Bob Piserchio - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Bob Piserchio

Department: Physics

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class was easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bob Piscerchio is absolutely the best Physicist in the world. he puts carl Sagan and Michio Kakuto shame. They wish they were as perspicacious yet perspicuous as Bob Picerchio.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICSANYONE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I never went to this class and pulled off a C+. He's very straight foward. I would have done better if I actually went to class. Most of the material on the exams come from the homework off the UTexas website so study those problems. He's not too bad.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS180B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i didn't go to class that much, and neither did most of my classmates, so that may have a lot to do with the confusion from the class. had i gone, i think i would have done better. he was just so monotone and is teaching a topic to a bunch of disinterested students. can't blame him for my laziness

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS180B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

horrible. didn't use numbers in any examples, jumped from one board and topic to another with out finishing his thoughts or work. just do your homework, go to help lab and study examples from book and hw for exams.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

cant teach for sh**, especially at 8am. better to learn on your own, or take a differnt prof. tests are multiple choice but very hard.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 197
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you understand physics you will do fine. I couldnt stand the whining from fellow classmates who either didnt pay attention to lecture or skipped it. Be ready to put in about 3-4 hours atleast on hw each time its due. If you put some time into it you'll do fine.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS180B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Aweful class to have at 8am. Not very helpful. Probably knows physics, he just can't teach it effectively.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS197
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lectures were not always clear, but I still thought he was an ok physics teacher. Was very lenient when the class whined about hard homework problems. Final was cake! Let's you drop one exam which is nice too. Just do the homework and passing is easy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS180B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Terrible professor terrible teaching style . Never took the time to communicate w/the class to assure we understood material-we never did.averages on exams were approx. 50% out of 100! does not help at all in his office hours lectures unorganized, no prep for exam homework, lecture and book all di

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Be prepared to work. Homework is very long. Make sure you know it because you will see it on the exams. Not very helpful during office hours. Made me feel unwanted several times. Don't take him unless you have to.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

THE LECTURE IS BORING AND THE HOMEWORK ARE LONG AS HELL. BUT THE EXAMS ARE RIGHT OF THE HOMEWORK. THE FINAL IS ARE FROM THE EXMAS NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS THE CLASS AT ALL.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

his method is to derive a complex equation for each problem and solve at the end, instead of going step by step. makes mistakes, even on the tests; seems confused sometimes. every test was regraded at least once... one got regraded three times due to errors. (though your grade can only go up)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS180B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The day that you stop attending lecture will be the day that you start succeeding. The only way to do well in his class is to obtain old tests because he reuses the exact problems, oh and of course, read the book because you wont learn anything from him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hard class. The homework is online. A lot of the HW problems come in the exams. Go to class because the example problems he does from the book will be on the exams. He does not curve. There are 4 midterms and you can drop the lowest score. The final is made up of HW problems. A 56% is a C.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS180B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'd rather wake up at 8 every Tuesday and Thursday and run a mile. That's how terrible his teaching is! The good thing is that HW is online and others can help you. I would say about...20 out of the many students enrolled are still dedicated to showing up. At all costs, AVOID HIM!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he is soooooo bad.....he doesnt explain how to use equations or when to use the equations. homework is a **** and u are basically teaching yourself. which makes it hard to understand when u dont know what is going on...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHSY195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

HORRIBLE TEACHER! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! YOU WILL REGRET IT! DO EVERYTHING TO GET OUT OF HIS CLASS!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Physics is already hard and he makes it even worse. He doesn't really explain concepts very clearly. Homework sucks, but the discussion board will save you. You probably won't pass if you don't put effort into it. Goodluck with this one!