Philip Olivier - Mercer University, Macon, GA

Professor: Philip Olivier

Department: Engineering

College: Mercer University, Macon, GA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EGR386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

What a joke! I don't think he understands himself when he talks. He never uses a book. He has a terrible grading policy and it takes him forever to hand anything back unless you go to his office and make him grade your work. Bottom line: ADOID TAKING HIS CLASS

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

terrible. good time to play computer games though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FEEDBACK
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Likes rabbit trails, kinda feel like I lost learning in his class. His subject matter incredibly confusing, felt like I had to revert to the text to learn all of the material. But he actually would just assign arbitrary grades when we all did poorly. Most students came out with a B, but no understanding of the subject matter.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EGR386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As everyone has said before, take Colins, even if it means you have to wait another semester. This class was torture for everyone involved. Tests are impossible and you'll never know what your grade is.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

rather than learning about C++, we learned about the origin of the phrases "let the cat out of the bag" and "pig in a poke". If that interests you then go ahead, otherwise, take another professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EGR386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was a nightmare. He was never on time. He always ended late. He lost our tests and the earliest he ever handed stuff back was a week after he collected it. Sometimes, it was even a month or two before we'd get tests back. DO NOT TAKE OLIVIER! He is unorganized and irresponsible.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoy playing solitaire for an hour and a half in class twice a week......

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EGR386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Too caught in the details. Tests are entirely too long, and he doesnt have a clue how to teach. Doesnt give papers back in any reasonable amount of time. Take Collins if you can.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really don't think this man knows crap about C++. He certainly couldn't teach the class how to code in C++. I ended up doing the class project for EVERYBODY ELSE because I took programming in high school. So we all turned in the same project with different variable names (someone even used the exact same ones). I got an A in the course.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• 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:

... what can I say? Peppercorns? BAD tangents, and he actually LOST people's work :/ I'd say... he's very knowing in his field, and he's a pretty good guy, but ... he needs a TCO to translate for him, ya know? lol

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he goes off on tangents and wastes a LOT of time. Most of the material you will have to figure out by yourself or with someone whos taken programming before, good luck if you get him, he may surprise you with a good grade, like he did for half my class

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A nice guy who knows his material, but is lost on the concept of a lesson plan. Be prepared to teach yourself. Unless you have previous experience programming, you'll have a hard time in his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ERG126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While Dr. Olivier is very smart and nice, he has a lot of trouble communicating his ideas. He also tends to go off on tangents that have absolutely nothing to do with the class. You'll have to teach yourself if you want to learn anything, which is extremely difficult with programing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECE202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy. Very helpful outside of class for just about anything. Very peculiar in his math. Wants things done his way, but will accept other ways with a little motivation. class time can be without direction sometimes. the conflict with him and most is because he has a degree in math.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EGR126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Olivier is not the best teacher if you are unexperienced. He is so smart that he cant figure how to teach such simple concepts to college students. If you know nothing about programming you will be completly lost! Be prepared to teach yourself cuz he wont.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECE662
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A nice professor, I had a good time in that class although, i wasn't there most of the time. Materials were a bit complex, but i thought he did a good job explaining it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

VERY hard if you have no programming experience. He is extremely unclear about his assignments and what will be covered on the test. Spends class time babbling about life, not teaching programming....WATCH OUT!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECE561
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His quirky academic background betrays a lot about him (Bach:Physics, Masters:Math, Doc:EE), but he knows the material and knows how to explain it. Always willing to stop and work an example or re-cover material if you're confused and ask about it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EGR386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful, just awful

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EGR386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

"If it's not done my way, then it's wrong" This man is the worst & pickiest grader I have ever had. Participation grade is bull****, you get a 50% or a 100% no in between. Do not take this class with this man if you want a good grade.