| 1/2/10 |
PHYS140 |
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The lectures are good for demonstrations and not a whole lot else. Unfortunately, the Qwizdom policy makes it pseudo-mandatory. The discussion section is definitely the best place to practice and ask questions. The exams aren't all that difficult. |
| 12/22/09 |
PHYS140 |
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The guy is hot, no doubt, but uses lecture time to show statistics and do cool demos instead of explaining concepts. To get an A in his class, you will need to use ALL available resources: Discussion section professor (if you have a good one), the textbook, the student solutions manual, study groups, and most importantly the Help Room. |
| 12/20/09 |
Phys140 |
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5 |
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Great Teacher, Very Enthusiastic, Very Helpful. Lectures are mandatory but useful for understanding. Nice guy, really wants you to understand the material and succeed. Exams are brutally hard, self-admittedly. Do the problems in the book and pray for a B... |
| 12/4/09 |
PHYS140 |
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Overall this is a fun class and an interesting teacher. The demos are especially good. However, the thing that gets me is that the exams are unfairly hard, even to the point that the GSIs have trouble deciphering some of the problems. Be wary of that. |
| 6/16/09 |
PHYS140 |
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4 |
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Good instructor, overall. Well paced lectures which covered the major topics of the reading (but you still need to read the book). Not a bad experience for a huge intro lecture course. Gus included some interesting demonstrations and quips about cycling. Tests were tough; homeworks were canned problems from textbook publisher. |