Robert Bland - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Professor: Robert Bland

Department: Engineering

College: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGRI1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bland is an amazing guy. He is so nice, caring, and down-to-earth. He is an ok teacher, but you must go to class and take notes during lecture to do well. One problem: his voice is monotone and he speaks softly so it is often hard to understand him. He really, really cares about his students. He's Inspirational; just such an amazing person.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ORIE4350
• 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:

Not an easy class but prof B tries very hard to make his lectures interesting by using different stories, props etc. extremely helpful if you ask questions and hes definitely one of those professors who wants his students to actually understand the material. Glad to have him as instructor.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

go to his lecture and make sure to carry your iclicker. i can guarantee attendance will boost up your grade! prof bland is an extremely intelligent person but he believes that students in his lecture possess similar level of intelligence - you need to be prepared before lecture. students learn better in office hours as they do homework problems

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ORIE5300
• 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:

Don't know what people want from the professor. Prof. Bland is a very good professor and he wants students to learn by coming to class. Those that complain are probably students that don't come to class or sit in the back and talk. Prof. Larsson was boring but prof. Bland was better. The final exam was a little too difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: OR3300
• 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:

This is one of the most disorganized classes I've taken at Cornell. There is no textbook, and the notes that Bland gives you are incomplete so you have to go to class and take very detailed notes if you want to know what's going on. Bland is very poor at explaining things as well -- he tends to make things far more complicated than they are.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ORIE520
• 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:

This is one of the worst courses. Useless and a waste. Should move this course to high school.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ORIE634
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class but difficult. Professor is enthusiastic and willing to help. Good lecturer.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ADVISOR
• 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:

great advisor takes the time for his students and gives great advice

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ORIE431
• 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:

Great teacher - very very smart. Always helpful and the material is interesting.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: OR320
• 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:

This dude's name is Bland for a reason.. He's an angry old man. You HAVE to go to class, because the book he picks has nothing to do with anything he teaches and uses completely different notation.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: OR320
• 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:

Lectures were boring and fast paced. The online Textbook was incomprehensible. The professor made the subject dull and bland and difficult. TAs were not helpful. Tests are HARD. One of the worst classes I have ever taken.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

This dude keeps you in the dark to struggle with the material and let you figure it out on your own. The exams are graded in a very picky fashion so you have to be super explicit with everything and still complete the exam on time. He almost never gives direct answers to questions - bothersome.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: OR320
• 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:

great teacher. has good notes cause the book was terrible

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Does a good job of making an interesting subject very boring, but you will learn if you manage to stay awake.Pretends to care about his students by learning their names but truly lacks concern for his students.(i.e. if you miss an exam for a death in the family, serious injury, etc. he doesn't care)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is weird. "Nap Day"? "Talk like a Pirate Day"? Is this what excessive ORIE does do you? Brilliant guy, no doubt but very bland teaching style.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OR320
• 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:

Seems nice and funny, but make no mistake, the man is as crotchety, unforgiving and unaccomodating as any old professor. Tries to get everyone's names so he can pick his favorites. Problem sets are graded fairly, exams are not. Voice is bland.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very boring teacher. HIS VOICE PUTS YOU TO SLEEP! The lectures are an hour and a half long! I have never missed his lecture, but I also haven't been able to stay awake for an entire class yet. Average professor. He loves the Red Sox. I hate the Red Sox. He likes Arsenal. That's cool. He's a good guy

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

very easy compared to other profs for this course- avoid renegar

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ORIE320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is hard but useful. The professor is nice but old. The lecture is zzzzz