Brian Savilonis - Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Professor: Brian Savilonis

Department: Engineering

College: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While not the most helpful lecturer, he's always available in office hours and is much more helpful there. he gave a quiz a week and a homework a week, which were reasonable assessments of the material. I liked this class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not the best at explaining concepts and giving practice problems in lecture. Learn mostly through homework (which is time consuming but educational). Useful & convenient office hours made the difference between a B and an A. Regular quizzes are good measures of material & partial credit is generous.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't upload notes and could be a little unorganized sometimes. But he's extremely helpful and nice. Actually cares about his students!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely love Savilonis' way of teaching. He's all about being realistic. He starts out the class with a simplified 1st law, and adds more and more detail as the class progresses, an excellent way to learn thermo. Cheat sheets are allowed on the weekly quizzes, which helps. Be prepared to learn new concepts, because the concepts are essential!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ME4429
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best professor at WPI hands-down. Cares for his students and the class was one of the easiest. Lectures aren't mandatory and project was simple. Take ME 4429 with Savilonis

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ES3003
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Savilonis is one of the best ME professors. you remember stuff because all quizzes have some reference to previous lessons. You can almost not study for the final because you've been forced to revise everything over many times, and painlessly so. Always helpful as well. Take him if you have the chance.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ES3003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME GUY! Very helpful in office hours, tests are reasonable and grading is very fair. Great lecturer and can make the whole lecture room crack up

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ES3004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

After taking RJP's class, you will find you are lucky to be in his class. He goes over homework problems in the class, so it is helpful to attend his lecture. His board writing needs to be more organized. His class examples need to be clearer. Sometimes I don't know what he is asking on the example. Overall, his class is not overwhelming. Take it!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not the most exciting professor but he is helpful and his class is straightforward with minimal homework. A solid thermo professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the better thermo profs on campus from what I've heard. He makes thermo very logical and you learn the basic essentials that you'll need to pass the class. HW is very good practice for exams, so do them. A little boring sometimes, but he makes the material and subject interesting and easy to understand as long as you pay attention.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Engy Thermo. Pretty good; he definitely knows his stuff, but he's very disorganized. You can tell he's been an engineer way too long... he estimates and takes assumptions often, without telling the class what he's done sometimes. Weekly exams, pretty fair/easy (open note). The hard part about homework is understanding what the page even says.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ME4606
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very knowledgeable, patient and smart. I personally enjoyed his class. I like his manners and humbleness unlike some of the snotty professors. He welcomes questions and bend backward to help his students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ES3004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Knowledgeable professor albeit quite unorganized. Grade largely based examinations. Reasonable expectations especially since exams are open book/notes. Highly recommend students to attend lectures although not mandatory.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FY1100
• 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:

Good teacher. Very knowledgeable. A bit unorganized.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ME4606
• 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:

Good guy, but bad teacher. He tried to introduce new idea, but b/c he is so unorganized students ended up not learning anything. Biggest problems I have is he jumps from topic to topic without warning, and give very confusing homework. Didn't learn anything from him, wish someone else is teaching biofluid. p.s. I loved fluid

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ME4606
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He tried to be helpful, but his class material is so unorganized that I have no idea what he was trying to teach. I tried, trust me. His homework is full with formula and equation he never mentioned in class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BME4606
• 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:

He is rediculously unorganized and unprofessional in and out of class. It is impossible to learn from someone who is unsure of the subject matter himself. Avoid him at all costs, he is one of WPI's biggest wastes of tuition.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• 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:

This guy is a good professor who really wants the students to understand. One drawback is that he may be a little unorganized on the board and with his notes and stuff. However, he communicates concepts and problem solving well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ME4429ES3001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very unclear, lectures are very scattered and lack organization. smart and easy going but bad at conveying his point.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ES3001
• 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:

Absolutely amazing class...he is very clear, both in lecture, and in office hours, lots of repetition, tests are a little challenging but his grading system is so easy.