Terry Sturtevant - Wilfrid Laurier University-Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Terry Sturtevant

Department: Physics

College: Wilfrid Laurier University-Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PC132LAB
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He talks for 3 minutes and then disappears. He basically expects you to read his confusing lab manual and understand what he believes are instructions. The problem is he's the only physics lab instructor, so you will have to have him. One last note, his end of term evaluation is extremely redundant.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PC132
• 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:

No help at all. Labs are a joke and boring as hell. Everything is so unorganized and confusing. I dreaded every single lab day.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

These physics Labs are absolutely poorly put together and confusing as hell. Not intuitive at all doesnt relate to the course content. Also extremely tedious and boring.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PC131PC132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a great instructor. If you read the manual prior to lab like you are expected to then you will complete it on time. If you find the manual confusing, you can ask questions once you are in lab. Many students don't realize they are not in high school anymore and that it is expected of them to prep in advance for labs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

so bad. the guy is not helpful at all.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• 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:

labs have nothing to do with the course. absolutely terrible teacher

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Labs are so easy. He gives you a chance to get 135 marks out of the 100 you need. I had 97 after the first 100 and didn't need to do the last 3 labs. There are a million ways to calculate uncertainty and you don't always know which one to use. There is so many hand-ins the TAs dont read too closely, just check that you get the main points

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Labs don't really relate to lectures.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY6
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The book and the course had no relevance to the lab. The lab reports were easy but a lot were expected each week. Only took the course because I had to. Have trouble understanding the lab manual and sometimes even the lecture at the beginning of each lab. He wont give you the answer but would show you how to do it which would be great.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lab manual doesn't make sense, and the lab has absolutely no relation to what we learn in lectures so how do i get interested

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the easiest labs ever, yet still suprisingly confusing... my IA knew absolutely nothing (still awesome though) and the lab manual was unclear in parts when explaining new terms (as was Terry)... considering 95% of the people were only taking the class because they had to (and didnt wanna be there), it was well done

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYSLAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not very helpful...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PC132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Often too much work expected out of the lab reports, although he makes bonus marks that you can take advantage of.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was my worst class of the week, not so much because it was bad, but because i did not like the material very much. Terry himself was decent, the lab manual (which he wrote) told us most of what we needed to know, but it could be quite vague, i found myself repeatedly asking Terry or our TA what it was that we were supposed to do.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a very smart guy and he conveys that very well to the class. The only problem is that his lab manual, which is coincidentally written by him, is terrible and shouldn't be forced upon us. I understood everything after asking him and the IA multiple times. But like I said, he is an amazing guy and he will help you if you have a problem.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PC132
• 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:

Terry is an excellent educator. He puts alot of effort into making his course the most beneficial it can be and gives the students a fair chance.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PC131132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Had Terry twice and both times it was easy enough to actually get a decent mark.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PC132
• 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:

good guy, made physics a bearable lab

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PC132
• 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:

I have had many lab instructors in the past, and Terry is one of the best in the field. Not only is he knowledge of the subject outstanding, (especially with computers and data organization), but he is also one of the most helpful lab instructors I have had. Overall, a truly excellent guy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PC132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terry seems to not realize that a majority of students taking the class are not physics majors, which makes his jargon difficult to understand. The lab manual (written by him) is terribly unclear, and provides little to no assistance during the performance of the labs. Finally, Mr. Sturtevants explinations of the labs are very unclear.