Jeff Dahn - Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Professor: Jeff Dahn

Department: Physics

College: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Jeff Dahn does awesome demonstrations in lectures. I always look forward to his lectures.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The best prof in dal!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY1280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very bad prof. Doesnt respect students and always does the marking wrong. You will always find some grading mistakes in his exams. His exams are difficult and always contain mistakes. You have to bug him and repeatedly ask so that he upgrades your mark. Not open to questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don't let Dahn's sometimes interesting demonstrations in lectures fool you into thinking he's a good prof. The material he covers in lectures is often never on exams and the assignment questions don't prepare you well enough for the tests and exam. The labs are also often tedious and boring.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far the best lecturer I have ever had, or ever will have. As someone who didn't take physics in high school, I was worried, however having Dr. Dahn for PHYC1190 was incredible. Engaging, incredibly knowledgeable & brilliant. Had sweet demonstrations almost every lecture. Tests were very difficult, however if you put your work in, you'll be fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Jeff Dahn is an amazing professor. His lectures are fascinating and there is always some type of incredible demonstration. He made me LOVE physics. However, this class is TOUGH. You need to be engaged from the beginning or you will not pass. Labs are mandatory to attend and if you do not attend lecture, you will fail! Tough, but AWESOME.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Alway does the marking wrong

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dahn is fantastic. Does live experiments EVERY lecture and they're always relevant to the material. I wish he taught 1290. Got an A in the course, and learned a lot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS1100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best prof forever!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DAHN IS THE MAN!!!!! clearly the best prof dal has to offer,. his class is hard and CAPA assignments suck a big one... But it won't matter because it'll help you in the long run. And he knows how hard and crappy the assignments are, he thrives on the suffering of students do to his assignments. all in all great course, great prof and great guy!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are good. In class demonstrations are helpful and suit the class material perfectly. Assignments are difficult but not impossible. Tests are not too difficult but they are frustrating because you learn a courses worth of material but only see a fourth or fifth of what you actually studied and learned in class. Never purchased textbook.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His lectures are fantastic, and he is more than happy to help you with any problems you have. Tests are hard, which is why doing the CAPAs is crucial.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Gives awesome demonstration on concepts he teaches

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dahn is a good lecturer. However teaching the material he tends to be all over the place. He gives great demonstrations during class. The assignments are essential. They take a lot of time however they are worth doing. The test questions all come from the assignments. If you can do the assignments you will do well on the tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 1190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The best prof that I ever had!! Fun demonstration in the lecture and it'll be helpful for your test if you finished all the CAPA, although the test is a little bit tough . If the TA can't help to answer your question, just show up in his office and he will help you with no hesitation!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Coming from someone who entered his physics class on the first day with no prior knowledge of physics (didn't take any physics classes in high school), he is the reason I passed the course. No, I didn't get the best mark; but he is better than my current 1290 prof. Midterms and exam were hard, but you will understand the material regardless.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYC1190
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very effective teacher. I left lectures feeling like i had gained a lot of knowledge. His assignments really made you think and apply the concepts we had covered (great for further understanding). He was sometimes condescending and not the most helpful, but I guess that's allowed when you're the best.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1190
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jeff is a really great teacher! He has created the most lithium ion battery patents in the world, so this guy is clearly not a prof for the money. He makes his classes hard to fail, if you put the work in through out the year. I failed both midterms and the final and still passed. Class demos were awesome, notes were clear! He is Awesome!!