Everett Lipman - University of California Santa Barbara

Professor: Everett Lipman

Department: TBD

College: University of California Santa Barbara

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS129L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good course, challenging. However, the professor is very obnoxious and full of himself. Expect him to be sarcastic and unhelpful when he thinks that you're being 'stupid', which is a terrible attitude to have when you're teaching a difficult course and can actually be counter productive to the learning of students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's awful

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS129
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am currently taking him for Phys129 which is a computational analysis lab and let me tell you, Ive never had more work in my life. 15-20 hours weekly at least go into one homework assignment where he asks us to do things he has never once even mentioned. I took this class to learn programming and all Ive learned how to do is google everything

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYCS15
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Too much work for a lab class. Also, not very understanding. Gave an assignment during finals week and expected everyone to finish it. Did not curve at all (I'm in CCS and didn't get full units, but I figure this means he wouldn't curve the letter grades if it was L&S).

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best physics professor I've had. Not super great, but comparatively, he was solid. Class was pretty useful, and tests were doable. Unfortunately for me, the final had a an almost identical version online. So some people studied that, and the average was brought up pretty high. I did alright but it felt bad knowing that some people had an advantage

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had 4 physics profs in UCSB. Lipman was the best among them. He derives almost all equations you will need in class, so there is not much room for confusion. However, understanding all of them is another problem. He has high expectations. If you don't work hard, you will not get a good grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor who knows how to teach physics. Many don't notice but he will sneak in witty jokes in class. Best physics prof I've had here. Class is tough though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY3
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Lipman's lecture is concise and focuses mainly on concepts, but it can be kind of dry sometimes. He is not necessarily the best lecturer l have had, however, he is the MOST responsible professor I've had so far. I have lots of respect for him after experiencing the issue with my lab this quarter. And he is also helpful during office hours.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's not a very good lecturer but he is a fair grader and the homework is very similar to the tests.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• 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:

Freedman's textbook is easier to understand and has a better index than the Physics 3 textbook used in Lipman's class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very clear and concise

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher in the world. Avoid at all costs. Homework and lectures have no correlation and he spends most of the lecture deriving equations.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I LOVED Professor Lipman! His lectures are so organized and clear. He teaches focuses on theory and concepts so you can solve any hw problem, and the homework is harder than the tests, so the tests really aren't that bad. Keep up with the homework! It can get stacked pretty fast, but you have at least three days to do them.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Spent a large portion of the class discussing conceptual questions which is cool and all, but thats not on the test or homework. Unless you're taking him for the PHYS 1 series AVOID!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS6A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome awesome awesome. I've heard some bad things about the physics department but I'm so glad I had Lipman. Funny guy, tests are extremely fair, really wants you to learn. This guy knows his stuff. I give him an A+ and bonus points for personality

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHY6A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best physics teacher. I took him for summer and I don't think I would have done as well had he not taught me. Physics is hard but his demonstrations are great. FANTASTIC

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A tough class but Lipman's been the best physics teacher I have had so far. Doesn't say too much but he does actually teach what he puts on the exams. He made the tests open book but only with his particular book.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• 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:

Lipman is a great teacher if you like math, proofs, and the why behind all of the equations you use to solve problems. If you're not so into that, you're gonna struggle because half the lectures are usually derivations, a quarter is demos and explanations, and a quarter is example problems. Exams were hard, study homework and use your intuition.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really liked Lipman's lectures he was very clear and concise, but it seemed like he really was interested in the subjects too. I thought his derivations in class made more sense than the book, so it might be worth it to go to class those days, but the rest of the time you don't really need to go.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Even though 37 very hard multiple choice questions (1 midterm and 1 final) defined 80% of your grade, I felt that Lipman was a fair teacher. In lectures(which are completely optional), he's very funny and shows a lot of demonstrations. Sometimes condescending though. Homework was okay as well.