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EMA201 - 5.0 rating“Hernandez teaching statics is like an annoying boss battle you have to beat to before accessing the rest of the college of engineering”
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The class is extremely difficult and you must be ready to spend hours on the homework but he is very helpful and is always willing to put in the extra time to help you.
Antonio was great! He made sure to clearly show every little step in his solutions and the thinking behind his process. Many people said statics was an incredibly difficult class, but taking it with Antonio with his first semester of teaching the course, I think it was an average difficulty. He really cares and wants to see his students succeed.
Great teacher! Connect homework questions are tedious and obnoxious, It takes sometimes 3 hours on a set of homework questions every week but at least they help you master what you are learning. Antonio genuinely cares about how you do in class and he is willing to help as long as you show that you are trying. The class is tough, that's engineering
Messes up a lot in class making the material more confusing. Not very good at explaining things, just kinda assumes you know stuff and skips over important math steps during class. Tries to tell jokes during class but they are just annoying. Sadly, he is the only professor who teaches the class at Madison so ur just stuck with him. Sorry in advance
The class itself is a very hard class. He expects you to watch 3 hours of lecture video each week which is just too much. You can tell he really cares about his students and tries to help people succeed but doesn't really explain the concepts in lecture and just does example problems in class. If you want to succeed I would strongly recommend preps
Checks all the boxes to be a good professor: accessible by email and responds timely (I once emailed him at 1:05 AM and he responded by 1:15 AM), cares for students to do well, and makes content other than his lectures available to students to learn more on their own. However, he just sucks at teaching/lecturing, is very boring, and messes up a lot
Antonio had little quirks that made him a bit annoying as a professor but seems like a good guy overall. He often glazed over what he thought was easy, but also would write out ALL of the steps in lecture. He was pretty set in his ways in terms due dates and class structure. Discussions sucked. Lectures put me to sleep. Watch the videos!!!
He messes up quite a bit during lecture which is frustrating and leaves you a little bit lost. He only does examples in class and expects you to watch 3 hours of lecture videos outside of class. Test are tough and discussions suck. However, he's a really sweet guy and cares a lot about students succeeded. He will help you if you ask for it.
He really tries his hardest for students and cares a lot he's just not the best teacher and lecturer ever. He over explains simple concepts and can be confusing. It is probably a very hard class to teach, but sometimes he can make it harder than it needs to be. Chegg is really useful. Be prepared to put in the work if you want to be successful.
He's a great prof! Very clear and works problems in class. He always helps calm us down before tests and has quickly become one of my favorite profs. Do yourself a favor and talk to him before or after class even just to introduce yourself, very personable guy.
Hernandez isn't the worst professor you could have for a hard class like this, but he's not great. His lectures move very fast and it's easy to miss things, and he spends little time explaining core concepts (he covers examples in class and expects you to learn concepts on your own). Tests are hard, discussions are unhelpful, homeworks are long.
EMA 201 is originally a tough class to teach. I'm not sure if he teaches really well, but what I can assure is that he really tries hard to help students. He is even available during drop-in tutoring, and enjoys explaining things to students. Even when he fails to explain things, he remembers it and later sends scanned paper work through email.
Prof. Hernandez clearly cares about his students and wants them to succeed. His lectures are helpful but not necessary, most of the learning is done through the homework. While the homework is difficult, it is so important. He holds SSTs which are helpful and also allow him to get to know your name- I recommend going.
He's a nice guy for sure. Unfortunately, that's not all being a professor is about. He is very unspecific/unforgiving on grading criteria and you can't miss even one lengthy homework assignment because they are worth so much. He is very condescending at times, also getting mad at students quietly explaining problems to their friends during class.
Very bad communicator, takes the simplest concepts and tries to explain them in the most complicated way possible, really unnecessary for such a fundamental class. Also arrogant and condescending. Perfect example of how going to MIT doesn't mean you're a good teacher, go back to MATC and learn how to teach, that place suit your skills more than UW
Absolutely nothing good to say about him, avoid
For EMA 201 I found that professor Hernandez cares about his students, but I found that the way he presents material tends to be over complicated. If you like learning every small detail about something instead of learning the essentials, then this is the professor for you. Overall, not bad, but not the best professor Ive ever had.
Long Homework, pointless lecture, terrible class all around, Hernandez makes the entire thing so much worse.
This is the worst professor I have had. This class takes a ton of time and he is such an ineffective teacher that I still learned very little from him. He is extremely harsh and condescending. Told my lecture (250 ppl) that the exam average was bad because of our collective laziness. He is a horrible teacher on a massive power trip.
This guy thinks he is such a great teacher and talks with such a high sense of pride over his knowledge and thinks he has some type of power over us as a Statics professor, but in reality he is so unaware of how poor of a communicator he is and never seems to get the point across in a sensible manner. Should be fired, shame on him and CoE
This is the worse professor I have had yet. He talks like the human version of Eeyore. It boggles me that a man can show so little enthusiasm in the content and show even less care for his students. Any questions lead to condescending answers to make you feel dumb. In his mind, he's never wrong. Lectures only make you more confused than anything.
You should see some of the emails this guy sends to the entire class. If there is ever an exam that the class does poorly on as a whole, he sends an email immediately after asking people not to contact him about grades and usually adds a passive aggressive comment where he blames the class. Its really unfortunate he's the only statics professor.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS
He is a very bad professor, after watching his lecture videos I was tremendously confused. He teaches as if we all knew the concepts coming into the class. If you ask for help he tells you to try harder and calls it a day. Everyone does very poorly on most exams and he seems not to care or change his teaching.
When he's not bragging about how he went to MIT during his pointless lectures that are mostly nonsense, he tells us how dumb we are when the test averages are too low and offers no solution. Not the type of person you want teaching a class like this, he is so egotistic and narcissistic. I wish he put as much effort into teaching as he does bragging
Wow. what more can I say about this guy that hasnt been said yet
What a horrendous professor and just person in general
He is the most useless ad careless professor I have ever seen
Hernandez teaching statics is like an annoying boss battle you have to beat to before accessing the rest of the college of engineering.
I have never heard someone talk so much and yet say so little...
All of the quizzes in this class aim to trick students.
He is the only option when it comes to choosing an instructor for this statics class. He gives weekly quizzes which are worded terribly. Each week he constantly makes mistakes and students make valid arguments, but he simply doesn't listen. He also doesn't put effort into his recorded lectures, he could not be any more boring than he actually is.
Professor Hernandez is the most frustrating educator I've ever experienced. His weekly quizzes are written to trick you, testing you on your reading comprehension more than anything else. Unfortunately, his ego prevents him from communicating the material clearly. Beware, you will be teaching yourself this course.
He cares more about being right than being clear. A student found a direct contradiction between his quiz question and the textbook and he ignored this completely. He words all of his questions in a way meant to trick his students, he doesn't care how much you struggle in class and is too impatient to answer questions.
Maybe not the most interesting class but he makes in 10 times more boring than it has to be just with a lack of enthusiasm. He will give you such a headache. Just look at all the ratings he has since going online, not one good review.
Whenever a student has a question, he always finds a way to avoid answering it halfway through because he is such a poor communicator and can't manage his time properly when lecturing and just ends up making everyone more confused with his nonsensical and broken explanations, if he even bothers explaining at all. So arrogant and condescending
Just because you went to MIT doesn't make you a good prof Hernandez stop trying to use how smart you are as an excuse for why the whole class is failing and making us feel dumber than you. YOU are the problem.
It is ridiculous how little effort someone can put into their job and still keep it. He sounds like he wants nothing to do with his students as well as the school whatsoever. I have never seen someone so unmotivated not to mention his massive ego which gets in the way of his teaching.
Worst professor I've ever had.
Hernandez is a smart guy but he is very obviously not ready for an online format. His lectures are horribly boring, he just has white slideshows where he goes over content from the book in monotone. If you have to take the class for your major, read the textbook, go to SST to do homework, skip lectures because they're useless.
Often tries to belittle students during Friday lectures. Many tests are purposely confusing so he can have gottcha questions which do nothing to help learning. You have to just learn the equations and do everything else yourself. It is the work of a five credit class for only three credits.
I agree with a lot of the crap this guy gets. Hes very monotone, and when someone asks a question, hes never concise or clear. However, the structure of the lectures must be exactly what I need. 10 minutes explaining the concept directly, and 2-3 practice problems that he explains very in-depth. Ive only used textbook practice problems once
Yes, his lectures aren't the most interesting, and this class is a lot of work. However, like some other reviews have said, he clearly cares about his students. The grading when it comes to exams is generous in my opinion, based primarily off of your approach and steps vs numerical values. Not as bad as everyone says.
Professor Hernandez definitely cares about his students and gives them resources to be successful, but seems to get a bad rap because statics isn't easy. Even though his lectures aren't the most interesting, they still help to do the homework and his grading on tests is pretty lenient. Tests are basically like the homework questions.
He does seem to kind of care about his students but the problem is that he just sucks at teaching. Lectures are monotone and cover the material but the book itself does a better job.
The form of honorlock he used throughout the semester was the most invasive form possible. You were required to show the entire room in which you were taking the exam and you were not allowed to take it in public areas. I felt like he invaded my privacy and it added an extremely unnecessary amount of stress to the exams in this class.
EMA 201 is extremely challenging, and teaching this class is not easy, but I could see that Professor Hernandez gave his best. The start of the semester started rough, but the professor was willing to receive feedback from his students and fix the problems. He deserves a 5 because of his effort and improvement throughout the semester.
This is a very difficult class, but it was even harder with his teaching. Lectures were very hard to pay attention to, and discussions & OH were not very helpful. You're going to have to rely on the textbook and find other lectures on YouTube. Homework takes forever and exams were very tough, but they were graded pretty generously.
Overall I think prof. Hernandez did a good job teaching this class. It was a little rough at first but he listened to student feedback and changed things for the better. Lots of homework, and exams were worth a large portion of your grade. Partial credit saves you on the exams. If you watch the lectures, do the homework, and study, you will do fine
Statics is already difficult and this class is not curved. He makes it harder because he is not good at explaining and his quiz questions are often unclear and ambiguous. He very much gives off the impression that he doesn't like teaching entry level students and gets frustrated when he has to explain simple concepts.
Wow. Just wow.
The guy cares a lot. He really wants his students to succeed. Although he sometimes teaches in a slow way, he drives the important concepts and sets up a good foundational understanding for my remainder academic career.
Okay lecturer but material is presented right for how hard class is.
Before taking statics I heard that it was one of tge toughest courses I will go through as a mechanical engineer, but with Hernandez it wasn't as hard as I thought. He made understanding easier, and his lectures cover all the material. The homework also help in understanding. He is just amazing.
Hernandez while being an amazing professor gets a bad wrap from the difficulty for many freshman. The course itself is harder than most and sometimes unintuitive, but Hernandez does try his best and is always open to answering questions to help you better understand the subject. Don't let his rating push you away from taking the course.
He's very articulate and teaches well. People just don't like him because the class is hard and he has to go at a decent speed to get through all the material. He's a goat tho fs
Prof. Hernandez is a solid professor. He moves quickly through lectures, but it's only because he is limited on time. Outside of lectures, like in office hours, he's more than happy to help students with homework and practice problems. Hernandez seems to strive for keeping the material interesting and keeping the exams fair.
A lot of people talk badly about Prof. Hernandez, but I felt like he was one of the best professors I've had. People need to go into EMA201 understanding that it's hard, by no means is it a piece of cake. Prof. Hernandez gives you everything and more you need to succeed while also making the exams fair. His lectures really help you get the concepts
Statics is not a 3 credit class, expect a lot of outside time spent studying the materials as you will learn little in lecture. The lectures themselves were fast paced and it was really easy to fall behind. The homework was much harder than what you would see on an exam, and had few attempts to check if you got the answer right.
Professor Hernandez, in my opinion was a good lecturer. Very cut and dry. He tells you exactly what you need to do. he goes through examples kind of fast, but lectures were only 50 mins so not sure if he could really control that. The homework study group he held was always helpful. He provides a lot of ways to get assistance in the class.
He's a caring prof, and you can tell that he tries his best to explain concepts. He goes a little too fast as he tries to get in as many examples as he can. When going through examples, more or less explains how he got from point A to point B. Statics is hard and you need to try, I feel that people take their anger out on him :/ the tests are fair
Hernandez definitely cares for his students but overall is a poor professor. The amount of homework assigned is ridiculous for 3 credits and tends to take 4x the time of my other 3 credit classes. His lectures are useless and I stopped going. Do all the old exams a bunch of times and you'll do well on the exams.
I enjoyed Professor Hernandez and I think people are too harsh on him. His lectures are clear and easy enough to understand, provided you actually put in the work outside of class to understand the material (which many do not)
Antonio is a great professor. The course is difficult, but he genuinely makes an effort to connect with students over the materials. If you are worried about your grade try to enroll in PREP (or get Chegg like every other student).
It seems like Hernandez has improved over time. Despite the workload, he's dedicated and knowledgeable. Preparing before lectures is essential, and his availability during study tables is a plus. Past reviews do not reflect his current effectiveness. It has a heavy work load for only a 3 credit class, but it sets the groundwork and is essential.
Hernandez writes fair exams and assigns relevant homework that should help you prepare. However, his lecture style is very quick and doesn't expand on the conceptual aspects of the class. He spends most of his time working through the math rather than breaking down how to approach each problem. If you put in the work outside of class it is doable.
His lecture are straight to the point. He reviews what you read for 10ish minutes and does 2 tough problems in class. His exams are fair, if you put enough work in you'll get the results. Don't listen to the negativity about him since he does his best. Please get to know him during office hours as he truly does care about helping you succeed.
Statics is a difficult class but Hernandez's lectures make the concepts very clear. He does 1 or 2 problems throughout the lecture which really helps you to understand the concepts and process. Exams were very fair. Most of his bad reviews here are students that are mad about things that are their own fault. Hernandez truly cares about students.
Students will ask questions and if the professor will dismiss or say rewatch the lecture as a response to confusion
Statics is hard and certainly tested me but Hernandez clearly cared for me and other students. It is clear he wants his students to pass and even stays after class to answer all questions outside his office hours. His exams are clearly defined on what's going to be on it and he provides plenty of prep materials each exam.
Professor Hernandez is a nice guy but he does not care about student's success as much as he should. EMA201 is very much a weed-out course and he is the perfect professor for this position. The exams he creates are tough, usually require more time than given and graded hard. He also very rarely offers any sort of curve even with low class averages.
Hard class, but Antonio cares about students and only makes the tests hard so we can be better.
Very difficult class, but Prof. Hernandez is so kind and truly cares about his students' success. He tries his best to help everyone understand and he's very accessible if you need help. Do the homework and practice problems, pay attention in lecture, and take the preps course, and you'll be fine!!
Professor Hernandez's ratings do not reflect how good of a professor is, statics is a tough class and I think he does a good job teaching it. His lectures had lots of example problems and to me it seemed like he truly cared about his students by being available. The one negative thing is his exams were always too long for the allotted time.
He's a pretty good professor, very funny but I don't think he's trying to be. The class is difficult but if you put in the work you'll get a lot out of it.
Goes out of his way to create relationships with students. Very caring when it comes to students success as he spends lots of time at the weekly study groups. Exams are hard but can be predictable. Handwriting can be hard to read at times. Appropriate amount of homework for the class. I would definently take him again!
I loved Professor Hernandez! This class was challenging, but Antonio made it more bearable. He cares so much about his students and although the homework takes a while it is worth taking your time with it to succeed in this course. Go to the study tables and do the practice problems and the tests should be fine.
Professor Hernandez cares about his students' learning and understanding of the material. He does move quickly while lecturing but does have practice problems in lectures to introduce material. The exams were fair and focused on material heavily covered in homework and lectures. There is also a lot of opportunity for extra help in the course.
Dr. Hernandez is a nice professor who cares about the success of his students. The lectures can be confusing and jump straight into difficult material without a foundation. However, he is very encouraging of all students, and he wants everyone to succeed. The class is usually curved at the end. Lecture is mostly examples, but they are recorded.
Antonio gets a lot of hate but I think a big part of it is this class is often people's first real college level engineering course and they haven't learned to properly study. The examples in lecture are really helpful, homework takes forever and is impossible without Chegg, discussions are useless. Content isn't actually that difficult though.
EMA 201 is one of the first challenging classes engineering students take, and Hernandez gets a lot of flak from that. Hernandez genuinely wants his students to succeed and has many opportunities for students to get help. Lectures can be confusing, but skimming the textbook beforehand helps a lot.
good professor and seems to really care about his students. the class is hard and homework assignments are long, but the exams are relatively straight forward. lectures were recorded. i wish i had gone to more office hours, he seems very knowledgeable and eager to help
Statics is a hard class. Hernandez does a good job in my opinion teaching this class. He cares about students understanding the material more than knowing how to do the problem. He really cares about students succeeding outside the classroom and in their future careers.
Antonio is a great professor. He truly cares about his students. If you put in the work, you will get good results. He is available to help and provides numerous resources to support students' success. Exams are reasonable. Do the homework and show up, and you will do just fine.
Antonio slows down his lecture a lot and cares a lot about his students. He also explains students questions very patiently, and gives a lot of extra credits in the end. His exams from my opinion are not hard as long as you fully prepare yourself.
One of the best professors in UW-Madison.
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