Jim Hertel - Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Professor: Jim Hertel

Department: Engineering

College: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• 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:

I took his Engineering class. Really helpful and the lectures were very useful and sometimes entertaining. He did a very good job teaching the class. The tests were pretty easy you just had to pay attention in class and do the homework. Great professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty clear and straightforward class. Kind of leaves you to figure things out on your own with stuff like VBA but is only trying to make you a better engineer. Always willing to answer questions and help during office hours. I thought exams questions were to vague and about to many small details which made them tough. Good teacher, good class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• 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:

He teaches the class very mechanical and civil engineering based.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Precision is all that you really need for this class's homework.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, will give you extra help if you go see him. One of the teachers on campus that actually cares about how his students will turn out. One of few engineers that actually has experience with what he's talking about.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• 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:

Wastes a lot of time explaining things as if he were teaching 4th graders. He knows what he's talking about, but can't explain it in a concise way. Not very exciting and it's not overly important to listen to him. Doesn't explain what he's grading on until he marks things wrong and hands it back. Maybe a good engineer, but not a good teacher.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A real good teacher. He actually has some engineering experience. He grades you on what is important. The grading and assignments may be a little hard, but he will make you a good engineer.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• 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:

cool guy. easy going. seems to like what's he's doing/teaching.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• 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:

knows what he's talking about and is interested in teaching it. presents material in a clear understandable fashoin without too much unnecessary info. excellent teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG11012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Totally cool, really nice and super helpfull. only bad part about him is that he cannot make a boat go fast.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG2100
• 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:

He's a good teacher. He gives out an ungodly amount of homework, though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• 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:

Very cool teacher. Shows alot of interest in your each persons projects. KNows what hes talking about. Easy A as long as you do your work, and put a little effort into it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG2120
• 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:

Hertle the Turtle is a bad ass mo fo, he hates his girlfriends cat. Very good instructor, knows his stuff, exams are pretty decent. You can get a C with out trying, A if you are awake in class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG11012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Decent teacher but the class is horrible. Exams test on useless knowledge.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• 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:

Hertel is the man!!! He knows his stuff. He actually has experience in the real world unlike all the other instructors at tech. He makes things easy to understand and skips the usless crap. He also has some great stories if you can dig them out of him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• 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:

Horrible

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• 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:

He is an engineer not a professor so he actually knows what he is talking about. His classes may not be the easiest but you will learn and understand. Definately take classes by this guy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Acutally taught something instead of just giving out homework and expecting you to already know how to do it. Also, he brings great previous experiances to class because he has actually worked in the field he is teaching for many years

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG1102
• 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:

Students don't like this guy because he makes you work and he does his classes somewhat different from the others. He was a VP for a firm for several years. He knows what he is doing. Skips over the useless crap. Excellent hire in 2001.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Makes the class easy to understand