Kuppalapalle Vajravelu - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Professor: Kuppalapalle Vajravelu

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Calculus II is hard, but he is an excellent teacher. His tests are fair, just do the example problems in class, as well as the graded WebAssign and ungraded book assignments. He was one of the most entertaining professors I have ever had, but he still taught us all of the necessary material. Would definitely take him again.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312H
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad teacher, considering that Calculus 2 is just hard. His tests were based on assignments (non-graded) he gave from the book, and in class examples. Partially teaches from a PowerPoint. Webassign homework is the only homework graded. Keeping on top of everything, unlike myself, will yield a good grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312H
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I say attendance is non-mandatory but if you want to do well go to class. He makes tests completely based on in class questions and assigned homework. The problems he gives to do at home are not graded, just webassign. Calc 2 is hard, but knowing which questions can be on the exams (even if there are 40+ of them) helps out a lot.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The beginning of the semester he wrote on the board & then he uploaded the notes online & would project them on the board & just read through them. Print the notes bc he can go fast sometimes. He gave little homework that wasn't graded & tests were similar to examples. Grade made up of only 4 tests. Overall, he was a fine professor. Would recommend

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy and explained things well. If you understand the examples he provides and the questions from the book then you'll do just fine. I read some of these other reviews before I signed up and tried to avoid him because of it, but now that I'm reaching the end of the class I'm glad I have him as a teacher. Nothing to be scared of.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm convinced that any professor who makes tests 100% of the grade, doesn't care much about the success of the students. His lectures were great and easy to take notes from. It was just a lot of information to remember for the tests. He assigned homework, but it wasn't for a grade. If it was a grade, it would have helped a lot with the test grades.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAC2313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this professor at all costs. Hands down the worst instructor I've had for literally anything in my life. "Lectures" consist of breezing through textbook slides, and doing a few rushed examples. You will need to teach yourself nearly everything. I was above average in Calc 1 & 2, and I barely passed this class. Save your GPA with another prof.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAC2313H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His accent is easy to understand. The best calculus professor I've come across. He does not picked the hardest questions are tries to make students fail.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAC2313
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Strong accent but understandable I guess. I personally don't like the way he lectures, but he does do lots of examples. Tests are hard and too many questions for the time constraints. Class requires lots of outside studying and ungraded HW to pass. You HAVE to go to class or you absolutely will not pass (at least for Calc 3).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAC1114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Granted I suck at math, Prof Vajravelu really did nothing for me in terms of helping me understand trig. Lectures were confusing and directionless. Unless you're okay spending hours being tutored in the math lab or are good at teaching yourself, I would not recommend him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. KV's accent was kinda hard to adjust to at first, but eventually I got used to it. His lectures weren't very clear, but he did plenty of practice problems which helped me understand the material. He prepares you well for the tests, just go through and do the textbook problems he assigned and you'll be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Has an accent, but after a week or so you get used to it. He isnt the best at answering questions in class, but he really does an excellent job explaining concepts. Don't study the homework, study his in class examples, as those are what will be on the test. Homework isn't too helpful as it doesn't reflect what he did in class. Would take again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He uses printed out notes that he puts on a Dotcam and he goes really fast - too fast to take notes - but he also provides the notes a day or 2 before on WC. Very clear problems in both the notes and the nongraded HW he assigns although the Online Wileyplus HW sucked - way too hard and different from class material. Test problems worth a lot

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. KV was the toughest professor I have had. He has good notes, but he just reads off of them way too fast during class. I could not even copy down his notes because he would flip through them quickly; thankfully he posted them online. The homework we had was ridiculous and nothing like the exams. Make sure you review his notes and you'll pass.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COP3930H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures, in this course, were not clear. He would jump around (often mid-sentence) and I can't imagine how difficult it would be for someone not already familiar with the subject content. He has a bad habit of not answering direct questions. In an effort to leave the final project open for our desire, he failed to give us adequate guidelines.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAP2203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy who knows his stuff, but for diffy q try to get another professor. The guy doesn't speak english that well, which would normally be acceptable, but in a difficult class like this it makes for huge issues. The tests are really hard, applying everything you know with at least one trick question per test. Compared to others this guy is hard.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Reads off his notes, doesn't teach anything. Very confusing class. Pretty much taught myself DE. That being said, the class is passable but it takes a decent amount of work.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is fairly incomprehensible. His thick Indian accent made the class impossible to pay attention to. He just reads from the powerpoint provided by the textbook and made several mistakes when trying to work out problems on his own. Attendance is required through the use of graded iClicker questions so learn it before you get to class

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DR. KV,He is a man who is incredibly passionate about his students learning. However,I found it near impossible to keep my focus durring his early class. Many of my peers did incredibly well, so i am assuming the fault is my own. He will help you as much as possible, so long as you put in your side of the effort. would take again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• 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:

Great teacher. Had him for Calc 1 and differential equations. Fair tests with partial credit. Easy homework assignments that help with class understanding and count for 10% of grade.