Matt Kindy - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Professor: Matt Kindy

Department: Engineering

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

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EGR115HYB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The reason so many people give him a bad rating is because he gives a lot of homework. However, this helps you understand the concepts better. I can guarantee that his students know matlab better than other students. He is always available to help. If you don't seek help that's on you. He is available everyday and answers emails relatively quick.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lots of people say to "beware" of this professor because of the workload, but you come out of the class really understanding how to use Matlab. One of the best professors I've had at Riddle, his expectations shaped me into a better student.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kindy is not as bas as everyone says. He is a tough grader but he also gives a lot of extra credit. You need to work very hard because you have homework every single day of the semester. But you will definitely learn with this professor. If you are lazy and do not like working hard for your grade, take a different professor (or a different major).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kindy is not a great teacher in lecture. If you go to his office hours, he's more than happy to help, but you won't learn much of anything during the lectures. He also grades VERY harshly. He fails a lot of people on purpose because you "lean better the second time you take it".

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is work heavy. Definitely, expect more than 3 credit hours worth of work. Kindy grades hard. Make sure you do the exercises (All of them, and do them well). Because every little point counts in the end. (Class takes a lot of work, but it is fairly graded, just watch what your exercise grades because sometimes the graders mess them up)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's his way or the highway and if you go above and beyond you get penalized for it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very difficult class. Tests and final project are your whole grade. Hours of work programming things you barely every covered in class. Need to know a friend who is good at programming who can pretty much do your programs for you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kindy is a nice person, however a not so nice grader. Kindy grades very harshly, especially on tests. Which are 75% of your grade. Just hope that your things are graded by tutors or assistants. An insane amount of homework and very little is taught in class. This entire course is basically self-taught. It is a frustrating class to work through.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Kindy is by far the best Professor at this campus without a doubt. He's known by a lot of students and is valued in many ways and forms possible. I highly recommend taking him! :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kindy is not a bad person, he is nice when you approach him, but he gives little to no feedback on things that matter such as tests or preliminary final project papers, and if you state your case he will just shut you down. He doesn't teach much at all in class nor does he help with homework.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kindy is really not a bad person to talk to and approach. Unfortunately, his grading is impossibly hard. I have heard that he has changed since fall of 2016, but when I had him, his graders gave me high grades on nearly every assignment, but I would do terribly on every test. He added a 23% curve and I only barely got an A-.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I did not know that human beings could be this heartless. Don't get fooled by his name, he is anything but kind. He is the harshest grader you will ever encounter. Everyone in my class failed so instead of letting that happen and getting fired he gave everyone a curve of 22-26 points which for some lucky individuals brought up their grades to C's.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Grades super tough on the exams for which he doesnt give any clue as to what the grading rubric looks like. Average grade on exams for the whole class was 25%.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm a parent with 30+ years in the I/T world. what i heard from my child regarding this profesor was unreal. this is suppose to be an intro class to programming. however h expects you to know matlab. he focuses on problem solving heavy on math. more than half his class fails the test or quizzes. the final project to be done in another pgm language

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is quite possibly the hardest class I have ever taken. The class is treated as if everyone has a background in programming and that everyone is going to become a programmer. Assignments are due every other day and can take upwards of six hours to complete and you will still get an F on them. You learn a lot, but I would not recommend.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kindy is a very tough grader. He does not curve and students have homework every single night (SMTWTFS). His exams are hard and does not give opportunities for students to do well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Toughest of all EGR 115, but fair and clear. Take this course with Kind If you want to learn MATLAB Programming

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the HARDEST programming class I have ever taken. Coding is not too difficult, but the math is ridiculous & he will take off points for every single detail missed. Most of the learning is done out of class. Prepare to do homework every night. Group project was fun, but written in a different coding language than what is learned; seriously?

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EGR115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

his test are very difficult, pay attention to the small details. all the learning will be done at home, or if you actually go to his office hours. gives so much home work best advise DO NOT procrastinate. wish you the best of luck cause you WILL need it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EGR115H
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't even try to take him. He does something every year to mess with the students grades including a zero or possibly negative curve on your final grade. Not to mention, the Academic Integrity Letter the Dean of Engineering has to lift for almost every kid in the class.