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Berkeley Skype Tutor - Math, Physics, Arduino, EE, Chem - $35 per hour (Irvine)
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$40 per hour for Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, II or Trig.
$50 per hour for pre-calculus and calculus
$60 per hour for linear algebra
$75 per hour for chemistry, physics, and electrical engineering
Recently, I have tutored Physics 2B at Long Beach City College.
I have also tutored some electrical engineering and one math courses at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
ECE 2200
ECE 2300
ECE 3301
Math 2140
My approach in tutoring my students is to help my students learn the material with the highest grade and test score possible and eventually find a job after they graduate from college. I want to solve every problem for my student in a way so that they can have an idea publishing a patent or research paper for the company or future Ph.D. work at a university. Companies like Samsung, LG, Intel, Apple or Google want their employees to make a product and make money for the company. Without any product development and application from problem solving techniques in math, physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering, it is not possible for any student graduating from college to survive in a company like Samsung, LG, Intel, Google or Apple.
I can tutor anyone from Tustin, Costa Mesa, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Buena Park, Mission Viejo, Westminster, Huntington Beach, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Lake Forest, Orange or Irvine. We can meet at the UC Irvine library where it is safe for the student and tutor. If not, we can meet at a cafe in your area for a higher tutoring fee.
It is very doable to pay off your home mortgage after working 10 years as an engineer. I somehow managed to pay off our two bedroom home in Lake Forest, CA built after 1990. I do consult parents and students ways on how to save money and time.
Anyway, the way I start my tutoring session... I ask a question... "What is the definition of mathematics?" Is it to make life miserable? According to Professor Beresford Parlett at Berkeley, who also has had a Ph.D. in mathematics at Stanford, he has defined math as "Math is an art to avoid computation." Math is NOT theorized or written so that we compute more numbers. The secret of mathematics is to reduce many redundant steps to get the answer right! If you find yourself doing a lot of computation while you are doing your SAT math, then most likely, you are doing your math wrong.
Also, about teaching chemistry or physics...
We should not blindly see the math and completely miss the physics or chemistry. For example, if you know an acid etched a glass window, you really do not need to calculate the ph to determine whether it is a strong acid. You know it is a strong acid when the glass window is etched. It is not possible a weak acid can etch a glass window. Doing the math is a little superfluous. You should see the chemistry that it is a strong acid.
Former Students:
Stanford University - two students accepted
UC Berkeley - 3 students accepted
UC Berkeley - one student with B+ in calculus
UC San Diego - one student attending
UC Santa Cruz - one student accepted for marine biology (student had no background in math or science)
UC Santa Barbara - one student accepted
University of Southern California - one student with partial full ride
Subjects:
Applied Math
Computer Repair
High School English writing
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
Physics
C programming
Electrical Engineering
AutoCAD
High School Chemistry
IT Consultant
Materials Science
Career Consultant
Calculus
Linear Algebra
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Precalculus
Arduino Experiment Presentation on YouTube website. Please ask for the link by text messaging.
Have references upon request through e-mail. I do love kids. Currently married! I can give free quick consultations on Skype or on the phone if you can catch me! Please write me an e-mail and I will give you my contact information.
Intermediate command in Korean.
RESUME
EDUCATION:
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MS in the Electrical Engineering
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE
MS in Materials Science and Engineering
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
BA in Physics and Applied Math
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT CPC (Computer & Math Instructor and Computer Repair Technician) 6/2003-8/2003
I have taught my students in algebra I, geometry, and computer technology course in a class size of an about 10 students for 30 hours per week. Computer technology course covers html, Microsoft Office, computer repair, installing anti-virus protection, installing and using Windows, and internet. Taught students ages from 10 to 13 to layout PowerPoint documents on cross section of a MOS transistor, top-view layout of inverter, and circuit layout of a NOR gate, NAND gate, and transmission gate. Also taught students under the age of 5 how to type before they can read or write in English.
6/2004-8/2004
Continued Computer Instructor and Repair Technician from previous job from 6/03-8/03.
FREELANCE TUTOR IN MATH AND PHYSICS 5/94-12/2003
I have been tutoring math and physics for a total of 180 hours. I tutor subjects mostly in college calculus without any difficulty. I did teach high school algebra II, physics, and electrical engineering.
"He has also worked at our Christian Academy at Cerritos Presbyterian Church at Artesia, California twice as a summer camp instructor. I established that Academy and operated as Director of the school. In the Christian Academy, Joseph was one of the best teachers I ever had. He was very faithful and trustworthy teacher. Once he got the responsibility, he never gave up to accomplish it even in the very frustrated situation." - my boss at the Christian Academy at Cerritos Presbyterian Church at Artesia.
$75 per hour for one student for Arduino/C programming.
$95 per hour for two students for Arduino/C programming.
Syllabus for 15 week Arduino/C programming course
1. Lesson 1a – Hello World, IDE for C and Arduino
2. Lesson 1b – simple printing your name without special coding
3. Lesson 2-1 – printing your name in C
4. Lesson 2-2 – showing a bug in C
5. Lesson 2-3 – summation for 10, 100, 1000, 10000, etc. terms
6. Arduino Project #1 – 4 LED lights blinking
7. Lesson 3-1 – plotting
8. Lesson 3-1e – i++ and ++i
9. Lesson 3-2 – plotting sin function with external text file
10. Lesson 3-2e – i—and i++
11. Arduino Project #2 – producing a 0 or 1 through button
12. Lesson 3-3e – zero, two, four, odd
13. Lesson 3-4e – getchar and EOF
14. Lesson 4-1 – testing C scoping rules
15. Lesson 4-2 – int function rule
16. Arduino Project #3 – simple LED video game
17. Lesson 4-2e – making a MIN and MAX functions
18. Lesson 4-3 – calculus integration
19. Lesson 5-1 – finding a zero
20. Arduino Project #4 – voltmeter
21. Lesson 5-2a – trapezoidal area rule in calculus
22. Lesson 5-2b – more trapezoidal rule in calculus exercises
23. Lesson 5-2bb – more trapezoidal rule in calculus exercises
24. Arduino Project #5a – electronic piano keyboard
25. Arduino Project #5b – playing a melody
26. Lesson 5-3a – Simpson’s Rule
27. Lesson 5-3b – More Simpson’s Rule exercise
28. Lesson 5-3bb – More Simpson’s Rule exercise
29. Lesson 5p – Least Square Fit
30. Arduino Project #6 – stop watch
HOBBIES:
1. Honorable mention in Knoxville Youth Symphony Dogwood Arts Festival double violin concerto contest
2. 1st place in the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra double violin concerto contest