John Szczesniak - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Professor: John Szczesniak

Department: Engineering

College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1400
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is THE machine shopman. He can be callous and rough, however, he has got your best interests at heart. He can seem intimidating but will help you in a moments notice (e.g lathe difficulties). However, GET YO LABS DONE. For engr processes, if you don't finish the Cannon Barrel Project, the two labs, the report AND the final - he will fail you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG1300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Perfectly fits the trope of experienced machinist. He is funny, and very intelligent in the sphere of machining. Highly reccomend if you can get him. He grades by if your final project looks vaguely like what its supposed tofrom 10ft away.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PROCESSES1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just read the manual and you will be fine. He wont answer some questions because he wants you to learn and figure it out on your own. If you are really struggling though he will help you. Really hard to fail.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

John was really funny for Engineering Processes. He is very helpful but loves to mock you if you ask a question the lab manual answers. His manual is very long but very easy to follow. Class is easy if you get everything done on time. Very hard to fail. Don't even need to go to your assigned lab meeting unless your have a specific lab that day.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Was not helpful at all. Anytime you ask a question, he refuses to answer it directly and will refer you to the class manual. Become friends with your TA's, because they will provide any help that you need.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Interested in safety first, but challenges you to learn on your own; does not feed you answers. It can be tough to ask questions because he expects you to know what you're asking (not just.. help what do I do next).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good guy and always helpful when you need, though a bit sarcastic if you are asking a stupid question.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

John isn't a bad guy, but he's quite a bit nicer to girls than to guys. If you're a guy, he'll probably make you feel dumb at least once during the class. He expects people to at least have common sense and be safe, so do that. Processes is pretty easy though, as long as you remember your safety glasses and your instructions every class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had him for processes. I only talked to him a few times because I soon realized that he was not very helpful and a bit of a stuck up brat. He expects you to know the answer to every question, even if you are the one asking, otherwise he'll try to make you look stupid.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had. He constantly made fun of my accent and questions. I was the first one in my section to finish the project but still was made fun of. The TA's are amazing. Anything you need they can help you

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PRCSS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great hands on guy. Yeah he yells a bit, and **** a lot, but you can't deny that he's good at what he does-machining. Suck it up. The final is just from the lab manual, and you surely can get a lab report somewhere. And yeah, it's pass/fail.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a suck up for girls. If you are a girl, he'll know your name within the first week, if you are a guy you're lucky if he knows it in 2 years. Watched a female TA of his ram a .500" endmill at 3200rpm into a piece of aluminum stock and sheared the mill clean off. John smiled at her and yelled at me. I was just watching...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very unhelpful. Questions will be answered with a question or an unclear "sure, you *can* do that" which just means you're doing it wrong. Obviously knows everything there is to know and decides not to actually help the students in Processes. Good luck if you don't walk in already knowing how to use all the equipment.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I had John for processes and now I'm a TA for him. When he isn't around, it's because he's fixing things, or helping people in the other labs. If you can't figure it out from the manual, the TA's have the answers, or else John does. Don't be stupid and you won't get yelled at. John knows practically everything about machining.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very easy going. Don't see him often. You get most of your questions answered by TAs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

John is incredibly helpful.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• 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 guy is useless and a complete ****. He doesn't teach. He simply gets paid to do nothing. Very unhelpful if you have a question. With the amount of time he spends chillin behind the plastic glass wall or chatting with Ta's, I am surprised not one of the untrained students he is to look after hasn't killed them self on a machine yet.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Extremely flexible. if you didnt like your class time, you could come into the shop during open hours and do your project then. extremely nice guy too... only he is a little protective of his machines (understandable, they're really expensive).

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGR1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGR2050
• 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:

Didn't have him for processes, but he was VERY helpful in IED. He had a lot of helpful ideas and he was willing to take the time to help us work on our project or fix problems. He is very knowledgable and even though he is often quite busy, it's worth the wait for the help and advice he gives you.