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MA2051 - 3.0 rating“Very harsh grader, and difficult exams”
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he's nice by providing makeups, but try to pass the first test instead
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Has an accent, but speaks clearly and has funny quirks
His class is hard core. Pretty tough, but penalty free makeups help you out alot
His class is very good, tough course with tough exams but he makes it easy
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Difficult to understand
Rushes subjects a little, and doesn't answer questions very well. It's one of those classes where you have to copy everything down in your notebook then try to figure it out when you get back to the dorm.
Class was not easy and pace was very very fast, but if you keep up you can do okay. He really tries to help students... Also, free makeups at the end of the term never hurt anyone.
Class is pretty easy, but if it weren't for his attempts to confuse you every chance he got it would have been much better.
Can be a little rough, but a nice guy, especially since he gives makeups at the end of the term. Moves VERY fast through lecture, you really have to work to keep up...don't expect to understand what he's doing though.
Funny guy, willing to help you. Difficult to understand, however. His TA was even worse. He was very good at confusing the class.
not very good at teaching. not very helpful. the TA he had was even worse
I had this guy for both BVP's and Calc III. I don't know why people complain about him. He may go a little fast but if you need something explained he is very eager to do so. He is also very approachable outside of class and his makeups certainly help. One of my favorite math professors.
He doesn't answer questions well and doesn't like to admit that he's wrong.
fast, doest go over the broader ideas just the nitty gritty, very harsh grader.
very confusing, especially when answering questions, but very willing to help outside of class. Try avoiding asking simple questions because he will explain and re-explain things 3982 times. Tests are straightforward and almost exactly like the homework problems, but he is a harsh grader sometimes.
Good professor, although he goes very fast in lecture. Easy tests, and 1 makeup for each never hurts.
I thinks he does not explain things very well, and he explains things a bit different from the book, so if you miss a class it's hard to understand. Tests are decent, not very hard but not very easy, however he is a very harsh grader and 1 mistake can hurt you a lot.
Humi is a great lecturer, however he takes off so many points for simple mistakes. For example losing 35 points for adding inccorectly...
Not good. Notes he gave were often incorrect and I didn't agree on his philosophy on what was important in the class, i.e. he would want us to derive a formula vs. implement a numerical method.
He sucks at answering questions, but besides that he's not bad.
Humi was completely focused on the obscure stuff, and not enough on actually how to do the problem. He's a great theoretician, but he doesn't know how to tell you how to find a tangent plane or what a gradient is used for. Further, he's almost cruel when you go to office hours, I went once, and he practicly yelled at me for not understanding.
lectures were good but test questions come from nowhere and he is the hardest grader I have ever encountered. Almost no partial credit, 5 questions per test, 20 points each, you either get all 20 points or none. Really Really bad at answering questions and gets frustrated easily with the whole class.
Very funny. Spends LONG time on setting up each example, then doesnt bother to solve the final integral. Extremely hard grader. First 20 min of class is Always review of last 20 min of previous class. Tests dont always reflect class material.
One class of method for every two or three classes of just straight examples. The catch is that all of the exams are examples from the board, so your notes will save you (at least on the initial exams). However, RETAKES WILL BE DIFFICULT - be prepared for much harder retakes than the original exam, think long and hard before taking them.
Fast paced. He enjoys teaching the material and is good at it. If you have any questions go to office hours (this is also a good way to get your homework done as he will guide you through every step but the last).
He knows his material, and he expects you to know it, too. Never evaluated later integrals, but that's because we explained that earlier in the class. He -really- wants to see students pass, but he can sound a little intimidating in person, but he does what he can. Harsh grader, usually a problem from the notes on tests as well.
Humi is great. His lectures are clear, interesting, and entertaining. His jokes are exellent. The only downside is you have a quiz every week in conference, but they are easy and you can use your notes. His tests are fairly easy too. They are scaled, and everything on the test is directly from the notes from lecture.
Good class, but really hard tests. He's funny and such, but he can be kind of a pain. He gives VERY little partial credit and only likes it when you do it his way.
sooooooo hard to understand. not because its hard stuff or he tlaks faast. but because of his thick acccent
A little challenging to keep up with in lecture...(he writes REALLY fast), but is very willing to explain things and encourages questions.
Goes through lectures fast but offers retests for full credit and only uses problems from class on test
Humi is the best professor ever! On top of being a terrific lecturer, he is extremely bright, caring, and funny. WPI is extremely lucky to have such a wonderful professor.
His lectures are crystal clear. He makes sure that everyone has understood before moving on. He really seems to care about his students. Also, sometimes he gives pizza prizes to the top scorers in his exams :)
The material isn't hard, he explains everything well and properly. My only problem is his exams pull random problems out of the notes that were gone over quickly and never brought back up or, worse, not at all. My last exam now had a problem that I had never even had practice or even seen before.
A great teacher. Really cared!!
Good teacher. Sometimes lectures would slow down because he wanted to make sure that everyone understood it after asking "Is it clear?" Also changed the order of material, which seemed to make more sense.
I had him first for Calc 3 and then for Modeling with Diff Eq's. For Calc 3, he was one of the hardest professors I've ever had. In the Modeling class, he was helpful and graded less harshly. He is very willing to help if you just ask, and make sure you do - he is a tough grader.
He was boring. He didn't actually teach but would just do problems. His tests count for a very large part of your grade and are graded harshly. You have to go to conferences because there is a quiz during them. He made me hate math when it had always been my favorite subject.
Covered a lot of material and I learned a lot however grading was not very well done. First of all, Humi told me that the test problems would be very similar to HW, and reviewing HW was all that was necessary to prepare, but found exam problems not at all similar and he was very unreasonable about partial credit. However very helpful outside clas
GREAT TEACHER!!! he is always willing to help, if you do your daily work you can get an A. I dont know why people keep complaining that he is bad. he knows what he is teaching and has plenty of review sessions for additional help. his TA was pretty helpful too
He was a great teacher and had genuine concern for students' understanding the material. But beware, his midterm and final exam were graded extremely harshly. There were 5 questions per exam and they didn't test general concepts, but specific hw questions and proofs instead. He gave little partial credit. Each exam was worth 40% of the total grade!
Does not not how to check exam papers and does not offer partial credits but teaches well
Professor Humi is very enthusiastic, always offering help sessions. His teaching material seems harder than other professors. But it is very reasonable. Exams are based on hw and notes, exactly the same. Don't miss any class!
Teaches really well! He is always there to help the students. He makes sure students understand the materilas he teaches before he goes on. Each week he offers one night review session, very helpful!
Humi is great at teaching. He always asks if anyone needs help, even to the point of asking anyone with a blank look. He likes to be personable. Also, he tries to keep the atmosphere pretty light in the room. Teaches theory at first, and then does many many examples.
I had him for 1023 and 1024. He was a pretty good teacher, but I found that he did more solving problems than explaining. He also graded very harshly, and his tests counted for 80% total. In both classes, I had a 95-100 average on quizzes, labs, and homeworks, but due to his harsh grading I barely pulled off a B.
He quickly picked favorites in the class and for the rest of the term was very friendly to them, and harsh and dismissive of the rest of the class. If someone not his favorite asked a question in class, they received a roll of the eyes and a sigh before he re-explained it in a patronizing tone. He embarrassed you in class for any perceived wrong.
he explains things very very well, gives help session (which he doesn't get paid for it) each week. exams are from homework and lecture problems. if u study hard, u can get an A surely! really! he can turn this advanced math course in WPI to an easy class!
I disagree with the comment below, the only reason he rolls his eyes are b.c some ppl dont listen and when they decide to they ask the same question that someone asked a minute before,& some ppl do ask the obvious without thinking and that is why he rolls his eyes, I would highly recommend him for any math course, great professor.explains very well
Very helpful, will MAKE you ask questions. Explains things clearly, and is pretty funny as well. Best math prof I've had here.
pay attention in class and you should be fine
He can't pronounce "coefficients" properly. He says "cough-she-ints." It's hilarious.
Most unapproachable teacher ever. Horribly condescending attitude if you ever actually catch him during his office hour (Note, I did not say hourS. Hour. Singular). Highly advise you stay away from this professor. Horrible grading style that he gets very defensive about if you question.
Very good teacher, tests are difficult. In class he will show the theory then do examples over and over. He will ask random people in the class for questions, even if they are just sitting there.
Great prof. Challenging but is more than willing to help you after class. Final grade is based almost entirely off of two exams throughout the year.
Great professor! Always covers the previous lecture's topics and goes over a sample problem at the beginning of each lecture, so it's fine if you miss a class. I missed a lot of classes at the end of the term and bombed the final, but still somehow pulled off a B. Very clear instruction, would definitely recommend for MA2051!
Great professor, if you go to most classes and do the homework it is very easy to get an A. Exams were very fair.
Awesome professor. Easy to understand , repeats the previous course materials before he starts the new one
Excellent Professor. Willing to help students learn what Differential Equation really is. If you go to class, do the hw, take the quizzes; this class should be an Easy A. BUT watch out! Sometimes in the exam he tricks the students with EASY but TRICKY problems. So if the exams too easy at first, look out for the little complications. Best Math Prof
Great professor, willing to help and very clear in class
This professor is REALLY good. Hope I can meet him in his class again.
Terrific
Skips steps during examples. Takes obscene amount of points off for the littlest mistakes
Great lecturer. His notes are incredibly clear and he thoroughly explains the example problems that he does in class. Plus he loves to take and answer questions in lecture. Two tests make up over 80% of your grade, but he lets you re-take one of them and the problems are very similar to the homework. He takes off a lot for small mistakes though.
AMAZING guy, but his tests are worth A LOT and he takes off a lot for the smallest mistakes. But he prepares you well for the exams and gives you the chance for a makeup, which can really help you out :D i recommend!
He's a great guy, really cares about his students. But watch out for little mistakes on exams, he'll butcher your grade for them. But the exams are very similar to homework and the re-take saved my grade, literally brought it up 2 letter grades - lol i recommend him
Absolutely fantastic professor. He's crystal clear, he cares about helping students learn, and he's pretty funny sometimes. He can be a bit fast, and this class is more than a little challenging, but absolutely my favorite math professor I've had yet.
Very hard grader. interesting material, but he makes it so laborious. He also loves to find excuses to give no credit for problems. last question on midterm and final hadn't been taught when we took the test.
Very harsh grader, and difficult exams. On one test he made an unsolvable problem and still counted it, taking off points if you didn't solve it to the point where he decided you could tell it could not be solved.
very hard grader makes mistakes in class but doesn't allow any mistakes by students without major points taken off.
I've never had a professor who genuinely cares so much about his students as much as Humi. I took a second class with him because I enjoyed him so much. Takes off a lot of points but that's because most of his test is homework problems we've done before. Highly recommend him, especially for more difficult topics.
Humi is a great professor, he prepares you very well for the exam and the exam is just like the homework for the class. Exams are worth a lot (2 exams, 42% each) but if you pay attention in class and do the HW you will be fine.
Funny. He makes references to fish and strawberries a lot. Knows the material and wants to make sure everyone understands. He tries to get students involved in the lecture. You won't regret taking this class
Excellent professor! Humi gives very clear explanations, shows how all the math you have learned is connected to science and engineering, and goes out of his way to help all of his students. He is without a doubt the best math professor I have had thus far at WPI!!!
Excellent professor!!! Goes out of his way to help you and does a wonderful job explaining how all of the math you have learned relates to science and engineering. He genuinely cares about all of his students and wants them to succeed.
Professor made homeworks and quizzes worth NOTHING. 84 percent of the grade based on two exams where almost no partial credit was given. Trick questions on exams harder than anything we had ever seen before. Otherwise he was a great lecturer and really made the material easy to understand. Impossible to get an A, but easy to get a B.
I would not recommend taking this class with him. His lectures are confusing and incomplete. Even though this was an easy course, it used my time because I always had to go back to the lecture videos to figure out the details that he missed. The class does't feel like a 4000-level class. Homework is easy and the book used for the course is bad.
His class seems straightforward. Does tons of review in class and both tests are all problems already covered in class. This being said he takes off obscene amounts of points for the smallest mistakes. You've seen the questions before but unless you're perfect you'll struggle. Unfair especially because he makes tons of mistakes while giving notes.
Professor Humi is by far one of the kindest professors on campus. If you actually pay attention in lecture and drop by his office once or twice if you have any confusion on material, he will be happy to help you. I wish I could retake calc 4 just to remember what it's like to have a good professor. WPI needs more teachers like him.
Professor Humi is a very intelligent professor, and is very helpful when you go to office hours. Taking him for lower level courses like calc is good because he can help you understand topics. HOWEVER, he is an incredibly hard grader. There are 2 exams each worth 40% of your final grade. He also uses very esoteric notation.
THe absolute worst professor I've ever taken a class with. I have only ever gotten three grades below a B at this university in my four years here, and all three have been with Humi. On every exam I take with him, I get all of the questions correct, only to get 20-40 points taken off due to semantics. Rude to students who don't understand.
Prof. Humi was generally good at explaining BVP. He obviously cared a lot about the subject and made sure that everyone understood the material before moving on. The two quizzes (20%) were a little tough for me because you had to learn as you took using the textbook. The exams (70%) were very very very similar to homework problems and in class exs
Added things to all the tests that weren't covered in class. Very bad at lectures.
If you're taking Matrices and Linear Algebra 1, be ready to use online resources to supplement information (YouTube has lots of great videos that deliver easy-to-understand explanations). Put effort into understanding the homework/quizzes he assigns; lots of problems on the midterm/final are very similar to material covered on previous assignments.
Very picky with grading tests, almost no partial credit given on midterm and final. Cold calls people in lecture when no one has questions. Difficult to learn in his class. Worst math teacher I have ever had.
He does not know what partial credit is and his test is questions from the homework or lecture too.
The content on the homeworks/quizzes versus the tests were worlds apart. I got 100's in all my homeworks and quizzes and the content on the tests were almost unrecognizable from them.
Professor Humi moves fast in his lectures and does not like to slow down to explain what he's doing. His class is graded primarily on tests and while he offers makeup exams to all students, he grades like a hacksaw. He takes off a lot of points for small mistakes and cares little about the rest of the process.
As most other people state, he flys through the lectures.. he acts as if our arms can print text as fast as printers. And as the rumors say, hes very strict on grading.
I'm surprised this professor is still in this school but he's tenured so I guess no matter how bad he teaches he still stays. Worst investment I've made up to date was taking this class, he rushes through notes and barely gives any partial credit. It's all or nothing to him for some unknown reason. What really makes or breaks this class is your TA.
No partial credit, doesnt want you to pass and doesnt care. Overall mean guy who wants his class to seem like the hardest. Everyone I know got less than a 60 on the midterm.
I believe the material itself isn't that hard to understand, but when it comes to exams (midterm and final) he is a very tough grader. Doesn't give much or even any partial credit. I've spoke with multiple classmates and none passed midterm. I have 100's on HW and high 80's on quiz,but with exams each being 32% of your grade it make it hard to pass
He gives little to none partial credit. He speeds through lecture and his handwriting is hard to understand at times.
Let me start by saying LinAlg as a class is super easy going by material. With that said, if you want to make it as difficult on yourself as possible, take his class. He prints notes at the speed of light and doesn't explain anything because to him it's intuitive. He gives 0 partial credit either and his handwriting is horrible.
Professor Humi is the worst professor I've ever had. I am on the verge of NRing the course (about half the students this term are too) because he does not give partial credit on exams. On the homework and quizzes I do fine, because they are not graded by him. His handwriting is terrible too! Avoid at all costs
One of the worst professors I have ever taken in my life. His explanations were very unclear, so I had to learn most of it on my own. His handwriting is terrible and pivots from one problem to the next without full completion. Insists that something is intuitive and obvious when it would take an extra 5 seconds to explain why. Difficult grader.
He's an older professor who knows the subject material very well, but he sometimes can't get explanations across well to the students. For lectures, he projects a piece of paper that he writes on, and it can sometimes be difficult to follow along. Also a bit of a tough grader, but there weren't any surprises on the tests. Overall, not bad.
I personally enjoyed taking Professor Humi's class. His lectures are easy to follow and he's willing to help you if you ask. He is very inspirational. I still remembered on the syllabus he mentioned "Worthwhile achievements in life do not come on a silver platter." He wants you to study to actually understand the materials, not just for the exams.
Good lecturer and solves lots of examples in class. Homework just like in-class examples. He is a funny guy during lectures.
He does examples in class and allows questions along the way, which is pretty much the whole lecture format. I learned and retained a lot. He's a pretty funny guy.
He's a funny guy! His lectures follow examples similar to homework/test questions. The course is super test-heavy (40% final, 50% weekly quizzes), though, which I struggled with. Diff eq isn't easy but it's doable and I'm glad I took it w/ Humi.
Impossible to get an A. I knew many people in this class who had upwards of a 99 going into the final exam, and everyone I know ended up with a B. He is a very harsh grader and makes it extremely tough to get an A.
The class is very easy to pass if you take notes. Attendance isn't mandatory, so as long as you look at the class lectures you will be fine. He does weekly Friday quizzes, but those are open notes and the problems are very similar to the HW problems. There is no midterm, only a final which was probably the only downside of this course.
Goes over lots of practice problems in class and doesn't give you a lot of new information all at once. He does write pretty fast and his handwriting can get bad sometimes.
Poorly prepares the class for exams, which is unhelpful because quizzes and exams are 90% of the grade. Handwriting is very challenging to read, and he makes an unbelievable amount of mistakes during lectures, so you can never really trust his notes unless a smarter student steps in to help.
Not a bad professor, has a rigorous and algorithmic teaching style for a rigorous and algorithmic subject. VERY punishing grader, and quizzes are harder than class work. Do the homework before the weekly quizzes and you'll be fine. Final and midterm are worth A LOT and tend to also have tricky questions. Exams/quizzes also only have 2-4 questions.
He was nice and I thought he taught well! Sometimes he would make mistakes that would take him a little bit of time to fix, but I overall enjoyed the class with him. Weekly quizzes that weren't difficult and easy homework's. Learned a lot in this class
He did a great job at teaching the material. I definitely learned a lot out of this course. There are weekly quizzes that were entirely open note. Exams were very fair. The grading scale of the class makes it difficult to get an A but was still an enjoyable course.
He's an old man who is a very traditional professor. Exams and quizzes are worth 90% of your grade and he often makes mistakes during his lectures. He posts his notes which are nice, but he often takes awhile to post them and is not very accessible after class. His quizzes tend to be similar to the homework and he lets you use your notes.
His lectures make learning very easy, as it is in the form: theory, formula, examples. He very much wants you to ask questions in class. Tests and Quizzes make up 90% of your grade, but quizzes are open note/easy and his tests are very straightforward and have no surprises. Pay attention in class and do the HW and getting an A is very attainable.
He is a funny engaging guy but handwriting is near unintelligible. He explains things well and provides plenty of examples. You will learn a lot in the class, but sometimes he does make mistakes during lectures and on test questions.
He opened the first day of class by saying "this will be a hard class, you need to show up and pay attention." The difficulty did not come from the material but rather his teaching, seen in small writing, mistakes that aren't caught, talking into the board and not to us, harsh grading, and repetitive lectures. Do not take a class with him.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
48%
Textbook Required
87%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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B+
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