Ken Friesen - University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Professor: Ken Friesen

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great prof and presented the material with passion and interested. Always reviewed if something wasn't understood, also showed how much more is there in Chemistry than just the exams. Made the subject very interesting and would highly recomend for any of the first year chemistry courses. Side note participation is not madatory, but helpful

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Friesen is an exceptional professor, as indicated by his knowledge, lecturing ability, and accessibility outside of class. His class notes are used as a template for his lectures, but you should reference the textbook as well. Tests and exams are not easy, but fair. Simply put, Dr. Friesen is the professor you want for first year chemistry!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Friesen was one of the best profs that I had in my first year of university! His lectures are interesting and flow very nicely. His tests are fair, and are based on his lecture notes. Dr. Friesen is also EXTREMELY helpful outside of class if you require extra clarification on a certain topic. Would take his class again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favourite profs, he's great at giving lectures and makes them so interesting and easy to follow along with. He is more than happy to help you after class and re-explain things to you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic prof, regret not taking CHEM1112 (the follow-up class) with him. His in class explanations are valuable to students, and he gladly re-explains concepts to students if they need it. His slides are nice and condensed, although you need to attend in person to see him explain things.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Friesen makes Chemistry so easy. He explains so well and you could guess this from the fact many students who are not even enrolled in his class attend his lectures. His tests are fairly easy and based on questions that he solves in class and gives for practice. Just go ahead and attend his class. Trust me you will not regret it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

AMAZING

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer. Very good for someone not so great at chemistry like myself. However while studying for the exams I found myself using the textbook more than the lecture notes as I needed more explanation for most concepts. Going to lecture was helpful but thoroughly going through the textbook could be just as useful

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

caring, encourages students to speak up if they don't understand, explains concepts well so lectures are important, very clear lecture material and funny at times. do the practice questions and read the text to help understand concepts. Tests and exams are fair. Great prof!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Dr. Friesen's lectures we always very organized and he did an amazing job of clearly teaching the material. I would 100% take another one of his classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good prof and wants his students to succeed. He explains concepts well and gives good examples similar to the ones on the test. I found his exam hard but his tests were fair. As long as you do the practice questions he assigns and read the textbook for concepts you dont understand, you will do well in this course.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Friesen is by far the best Chem prof at UofW. He genuinely tries to get you to understand the concepts and dies his best to keep things entertaining. His exams are tough and yet fair. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone taking chem

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Friesen was an amazing chemistry professor. He covers everything that you need to know in his lectures, and is willing to answer any questions you may have. He does tend to assign lots of homework, and the online assignments are quite difficult, but if you keep up with it you shouldn't have a problem with the course! He cares about his students

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing! He is very knowledgeable and you can tell he really cares about his students. He assigns online assignments to help us understand the concept. His tests are average (some questions are hard/some are very easy). He is pretty organized, but try to print the powerpoint notes the night before the lecture bc he tends to change them!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Explains everything extremely well and is always happy to set up a time to meet with you if you have questions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Friesen is a very organized prof, which is something I really appreciate. Even tho some see it as a hassle, I love that he assigns specific problems to do in textbook for each chapter(some other profs don't do this so you're on your own for practice). As long as you review the quizzes, flip thru concepts in text, and do practice probs, you're set!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend Mr. Friesen. He really knows what he's teaching, and tests/exam is fair. 2 tests, 1 exam, and online mastering chemistry assignments each week. Labs are the hardest part about 1111 and 1112.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Friesen was the best Chem prof. He explains materials well and answers questions in a way that makes sense. Probably the best prof I've had thus far. I wish he taught Organic Chem. He's very well respected and a true gentlemen.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Friesen provides good examples in class that are helpful for completing assignments and doing well on tests. He is available outside of class for extra help. Doing the practice problems is useful for understanding the material. Excellent professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1112
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best first year profs out there. If he can teach all of my other chem courses i would take his class. Lectures isn't mandatory but its best to attend them because the examples he talks about and does in class are mostly what is in the exams.