projects which account for the 80% of your final grade; eto lang mostly gagawin nyo for the entire sem. merong minor requirements including yung weekly progress report kung saan nya ibbase ung discussions nya so i suggest na put questions and don't be afraid to make mistakes upon making them so he could correct them during his discussion (and para may ma-discuss siya! kasi if walang problem na nag-arise from your progress reports, he'd just dismiss the meeting right away) GRADING & FEEDBACK he does grades higher than expected basta you submit everything on time! samin last sem, nagrerelease naman sya ng grades for major projects and very minimal comment of what you did wrong (but he will never tell you how to do it the right way ) as per the progress reports, he gives a general feedback on them during the next session. he usually takes out chunks of code from others' work and gives comment on them which is by far the most helpful thing he does! ayon lang namaaan hehe best if you make the most out of the notes that he posts every session kasi more or less, makikita mo ron ung simplified version ng gusto nyang makita sa projects. above all else, good luck HAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHmore

Earnest Jay

Tests mix readings and lectures; essays want your own insights

neutral

Iirc yes most of the test covered his readings, but I wouldn’t say solely naman cuz some content from his lectures showed up too So I’d say make sure na your cheat sheets have lots of stuff from the readings and from his lectures. But don’t forget to answer his essay questions with your own insights as well, he likes that GL OP!more

Brave Quail

No readings yet, only 2hr YouTube videos, worried about exams

negative

thank you! honestly there are no readings given to us as of now, only 2hrs long youtube videos (1 month in) so im really kinda worried about the content of his exams.more

Golden Finch

Chill, not much tasks, B+ on bare minimum

mixed

LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight

He is really chill. There was not much tasks just a lot of readings. There are LTs but he allows a cheat sheet naman and its not that hard. His lectures are kinda boring but he allows gadgets. He grades pretty high for me, I did bare minimum and got a B+ my tip is just to be there and put effort on the presentation.more

Anonymous

Interesting topics, but so chill people game in class

positive

He covers really interesting topics, but he's so chill, that my blockmate finished a few games in his class

Anonymous

Easiest A you'll probably get

positive

Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadLight

Easiest A you'll probably get. It's really tempting to cut though, since he only checks attendance sometimes and there was a time it took him around 20 minutes to check attendancemore

Anonymous

Don't ask about grades, he curves big if you don't piss him off

mixed

CourseSCI10
LeniencyNo

Haven't taken him for Sci10 but took him for EngMa102 (Engineering Mathematics). Never ever ask him about your grades or about the results of your exams. Or else, he will get really pissed and would give low grades. Now, provided that none in your class will piss him off, you'll be goods. He curves big time. :)))))more

Grading fairness2.8

Workload2.8

n=8

Brave Puffin

Saks lang STS 10, no quizzes, flexible, not a terror

mixed

CourseSTS 10
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight

Anonymous

Not suited for intro, you learn by doing the projects

LeniencyYes
WorkloadHeavy

Earnest Jay

Tests mix readings and lectures; essays want your own insights

neutral

Brave Quail

No readings yet, only 2hr YouTube videos, worried about exams

negative

thank you! honestly there are no readings given to us as of now, only 2hrs long youtube videos (1 month in) so im really kinda worried about the content of his exams.more

Golden Finch

Chill, not much tasks, B+ on bare minimum

mixed

LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight

Anonymous

Interesting topics, but so chill people game in class

positive

He covers really interesting topics, but he's so chill, that my blockmate finished a few games in his class

Anonymous

Easiest A you'll probably get

positive

Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadLight

Easiest A you'll probably get. It's really tempting to cut though, since he only checks attendance sometimes and there was a time it took him around 20 minutes to check attendancemore

Anonymous

Don't ask about grades, he curves big if you don't piss him off

mixed

CourseSCI10
LeniencyNo

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