However, the exams are where I'm not doing as good as I'd like. I have all A's this semester except for Physics, in which I have a high C or a low B. I mean, my GPA at the moment is 3.2, and I'm certainly not failing any other classes. However, it seems really discouraging that I seem to be so bad at it. I want to be an engineer, I absolutely know that. However, this is the hardest class I think I've ever taken. The real issue would be if he makes you do something from calc 2/3 but even then, if he teaches it to you first, there’s nothing ‘not allowed’ about that.Hello all, I'm a first year engineering student and am taking Physics 1 in my second semester. Where did he use this? Are you sure it wasn’t calc3 level? Multi variable (3D) calculus is important for deriving things in calculus based physics courses. There will be a large curve in the end.Īs for the calc2 issue, could you elaborate on how/what he did? Calc2 is about series expansions of functions (Taylor series, etc) for the most part. Just try to stick it out, do the best you can, constantly solve problems, go to the PLF’s office hours/recitation sessions and you will do fine. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, his style of teaching is hard enough when you’re majoring (or pursuing an MS) in the field. I won’t get into specifics but they moved him down to senior level elective courses, then senior level requirements, and now it seems he has made it to the bottom of the bucket with the intro engineering courses. Here’s the harsh truth: Igor got demoted a few years ago from teaching graduate level courses due to a student’s (likely over dramatic and downright falsified) accusations. Hello, former physics undergrad/masters student from CSUN. Beloborodov and he will see what can be done. I will be receiving more statements later. ![]() I also had written statements from two others. Damien Krishna (I may be misspelling the name). 2 he said, "It's not my problem."ĮDIT2: He stated that the average of the midterm was 56.6% (last digit repeating)ĮDIT3: So I went to the department and spoke with Dr. 2 question in a course not requiring Calc. When someone mentioned that it wasn't fair for him to include a Calc. Is this normal for a professor to do? What should I do in this case? Do I have the ability and good reasoning to "report" him and if I do so, what would occur? Should I drop the class? What are the repercussions for dropping the class?ĮDIT: Just now he went over a Calc. He refused to call people's names and instead split midterms into piles and gave the piles to a few students. Today he passed out the midterms and said most people got 1 point or less on the midterm (out of 3). Is a professor allowed to disclose grades? This is an embarrassment." Subsequent turn ins were met with similar comments. When a student asked for clarification on a step, the professor said, "Maybe you should go back to high school." There are other instances of him either refusing to answer questions or not explaining well enough for a majority of students to understand (more on this below).ĭuring the first midterm, about five people turned in the exams and he looked over them and said, "The first five people got zeroes. ![]() During the class, he goes over problems in a very quick way and many students have a hard time following.
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