Charles Williamson - Cornell University

Professor: Charles Williamson

Department: Engineering

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's the Skipper. Enough Said.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Williamson is easily my favorite professor at Cornell. His dedication to teaching and his unique sense of humor make the class incredibly lively and unforgettable. I really enjoyed the demos, which are always well thought-out and quirky. It's a great intro to fluids class and the handouts/notes are extensive; homework and tests are fair.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

MAE 323 with CHKW is a special experience. The amazing demos, running jokes, and interactive atmosphere make the course a bonding experience for the whole MechE class and solidify the Skipper as my favorite teacher at Cornell. Williamson really cares about his students and works hard on helpful handouts and mnemonics. I am sad to see him leave.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAE3230
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hands down the best professor I've had so far; super knowledgeable and a great lecturer. He cares about his students so much and puts a ridiculous amount of work into his classes to make sure that his students learn the material and have a great time while doing it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAE3230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A real sweet heart! The kind of professor who makes an effort to learn everyone's name, even in a class of 130 people. Very entertaining lectures.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAE3230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor who really cares a lot about students and their learning. He would do practically anything if he thought it would help students understand the subject better. Very sad to see him retiring!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAE4272
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Williamson is consistently late to meetings and classes and consequently displays a disregard for other people's time. He is often obviously unprepared for lectures and displays a tenuous grasp of the material he is trying to teach. On more than one occasion, he has missed lectures entirely, leaving students waiting for hi in the lecture hall

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAE3230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Copious handouts, some more helpful than others. I highly recommend lecture, as some handouts need interpretation and others were redundant or unnecessary. He's a good teacher, though he can ramble, and is always 5 minutes late. His humor kept it from getting dull. Exams were all too long, though he let us finish. Textbook was useless.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAE3230
• 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:

Professor Williamson makes fluids a blast! He's the best prof I've had so far in MechE- while fluids is a tough subject, he tries really hard to make everything clear to everybody. Bring a binder to class- he gives out about a million handouts, which are super-useful when studying for exams!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAE3230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Charles Williamson has a fun and engaging personality and a good teaching style. Everyone and their mother ask him for a recommendation. However, he can be disorganized, even messing up final grades for a class. One friend lost 1/3 a letter grade for a forgotten regrade, and in M&AE 4272 a full grade by C.W mixing up grades with other students!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

the main man. he is best friends with didian drogba, nuff said

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. You won't want to miss his lectures, because he does great demonstrations throughout the semester.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• 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:

best prof ever

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You don't learn much but he's pretty entertaining and seems to care about learning. He does some good demonstrations.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• 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:

CRAZY. Very unique. Seemingly really interested in helping students, not sure how much of that is real. Pretty funny, quirky guy.his little quirky routines sometimes get old though. Makes honest effort to keep class entertaining, and is quite succesfull at doing so. Exams difficult, homework reasonable, office hours helpful, overall very good

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This prof. is awesome. His enthusiasm for fluid mechanics is contagious, and will make you want not to disappoint him. There's no substitute for such a positive and engaging attitude. The class requires hard work, but he breaks it up with fun demonstrations that serve to educate and amuse simultaneously. A first-rate professor!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAE427
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is AMAZING! He's funny, extremely good at teaching, and just a lovable character. He won like the professor of the year award for the ENTIRE US this year! Maybe he's not so available outside of class, but he's always nice and enthusiastic and says hi to me when he sees me... and who actually goes to office hours anyways!?

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• 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:

Great professor, but he definitely has ADD, which makes getting help outside of class difficult sometimes. For those of you who say he doesn't care about students, go to him early and he will accommodate you. Go late (want help a day before the prelim, but can't make office hours, forget about it), and he won't help you at all. Interesting class

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FLUIDS
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAE323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor that knows how to teach, but be warned: outside of class he can be and is one of the most arrogant and stubborn persons you will ever meet.