James Provan - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Professor: James Provan

Department: Mechanical Engineering

College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MECH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

What a great Prof! There's only two things I like in life. Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Provan. Talk about Scotch and "So I Married an Axe Murderer". And you'll be in the clear.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MECH320
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MECH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher that deserves students' respect. He teaches difficult subject matter, but is very helpful and accomodating to student visits to his office. Go see him if you don't understand in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

one hard f%.!ing hard course but interesting...he's very helpful during office hours otherwise not soo. failed the midterm but final was wayyyy easier...do all assignments by yourself and get as many problems done and you should be fine. just dont giveup after the tough midterm aight'!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MECH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This course is fine, as long as you have a binder with all the answers and remember to bring it with you for the final. Then you can expect at least a 55%. This guys lectures are entertaining but make sure you learn to visualize 3D algebra in the first week.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

POOO

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Free Body Diagrams. Way too hard midterm. Explained things alright.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My favorite university course in 2 years. Excellent teacher. Very smart.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible in lectures, but good one on one. bad teaching style plus difficult course material made for a really hard semester in mech. i found the only good way to learn the material is to read the book and do lots of questions, the lectures didnt help!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE!!! (unless you need some sleep and don't mind an F ) retardely hard! Boring teaching style, Slow talker!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• 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:

Good prof, but talks too slow. Hard to stay awake in class. Free Body Diagrams ... yeah, I got it already!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard to pay attention in the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher with a solid teaching style

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• 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:

Teaching style is horrible (robotic and boring), but if you ask for his help out of class he starts to talk like a normal person. Don't know WTF is up with that.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MECH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

An entertaining guy, but so incomprehensible that I forgot things I thought I knew before.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MECH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Material was HAAAAAAAAAARD. His textbook and his teaching style sucked. Needs to give more examples in class or in textbook. The only way to pass the course is to bring solutions for every question in his textbook. I got an A- and learned NOTHING.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• 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:

He is all right. Funny sometimes. I LOVE his accent. Likes to repeat things twice.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

"okaaay"

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MECH141
• 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:

Tough class for new students, but Provan makes everything very clear. Mostly by talking loud and repeating stuff a lot. Good guy, a little hard on you though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGR320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Jesus...someone should show this guy how teach...