good teacher, not so clear sometimes because he explains a lot of things together which may confuse the student

Very good professor. Class material is difficult but Mertz makes exams fair and grades very reasonably. You NEED the book to do well is this class. Offers 5 extra credit quizzes throughout the year that can raise your grade a maximum of 1% each. Overall, great professor, hard challenging class, glad its over.

Great professor. He knows how to teach a difficult topic well and homework isn't difficult if you follow attentively during his lectures. Tests are moderate in difficulty and he is a very fair grader. Challenging class, and very rewarding. Highly recommend!

The course in itself was an easy course, even for a summer course. I just did not like his teaching style. His class was based off of powerpoints, but he definitely liked to hear himself talk, so get ready for long lectures on non complicated topics. He was not terrible, but not good either.

Really nice guy. The first half of the semester is super easy just with Lab Reports and a few quizzes. The project is tough but he grades it really easy. Your team can definitely drag you down though. Just do they work and you should get the grade you want.

He is really nice, but in my perspective it seems that he doesn't want to be teaching freshmen. Take your time to do the lab stuff! It will kill your grade if you don't do it! But don't worry too much about your grade, because the final project will bump your grade up significantly!

He's a very nice prof who seems to love engineering. Super helpful. The class itself is kind of lame, but Dr. Mertz makes it interesting/fun. Quizzes aren't bad if you review the lectures.

This class is said to be one of the hardest classes Aero students have to take. It really can be, if you aren't willing to step up your game. If you attend every lecture and study, the homework is easy. The tests are very fair. The labs are intense but manageable. Dr. Mertz loves teaching and is a great person. He is here for you, to help you learn

Great Class, Challenging if you don't keep up work. Fair tests, be sure to check assignments to catch grading mistakes Summer semester moved very fast the last week included 2 tests a mini project and a homework assignment due He was a lot of help during office hours&during class. Highly recommend, plan to put a good amount of work in to get an A.

Pretty good teacher. His lectures seem to drag on but maybe that's because the summer classes were 130 minutes. I really really don't like how he does core concepts... you can get an A letter grade in the class but if you get < 70% on a core concept you have to take the class again. Tests are difficult, but not crazy.

The only problem for me was the way the class structure. You absolutely had to get a 70% on all of the core concepts in the class in order to pass the class, regardless of your point total. That being said, I actually liked Mertz as a teacher because he'll find a way to help you understand. Classes do get boring sometimes though as they are long.

Mertz was a great teacher. I feel like he made things very understandable and gave lots of opportunity to get help. His tests were challenging but he gave good review opportunity and homeworks were very similar to tested material. Textbook is a very useful asset in this course, you need it to get an A. It is a very difficult course... work hard!

He's a nice guy, american accent, and the class is pretty easy.

Try to take Trowbridge. If you actually want to learn something, sure, Mertz is okay, but his tests are slightly more difficult than others. Sometimes there are information on the tests that are not covered.

Good guy. If you pay attention and do what your supposed to do, you will get an A in the class. I thought I was going to get a C with the test score I kept receiving, but I was wrong. Seems like he sincerely cares for his students. Also pray you get a good group, but my group was bad and I still managed a good grade.

Mertz was a good teacher, he really loves engineering and the only hard part of this class is to get your group to do the work well!

This class is easy, for the most part. The quizzes are hard but as long as you study you will do good. First half of the class is easy lab work and last half is a group project. Plenty of time to work on the project but make sure you start right away.

Mertz really cares about his work and helping his students if they are willing to show the effort. I took his honors section, we had frequent quizzes but they were always easy if you studied what he suggeted

If you have a great team, and start the project early, you will do fine in the class. You and your team must climb the mountain on your own. Professor Mertz is a very helpful and nice professor, but it is up to you to do the work. If you are willing to work he will help you. Our team used Google Hangouts on Air with a team Google+ Page to meet.

I really liked Dr. Mertz. He really loves his job and none of his expectations are unreasonable. The final project is a LOT of work, but you work on it in lab the whole second half of the semester. He is really friendly and happy to help you, and his quizzes aren't bad at all. I enjoyed this class and would recommend him as a professor.

He is a really easy professor with lower division classes like FSE 100 or ASU 101. There really isn't anything to learn in these classes so his easygoing personality makes them easy. His teaching skills aren't that great which makes him difficult to work with in upper division classes. I had three of his classes. Don't take him passed year 1.

Great professor but extremely difficult and sometimes complicates things to get concepts across.

mertz is good. homeworks can be tricky sometimes but he's helpful if you go to office hours. tests are pretty straight forward. first question is a definition, next two/three are core concepts, and the last one will combine concepts. you also can make a cheat sheet which is helpful.

Mertz is a great teacher-one who will stretch you and turn you into a better person. People find his classes hard but he is clear on what he expects and gives plenty of help-great in office hrs. There are 7 "core concepts" in the class that are tested on exams. Test are easier than HW except for the challenge question, which combines concepts.

Dr. Metz is a great professor, he is helpful and energetic. This class was a fantastic introduction to engineering at ASU and filled with wonderful tools to help you succeed. I would suggest this class to any engineering student transferring to ASU. A+

He is an all around great professor. Super helpful, but tests, Tests, and more TESTS! Lab quiz every lab, lecture quiz every lecture, 1 midterm, crazy hard group project with lots of documents and presentations. Difficult but DOABLE!

The course itself is tedious and difficult, I am unsure how much is due to Mertz. However, he is helpful and will try to solve your problem if you go to office hours. Attending the lecture is only necessary for the first ten or so minutes for the lecture quiz. You can leave and there is no penalty, except for being rude.

Mertz does not get enough credit. I have had Dr. Mertz for three different courses and have enjoyed his teaching each time. He provides his lecture slides and handwritten notes, is helpful during office hours, and allows you to check your homework answers before you turn it in. Mertz will not hand you an A, but he will give you the tools to do so.

This course is hard. Mertz makes things harder. HW is very difficult but relates to real world applications. I've never had to work so hard for an A before. Going to his office hours is ESSENTIAL to completing homework. I have no regrets, however. I enjoyed this class and I think Mertz is a great professor. He just expects A LOT from students.

The "outcomes" others are speaking of are in every MAE 384 class at ASU. Also, Dr. Mertz uses the exact same lectures as other teachers for this course, they are simply long lectures. Overall, it is a hard course and prepare to work a lot. The grading is strict. He is a "by the book" type of guy. He will help if you ask the right questions.

Dr. Mertz is a firm, passionate professor. His lectures were comprehensive and engaging. Homework was short, but tedious. Exams were graded and weighted HARD. Dr. Mertz has a reputation on being tough and strict. However, he only expects 100% from you. Go to lectures, take notes, review often, visit office hours, use Piazza, and you'll prevail.

Professor Mertz is very knowledgable and assigns interesting projects for FSE100. At times the instruction can be unclear and the material doesn't always add value to the assignments. My recommendations: do every assignment, front underestimate the difficulty of the quizzes and don't underestimated the time for each assignment.

Professor Mertz's numerical class is by far the hardest class I've taken so far, but easily the most rewarding. Set aside time every week for his office hours and attend the TA's recitation if possible. Showing up to lectures will probably not be enough.

Mertz knows exactly what he is talking about and teaching. The homeworks are essential in this class and you need to know Matlab or get help throughout the semester. Tests were not that bad (if you take notes each lecture). The main focus was homework, about 50% of your grade.

Thermo I with Mertz was by far the best class I have had! I took this course over the summer and was sad that it ended. Mertz was clear, very passionate about the material, and super helpful outside of class also. We had 2 big exams (not too bad if you did the homework), homework each week (4 problems), and a group project. Highly recommend!

This was a required class for engineering transfer students. Attendance is graded, assignments can be involved but are easy to do. Overall was an enjoyable course.

Mertz is a pretty good teacher, he explains the book's concepts pretty well and has enthusiasm. The exams and homework are difficult but reasonable for the most part. Will curve a little bit but not very much so getting an A is difficult. Start the labs early, especially the transonic lab if you want your code to work.

Do the homework with the TA's to make sure you understand it for the tests. Its worth a large part of the grade so do the best you can. Also, any formula from the sheets he gives is fair game so lookout for that on the tests. Get the book in order to look at example code. Make sure you are up to speed on your matlab!

Mertz does care about his class but teaches a very hard class. If you show up and prove you put the effort into the class you will do fine. If he gives a deadline and says you can't do it in one day he actually means you can't finish it in one day. For AEE 362 Specifically Start on the Lab Reports Early especially the Transonic Code

His lectures are a little boring, but he teaches the material relatively clearly. He makes you work, but I felt like none of the work was unnecessary. Not much curve at the end of the class, so don't count on it.