Richard Layton - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Professor: Richard Layton

Department: TBD

College: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The amount of work this class requires is way too much for a two credit hour class. He is really vague on his criteria, and mostly just yells at you if you do something wrong. He is rude and curses at students. At the end of big projects he will just slap a grade on without giving any feedback. Freshmen ME majors, TAKE SOMEONE ELSE!!!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Layton is on a power trip in his classroom. He teaches his class different from every other EM103 section for no apparent reason. For a 2 credit class, you will be doing work equal to a 5 credit class if you want to get an A. When he is grading, he makes grades up for the entire class instead of giving what they deserve. Very unclear and awful.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ES205
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

-Terrible-- The worst.. -He was all over the place every class-scatterbrained-- -2 major group proj. Weekly lab projects- -HW is time-consuming with little learned -go to visit him he acts like he's too busy -contradicts himself daily -Rubric is unclearly defined -"knows everything" and yet can't teach I will say he does try in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ES205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely wouldn't recommend for ADES. Will make you do homework in a team which is a huge and unnecessary time sink considering his homework definitely isn't the hardest thing you'll do at rose. He's actually a funny guy and an interesting person to talk to, but if at all possible, just take Cornwell for ADES, you won't regret it

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you're willing to put in the work to do well in the class, he'll work to help you. He gives it to you straight if you aren't were you need to be on a project. Some people think it's mean, I think he just wants to help you before its too late. He can be vague in his instructions for this class, but it's just cause the projects are open ended.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Layton does not convey what he wants his students to do and how they will be graded. They will be graded very strictly using criteria which I still do not fully understand. Students tend to be in a state of panic at most times during out-of-class meetings, cursing Layton's name as they try to guess what they are meant to do. Miserable experience.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ME321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are not organized. Tough Grader.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ES205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst Prof that I have had at Rose. It took him until the Saturday before the final to get us back our first report that is fundamental to revising the second. So there was no time to study for the final and revise a paper to the standards that he wanted. I HATE this guy and you should absolutely NEVER take the class unless you wanna fail

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He will not tell you what he wants until it's too late. He will assume you know, though, and eviscerate your grade accordingly. Never, ever, take this guy, even if you need to take another professor with an equally bad reputation. Loves to go on rants about useless, unrelated topics, clearly doesn't want to teach this class. Unkind and repugnant.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The guy has a short temper and is very specific on how he wants work done, except he won't tell you how he wants it done. Comes off as a know-it-all super jerk. Worst class I've taken yet, avoid him for EM103 at all costs.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor. Guy thinks he knows everything in the world and comes off as a total jerk. I will never take another class with this guy again.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ADES
• 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:

Coolest prof I've had at Rose. Always willing to help, and is dedicated to making sure you know the material. If you get the chance to take him for any class do it!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ES205
• 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:

Dr. Layton was always willing to help, and made himself available. The way he taught helped me understand the course material and how to relate it to real world situations. He is by far the coolest and most helpful professor that I have had in at Rose.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ES205
• 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 teacher, very helpful in and out of class. The tests are hard but he gives good partial credit. Teamwork is mandatory but that's not a bad thing... it gets us used to how it's gonna be outside of school. Definitely my favorite engineering professor so far.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ME321
• 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:

I was warned many times about Dr. Layton being awful, but I found him to be cool and very invested in his students. Measurements is really his thing so that may have helped, and I can see where his personality could become annoying. However his class ranks as one of my most valuable experiences at Rose in terms of real-world preparation. Take him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MEASME
• 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:

This guy is the worst teacher at rose. Avoid this teacher at all costs..

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ME121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst profs of my freshman year. He took freshman design and removed anything fun or hands out and added more useless paperwork so that he could look good and get the environment chair position at rose. Avoid, even if it means having an 8 am.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He gives unacceptable projects. He makes me hate my life.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ES205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Presents material in an odd way, does not believe in examples. Expects prior knowledge of subject be same as his, and be prepared to hear how amazing his CATME is.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ME123
• 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:

Honestly, he's one of the best profs I've ever had. Definitely one of the most helpful, and he WILL make things clear to students. But you have to go get help from him and not expect that you'll understand everything from his class right away as he's saying it. If he's "arrogant", I haven't seen it. He was polite and civil to me when I got help.