Jonathan Fannin - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Jonathan Fannin

Department: Engineering

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CIVL413
• 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's single-handedly responsible for the creation of my interest in soil mechanics. Incredibly knowledgeable, cares about student learning, and has genuinely engaging lectures. He's also rather funny, and keeps classes interesting.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows the lecture well enough to do a good job in the class however he is a tough person to work with

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CIVIL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The course should have been super boring but he won't let you realize it hhh. He is a very interesting person himself and he is really trying to help you do well in this course. We have two profs teaching different sections this term. From such comparison, believe me, he knows how to explain things clearly.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful, has amazing and engaging lectures which makes soils interesting

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer, always interested in going to class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CIVIL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

very experienced teacher. i hope all my profs are like him. amazing pro!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CIVL413
• 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:

Dr. Fannin is really the BEST prof in civil engineering. He knows what he is doing and he highly experienced and informed about geotechnical engineering. I am impressed with how well he executed the class given the fact it has not been taught for 10 years. Honestly, if you have a strong interest in earth dams and geotechnical engineering take it!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fannin is one of those special few professors that can make a boring subject like soil mechanics tolerable. The midterms have a reputation for being hard, but most people don't do the optional problem sets he assigns. If you do the problem sets you'll be fine. The labs take an lot of time to finish so plan ahead.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Clearly has a passion for the subject and knows how to teach it effectively. Extremely approachable and very helpful.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is challenging but still great. His midterms were a killer but he pushes you to try harder for his final. He makes soils interesting and his lectures are a MUST attend!!! If you have any questions just ask him because he will make sure you understand the concepts. I would recommend taking this class when he teaches it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• 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:

I didn't do well in Civl 210, but you can't help but like Dr. Fannin. Very classy guy, and is very charming. Won 3 teaching awards.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CIVIL210
• 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:

He is my faavourite prof.and my role model.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

CIVL 210 is so basic. It's Fannin's world though. He tries to make it difficult, but a two year old can understand soil mechanics concepts.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• 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:

Awesome teaching style. I didn't even know how much I learned until I started studying for the final exam. Attend his class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

too many house-keeping points. makes things more complicated than they really are/need to be.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• 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:

Great prof. One of the best teachers I've ever had. He explains everything clearly and concisely. He also does a great job of demonstrating the relevance of the material. Unlike a lot of profs he also cares about his students. Easily approachable for extra help prior to exams and for homework.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is an authority in soil mechanics. Excellent prof with a capital "E". The best style of teaching in Civil Eng Dep. I enjoyed taking this course more than any other 2nd or 3rd yr courses. The midterm was fairly easy. The final exam was very challenging though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• 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:

I can sum up his performance in one word: SEXY!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CIVIL210
• 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:

This guy is an awesome teacher... Actually cares about his students and brings real life material into the world. He could put up a website.. but nobody is perfect. Also is a great poker player... expect to see him on WPT.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CIVL210
• 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:

incredibly good lectures, knows his material like his own name, brings real-world experience into the lectures, and is hilarious to boot. pretty much the best in the department.