Professor: Donald Geister
Department: Mechanical Engineering
College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: AERO384
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You could tell that this is not his favorite AERO class to teach. (I hear he far prefers 405) He talks to himself a lot, most of his questions are posed rhetorically. I don't like the CAD program we used, but I would say that overall it is a useful class to have taken. Homework due every week which can be time consuming, but it's fairly easy stuff.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Changed design reqirements 3 times during the project. didn't teach us anything useful until after we needed it for the project. Great pantsuit with suspenders...cept he wore it everyday...don't mention scotch!
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
The guy knows what he is talking about, but the subject itself is dull as useful as it is. He makes up for that by telling you stories that pertain to the field and sometimes ending class early.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
Pretty boring, but its mostly the subject (GD&T). It's a 1 1/2 hour lecture and he lectured for probably a third of it and told stories for the rest of the time. However, they usually are entertaining stories.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: AERO384
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: AERO384
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Seriously...this is the laziest professor EVER. If he doesn't feel like preparing a lecture, he will just cancel class once everyone gets there. He never has a lesson plan, he just talks about whatever he feels like talking about. It is the most disorganized and worthless class I have ever taken...UM should be embarrassed to have him as a prof.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ME350
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He does wear the SAME clothing EVERY class day, is the most lazy professor I know of. Made me contemplate reality since a man like this is at a University like U of M. I had great GSIs though, and you deal with them the most, so don't get discouraged if you have this moron
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
This is without a doubt the laziest professor you'll ever have. Its amazing, just when you think there's no way he could be any more lazy, he finds some way to prove you wrong. He also wears the exact same thing to every lecture, its weird.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
class is a waste of time to attend, his help with the project is very ambiguous
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Just rambles on about his experience in "the industry" and the "CAD System" Grades much tougher than he teaches, and the coursepack is extremely outdated and useless. Just put a pickup truck red paintjob on your project and you will get an A!
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
This class would actually be really fun...if somebody else were teaching it. Having the class in the afternoon only worsened my already failing ability to concentrate in there. And please, for the love of God, never ask him a question. You'll only get the same thing every time: "What do you think?"
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The most pointless lectures. You pretty much have to teach yourself everything.. and the coursepack sucks too.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: MECHENG250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Geister loves his scotch and soda and doesn't give a crap about teaching students effectively. An interesting engineer at a bar ... a boring professor in the classroom.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
This man is one of the most boring professors I have ever had. He just rambles on in a boring monotone voice about his experiences in "the industry" then gets off subject. He puts the class to sleep and the combination of his voice and material is difficult to encourage students to come to class.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
This was one of the worst teachers I've ever had at the university. He's not even a professor but a lecturer. If any other teacher is available take their class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
This guy is the worst professor Ive ever had at UM. He bores the class with pointless stories. He doesnt teach you how to do anything, so you basically teach yourself. The course pack is almost as worthless as Geister himself, so you are truly on your own. The only good thing is he only teaches half the class, thank God
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
homework isn't too difficult but not for the reason that giester is a good teacher. He's absolutely a waste of space. This class was added by Umich late in the game because w.o design and manufacturing they would have lost accreditation. Geister's experience in shop/industry landed him the job.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- 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:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Full of hot air, make promises and doesnt keep them. Out of touch with real engineering world
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ME250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really tried to think of something good to say about this guy... and couldn't. Gave my group a C- on our design project even though it met all design requirements. He just "didn't like the paint finish we chose". Very condescending. Arg.
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