Professor: Dan Lewis
Department: Materials Science
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: MTLE4150
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His attempt to explain things in a simpler way makes the material more difficult to grasp. The book doesn't help either as the book goes not helpful material. The book chosen does a poor job preparing students for homework problems in the book. Students end up spending a lot of time in homework but not really learning. His class is also unorganized
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1600
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is really passionate about materials science and cares about teaching his students. He makes class interesting since he is so into what he is teaching. He is definitely willing to meet with students to go over any confusing concepts. Tests and quizzes are fair. If you read the textbook, go to class, and study a good amount, you will do well.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: MTLE4920
- 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: N/A
Comment:
Lewis was rude and unprofessional. He has almost single handedly ruined this school for me.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1600
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You need to read the book for his class. What he says is interesting and fun, but not always entirely relevant. Each professor makes his own weekly quizzes with the exception of 4 cumulative quizzes. Prof. Lewis' quizzes are hard, so the cumulative quizzes shouldn't seem that bad.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1600
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Passionate teacher who would make a good lab assistant. NOT a teacher. He can't convey simple concepts to students because gets too excited and goes off on crazy table-standing tangents. Also, hes kind of a jerk.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1660
- 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:
Quizzes are hard but good professor
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1600
- 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:
Even though the subject material was not something I really cared for, Prof. Lewis presented it in a way that made me enjoy attending the class (even at 8am on Mondays.) Prof Lewis always put 110% into teaching this class. His passion for this material really shown in his lectures which is something one does not see often at RPI. Since I am not a M
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1600
- 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:
Very good professor (at least for Mat. Sci). Showed a genuine interest in his students' learning. Knows his stuff and is good in getting the material in lectures. Also, very helpful outside of class. I'd recommend him highly to anyone taking this course.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENGR1600
- 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:
Prof. Lewis is an excellent professor. You need to really know your stuff to do well in his class and on quizzes, but he makes the material interesting, and sincerely wants to help you understand things. Recommended for MatSci.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: IEA
- 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 is the only IEA prof. to use webCT and he has all of his powerpoint presentations online so you can look at them while you are doing homework. Me almost gives away hw points by giving you the answer to the hw questiosn, no other iea prof. does that. if you want to do well and learn, prof. lewis is a great teacher
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