Professor: Lester Gerhardt
Department: Engineering
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I remember him from the mid 1980s. He was funny and interesting. Yes, the class was his podium. He was interesting but of course you needed to learn the material on your own. He did tell you what to expect on the exams, etc.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4530
- 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Be prepared to teach yourself the material and the mathematics behind it. He spends most of class teaching broad concepts with little depth. Homework and exam solutions are given in class only.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4540
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His classes are interesting. He has a really good grasp of the subject, and could relate very well with real life examples. Gave great feedback on homeworks and exams, it showed that the grading was done carefully. Homeworks can be a little hard. You have to attend his classes though as he does not put things up online. Genuinely cares for students
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4961
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DON'T take a course with him. Very egotistical and doesn't teach very well. Expects you to learn all material on your own. For the final, he gave us the option of doing a project or taking a test. I offered 4 proposals to him, he rejected all of them. His interactions and approach to teaching made me feel bad about myself every time we had class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4900
- 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:
If you get him as a grading professor for capstone switch projects or drop the class. It's impossible to please him and he arbitrarily issues grade based on 30 second meetings he has with you. Awful teacher, worse person.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4540
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's funny, and really enjoys what he's teaching. However, he tends to ramble and not really teach much during lecture. He'll mention something, and then tell you to investigate it yourself (if I just wanted to investigate things myself I wouldn't be going to college). I tended to learn everything during the lectures Prof. Radke gave.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4510
- 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:
He makes the class fun but he doesn't teach you most of the material that's on the tests or homework nor does he tell you what the tests will cover so you can study it yourself. He manages to talk a lot, though.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4510
- 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:
hilarious man. Mel brooks watch out!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ECSE4510
- 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:
Nice guy, but tends to not teach anything that is going to be on the homework, tests, etc. Expects you to learn everything on your own. Class is just him saying This is amazing! It really works! and not really teaching much.
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