Do not take him if you want easy A without any serious work.He is a great teacher if you want a real knowledge of calculus not the grade.I do not recommend him for the folks who have any thing less than A in his high school algebra.You should be master of basic algebra to not end up like other guys.

The worst part of the class is the dead silence when he's looking up a maple command. As to Maple, with the newer versions there is almost no syntax learning. You are expected to know the material from previous math classes. The flexibility of tests is a good feature. Don’t ask him questions that make you look like you were not paying attention.

if ur movin on to higher math course like calcalus II and so on then he is not for u, but if u can not understand calcalus, then he is the perfect match. maple makes it so much easier. do not listen to everyone that complains aout him. Velling is a great professor. and maple is basically a legit program. jus go to class everyday and ur guarenteed a

Velling's not bad at all. He's enthusiastic and very polite and accomodating when students ask questions- even if they're slackers like me and should have known the answers to the questions. I would definately take him again.

He insists on doing problems in the most difficult way possible and it's tough to follow him because he jumps steps (while solving) that are so obvious to him. He is willing to help but that doesn't help much because his tests are really hard.

I had Prof Velling for Prob/Stats and Adv Calc. His knowledge of the material was outstanding and his accessibility was excellent. His grading was more than fair. He offered a drop exam/assignment. He even provided a list of questions that were on the exams. For all the complaints, I remember there were a lot of voluntarily empty seats in class.

I took Advanced Calculus w/ Prof. Velling. This is a tough class, regardless of who is teaching it. I felt Prof. Velling was clear and precise when discussing the material. He was receptive and attentive to questions about the material. True, he's not going to hold your hand for you, but at this level, you have to start learning on your own.

I like the guy. He's funny.

Calculus is hard, but if you aren't interested in pursuing derivatives and integrals as a life passion then this guy is your man. Just learn the concepts and forget the algebra. He lets you use a computer application to do all the algrebra automatically! Don't get scared when he goes over problems in class, just let it go over your head... MAPLE!

Professor Velling teaches calculus 1 with Maple software instead of a textbook.

This guy is the man! He gave me a free book to read. He is extremely intelligible and knows his subject well. What I mean by that is that he is an expert on the material but he will make some minor arithmetic errors once in a while. But that really doesn't matter because he is here to teach you the concepts. The arithmetic is left for robots(maple)

Makes you understand the meaning of what a graph represents.

Finally I understand how can we use probability and statistic in real world. Prof. Velling makes the class interesting by doing a lot of real-life examples. He uses Maple and Excel a lot and I personally like it.

Excellent teacher! Grades fairly and explains the material well. Sets a high but reachable bar. Is approachable and gracious when answering questions -- but remember, that as a student, you need to take initiative and ask if you do not understand. Has given me a strong foundation for graduate study!

real relaxing class. there are no midterms. make sure u do good on the online evaluations and cram for final if you have to. he is very willing to help and a really funny guy.

Professor was very helpful, easy to follow and understand

Professor Velling was very helpful and understanding. He teaches calculus 2 with Maple 13 software and shows you how to use it. If you do not understand a topic...all you have to do is ask and he will help. He is very intelligent and expects a lot from his students. I would recommend him to anyone who is willing to learn.

Excellent professor with clear explanations. He knows his math (PhD from Stanford University) and made Calc3 interesting. He's helpful at answering our questions and understanding of the material. A fair grader. His textbook, MathLynx is interactive (important because Calc3 is 3D). Maple was extremely helpful, better than a calculator.

I haven't seen Calculus in about 12 years. Professor Velling's excellent use of his interactive textbook with the Maple 14 calculator software brought it all back for me in his Calc 2 course. His notes were extensive and easy to revisit for clarification of the topics. His course put me on track for my Master's and I am eternally grateful.

He got the message this semester. His final was completely manageable. As other commentators have remarked: "Just study the practice exams"However, it was extremely stressful having only one exam at the end of the semester. His personality is a bit challenging, but Hey! he's a math dude, not a therapist. Get a thicker hide sissies!

simply one of the best math professors i've had ever. The presentation of the material was very clear. The use of his interactive computer text called MAPLE gets rid of most of the gruntwork and room for error. it allowed me to focus on calculus and not elementary math, which is what most people need to order to get a good foundation of calculus.

Professor Velling was very helpful. He was always welcoming of my questions and he helped me understand what I did not understand. Through this I have achieved a good grade. Not a lot of professors would actually take extra time and efforts to help a student with class materials during their office hours. I think he is an excellent professor.

Engaging. Well written text on CD saved me $200. Plus it is interactive - I could play with examples and get immediate feedback on practice problems. Not some overweight static money sink like Stewart's text. Prof explained the math using tangible examples. Practice problems - a great chance to see if I could reproduce lecture content.

The interactive software is very thorough and lets you know how well you know the material.There are 6 online assignments that are exactly like the interactive practice problems (each can be redone once) given biweekly that make up 1/2 your grade and the final is the other half. Easy if you keep up to date with the material and study for the final

He created a Mathlynx CD compatible to maple that spared us from spending a lot of money on texbook. Also, the texts on the CD are well written and clear and complemented with interactive software that demystify the 3D world math, therefore helps with understanding.The best part is with the CDs, we can generate as many practice problems.

Prof. Velling loves to tell jokes. He's a good guy and a straight shooter. You'll need to learn how to use Maple and utilize his HW delivery systems, etc, but if you play ball you'll learn the material and should do well. I completely phoned it in and still managed to make my grade and learn (enough) calculus, which I attribute to his abilities.

Good Professor. Explains everything clear. You dont have to buy a book, only subscription to his mathlynx, which is only 50 bucks. If you like math you ll pass his class easy. If you dont like it, you will still pass it with minimal efforts.

On target. I had to do some reading because there is a lot of stuff in the class, but the prof was always available on request and tried to make sure I knew what was going on. Online text has randomly generated problems with huge variation - they are hard but I feel like I know something when I understand how to deal with them.

This class was very challenging and difficult. Professor Velling's assignments really make you work for your grade, as they are significantly harder than the assignments in the textbook that he used for the class. Take him if you genuinely want to learn, but know that there is a heavy time commitment involved.

Amazing Professor, he provides you will all the information necessary to pass this class.

26 homework evaluations and one final. Even if you complete all of the homework you can still fail the class if you do horribly (below 50) on the final. Funny but tough professor. The homework is online. You don't need to buy an expensive textbook just buy a subscription to his Mathlynx. Online homework is slightly different from the final.

He is highly knowledgeable person. He knows the stuff very well. There is only one final and 26 assignments. No mid-terms. Attendance does not matter.

Had perfect score going in to final. Got B, maybe B-, on final & A- in class. Just spent half-hour with prof reviewing this. He was generous with his time, said I could make photocopy of my final, and showed me where he was actually pretty generous in grading too. I could have got a B+ but he graded me up.

Prof. Velling is straight to the point, and the class is what you make of it. Work hard, reach out for help and u'll pass. He gives u plenty of chance to get a good grade on assignments. So If u are lazy, u'll fail like in any other class. We use a text called Mathlynx wich is only $50 for a subscription (compared to $180 books).Office hours help!

I took the calculus 1 class with professor Velling in the Fall 2014 semester and I really enjoyed the class. No regular textbook needed-need a subscription to an online text where precalc is also covered. Homework you do online and the homework grades are 50-60% of the grade!!! You will learn much, just listen to him and ask him-he'll always help.

Online text as reference & online HW. No prob - I go online for all sorts of stuff that used to be hardcopy. HW system bit buggy, but infinite practice & much better than one-word solutions in back of book w no idea how to get there. Lectures usual mix of theory & practice on board. Prof generous when f2f, but not so patient.

If you think that you are good at math, you will have great time in his class. Uses an online homework website called Mathlynx. Mathlynx is very efficient website with an easy platform. A really funny professor. He keeps you awake during the whole lecture with his jokes.

Prof knows math and tells it straight. Learned a lot. But had to work HARD.

Prof says that most issues are dong arithmetic. That totally describes my difficulty in the class. The concepts are not that difficult - and prof explains them well.

One of the most amazing professors I took. Hilarious dude, no examsquizzes but the final! No need for a calculator, you get to use an incredible program that overpowers crappy calculators tenfold. All assignments and information is online! This guy is awesome! Knows his stuff like a grand sensei. Very lenient and cool. Do the assignments and own!

Professor Velling teaches realworld components of mathematics and technology. Uses MathLynx,which serves as a great indicator of whether you are solid on the material or not. He gives you whatever tools you need to do well in his class; he allows for redoals on HW,never even needed it and MAPLE 18. First time taking and would take again. MATH-GURU!

Loved this professor. Be prepared to work for you grade. He uses a very helpful online text that helps you practice everything you need to do. Explains clearly though sometimes quickly. Make sure to ask questions that pertain to the class, not to yourself.

Got a C. Had a B going in to final. Easy to blame prof, but he laid it all out. MathLynx gave me practice & feedback. I just choked. Prof held lots of office hours & answered questions in useful manner.

Professor Velling is an incredible professor. I failed his class, but it was my own fault. His semester breaks down into two parts. The homework you do all semester, and a final. The final is an incredibly difficult challenge and is one of the hardest things I've ever done. By the end of this class you will know Calculus.

Attendance is optional but honestly if you come to class then you will know how to do the homework assignments which will help you boost your grade in the end! You'll love the course if you understand sarcasm and have a sense of humor. It's always easier to learn when you can laugh a little than sit in class and be bored to death in my opinion!

Explains material in a clear, applicable manner; does his best not to make statistics abstract. He will eagerly answer questions during class, and genuinely wants the students to do well. See him during office hours, talk to him after class; getting to know him really helps. Good sense of dry humor, but don't piss him off during class. Recommended.

Best professor to take for MATH2501. Explains course material extremely well, in a clear and thorough manner. Just attend his class, pay attention to the lecture, do the assigned homework and you'll pass without any issues. Recommended!

Prof cares about success of his students & puts in time & energy to bring it out. Interactive text works fine & allowed me to practice w feedback. Dry sense of humor not for easily offended.

The Mathlynx site is MUCH CHEAPER than a textbook. Chapters are very organized, so you know exactly what will be happening in class next. Being able to use Maple on exams takes silly errors and excruciating algebra out of the equation, it is a life-saver. You cannot just follow along in class, you have to PRACTICE on your own to do well in math.

Velling's not easy, but he knows his stuff - 2501 requires you to know Calc 2 (integration with ln()/log()) and there's mental calisthenics involved. That being said, he does teach useful stuff, and he spares you from repetitive math (use Maple or Libreoffice for answers). That being said, you would have to browse mathlynx and do the problems.

You will expect homework from either mathlynx or libreoffice (mostly the basic but need to know the commands) in his class. We don't need to take class notes, however, you need to put some comments on his lectures note due to the fact that you going to have hard time reading his hand writing. expect the final to be 50% and rest is assignment

He uses Softwares like libreoffice that are practical in the real world applications and most hw are done using his website. One downside is that there are limited explanation on the example so pay attention when he goes through the hw in class. Exam questions are almost the same as hw. Best math professor I have had so far in BC.

I enjoyed class with prof velling, while it took a while to get used to using maple and the online text, once i got used to it, it worked for me. Homework assignments count towards your grade, there is only 1 midterm and a final to determine your grade. While the course itself is hard, the professor makes it simpler to understand. I Recommend him!!

Professor explains everything you need to know to get a good grade and understand where and why you need to know the basics about probability and statistics. Don't skip a class, cause you will have troubles with HW and the book does not explain everything. I enjoyed the class and his final was a masterpiece that puts all material together. I recomm

I like him even though lots of my classmates dropping after the midterm. Yes, he is a tough professor but he is a great professor. Calculus is not a easy thing to learn, he explains clearly in class. His assignment is similar to the midterm and final. Go to his office hours, and he is the person who welcome you and guide you carefully.

I took his class last semester and he is an amazing professor. His homeworks are very helpful, midterm was hard but Final was much more easier. He is very helpful and gives students good feedbacks. He knows how to communicate with students, especially non native speakers. if you work hard and do your best you ll get a good grade.

Professor Velling is a smart guy. In his lectures, he makes jokes and tells the students of how math can be applied to various fields. The only thing I didn't like was the grading in the class which is determined by homework, midterm and final (about 33% each). So if you mess up on the midterm or final, it is hard to reel yourself back from that.

one of the funniest professors i ever had.. he is extremely fare with his marking great teacher.. highly recommend him raminfar

Very clear and gives examples illustrating what he wants us to work on. E-text should not be considered more than a supporting reference to lecture. I have plenty of opportunity to experiment. Prof very responsive to student needs.

Amazing professor. He is the only one in brooklyn college who really tries to help you. Math is hard everyone who gave him a bad review it's because they're not good at math . He came to class an extra day just because so he can help us with any questions we had about the final. amazing highly recommend

Really funny professor and explains things well. the textbook could use some work. Definitely one of the better professors I had in BC

He is a grade A teacher. He teaches well, he puts a lot into the course, and tries really hard to make sure his students understand the subject. You cant be bitter if you fail the class without trying. It is a math class. He is a truly great mentor and a genius when it comes to the subject. He is amazing at explaining some really complex topics.

So, what i can say about this professor? He is pretty good man, also his funny "dude". However, he requires a lot. If you want free credit, this class not for you. This class (math 1011) with this professor for people who are good in math. Students must to pass a midterm (not easy )and final ( i passed it , and it was easier than midterm) .

He's a great, funny and caring (most of the time) professor. His lectures are great, he goes into detail with every topic doing various examples (similar to the homework) explaining how its done. His homework is fair you got a week to do it, as for exams they aren't bad at all, he goes over all topics on them, just be sure to study to pass.

Took Professor Velling for calc 1, great all around professor. Do his weekly homeworks online and you'll be well prepared for the midterm and final. He is funny, class is usually pretty stimulating. Not an easy A, but put in the effort and you will do just fine.

if you do the practice tests you will pass. He's a very nice professor that wants his students to pass and if you do the assignments and read the text you will pass

I think he is a great professor. He has two grading systems, one that is test heavy and the other is less test heavy. So if you do all hw and dont do too well on the tests no worries the less test heavy grading criteria will be of use to you. One thing i have to stress is do your hw's becuase they will help your grade immensely in this class.

One of the best professors I ever had

Overall I'd say he is a good teacher. He can occasionally get caught up in relatively unimportant details. He uses a software called maple, and he dedicates a non-negligible amount of time to interacting with and formatting the software. Other than that, all g.