Jeff Sonier - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Jeff Sonier

Department: Physics

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of most arrogant profs @ SFU. Don't bother asking questions. You'll get more teaching from the online learning than you will from him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lots of "um" in lectures, this prof cant teach. Over confuses concepts and everything can be learnt online from the prelecture homework videos.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY120
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS861
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are at undergrad level, still vague. extremely poor lectures. He shouldn't teach at all.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS861
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is terrible in explaining the concepts, even at the undergrad level. Very useless lectures, and is not availabe for extra help outside the class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof ive ever had. useless lectures. youre better off not going to class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had him for physics lab. He is extremely useless and condescending. He is not willing to help you or so. Thanks to TAs, they were very useful and in fact we learned from the TAs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He didn't give notes or practice exams. He said there was no need for a textbook. Everything was from smart physics which was not sufficient. The TA was more useful and helpful than him. Don't take a class with him if you love your GPA.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very bad professor! his lectures are useless and he is not willing to help you in his office hour, if you can even find him. just do not take any course with him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

avoid him please.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor you will ever have at SFU. He is horrendous at explaining things and his lectures are useless. Don't even bother going because attendance is not mandatory. Just teach yourself. Also, his exams are impossible. Good Luck!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just terrible and condescending,

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very nice guy that tries his best to make sure you learn the material. He make the class easier to help the students do better. The level of difficultly for his tests are intermediate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The way he explain the problem is quite confusing for people who don't understand the topic very well. He's a nice guy, but I just wish he can make his explanation easier.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's not that bad, I had him for physics lab. He's quite clear and quite patient, gives hints without completely giving the answer. Everyone who's complaining about smart physics doesn't understand that's the department's choice, and he's forced to use it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Useless professor. Relies solely on smartphysics and practice midterms are useless as well. The TA'S do a better job at teaching his class than he does. If you can avoid his class, do so at all costs.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

NEVER TAKE HIS CLASS, useless teacher. all he does is stand and clicks his slides and confuses the students. gives no resources to practice problems with. He relies on a website to give students "Pre-lectures" which are completely useless.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Make things complicate. Make us attend his class. Test and Quizzes are hard. Relys on smartphysics too much. Not enough practice for us. Ignore our questions, does not answer emails.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

the worst person and teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst teacher I have ever seen. class note is useless and his explanation make concepts more confusing. He is not approachable and does not answer any question outside the class. He is very good to make easy concepts confusing. I didn't learn anything from his class. Stay away from him and do not take any course with this guy.