Bruce Goodwin - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Professor: Bruce Goodwin

Department: Architecture

College: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AHST4400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you demonstrate an interest in the subject, Bruce will help you to the fullest extent. Don't take the class if you have no prior knowledge to the subject of philosophy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AHST4400
• 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 class was one of the most interesting that I've taken at Tulane. The class is based around weekly readings and a weekly quiz, but there are no papers, midterms, or tests. I'd say between 4-8 hours of outside work is required per week... but the readings are thought provoking and contribute to really rich in-class conversation. Take this class!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: DSGNDSGN
• 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:

Helped me a great deal in developing my design. Did not impose his own ideas or style but did help me clarify my own intentions and produce a real building. My best design studio instructor so far.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ATCS310
• 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:

Good guy very smart. Fair and careful with grading but not easy. Relaxed and funny in lectures.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ATCS310
• 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:

Much more interesting class than I thought it would be, and very helpful for design. Info was presented clearly and course was well-organized. Bruce seeems to know everything worth knowing about structure and construction. I like the fact that the material was integrated into the design studio project, which made it relevant and useful.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HTEL446
• 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:

This is the only truly inspirational class I've taken in college. It dealt with all the big questions, from the structure of reality and perception to the meaning of life, ranged from philosophy to evolutionary psychology, and put it all in a compelling and well-organized context related to architecture. And Bruce is a patient and accessible prof.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HTEL446
• 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:

DO take Philosophy of Architecture! BEST CLASS IN THE SCHOOL! The problem with these ratings is that the sample is self-selecting; I bet I know who the guy is who hated the class: missed classes, didn't do the reading, never talked in class. I'd guess half the students in the class thought it was the BEST one they'd ever taken.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STEC122
• 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:

smartest prof on the faculty, and the coolest

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE PHILOSOPHY OF ARCHITECTURE! Worst class in the school!!! And Bruce was supposed to sit on my Thesis review and stood outside my presentation area, in my view for the first 10 mins of my thesis review watching someone elses, then came and asked questions about everything I had already gone over.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARCH
• 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:

Bruce-a-saurus is overrated. He can be snobby but he obviously knows about construction. The problem? He doesn't share it in a way that we all get it. He's an average professor in my opinion- he will neither be forgotten nor missed when he leaves.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: DSNG101
• 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:

great guy. very understanding and willing to work with you. lots of practal knowledge. but you gotta work.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STEC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So overrated. He comes off as a snobby **** to most guys and he loves to hear himself talk. Especially not a good class if your a slacker

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STEC122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Longwinded---but quite easy with some studying

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: DSGN102
• 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:

Bruce is the man. He is tall and hilarious. If you can help it, get into his studio group and actually talk to him about real things. You will find out he is a paraglider and he will explain to you logical stuff about architecture.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STEC122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It would have helped if we did something more hands on with real applications to what we were learning rather than buildings models in studio. The link between studio and stec should be loosened so that if you slack in studio, it didnt hurt ur STEC grade.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: DSGN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He loves architecture but he's too pragmatic. Every design is a linear problem and he needs to let some students explore a little bit more. The world shouldn't be covered with WalMarts...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STEC122
• 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:

Obviously loves architecture and has vast knowledge of it. Friendly, good sense of humor, clear and well-organized. Emphasizes the important stuff.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: DSGN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DSGN102
• 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:

patient, enthusiastic, funny... and really, really smart (but not pretentious)