William Skawinski - New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Professor: William Skawinski

Department: Chemical Engineering

College: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ORGO244
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

An inspirational professor who cares about his students and wants them to succeed. This is a tough subject but unlike other professors, he helps you out. All his exams are straightforward and gives extra credit on them and also two extra credit projects which help your grade. Also very kind.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHE245
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

awesome professor. very easygoing. kind to each student. give extra credits. extremely smart. willing to help and answer confusions. joking around. give a lot of examples which make orgo much easier.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM243
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You need 270 pts for an A and you have a total of 3 exams and a final exam. Of the 3 exams, he drops the lowest one. You also have 2 extra credit projects valued at 20 pts each! Tests are not curved but they are out of more than a hundred (basically scattered extra credit points). The class is hard and the book will be your best friend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM243
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Probably the best teacher for a difficult course like Orgo. Gives you two projects to add to your average, which helps a lot. Class can be boring though, and since he's blind, he's not able to help you visualize concepts in the beginning of the course, which is important later on. Tests are ok, just know reactions and get practice exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHE245
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor. Extremely kind and easygoing. The exams are not easy but he lets you know what concepts/reactions he expects you to know for exams. Study hard and you'll be fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM243
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class is much tougher than expected. He lets you drop the lowest exam out of the three we take (excluding the final). There are two projects. You need to know your material and unfortunately a lot of it needs to be self taught.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Taking this professor right now for Chem 245 Orgo for Chem E. Would anyone happen to have his old exams by any chance and email them to me? I would really appreciate it. Im kinda scared for his exams.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very clear and eager to answer questions.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHE243
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a Blind Professor and is amazing at what he teaches.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't understand why people don't do well in this class. He gives 20 extra credit points on exams and on the final he gave 40 extra points. He gave quizes every week so that personally helped keep me on top of the material. He is very thorough and knows what he's talking about but i guess many people fail because they have short attention spans.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM243AND244
• 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:

One of the best professors I've had. He explains the material extremely well, is receptive to all questions, and goes out of his way to meet with students. The one drawback is that he can't use the blackboard or models as adequately as other professors but it's a small downside compared to the pros. He gives tons of extra credit and drops and exam.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good professor. He is blind but explains very good. His powerpoints don't help much.The class itself is very hard and since its orgo 1 and 2 in one sem, it will be very tough and most of time have to learn on your own. He is ready to help anytime. The best thing you can do is find old exams from his classes, uses very similar questions. Good prof

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM244
• 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:

Best orgo professor on campus. Easy A, as long as you study. Gives a guide on what to expect for each exam, so as long as you use that, you will get an A. 20 points extra credit on the first two exams and 40 points extra credit on the last two. Drops the lowest grade

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's not the worst course. Yea, it is fast paced, and you won't get much out of the lectures, but he is a nice guy that wants you to do well in his class. 20 pts extra on the exam do help, but it doesn't take away from the fact that you need to read the book and understand the material on your own. Quizzes every class too, so study!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ORGO245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class moves REALLY fast. You will need to teach yourself most of the material. He gives 20 pts extra on tests but that doesn't always help! Best bet is to find previous sessions exams/quizzes. He uses similar problems. He goes over easy stuff in class but the exams are A LOT harder. Like I said plan to put MANY hours into this course.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Skawinski goes very quickly during class, but teaches well. What he says is clear, so ask him questions when you don't understand something or if you can't keep up. He has a few extra credit questions on each exam (around 20 pts each), but no curve at the end. He is completely blind, but that does not affect the teaching.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't go to his classes, or go there and study on your own becuase you wont get much out of him since he goes over things too fast and he murmurs to lecture. The below comments are wrong about the extra credit, it is 20 points exactly. I studied for every quiz and reviewed the quizzes for exams. I was always at least 30 points above avg. end up an

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM243
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr.S is awesome.like every1 said he is extremely helpful.wants d students to do well.he gives out around 35 points worth of extra credit.It really helps.If u dnt study u will not do well no matter wht.but read d text book.practice all d ?'s n u'll b fine.he drops the lowest grade.i did bad on d 1st 2 exams but did well on the 3rd n d final.got an A

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHE245
• 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:

The man is an inspiration. A blind organic chemistry teacher that really has a passion for what hes doing. The class is no joke, you will have to study your ass off for an A but skawinski is a very helpful and kind prof

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM243
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a really nice guy,is willing to help you out, not something you'll find in many professors. Basically do well on the exams and with the extra credits make sure you work on that, free 38-40 points total if you do well. Getting an A shouldn't be all that difficult if you just study like there's no tomorrow, I did terrible at 1st but did well (A)