Frank Radosta - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Professor: Frank Radosta

Department: Aerospace Engineering

College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AE418
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took him for AE318 and AE418, and while both courses were tough in terms of the material, he made it easier. He writes the textbook you use, and goes through it well, including the examples of problems on homework and tests. There is homework every class basically, but they prepare you well for the exams. He's worth taking if you have a choice

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AE418
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You'll come out of that class having learned a lot but with a mediocre grade. Very poor grader get ready to lose a lot of points for small things. Teaches outdated/unuseful material that nobody in the industry uses. Take any other professor to actually get relevant knowledge.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AE502
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the most respected and inspirational professors I have had.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AE318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the most skilled professors in his subject. Expect numerous homework and if you skip one, you ll have a hard time. Participation is the key in this is class. He solves many examples in the class which is hard to find in ERAU. As long as you come to class and put an effort, you ll get a good grade and have great experience about structs

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AE318
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you have the chance, take him! He's a really good teacher, and you'll come out understanding a lot of the material. He also assigns a lot of homework.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AE318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teacher, but makes you work for your grade!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AE418
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the best professors at explaining and presenting a lecture. He knows the material really well, even though he can doubt about certain procedures or a certain answer in a problem. If that happens, he usually explains the answer the next class. If you follow his method, work the homework and review his lectures, you will get a good grade

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AE418
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't know the material at all. He reads from the book word for word (which is wrong half the time). He grades so bad you can literally get -800 on a test (I worked it out). He is useless in his office (again, just reads from the book). First professor that I took the time to go talk to the Dean about.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AE502
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

clarity of thoughts, nice way of teaching make everything easy to understand,,though tests are bit hard then expected.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AE418
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Radosta is a good teacher, not a good professor. I felt as though I learned a lot from his lectures and that he made everything very clear by being methodical. His grading, however, was focused more on nitpicking the smallest of mistakes rather than on the understanding of the student or even the correct answer.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AE318
• 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 wrote the book on Structures. Literally. The book is a series of notes and example problems he created and he walks the class through. HW is pretty frequent usually every or every other class. Not crazy hard or long though. Exams are just like HW if you can do them youll do fine. I got an easy B with little work.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AE318
• 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:

Hard grading. He gave F to 2-3 graduate students in my class with no mercy in 1991. Teach from his note but most of them came from text books. Follow his note and you will pass but be very careful about miscalculation during exams. That definitely will kill you.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AE318
• 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:

Awesome teacher as long as you attend class. Very methodical, make sure you do the homework, because each homework is connected with the previous one. The tests are straight forward as long as you do the homework, and he is very clear in what he writes and explains. and he looks like mario.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor who assigns a lot of work. All of his tests are based on his homeworks, so if you don't do well its because you didn't do the work. He gives quizzes at the beginning of class which can help if you've studied. Overall, I'd recommend him to other students. I got a B because I didn't make time to complete the work.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AE404
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Knows his material well but extremely strict grader! Is ridiculously neat & tidy in his work. Nice pace in class & great use of the text book. Insane load of homework which count ONLY towards 5% of the grade! Exams are pretty hard & lengthy but tells you what to expect. Attend class or miss points on oral quizzes. Great teacher. I recommend him!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AE612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well this is a Grad level course. He expects you to put time in and know your stuff, class is not mandatory but he does have verbal quizzes so you need to be there. In general great teacher and high level of skills

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: AE3XX
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

for as much as the school charges, I thought they could have at least found someone better. He is a biased grader as well.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof. informatve classes. must attend, and take good notes. Tests from book problems.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy needs to retire, so stuck up on his outdated ways that he treats you like you're in middle school. Very strict, you must do things his way, or you lose points. Tests are difficult, and expect oral quizes and homework due every class. He is unwilling to help you during office hours. Take him only if you can handle lots of work

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher. He can be tough sometimes, but definately cares about his students understanding the material. The textbook is more of a workbook so you want to make sure you go to class to get the notes. If you pay attention and do the homework you'll do well! :) very good teacher.