Tomasz Giebultowicz - Oregon State University

Professor: Tomasz Giebultowicz

Department: TBD

College: Oregon State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PH332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a good guy and has a good occasional joke, but I feel like he was not suited for teaching. He kept going off onto irrelevant topics. It did not help that his accent was thick and he talked rather slowly. Lectures felt like a waste of time, but there are quizzes. Study guide for the tests were worthless.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PH313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a really nice guy. Heavy accent but he's funny and cares about your learning. An easy class but also very interesting.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PH331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Let's just say... Before this class, I knew nothing about physics. After this class I STILL know nothing about physics.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PH332
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is probably the worst professor I've had at Oregon State. I have had numerous foreign professors but at least those professors were helpful. Attendance is mandatory because of his quizzes but it will feel like a complete waste of time because you can't understand him. There is no outside help and no blackboard/canvas (GL finding out grade)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PH332
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Tom certainly makes lecture enjoyable with jokes and cool demonstrations. He is a little vague as to what he's teaching but would post everything to his website in case you missed something. Very helpful if you come talk to him. Tests were super easy and was very easy-going when it came to the term paper. Overall good teacher and easy class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PH313
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is very interested in renewable energy, but is very confusing. He mumbles a lot and gets off topic constantly. Paying attention in his class if difficult because it does get slow, and random quizzes happen as well. He is very nice when you speak with him, and he does try to help if you go to him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PH411
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy, but speaks english worse than I speak french after 1 term. He is completely tangential. There is no continuity in his lectures what so ever. Over 90% of the class stopped attending lecture after the first 2 weeks.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PH313
• 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:

Dr. Tom is very willing to help as a teacher, and his classes are always interesting. He wants his students to be engaged in their learning. He does have a heavy accent, but if you take the time to listen to him, he's very knowledgeable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PH313
• 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:

Mileage may vary with Dr. G. Sitting through his lectures requires some patience because he has a thick accent and can take a moment to organize his thoughts. But, he is very interesting to listen to & his experience shines through on the subject matter. Not your standard PowerPoint regurgitation Prof. Talk to him for clarification. Very helpful.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PH213
• 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:

Awesome professor. Just make sure to go to office hours and you will be fine!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PH332
• 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:

He seems like a sweet, funny, guy and he's very forgiving about grades. He'll work with you and bend over backwards to be helpful. HOWEVER, he is not suited for teaching. Lectures were unorganized and incoherent. He spent most of the time fumbling over unnecessary experiments and trying to figure out the computer.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PH212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The man is old as balls and speaks with a thick polish accent. He is extremely hard to understand in class, that is when he isnt mumbling or off on a tangent. He is a very likable man, and I am sure very smart, but he should not be teaching. AVOID him at all costs, this include taking dedras course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PH265
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Complete mess. Unable to finish a thought. Totally ignored previous curricula, assigning problems well outside knowledge students would have had from pre-requisites. Contradicted self, gave unclear instruction, wasted class time playing with unrelated programs. No instruction on coding. I seriously question his sanity. Avoid at ALL costs.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PH441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Giebultowicz is an outstanding teacher! He is ALWAYS willing to help and will go the extra marathon if needed to help students in need. He is fairly laid back in his teaching style and expects students to show interest in the subject matter. If a student shows interest, I've never seen anyone have difficulty in his courses...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PH523
• 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:

He is always willing to help. The course is not easy, but if you put in the time and energy and use his office hours, you shouldn't have a problem passing or even getting a good grade. He is definitely an entertaining prof.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PH441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher. Extremely helpful when you ask him. He knows his stuff about what ever he teaches. Sometimes hes hard to understand but thats almost never. Also very entertaining!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PH642
• 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:

I like Dr. Tom's notes on notes method of lecturing, and he is quite helpful anytime I ask for help on homework problems.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PH441
• 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:

Dr. Tom is a wonderful funny teacher that will enlighten anyone who has the patience to listen. He is a master of introductary statistical mechanics, and will teach you very much if you are willing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS642
• 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 lectures were fun and he provided us with lecture notes, which turned out to be helpful. Also he did cool demonstrations in class; Maxwell's demon and rubber band and heat experiment! He was a very instructive teacher!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PH423
• 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:

He was given the class just a couple days before it started and I still learned a lot in the course. He has a heavy accent, but when you get past it he's funny, engaging and helpful.