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Learn the Basics of Math and MATLAB with Former MIT Research Engineer
Ethem S.

193 hours tutoring

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About Ethem


Bio

I am an electrical engineer with a Ph.D. I taught college level classes and worked for MIT as a research engineer. I love math and technical programming. I love helping students understand the "why" behind the mathematical concepts and programming patterns so that they can become more comfortable and confident with these subjects. I get my enthusiasm for teaching from my father who tutored numerous children, including me. I would like to follow in his steps and share my knowledge with...

I am an electrical engineer with a Ph.D. I taught college level classes and worked for MIT as a research engineer. I love math and technical programming. I love helping students understand the "why" behind the mathematical concepts and programming patterns so that they can become more comfortable and confident with these subjects. I get my enthusiasm for teaching from my father who tutored numerous children, including me. I would like to follow in his steps and share my knowledge with students and hopefully make them more comfortable and confident in math and programming so that they can keep learning and be successful.

During my tutoring experience, I have noticed a couple things that keep students from being successful learners:
1) Students tend to think too complex and miss the basics. I think this is because they think that "math is hard" and the solution must be a complex one.
2) Students most of the time miss the "why" behind concepts and try to memorize strategies. This leads to confusion as they try different strategies. As they fail to find the right one, they start stressing and get more confused.

I teach my students
1) The "why" behind the concepts. In more mathematical terms, they will learn the "proof" of concepts and will not need to memorize strategies
2) How to dissect a problem into smaller basic parts so that they can formulate the solution no matter how complex the problem is
3) How to look at everyday problems through a mathematical lens and write down these problems with the language of math
4) How to identify patterns in problems
You can find examples of my strategies in my answers to "Ask an Expert" questions.

I have 20+ years of MATLAB and Simulink experience. I have helped many college and graduate level students in various fields in their MATLAB programming projects and homework. My technical background enables me to turn problems in diverse fields into MATLAB code. I have helped students in the following fields:

* Electrical Engineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Mechanical


Education

METU
Electrical Engineeri
METU
Masters
Northeastern University
PhD

Additional Languages

Turkish

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Rate details: Half hour fee for cancellations within 8 hours of lesson start.
  • Lesson cancellation: 8 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 10/12/2019

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Approved Subjects

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

I have a Ph.D. Electrical Engineering. My specialization is Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Communications. I have worked in this field in academic institutions, including MIT, and commercial companies. I have used MATLAB and Simulink intensively to solve problems in these fields.
MATLAB

MATLAB

I used MATLAB and Simulink extensively during my BS, MS and Ph.D. I am a Principal Engineer at a major software company working on signal processing and communications algorithms using MATLAB and Simulink daily.
Precalculus

Precalculus

experience tutoring precalculus and calculus both high school and college level.
Python

Python

I have been writing computer programs for 20+ years. I am a MATLAB expert and recently picked up Python and enjoying it. I would like to share my experience with you.
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Geometry
Prealgebra
Probability
Trigonometry

Examples of Expertise


Ethem has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 52 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews


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Knowledgeable and patient tutor

He has extensive knowledge in Matlab and will go over your code step by step and debug it while providing detailed explanations in the process. I have made great progress in my project since Ethem taught me how to change my approach to coding, as well as show me how to optimize my code and improve functionality.

Al, 3 lessons with Ethem
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your nice words. I enjoy GUI/App coding and teaching best practices.

Great teacher

Great teacher and a true expert in the field of communication networks. He taught the course I am struggling with at the university level. I learned a lot and plan to take more classes from him.

Sonja, 1 lesson with Ethem

natlab

Great he guided well knowledge i would go back to him again he has deep knowledge in it maab was new to me he made it seem easy keep up the good work. Ethem also knew lot of theory

Parita, 1 lesson with Ethem

Very good tutor

Ethem is really an awesome Matlab tutor. He has a really good method of teaching and provide really good explanations when studying specific and complex Matlab problems. 5/5 !

Bayez, 1 lesson with Ethem

Knowledgeable tutor

Ethem is a Knowledgeable tutor with lots of patience. He has been a great help to me during this time crunch.

Romey, 6 lessons with Ethem

Very knowledgeable and patient with all of his students

Ethem knows quite a bit about different topics pertaining to Engineering, including impulse responses, convolution, transfer functions, etc. He is always willing to help and allows you to ask any question you want.

Evan, 3 lessons with Ethem

Great MATLAB tutor

Ethem taught me the debugging and functions of designing apps in MATLAB. He’s very logical and smart. The lesson is efficient and we were able to successfully get the plots that I visioned. He not only demonstrated how the error is generated so I fully understand, but also recommending the functions, tricks, tips and best practices during the coding process.

Nancy, 3 lessons with Ethem
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the feedback Nancy! I love programming, especially designing MATLAB apps. It was fun working with you. I am glad you enjoyed the best practices, and tips and tricks we went over.

MATLAB TUTOR

What a great 1st session. Ethem helped us get over a big hurdle in a very short time on a very complex Chemical Engineering MATLAB assignment that we had been struggling with for weeks. I am quite sure on the next challenge I will reach out to him for assistance; his demonstrated knowledge proved to be an invaluable resource.

Hugo, 2 lessons with Ethem
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the review Hugo. It is both challenging and fun to solve a MATLAB problem in an engineering area that I am not familiar with. Hope to work on more such problems together again.

Knowledgeable about a wide area of expertise

Ethem S. has helped me understand not just how to code with Matlab/Simulink, but also how to properly debug my code. Additionally, when I have any math concerns, he can quickly help me understand the solution in a logical non-confusing-book-style way. I am easily a grade level higher thanks to the help from Ethem S. in my two masters courses I require the additional assistance in.

Sean, 4 lessons with Ethem
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the review Sean. You keep challenging me with different topics such as linear systems, Laplace transform, and interesting other technical topics. I enjoy working with you.

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