Paul Hess

Professor Hess teaches well, but the course is a fundamental introduction so there are endless HW, Lab and exams. The materials are not hard but really time consuming and too much to be memorized. Lectures are always recorded all materials are supportive before a exam. You will do well if you put enough effort in this one.

Mechanistic physics is not meant to be extremely difficult or time consuming. Of course, you need to allocate time to understand the material and such in order to be successful, however this class with this professor was a waste of time. The exams are not in the "out to get you" style and the homeworks and labs are helpful, but to be clear, the exams were terribly written, the questions were confusing, and the criteria for how each question was graded was unclear. The lectures were not helpful and the labs often made me confused on topics had already learned correctly, then changed to think about incorrectly.

Mechanistic physics is not meant to be extremely difficult or time consuming. Of course, you need to allocate time to understand the material and such in order to be successful, however this class with this professor was a waste of time. The exams are not in the "out to get you" style and the homeworks and labs are helpful, but to be …Read more

This is a hard class, there is no getting around that. However, if you are willing to put in the time and effort by going to office hours, doing and redoing the problem sets, and seeking help when needed you will do well. Paul Hess can be a bit hard to follow in lecture but he wants all his students to do well and has many opportunities for extra help. The exams are hard but he curves and you are allowed to bring a note sheet with you.

This is a hard class, there is no getting around that. However, if you are willing to put in the time and effort by going to office hours, doing and redoing the problem sets, and seeking help when needed you will do well. Paul Hess can be a bit hard to follow in lecture but he wants all his students to do well and has many opportunit …Read more