Jon Longtin - Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Professor: Jon Longtin

Department: TBD

College: Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MEC301
• 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:

Amazing lecturer!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although this professor is passionate about what he teaches, if you do not have a background in programming this course will be difficult. He expects you to know the material without fully teaching it which can be frustrating to many like myself. He does say that the class will be curved but keep in mind it is almost unnoticeable.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Longtin is a no nonsense kind of guy. Don't talk in his class, don't give him sass, and make sure you come every time. I wish he allowed laptops in class so you can try out the code as he talks about it but as he says, the best thing you can do is play around with MATLAB.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MEC301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Lecturer, and after class houses great. Tests are fair make you think. Makes you understand the material

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is the best professor in my major. You don't wanna miss his class because its so helpful and important. But his exams are tough, and he is very strict is the class. You will be kicked out if you chart with your friend. Anyway, my classmates all love him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's the best professor I've had so far! I would definitely recommend him! He's hilarious and keeps the class interesting. You can't blame him for the class being hard.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

Great Professor and all around great guy. Knows how to convey knowledge in an interesting way. Full of personality and makes quips at some of the quips in the class. Can throw down if you speak up. May be bipolar, but is the best professor you can hope to get. Only major drawback is that it's obvious MatLab is not his forte and he grades tough

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

One of the best professors I've had at Stony Brook. He's great at teaching, and he's interesting to listen to. His exams really make you think, but they're not unreasonable. Know the material, and you'll do fine.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MEC301
• 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:

Longtin is such a great professor b/c he remembers what it is like to be a student. He assumes we are all idiots and explains everything instead of assuming you are already an expert on thermo. Strives to show you the practical side of engineering. Only hard thing is the exams are way more challenging than anything you'll see in the HW / lecture.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

Great professor, but a Difficult course. Everything here revolves around Matlab, and he makes you Know this program. Homeworks and project assigned makes you think, and Midterm and Finals are even more difficult. He'll go slow in lecture and is very helpful in office hours, but be prepared to learn a lot!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MEC301
• 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:

I would highly recommend this professor to anyone! Tests are difficult, but challenge thinking outside the box. Professor is highly available at office hours, and made me really enjoy the subject!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

Very nice guy, goes nice and slow. If you have no past programming experience like myself then be prepared to spend hours on the homeworks and projects. He only does simple examples that anyone could do, then the questions in the book come for HW and you end up staring at it for hours and testing on MatLab. If you spend the time you will do fine

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

Very nice guy. Very helpful at office hours also. The class can be challenging, but also becomes very interesting. The final is weighted so heavy it screwed my grade up. He throws in linear algebra which turned out to be 1/4 of the final, even though it's not in the course description. Oh well.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

Professor Longtin is great. He is very clear and very helpful during office hours. He is very professional and cares about what you want to say. On the other hand, if you take MEC 102 without previous programming experience (just like me), you will find it a bit challenging. This class is tough and exams are not easy at all. Be prepare!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

At first it's a pretty interesting class. Seems like he actually cares about his students, unlike most profs. Helpful and friendly during office hours. However, if you have no programming experience this class will be tough, and the exams are pretty hard too. Textbook isn't really helpful either. Sometimes gives test questions in class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MEC301
• 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:

Overall a good insturctor. He helps students as best as he can. Unfortunately, tests do not accurately cover what was in the homework. In fact, tests are WAY harder than what you study for. Expect nasty engineering problems for tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MEC301
• 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:

One of the best Professors in the MEC department. He instructs his class as an engineer, instead of a just a lecturer. In thermo. always gave real world perspectives or examples, of how relative concepts can be applied. Plus, I love the way he always uses slang phrases from the 80s. lol.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• 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:

oh boy, I can't image why he never tried out to be an english professor b/c he's so good at blabbing about engineering, i feel sorry about what I've learn in MEC 101. He'll make your experience in engineering enjoyable. His HWs are fair and his test are all on his class notes and the book. You might not even fall asleep in the class b/c it's not as bad as people think. i would recommend him...hands down.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MEC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent teacher, among the best in SBU, by far my favorite. Looking forward to having him again for thermodynamics.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MEC100
• 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:

Great professor, makes class enjoyable and is very easy to talk to, should be cloned!