Andrew Taylor - University of Calgary

Professor: Andrew Taylor

Department: TBD

College: University of Calgary

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He writes on his whiteboard with a light blue marker. even the first row cant see it. he doesnt have any avaliable notes online and speaks with a monotone voice without a microphone. avoid this class if you can.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASPH403
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

STAY AWAY! Every 2-3 weeks he would disappear on some trip and would have random profs fill in for him. You need a HEAVY math background to make it anywhere in this course and his method of presenting things is less than clear if you are not perfectly solid on all things calculus. Exams and assignments are extremely hard.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the assignments were right out of the text. If you can use an index you can get 100%. He askes trick questions and you need to know your stuff but with minimal effort this can be a gpa boost. material presented clearly but with little enthusiam. you can tell its dumbed down a bit for the first years and non-majors from actual astronomy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY
• 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:

he was very easy to understand

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Assignments were difficult, but I don't know what the rest of these guys are talking about. I recieved an A- with minimal effort in this class. Class material is interesting but incredibly easy for a university class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was told this Class would be a GPA Booster, If a C is a GPA Booster then it is. His notes where horride, anwser you thought with no dought were right for assignments would be wrong. The Final exam for the class was very close to impossible I know 1 person out 15 that got a grade above 50.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good course notes. The problem is the tests aren't based on them. Extremely difficult assignments and tests for an introductory course. Hand in an assignment that you're sure of at least 90% of the answers... only to get 60%. The wording of test questions is extremely misleading.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor - no matter how hard you try, there will be no staying awake during this class. His voice is completely monotone and he doesn't know how to work the mic so it's loud enough for students to hear. Notes are terrpinle and unorganized. Avoid him, if you can.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ya, I made the mistake of taking this as a GPA booster to. Only good part is he recently raised everyones letter grade by one. Major problem I had was he has a tendancy to test really minor detail and lecture was boring. Material is pretty intersting.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

not very enthusiactic. Not very helpful. Not very clear. Doesn't seem to care about students, teaching, or working at the U of C. Only seems to care about his scientific career.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Brutal Prof. Exams super hard, lectures boring! take this class with Plumme. I heard he's way better.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR205
• 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:

I hated his lectures. Very boring, not enthusiastic. Tests are very hard, assignments are easy. I thought it'd be a GPA booster..forget it!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst Physics prof ever! He has no organization, repeats himself needlessly (so vectors have BOTH size AND direction?!?! No, it can't be!) and over complicates everything. Take this course with someone else, who can actually prepare you for the e