Professor: Peter Persans
Department: Physics
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- 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:
Physics 1200 is a rough class, Persans is funny clear and clearly loves the material. Funny guy, follow himon twitter for quiz answers. Persans as your lecture professor is not a bad decision. Tests and labsare nasty, but they are course wide.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Physics II is hard to begin with. Persans is a good teacher but 8 hours of class and lab plus homework per week is a lot.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Persans is a good teacher, but he is disorganized. His focus is to get you to learn on your own, and therefore is homework heavy. I learned a lot from his class, and enjoyed his lectures.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Persans is a great professor, he understands that Physics 2 is HARD. He is very willing to help. Wants to see his students do well. His lectures are actually really funny too
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: PHYS2220
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took him for Quantum 2. Can take a while to get used to his disorganized lectures, but really cares for students. Grades quizzes easy, but tests tend to be more difficult. Don't make the mistake of doing minimum work, you can really learn a ton from him if you are engaged. Extremely knowledgeable even if he doesn't come off as such immediately.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Google "Persans" and go to images, you won't be disappointed
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1250
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures were a riot. Sit in the front row so he recognizes you, it's easy to be a favorite. He explains things pretty well and "reserves the right to be merciful" when grading. He's a bit disorganized though, and there are sometimes mistakes or inconsistencies on what is actually assigned. Overall good professor.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Persans is by far one of the best professors on campus. He's extremely funny, he knows what he's talking about, and his lectures are always entertaining. He is extremely helpful in PHYS labs and, as a Physics 1200 facilitator, he is also really awesome to work with. He WILL make some mistakes in exams and lectures. It is guaranteed.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a fun guy who cares about the material. His lectures are interesting and interactive and questions are answered with respect. He is goofy which makes his lectures fun but organization is low. Tests are mostly multiple choice (rip partial credit). Labs can be long and boring. Overall, definitely pick this guy though.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: PHYS4962
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
From a Physics 1 mentors perspective: students dont see this but Professor Persans really cares for the students, even when he isnt even teaching Physics 1. He always made sure us mentors were prepared for our weekly sessions. Also did a lot for the exam review sessions. He is an amazing person.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor! He is very friendly and approachable and is more than willing to re-explain concepts when students are confused. He is also very funny. The homework for his classes are high in quantity, but they do prove to be helpful in giving an understanding of the topics and boosting your grade.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A very good, thorough professor. Loved the material and wanted to make sure students learned. Lectures were engaging and entertaining, as he always incorporated humor into them.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1200
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Makes an effort to speak to students and really cares about having them understand. If you're having trouble in class, he really encourages you to go to office hours and get extra help. Physics II does not have interesting subject material, in my opinion, but he made it as fun as possible with interesting demonstrations at the beginning of lecture
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: PHYS2620
- Grade Received: INC
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
In every Institute, there is that particular College. In every particular College, there is that particular Department. In that particular Department, there is a singular, and particular person, that is complete. Persans is perhaps the wisest, most knowledgeable, person I have or ever will know. This man cares, he knows, and he will teach you.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1150
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He was probably the best professor I've had thus far at RPI. He's a great lecturer if you don't mind him going off on "asides". His quizzes can be a bit unpredictable but are usually sort of lecture related. His labs are fantastic. He also recognizes that despite most teaching being lecture based most people learn from the homework.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: PHYS1020
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Persans is a bro
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: PHY1150
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor. Entertaining lectures and I learned a lot. The class was always going to be challenging, but he was very clear about his expectations and offered many opportunities for those who lacked in labs/tests/quizzes/etc.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: PHY1100
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Persans is the best professor I have had by far. He will teach you anything you want to learn about and will work hard to explain the material. If you put in a good effort, there are many ways to pass the class. But you have to work for it. And for heaven's sake READ THE BOOK. The labs are brutal, so start them first thing.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: PHYS4210
- 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:
Spend too much time traversing around irrelevant things. Doesn't explain the mathematical basis well
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: PHY1100
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This guy has forgotten more about Physics than you will probably ever learn.
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