Patrick Hamill - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Patrick Hamill

Department: Physics

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hamill is by far the best professor I have ever had not only in the physics department but in the university itself. His class is no breeze but if you want to learn material and have fun in class as well Hamill is the best! He has homework due every class but it is usually 1-2 problems with quizzes on the last day of class that week.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ten years after taking his classes, I absolutely consider him the best professor I ever had. He is clear, friendly, funny, sympahtetic to learning needs. Pat Hamill is what all professors should aspire to be for their students! He helped me appreciate learning quantum and E&M. He will always be my model in teaching.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nicest guy ever. Always smiling and cracking jokes. But don't let that fool you! He's a great teacher that teaches straight from the book, and he knows his stuff. Easy to follow lectures, and somewhat difficult homeworks and tests. A real pro when it comes to teaching.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm going to miss him!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS105B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Of course, as always, simply the best professor you can get. Lectures are very organized, structured and clear. He follows the book closely. Quizzes are once a week, I'd suggest looking over derivations given in lecture beforehand, making sure you can remember them. Tests are a bit harder, but if you're a physics major, you better get used to it!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very organized. Everything good has been said about him. Lectures aren't boring, Amazingly!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50LAB
• 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:

Very nice and helpful, funny and precise. He tells you exactly what to do and how to do it, doesn't beat around the bush. Grades fairly and loves to help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50LAB
• 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:

He's easy in the lab, everyone that shows up for the lab will get a good grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS160
• 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:

Dr. Hamill is the best Physics professor at this school. Take any class he is teaching, you won't regret it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 110
• 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:

Wow, he's hot!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 105110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ditto what everyone else said...he's the best! But since when is Santa Claus considered "hot"?

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hamill is the best Physics professor at SJSU. His tests are a bit on the easy side but he assigns some hard homework sometimes and his lectures are REALLY good. Really awesome professor, you will love Physics after his course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS
• 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:

BEST PHYSICS TEACHER AT SJSU!!! You can't go wrong if you pick him. Some of his homework may be hard, but by far the best teacher to learn from!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 110B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very friendly and knowledgable professor. If you're a physics major, stick with Hamill and you can't go wrong. You can talk to him about anything from grad school to family. Hopefully he teaches more upper division and graduate courses. A+.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS50
• 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:

good teacher. tries to make the lectures not so boring, but DON'T trust every answer he gives to the homework problems. helpful, but most of the time is very impatient at office hours.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the nicer teachers. He gives right amount of works to students. Exams are not difficult and, homework is not much. His lecture is so so clear. He knows how to teach.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: UPPERDIV
• 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:

THE BEST PROFESSOR AT SAN JOSE STATE. He reminds me of Santa Claus. Very jolly, happy person everyday. Teaches with clarity and knows a lot. You'll learn a lot. Best of all he grades and collects every homework problem and gives you feedback.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS105B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A wonderful professor. Highly recommended for taking an advanced class. If you don't get the subject matter clear from his class, I doublt you will get it anywhere.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS105AB
• 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:

Excellent professor. He will make you love physics.