Blaylock is the man!

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He's the man. His demonstrations are funny as hell.

Very nice guy and very willing to help accomodate students with problems or difficulties.

He is brilliant! His lectures are clear, engaging, entertaining, and thought provoking! The work load is relatively easy, and completely worth it. Notes are easy, since every lecture's powerpoint presentation is also online! Do yourself a favor and take at least one class with him! Just brilliant!!

Everyone I know likes him, and he is clear, helpful and entertaining. But I can't help feeling like the class was more of a show than a session for learning. He isn't serious a lot, and you may like this, but if you're into something other than analogies to monkes falling from trees, you might want to try elsewhere. He's just really out there.

Awesome demonstrations. Probably my favorite teacher so far.

Great class, very interesting

The scale on the class is VERY fair. Midterms not too hard, final was tough though. I ***ked myself, after the first test I stopped going to class. Just go to class and do the homework, it's the easiest 25% of your grade you can earn.

guys mad funny lol

A skilled professor who really knows the subject he teachers, Blaylock is one of the most fun professors i've ever had. His demos. are really great! The important thing about the class is its fairness for homework and tests. They were not hard, but challenging.

Really enthusiastic and valuable professor, and he definitely knows what hes talking about. Agreed, the tests were a little challenging, but not impossible, and grading was always very fair. I approve, and would recommend him as a professor to anyone.

OMG such a good teacher. I actually PAID ATTENTION and actually WAS INTERESTED. Complete opposite of Professor Corrada. I FAILED this last semester with Corrada as my teacher, and now I'm getting A's on exams that are challenging, but fair. I can't say how much this guy rocks. TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU CAN!

the man. hes real sarcastic, if you enjoy that kind of humor you'll love the class cuz he spends most of the time ripping on people who give stupid answers

Great teacher, tries his best to teach a tough subject. Has homework online that is worth 20% so read the book and do all the homeworks and you should do well on the midterms and final. Blaylock will warn you at the beginning of the semester if you slack off on the readings and you'll fall behind, and hes very right.

enthusiastic professor, teaches very well. has a good sense of humor and an interesting personality. i love this guy!

Great teacher

Very good professor. Was always prepared and very funny. An interesting class to go to.

Coolest teacher I've ever had. Does all kinds of crazy experiments during class. He is very good with his subject matter and is never without an answer to student questions. Makes a hard subject interesting.

He is very smart, friendly, and overall a great prof. He makes mechanics interesting with fun demo. Mastering physics is hard but going to his office hours help a lot. Make sure to read the book if you don't know mechanics otherwise you will get lost.

He treats class like a performance. He will occasionally do fun demonstrations. You must go to lecture because of PRS. This class is very easy.

Blaylock is a smart guy and definitely knows his stuff. He leads class discussions well and lets students participate often. He will help if you have a question and does cool demos so class is definitely worth your time.

Guy is the man, I just slacked off in his class and once you're behind in physics you're bankrupt! xP

Really funny guy, great teaching style. Makes everything clear in his explanations. Best Professor ever!

I had high expectations for this class. I had a great first impression because he was funny and knew how to keep me attentive. He is very likable. As the semester is going along, I have grown to dread the class. He digresses far too much instead of using up all valuable time for learning. The tests are much different from what he focuses on most.

Blaylock is awesome. He interacts with the class and performs experiments to help students understand the material. He's very funny and helpful. It is a lecture so the class is big, but he does a good job handling it.

He's a good professor in general, he can really inspire interest in the subject, but if you want to do well be prepared to do a lot of learning outside of class because the lectures are pretty vague sometimes. I didn't take physics in high-school so this class was a challenge, but if you do all the homework's and go to class always you'll be fine.

This guy is awesome an awesome lecturer. He won't explain step-by-step each problem though because you're really expected to do the reading. If you haven't taken AP, definitely take notes on the textbook. I didn't take AP, but I'm doing way better than I expected just by keeping up with the readings and doing the assign. and pract. exams.

Professor Blaylock is hilarious and is very clear when he teaches. He gives demonstrations on the subjects that we are learning, and uses himself as the test dummy, often slamming himself into walls and such. Attendance is not mandatory, but it is recommended to understand the difficult curriculum. Tests are very hard, do not cram hours before!

Blaylock is a def a genius, but cannot explain enough for most non-physics majors looking 2 take Physics 121 to fulfill their PS requirement. I was not overly confused at lectures, I was; however, puzzled by the poor online homework and lecture highlight grading on the part of the TA's. BTW, not paying for 3 textbooks as a non-physics major...

AMAZING guy. He inspired interest in physics for me which was amazing. His lectures are awesome but you need to read the book. Tests are tough but doable, excellent professor he just has a hard class to teach! Also they allow sheet sheets but study and don't simply rely on them. Physics requires lots of in depth understanding not memorizing.

Prof. Blaylock is an entertaining and inspiring guy. He has great demonstrations and makes you interested in physics. The tests are challenging, but that is not his fault, you need to have an understanding of physics rather than know how to do certain types of problems. You get a cheat sheet on the exams which is useful for formulas, but that's it.

Blaylock is one of the best teachers at UMass. However, this class has some pretty tough tests and if you don't stay on top of learning the material, you will not have a good time. He really shines when students ask questions. His demos are also super cool. Physics is hard but Blaylock is fantastic. Also, MasteringPhysics for HW sucks.

Guy is really good at getting physics under your skin and making you think beyond the academic study - test - move on mentality. He gives demonstrations that are inspirational and fun, and makes you think about the concepts. That being said, the tests were without a doubt the hardest tests I've ever done in my life.

Great guy, lectures are very average. Tests in this class are half about reading the question correctly and making a good cheat sheet. This makes the class a little frustrating when you know the material but the test is full of trick questions.

Failed this class the first time around and had to retake it a year later. My favorite course both times. Blaylock has the driest sense of humor and never laughs at his own jokes. Worked with leaders in his field yet doesn't take himself too seriously. Just go to the homework helps and office hours, submit hrw on time and you'll get an A

I am not a science-inclined person so admittedly a lot of what Prof. Blaylock was talking about went right over my head, but he was simply a nice, funny, enthusiastic guy which made his class a surprising delight. There was a fair amount of writing in this class, which didn't bother me much, but might be alarming for some.

Blaylock's got a good way of teaching the course and explaining such difficult concepts (his lectures and demonstrations are great). He's helpful outside of class (pro tip: go to the homework sections) and it's clear that he wants you to pass. I'm not a science person, and while this course was a lot of work, I really enjoyed it.

Prof. Blaylock is by far the best teacher I have every had in my life. His lectures were truly inspiring and I actually enjoyed going to class for the first time in my life. I am not at all science inclined, but this class felt completely different to me. There is a lot of homework but it was definitely manageable and he offers homework sessions.

Has fair methods of working in class. Go to class, doing the problems with your team and TA will genuinely help you. He doesn't teach though. Also, if you do well, and if your team does well, you get 10 extra points. Never turn in an assignment if you weren't at lab, he will find out from TA's. Academic Dishonesty will screw you over a bit. 8/10!

Guy is my favorite professor I've ever had. He has a good sense of humor andclearly loves his field and it shows. That being said his class does require some effort, participation isn't required but it really helps your own understanding. In his class there truly are no stupid questions and he relishes the chance to go more in depth to help clarify

Prof. Blaylock is a great teacher, and his Energy and Society is amazing. The homework sessions were very helpful in explaining the math questions. Readings were on Moodle, so no need for textbook purchase. Don't be intimidated by the title of the course, it's actually mind boardening, and the math was easy. International student friendly!

Blaylock is a super inspiring and smart individual. Im not a scientist but he made me want to be one in this course. The course itself is super difficult but Guy does a great job at making sure you understand the concepts. Definitely attend TA office hours cause they will give feedback on your papers

Professor Blaylock is an amazing individual who really got me to get super interested in Physics. It is clear that he does not teach this course for the sake of it but because he actually cares about this field. He definitely changed my views on how to be sustainable and he was an excellent professor with some good humor.

Amazing teacher, lots of passion for what he teaches. Weekly homework assignments and frequent group projects, but no tests. Grade heavily inflated through 10% homework boost and lots of points relying on group-mate participation rubrics. Often people slack on group projects so you have a way to punish them for it by giving them a bad grade.

Guy gives great lectures, and you can tell he really cares about this subject. Pretty group project heavy, but he gives you the chance to tell him who isn't doing their work. Homework is also pretty difficult and lengthy, but the TAs are great and offer help sessions weekly. One of the harder classes for a PS req, but I enjoyed it!

I took AST105: Weather and Our Atmosphere with Guy. For material that is difficult by nature, he does a pretty darn good job teaching it. He is caring, passionate, and clearly excited to educate his students. His lectures are quite funny, and for someone who is not super interested in astronomy, I almost always enjoyed his lectures.

Astron 105: good + clear prof, lectures are engaging and he's really funny, 3 exams w 25 mc, lowest grade counts for 1/2, weekly reading and hw, not too bad tho. Pretty tough exams imo, biggest tip I can give is to pay attention to what he says rather than take notes. He posts all his slides. You'll prob understand the material more by listening

I actually took physics 281 with Guy and it went great. He was funny and honest. The more you are wiling to participate the better the class will be. Grading is extremely fair. Would definitely take another one of his courses.

He is a funny lecturer, and he rounds up HW, which is 40% of your grade, by 10%, which is very lovely. Tests are complex and worded weirdly but definitely do able. I also missed a bunch of lectures, but it is an excellent class and should be impossible to fail if you do the work as a gen ed.

Guy is the goat. Pedagogy is super respectable and fair. Course material and lectures are engaging with genuinely useful real-world applications. If you do the work, take lecture notes, and think critically, then you'll do fine. Just make sure you're interested in the subject and good at MCQs: two 25-question MCQ exams are 50% of your grade . . .

Very difficult grader, and with all the homeworks, quizzes, and graded readings it can be a lot, however he rounds the homework grades up by 10% at the end which is helpful and the worst exam grade is worth less than the other 2. Very hard class, but probably more manageable than any other physical science gen ed

The class is very interesting, and i enjoyed it. Homework is so much more stressful than it should be and graded quite harshly, but for a physical science gened i much prefer it over regular physics or chem. The lectures are very important for both the homework and exams, and going to the ta help sessions are very helpful.