Alten Grandt - Purdue University - West Lafayette

Professor: Alten Grandt

Department: TBD

College: Purdue University - West Lafayette

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AAE55400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Excellent class. Good and clear lectures. Moderate difficulty homework. Need to study for exams. Low time commitment (7 hr/week). If he wasn't retiring I would take another class from him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AAE554
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is an awesome professor. He has been around airplanes for a long time and I found him very interesting. He tried to work extra material in to keep the class interesting (for example working in the movie "No Highway in the Sky" which is about metal fatigue). Class was not easy but he is highly recommended.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AAE554
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lots of examples, videos, & anecdotes from his work and his former students' work made class more entertaining. Tends to repeat some of last lecture's material at start of class which some might find boring, but it made for easier preparation for exams. Found that I remembered a lot from lecture and didn't need to study much. HW/exams fairly easy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AAE204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures would get pretty boring but they are helpful. He is a good professor. Just re-reading my notes was enough to study for the exams, which speaks to his ability to teach the material in lecture. Exams were not very hard but homework could get a bit tricky. I would definitely recommend him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AAE554
• 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:

His class topics are great. Covers both stress-life and strain-life approach in fatigue behavior of structures. Examples and exams are extremely helpful. He is super clear and translates a lot of knowledge in a very simple fashion!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AAE554
• 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:

Great prof! Learn a lot but not too difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ME554
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor was very knowledgeable and lectures were clear. Homework and exams were reasonable. I learned a lot and enjoyed his class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AAE554
• 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:

Interesting guy, and very easy to listen to and understand. He's very enthusiastic about his topic, and it shines through in his approach. I learned a lot from him -- Would highly recommend.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AAE552
• 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:

Good, clear presentations, well-organized, very friendly and helpful.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AAE352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Really helpful examples handed out in class, and really wants his students to understand the 'why' behind the math. Exams/hw were really easy. Would definitely take another class from him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AAE204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Scatterbrained teaching style... he knows his material, but his examples aren't very helpful, and he is not the most approachable person either (he is more afraid of you).

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AAE554552
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I have had so far. Very clear and organized. Very helpful too. Covers a lot of material in the course without making it feel tougher. Enjoyed writing papers (AAE 552) and exams for his courses.