Best professor at UCLA. He is the best professor I have had at UCLA and one of the nicest most helpful professors I have had the pleasure of having. His lectures always start with introductory powerpoints and then he switches over to handwritten notes where he explains topics very clearly. He is also really funny and open to questions throughout the lecture. The textbook is available online and if you need any extra help or have questions he is always willing to help during office hours or if you just reach out for a private meeting. He also offered non-class-related office hours which were super interesting and fun. The most challenging part of the class was either the tests (not challenging content but took way longer than expected) or the MATLAB work. We had homework almost every week and DO NOT WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE OR EXPECT TO CATCH UP WITHOUT HELP for MATLAB. The MATLAB work builds off itself so if you miss the first one, it makes the next one more challenging. The biggest thing is to reach out to him if you are struggling because he cares about his students a lot! If you need help with an extension he is willing to work with you as long as you are open and honest.
If you can TAKE THIS CLASS WITH CLITES!!!

Clites is an extremely nice and understanding professor. Midterm was 3hrs timed and was super challenging, I definitely didn't do well and I don't think anyone found it easy. The content overall is pretty challenging, and Clites pushes the limits by incorporating a lot of Matlab content in the problem sets. Admittedly I'm sure what he taught us in Matlab is super useful, but the learning curve is steep and in the moment I didn't really appreciate spending like 6 frustrating hours on the Matlab component of the problem sets. In spite of the difficulty, Clites is a genuinely awesome professor and probably cared more about teaching than any other professor I've had. If you get the chance, I would absolutely recommend you take Clites.

Probably one of my favorite professors at UCLA. Super caring and making sure we learned the material well. Only 8am class that I've ever looked forward to. Tough part is the MATLAB but I felt like I got a super good fundamental understanding of diff eqs.

Professor Clites is an excellent professor and his lectures were engaging and hardly felt boring. He wants you to succeed and understand the topic and will hear you out if you have any issues that you have to deal either via emails or during office hours. The homework, while time consuming, is beneficial to learning the material and so is going to lecture in person. However, the biggest roadblock in this class is definitely the MATLAB portion. If you have no prior experience using this coding language you are in for rollercoaster at times. Be sure to attend all available office hours as I found this is helped my tremendously. Also, the midterm and the final was a more of a test of intuitive thinking using Diff equations rather than copy paste examples.

Clites definitely shows that he cares about his students and manages to make the lecture feel a lot more like a small classroom. He ties most lessons to his research and to real life applications, which makes things a lot more interesting but also more challenging. His notes can be small and kind of difficult to read sometimes, but overall best math prof I've had at ucla

Overall, I feel like this class has a heavy workload. The problem sets take a good amount of time each week and the class is not very friendly for those who have not done ANY coding before. MATLAB is emphasized in this class through problem sets and shows up on the midterm and final exams. Learning the different methods to solve differential equations is not that bad, but with the quick pace, wide range of topics covered, and extensive use of MATLAB, this class stressed me out.

Values student learning above all else. Incredible prof, highly recommend.

Something initially felt off about him having a perfect 5.0 rating, but after taking the class, I completely understand. He presents class material perfectly so that lectures are all you need for homework problems. He genuinely cares about every student, and you can tell by the way he speaks or writes to you individually. Some of the MATLAB assignments are very challenging, but he is committed to helping you learn, and is readily willing to grant extensions if it will give you time to better understand the material. I've heard horror stories of other professors teaching this class, so if Clites is an option, take him!!

Professor was amazing. Actually cares about you. Did a hell of a job teaching the concepts of each topic while also providing step by step instructions for each method. Ideal teaching method I would say. Also did an amazing job incorporating real life examples into the subject and not just doing theoretical and contrived math. Only downside is that the subject itself is a bit tough but the person teaching it does a great job lecturing. 10 out of 10 would recommend

Best professor I've had in engineering. Clites really understand what it means to be an engineering student. His lectures are very helpful. It is obvious he spends a lot of time crafting his homeworks and exams around helping the student learn. Most of all, he is extremely caring and an awesome guy to talk to. Definitely recommend!