I learn best by watching how problems are solved and he solves tons of examples in class. He speaks with an accent, but I had no problem understanding him. He is very helpful when you have questions. Go to class, do the homework and you will do well.

Gives you what you need to pass. At first difficult to understand. But if you listen and follow his methods, you will pass the class. His drawings and writing are not the best by any means, but pay attention and do the example problems and passing the class will be a breeze.

Oleg is just the greatest! He has this dry sense of humor that really strikes you in the morning time. The course was tough, but not unbearable. Final exam was the hardest. If you do the homework correctly, you'll do fine on most exams.

Dynamics is hard, but Oleg is the best instructor you could have for Dynamics right now at ISU.

He is tough, but fair. Beware that you'll be working for your grade. His tests are hard, but he provides a lot of extra credit. His accent isn't really bad, but if you don't understand something, make sure to ask him. He emphasizes the use of the Mastering Engineering in his class. Overall his class was tough, but it's a tough subject in general.

Dr. Zarechnyy is a great guy and a good professor. He cares about his students, isn't condescending and is helpful in office hours. EM 345 isn't a fun class no matter who teaches it. If you have the option to take it with Oleg, do it and study hard.

Russian accent, but pretty easy to understand once you get used to it. Very, very intelligent man.

Knows his stuff, will answer your questions, and is very respectful to students. Often gives good hints to what will be on the exam, and generally gives you plenty of applicable homework to prepare. If you've never heard a Russian accent before, he might be a little difficult to understand. Otherwise, 9/10 would recommend.

One of the best professors for Dynamics.

Oleg is a great guy! Once you get over his Russian accent, he is a really good teacher. He sometimes takes too long going through a couple of problems, but the examples are important for the exams. He gives extra credit but you have to go to class for it. Its a tough class but you can get an A.

Dr. Zarechny is a very intelligent guy. He's great at explaining the material. I've had him for multiple classes and this goes for all of them. Come to class for extra credit.

Oleg is a cool guy. His accent is not bad at all, you get used to it fast if you attend. Gives extra credit in class. Never had a problem with him. Exams are difficult but fair.

Dr. Zarechnyy is a very good lecturer if you can get past the accent, which is easy once you get used to it. Gives plenty of extra credit and gives a good idea of what will be on the exams.

Had Oleg for EM274 and thought he was horrible, now after taking EM 324 with someone else I realize how wrong I was. Oleg has a strong accent but I guess that's the only drawback. Dynamics makes a lot of sense when he teaches it and the in class assignments and practice papers helped a lot. I would definitely recommend him for all EM classes.

Oleg overall is a good lecturer once you get past the accent (harder for some than others). His in-class examples are helpful as well as his practice exams. Gives Top Hat in-class extra credit. Answers in-lecture questions well and exams matter a bunch towards your grade. I would recommend taking Oleg for the EM classes for sure.

He will provide tophat extra credit to make up for lack of curve. His accent can be thick so if you are in a large room sit up front. He is very straight forward and tries to be helpful. He make us study guides for last two exams which outlined how to do all the problem types. The exams are departmental and quite challenge if you haven't practiced.

2 previous rater. Even your own classmates agreed that you didnt show the work, and your points were fairly deducted. This man is fair and gives points back to students who deserve it, and not to one who show no work. Who doesnt have accent?

Dr. Zar is a wonderful professor who truly cares that students learn the material. Mechanics is a hard class no one can change that, it's supposed to be hard, but if you talk with him on telegram or in his office or email him, he will make sure you get on the right track and follows up to make sure you got sorted out. Informative lectures, helpful.

He is always willing to help, give feedback, and go the extra step to help you understand. At the end of some lectures he may do a top hat quiz at random to check understanding, but half the time the top hat questions are extra credit points for exams. So it is wise to pay attention every class, because those extra cedit points go a long way.

I feel that may of the more negative reviews here are a result of the difficulty of mechanics of materials and not of Dr. Zarechnyy's teaching. His lectures covered all the content we saw on exams, he offered many extra credit opportunities, and the telegram chat he set up made him the most accessible of any professor I've ever had.

It's just a really difficult class. Prof Zarechnyy did a good job teaching it but the grading is kind of harsh for such a hard class ��

I have taken this class 3 times with three different professors at both University of Iowa and ISU. And I must say they don't come better than Oleg. His lecture notes are well organized! There is nothing wrong with his accent - half of you are just lazy and try to find cheap reasons to justify your 'not so good grade for the class'.

Mechanics is hard, but Oleg knows his stuff and is very willing to teach you if you put in the effort. While attendance is not "mandatory" lectures consist of top hat questions that help you understand the content better. The class is strongly graded off the 4 exams, about 85% so do your best on those. Do the Homework and do not chegg, it'll show.

I retook EM324 with Oleg after dropping it the previous semester with another professor. Oleg does a great job teaching, but to be successful you are going to have to put a lot of study time in. The class is difficult; to understand the material, you have to actually read the textbook and do all the assigned problems (more problems better).

I took EM324 more than once. The first time, failed. The second time, dropped. Third time, passed. Professor Zarechnny was my professor each time for a reason. He created a group chat every time so students could ask him questions, and he was always super quick to respond. Know you will have to put in work but he is always helpful. DO THE HOMEWORK

He's a great guy! Knows his stuff very well and focuses on fundamentals(which is crucial). All test problems are based on fundamentals and usually, end up being similar to hw/in class problems.

Most accessible professor I have ever had. Great guy. Join his Telegram and ask him questions until you actually understand. Class is not difficult if you stay on top of each individual topic. If you dont actually learn the topic though you will have issues. Watch Olegs videos if he is using them

Great dude, he's pretty funny too. I had him in a group learning class for mechanics so he didn't do a lot of lecturing, but he did put up videos to watch before the class. He was a little hard to understand sometimes because of his accent, but its not incomprehensible. I really liked that he is always available to contact via telegram. Always.

This subject is gross as it is, but Oleg's method of teaching worked wonders for me. Lectures mostly online and then group work during class. Everyone runs away from group work, but it works for this class. He has this app that you can text him on and he will answer almost anyone in less than 5 mins (sometimes even at 2 in the morning!). Nice guy.

If you have TBL, it my recommendation is to do the homework before class and you'll be prepared very well. I didn't do this always myself, but I would recommend it. If you understand all HW and In class stuff, you should do good on exams. Oleg cares about students very much and wants everyone to succeed. You can message him privately and he'll help

Once you can get his accent he is great. He really cares about his students and tries to help. He will explain something so that you can understand and will keep trying until you do. He also as a bit of humor and makes class fun.

Oleg Zarechnyy's class was very structured. I was in his team based learning section. We watched videos of the topic before each lecture period and those explained things very well. It's a great idea to do the homework before lecture because the problems we do during class are very similar. Yeah very good choice, good teacher, easy to understand

Let me clear one thing up - Mechanics is a hard class. No matter what professor you take it with, you will have to put in the work. Oleg provides you with all the tools you need to do well in this course, as long as you put in the effort to watch the lectures and do the assignments.

Mechanics is often a class that kids just need to pass. I actually had Oleg for Statics and failed it with him (lol). Now that I am older, I appreciate him as my professor more. Show up to class for TH, Stay on schedule for lectures, do HW, put in the normal time you should and you will be fine. He is also on his phone answering questions 24/4

Mechanics of Materials is difficult. That's a known fact for any engineering major, regardless of who you have. Despite the current COVID-19 restrictions though Oleg teaches the class pretty well. Watch videos before class, have group problems in-class, do home, rinse and repeat. Oleg's relatively easy to approach. Overall hard, but Oleg's good.

I took EM324 Team-based with Oleg and I'm very glad I did. You watch lectures before going to class then during class you work on problems in a team and TA's will come in and out and help you. A bit more work week to week than a regular class but it was well worth it. I pretty much just glanced over the notes and slides before exams and got all A's

Oleg is a good professor. He is always reachable by message. Watch videos before every class, and this is a very easy class (takes discipline though). Exams are usually straightforward, but make sure not to expect only new material on a test. Sometimes it is difficult to communicate your question to him without him saying to rewatch the lectures.

I was in his TBL section. I was not sure if I would like it going in, but it was definitely worth it. Oleg's lectures are pretty good, but having the book is also super useful to augment the videos. Overall, I would highly recommend taking mechanics of materials with Oleg.

Zarechnny's teaching style may be a little more work than some other professors, but it sets you up to succeed in the class. He is available for outside help almost at any time via telegram and will make sure you understand what you are confused about. In class tophats are directly relevant to the lectures and usually similar to exam questions.

EM 324 is just a hard class. Oleg made it bearable. His class is reversed, so you watch lectures outside of class time then take quizzes in class. Although this took time to get used to, overall it helped my learning a lot. This class will take a lot of time, so try your best to not take 18 credits at the same time.

Mechanics has difficult content but Oleg makes it pretty easy to understand and to do well on exams. Everything you need to know is covered in lectures/examples.

Great Professor. I took the class over the summer and it was very manageable. The class was one hour a day on weekdays. Homework varied but was around an hour a day with some being 5 minutes with others taking two-plus. If you do the homework and show up to class you will get an A. I worked 40 hours a week and was able to get a B.

Mechanics is just a difficult class, but Oleg's lectures and team-based learning helps a lot. Make sure to watch lectures before your class time. He is almost always available on Telegram to answer questions.

Oleg was great! He responds to you at obscure hours, however, the class is difficult if you get 1 thing wrong :( Team based learning & having lectures before class aka the zoom call was extremely beneficial. I wish we had more time on tests!! 2 questions with multiple parts, only 25min/question & 5min to upload answers to Canvas was tricky to do.

Follow the schedule and you will be fine. Always willing to answer questions, so make sure you ask. Fantastic professor. Lets see how you do.

Oleg is a sweetie pie, class is hard but study well and you will do good.

Professor Oleg gives lots of homework and in-class work, but if you complete it you will be well prepared for his exams.

The class format is a lot of work with watching lectures before class but the online lectures are useful and make the class time useful to seeing problems and going more in-depth on the topics. Take mechanics with him you will not regret it.

Professor Oleg is a great professor. EM 324 is a flipped class and TBL- meaning you watch the lectures before class and work on problems as a group during the scheduled lecture time. I was apprehensive about TBL at first but this class totally changed my mind. To do well in this class, you need to watch the lectures and do HW before class.

By far, the most accessible professor at Iowa State. He has a Telegram group chat set up for the entire class and is constantly responding to students' questions, and is very transparent about learning expectations. Also a very nice guy.

Solid professor who knows the content well and is accessible to teach it to you. He also believes practice is key to understanding, so he assigns a ton of homework. The in-class problems will prepare you for the exam, so it is easy to learn the content just by participating.

So this is a hard class, and he does his absolute best to teach it. He will respond to any questions within 10 minutes on telegram usually. Genuinely seems like a very caring guy who wants his students to succeed. The team-based learning sounds undesirable at first, but I really enjoyed it after a bit once you get to know your teammates.

He was an amazing professor who really seemed to care about the success of his students. The class is flipped, and the designated lecture time used for practice in groups. Having other students there to talk to and practice with makes learning and asking for help a lot less stressful and it makes class more fun.

Oleg is a great professor, I respect him and his teaching, and would gladly take a class he teaches again. The course setup was awful, with it being online group work, and requiring both the homework and lectures being done out of class. Didn't make connections, didn't work as a team, and class felt pointless, but Oleg was always there to help.

Easily accessible professor & well-structured course. You should do fine as long as you watch the lectures & do the HWs before each class. Exams were fair and on par with HW questions.

He works really hard for his students to succeed and it shows. There is a ton of homework, but it helps practice and do well on exams. The flipped classroom took a while to get used to, but it was very beneficial. He's very responsive over telegram and is extremely helpful. Strongly recommend taking a class with Oleg.

The course EM 324 is based on TBL method and you watch lecture videos ahead of class and then answer top hat question in class which is about 15% of the grade. Oleg is barely accessible out of class but is available on telegram anytime of the day. He is hilarious but also wants full attention and participation from students while in class.

Oleg was an incredible professor. He was available through the telegram system when help was needed and was enthusiastic/willing to provide help if I was stuck. There is A LOT of HW in the class and I STRONGLY recommend doing it all. Doing the HW itself preps you quite well for the exams. Top Hat is rough sometimes (half-credit participation).

I really really enjoyed Mechanics with Oleg. He put us in teams that we sat with the whole semester and had a flipped classroom, where we watch lectures outside of class and work on 2 example problems in class. He really really cares about you passing the class and is available on Telegram at almost any hour of the day. Seriously great professor!!!

Took EM 3240 with him over the summer. There was homework due before class daily and exams every other week. In class assignments/ quizzes daily. Lots of effort required to succeed in his class, although it definitely will pay off during the exams.

Oleg is great, though he can be tricky when helping because he wants you to take the reins and figure things out. He acts moreso as a guide, but it is helpful in the long run.

Oleg has a thick accent that can be hard to understand sometimes but if you need him to repeat something just ask. Class is structured around vids outside of class then group work in class for credit. Doing well in this class takes commitment but if you do everything he asks then you will do well. The TA's are also usually good.

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