Dan Thedens - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Professor: Dan Thedens

Department: Engineering

College: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGR2120
• 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:

Daniel Thedens is a super baller professor. Great slides, highly recommended. The exam averages are usually in the mid 60s so don't worry if you felt as though you failed them. the final curve for the class is more than reasonable. finishing and understanding the homework every week is almost a must.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECE55141
• 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:

Supremely good professor with a good sense of humor. Loved his elec-ckts and advanced ckt techq class both. No reason not to. Dan had a good pace through out the semester, and conveys material with clarity. He does not leave you puzzled, but illuminated after lecture hour. Office hours are totally worth going.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGR2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, very approachable will answer any questions. Makes lecture go by somewhat quickly. You'll learn everything you need for the exam in his lectures, best circuits professor

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECE5700
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dan is good in EM Theory. There is an assignment every week and it keeps you going with flow of course. I wished he could test with harder assignments and easy mid-term. That didn't turn out to be the case. Mid-term and final are difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECE5700
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Regardless of bad stories about Advanced EM Theory, Dan makes this course super interesting to understand. He is awesome in EM Theory. Dan is approachable and helpful in office hours. He can give you extra credit assignment. I had a good time with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGR2120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very easy-going and puts lecture notes online, very helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGR2120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The given homework helped a lot with the tests. Any questions you have, he will address. He is a nice guy, don't be afraid to ask questions.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great professor who really cares about his students. Explains material very well.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EC009
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof, one of the best I've had. Actually cares about students and the material he is teaching. He is willing to help with any problems you are having. Just go to class and you should be fine!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CIR123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Supremely good professor - has a sense of humor and has an intuitive grasp of how to get ideas across well - always extremely helpful in office hours and he even helped me with programming questions after I had taken his class - thanks!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOFTWAREDESIGN
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Thedens is THE MAN! Both enjoyable and entertaining to have as a professor. One of my favorites at UI.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CIRCUITS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Relates well to students

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CIRCUITS
• 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:

Did a great job of presenting material. Really made you learn your stuff. Tests were semi-rigorous and he often liked to put questions that applied "conceptual knowledge." However, overall he was a fantastic teacher and I would recommend him

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 598
• 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, wish he would have notes available online

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A man amongst men. defintley will take another class taught by him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SWD
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting lecturer. You will enjoy any class you take from him.