Jeffrey Carpenter

The professor is not great at explaining the concepts and I often felt lost in class. He usually doesn't pick on people but he has a few that he asks questions every class so you need to stay alert. For others, it doesn't matter if you pay attention in class. He doesn't take attendance and exams are 90% of the final grade, homework is the remaining 10%. You're not missing a whole lot if you skip the class...

The professor is not great at explaining the concepts and I often felt lost in class. He usually doesn't pick on people but he has a few that he asks questions every class so you need to stay alert. For others, it doesn't matter if you pay attention in class. He doesn't take attendance and exams are 90% of the final grade, homework i …Read more

This class had a very straightforward style, even though the material was pretty difficult. Exams are 90% of your grade, and you get to drop your lowest grade of 4 exams. Homework is the other 10%, weekly problem sets that aren't too bad. Exams are extremely difficult, but there is usually a big curve that makes your grade turn out fine. Carpenter's teaching style is straightforward; every class is lecture-style, with some classes before exams focused on practice problems, but there are review sessions before every exam outside of class.

This class had a very straightforward style, even though the material was pretty difficult. Exams are 90% of your grade, and you get to drop your lowest grade of 4 exams. Homework is the other 10%, weekly problem sets that aren't too bad. Exams are extremely difficult, but there is usually a big curve that makes your grade turn out f …Read more

This course is quite tough. It is fast-paced, and he asks you to learn a lot of the material on your own. He allows you to drop a test, which is nice. His grading is quite odd since he grades on a GPA scale, so there is no difference between getting a low A and a 100. Overall, he is not great at explaining the material.