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Teaches very fast, no help. Easy to fall behind and his tests are insane.
He really knows his stuff. In the class he talks about what ever he wants and does not fallow the book or his syllabus. The homeworks, which he grades, are very helpful for preparation for exams. The exams are manageable and he allows bringing formula she
Kind of easy, open notebook exams, but really prepare for them. Kind of had the feeling he insulted us even though he didn't mean to
He sucks. The homeworks and notes are totally unrelated to the tests. He is very sarcastic and mean.
not helpful at all, i went to ask him a question, he questioned me for not going to class rather than trying to clarify the questions for me. can't explain the material well. all you have to is basically read the book, and do the hw. no reviews either.
Not at all difficult if you take time to understand the concepts he teaches you. Homework will help a lot. You can bring notes (2 per test, but he doesn't check: bring as much as you like) to exams (2 mid-t's, 1 final).
Bad Professor !!! I got an A in his class but it wasn't becuase of him. He teaches really bad. If I didn't know the material from past experience I would have failed his class. stay away !
The worst chioce among the physics professors. Try to avoid taking him.
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If you take the time to comprehend the concepts and practice with the formulas with the homework, this is not a hard class at all. Nothing tricky here: just basic physics. If you want an A, just *do* the work and *don't* slack. And, look on the bright side, you're better off w/ him then with Bourkoff!
??????????--that's what you will feel in class
He is definitely not hard at all! U can take cheat sheets into the exams(there is a limit but he didnt check). 3midterms and a final. Ques just like his examples in class but sometimes can be confusing. He likes to repeat stuff and attendence is very lenient coz he passes around the attendence sheet the whole class. Recommended.
He makes your life miserable! 50% of the class failed or dropped out. When I went to his office hour for help he made me write on a small chalkboard, raised his voice and was rude! Very confusing in class and goes very fast. Dont buy the book! His tests dont go by the book and are 100% harder than any of the challenge questions!
He is alright. I took Physics in HS so most of the concepts were familiar to me. There is a quiz, 3 tests, a final and 10 labs. No homework, but you need to read the book and take good notes. The tests aren't too bad but you should be decent in math. I'd recommend a class in Calculus because he sometimes likes to apply it to the concepts.
This class wasn't that bad. Prof Orland made the material pretty interesting. If you have taken physics in HS, don't let your guard down, you still must study somewhat. The tests are a little tricky, but he allows formula sheets. Make sure to take good notes, read the book and solve many problems. 3 midterms, a final and lab.
take him. all you do is solve problem is in the book. Exams are very easy
Professor Orland is a good professor, I went for his office hour and he really made me understand the material.Hey , what do you expect? PHY is hands on subject,that's why all the LAB and MATH exercise is about He is the best physics teacher ever.
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He is awful...exams are confusing, takes a lot of points off for little things ATTN: YOu CANNOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS CLASS AND THIS IS A PHYSICS CLASS WHICH REQUIRES A LOT OF MATH...do yourself a favor and take professor ORLAND!
he is a great professor. he may be a bit boring but he knows his stuff. he tries to make physics interesting and uses real life examples. his tests are not that hard. they are based on examples in the textbook. just study the problems in the textbook. also the tests are open book so its pretty hard getting worse than a b in his class.
GOOD PROF.
I learned a lot of basic math again in his class because you can't use calculator,which i think it's a good thing. It's true that he takes many point off in little things but usually an exam is only about 5 or 6 questions. Also you don't have to remember anything because he let's you write it all down on sheets. I got an A and studied little.
Good teacher, explains well. recommended!
aweful...........dont ever think of taking him.....he is a bad prof...hard exams no calculator and worst of all cumulative exam.he said you dont need bok n then no u need it.uff.. horrible.. he made a lots of mistake during calculations so student can also make on test but he cut points for little things. dont take him...every body dropped the clas
he's tough but extremely intelligent. you get what you deserve from this class. it was the highlight of my day!
one of the worst professor i have ever faced at baruch. he think that he is the only one who knows physics....who care. dont take him
This is the worst professor I've ever seen. he knows his subject, but he is unable to teach and explain the material to students.No talent in teaching at all.Doesn't allow calculators on exams. Because of that you have you will feel an extreme lack of time. ( By the way I have an A in Calculus, which did not help, and had to drop the class)
No multiple choice, no calculators, and most magnitudes in powers of 10. Although I hated every minute of his exams, I enjoyed every minute of his lectures. Throughout the semester you will be under stress to pass this class. If you maintain a decent average and do all the labs (dont miss any) your final grade will surprise you in a good way.
It might be hard to believe but he really DOES want you to do well in his class. Office hours really help, especially if you can take criticism.
one of the worst and bad professor of ma whole career at baruch. he thinks he smart but he didnt know how to teach. no calculator he said he can do it so student can also do it without calc..believe me he also make mistakes and how he expect from us. dont take him. he is useless
He's great professor! Very easy A, just listen to him and take notes. He solves all the same problems as on the exams he gives. Explains topics many times step by step. It's difficult not to understand physics with him. Very helpful. Very fair grader. I recommend him if you're not stupid...
I don't know how anyone can complain about this guy, he is a very good lecturer, his tests are fair, and he is very accessible outside of class. He is a very good teacher who really explains problems not only mathematically, but conceptually as well. For a Physics lecture, it is suprisingly interesting. Highly recommended.
No calculator. Tests are fair but they consist of problem solving rather than multiple choice. He wants his students to like physics. Though the topics discussed were easy, he sometimes used to drift away and make them more complicated by providing some unnecessary information that was not pertinent to this level of physics.
No calculator. The tests are fair but they consist of problem solving. Though the topics discussed were relatively easy, he used to drift away and introduce some irrelevant notions not pertinent for this level of physics. He would also dedicate lots of time to some easy stuff and then jump through more difficult topics.
DO NOT TAKE HIM, he is evil. He's tests are hard, he gives problems to solve, and no one is allowed to use calculator. He teaches not good at all, the subject is not clear at all, I read the text book and it was much clearer than his lectures.
If u are good at solving word problems (math),or want to learn anything about physics, take Orland. He is always in office hours, and some, but he is not for the fragile. I learned a lot but my exams sucked(I suck in word problems)so I got a C-, but i would take him again(my math got better).Lab is a waste of time,but easy n u can leave early.
I don't understand how people did bad in this class. Most simple concept in physics ever used and you get to bring in a cheat sheet. No calculator but if he sees that you made a human error, he only takes 1 point or something. This class is ridiculously easy and unless you are math retarded, you should do fine.
Very dissatisfied with this professor/class. I love physics and fulfilled the minor with this class, but I would not recommend it to anyone. Professor has a very annoying attitude.
He is a good physics professor, but it really gets on my nerves when he feels the need to nitpick at students about areas other than science. As far as labs go, he takes off points for the littlest things. But, I do think that he really clarifies certain concepts that may seem confusing in lecture.
Professor Orland is the best professor I had so far. He focuses on the derivation of all formulas unlike other professors who pop them out of their hat. He is extremely challenging. Very fair grader. I highly recommend him.
A avg student- Terrible professor. He did not teach in a long time.. His lectures are so boring it keeps people asleep. The textbook he recommended to study from doesn't help when studying for test. He is very unorganized. Although we get to bring new few sheets of hand witten notes, most people do poorly on his exams. No curve nothing. Stay away.
STAY AWAY FORM HIM ...he is very unorganized . doesnt care about students . very boring , takes away points for small mistakes .no curve..doesn't do problems in class
DONT TAKE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!. VERY UNORGANIZED .HE DOESNT CARE about students . no curve. take points for little things ...super boring !!!!! ..doesn't do problems in class .. he doesnt know how to teach!1
He wants his students to pass and he's available outside the classroom. However, his teaching is not very effective, his exams are difficult, and he doesn't curve or drop the lowest grade regardless of how many students are failing. I wouldn't recommend him if you're inefficient in arithmetic and/or if you really want to learn and enjoy physics.
I really wouldn't recommend this class to anyone who hasn't taken a physics class. Though an entry level course the material isn't presented in that manner. Prof Orland has a problem with making mistakes on the board and on homework answers. Not timely enough with revisions so you might end up studying the wrong concepts before a test.
**I would not recommend taking Physics if you have not taken a Physics class prior to this one. Orland is not the best at teaching, more of a lecturer. Everything is algebraic and his tests are VERY fair. The problem is his method of teaching.. It didn't work for me. But he isn't a bad Professor..
you will not pass this class if you haven't taken a college physics class before. He is extremely smart but he knows his topics so well he doesn't understand when you ask a question. he is very available after class and he wants to help he just can't. doesn't follow a textbook and doesn't use examples with numbers. all variables. DONT TAKE HIM
Very tough teacher. Tests honestly are not that hard unless you are like me and are not naturally good with math and variables. He is a smart guy but never really goes over enough test problem examples in class. 3 tests & many labs. Practice problems, use youtube and online resources and you will be fine. Let me repeat, DO practice problems.
The class workload is big. You will have to read the book and follow with what is happening with the class. But P. Orland is pretty straight forward and explains a lot. lectures seem sometimes long and contain a LOT of information, but if you follow it will be interesting. I would take the class again.
This class focuses on Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. The class itself is hard, like most physics courses. But if you read the book and do the assignments you will gain understanding of Quantum Physics eventually. Besides, the professor is knowledgeable and very helpful. Except his office hours is very early in the morning.
Peter Orland has done a great job teaching the Algebra required to understand the Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics. I really enjoyed the class and I have learned a lot of Math and Physics. If you want to learn real physics, I strongly suggest you take this class.
Very clear during the labs. Tells you exactly what he wants, word for word. The report must be exactly how he wants it, or don't expect a high grade. Expect to draw lab apparatus and draw exactly how he wants it, or lose points. Super hard grader but very clear with his criteria. Lets you out early if you finish early. He can be insulting to you.
Not all smart people can teach.
Take him if you want to cry.
Don't do it to yourself if you're a bio major. Exam questions are all algebraic and lectures are far from helpful. We asked him numerous times for examples but all he said was do the problems in the book. The problem is that all the questions in the book are numeric and nothing like his exam questions. Take someone else.
2 midterms and one final. I have no idea how I got an A- because I did so bad on the midterms, I guess I redeemed my grade w a strong final grade. His exams are 4 questions and the lowest grade is a 4. Never knew that was possible but I guess it is. I HAD to take his class to finish on time but wouldn't recommend his class otherwise.
He's okay for Physics Lab. Just do experiments and hand in lab reports. If you follow his guidelines for the lab reports, you'll be fine. The toughest part is the journal, which is the procedure of each experiment, but he won't take away too much points if you don't write it well. Always put a period after the objective so you don't lose 2 points.
Entire exams based on lectures that are incoherent. You dont even lern anything and there is no txtbook so you canr even practice. Doesnt tell you what will be on the test and teaches at an extremely high level even though the course is intro physics. Doesnt use numbers for exam questions so nothing makes sense.
Doesn't use numbers and makes everything more complicated and complex than it needs to be I took Physics C before and I learned a lot more using numbers for everything than the stuff he teaches Grading is ridiculous, never know what he wants. For ex: On a test, didn't specifically tell us to explain our answer, but takes points of bc we didn't
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS if you are a bio major, or even taking Physics as a requirement. I am telling you right now, you WILL regret it. His lectures are impossible to understand since he makes them so complex like he's teaching a graduate course. Rude and condescending. Yes, I did well, but almost lost my mind getting through this semester.
If you don't need physics for your major and you just want to take this class to pass your science requirement, DO NOT take Peter Orland's class. Unless you have already taken physics before, this class will be very difficult to understand. He is an extremely intelligent man, but he is not a good professor.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. HE DOES NOT TEACH GOOD. ALTHOUGH HE DOESNT HAVE A MIDTERM, FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESNT UNDERSTAND PHYSICS OR NEVER TOOK PHYSICS DO NOT TAKE HIM.
He's very passionate about physics. However, he doesn't know how to teach it in a way that is understandable to students w little to no prior knowledge. He often overcomplicates concepts and writes problems in terms of variables, which can make things confusing. This was supposed to be an intro-level course, but it definitely doesn't feel like one.
He is knowledgeable of physics but lectures in a way that is impossible to understand. Problems are all in variables and you have to memorize formulas. Grade is 50% quiz and 50% final. For the final you can bring 6 pages of handwritten notes. You can get a good grade but taking his class with make you feel like you signed up for quantum mechanics.
Orland is the epitome of "not all smart people are good teachers." Boring lectures and VERY often goes off topic. Literally expects you to teach yourself how to do problems, as there is no classwork whatsoever, leaving little preparation for quizzes (no midterm). Will likely curve your final grade if he sees you're trying but not worth the anxiety.
AVOID!!!
Avoid. Worst professor. Over complicated concepts doesnt help you doesnt explain anything. Tests are much harder than lecture material. No homework. Just 3 midterms( 20% each) drops lowest one then a final 55%. Horrible run if you have him
I can't even believe that as a professor, he does not care about you at all. He gives the feedback late, so if you make mistakes on your lab report, you will keep making the same mistakes. He won't allow you to resubmit it. That means you will get a lower grade until you get your first feedback on the report. He makes me so disgusted. Don't take it
he literally doesn't tell you what specific textbook to use. doesn't follow any clear plan and feels the need to dumb things down an offensive amount. if you know physics already then this will be super easy but if you don't, please don't take this class because he cannot teach. No homework, just a couple tests and one quiz.
Nice professor that cares about physics, alot. However, not beginner friendly. You must be comfortable with algebra and basic physic equations.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!! This professor is not physics beginner friendly. His lectures are very confusing. 3 midterms (drop the lowest one) and a final. His exams are hard. Questions are given and solved in variables instead of numbers. Often in times, goes off topic during lectures. TAKE ANOTHER PROFESSOR IF YOU CAN!!!!
I took Professor Orlando in fall 2021, his lecture was not easy, but his quizz and class exams were easy; if you want to pass his class with a good grade, just doing his test simple examples (usually he post it on the blackboard 1 week before the class exam and post the solution 1 day before the test) . And visit him in his office hours.
DONT WORRY! Take notes even if you are not the type to fully pay attention bc the answers to exam qs are in your notes. Everyone fails the first exam but once you get used to his testing style youll be ok. You can use study sheets on the exam, for the final you can bring 8. Orland is a nice teacher, theres no hw & I just chilled during lectures.
Save yourself and avoid taking him!
He makes many errors, and there are inaccuracies in his notes. His solutions for the homeworks are quit confusing. He is also unfair in grading. The tests are not standard, sometimes very hard sometimes very easy.
Two months into the semester and only 2 of 8+ lab reports you submitted are graded leaving no feedback to improve the other 6. He takes off points if you don't get the drawing of the apparatus right. You must also clarify everything in the lab report journal, don't forget to describe the smallest thing unless you want a lot of points taken off.
Rants on during lectures and overcomplicates every topic. Exams are not your usual type of exams and take getting used to. If you want to pass, study hard and make sure to take advantage of the cheat sheets.
Graded 9 out of 10 lab reports on the last week of school, so I never had a chance to improve or know what I needed to do to improve and get a better grade. I ended up getting bad grades on most of my lab reports because of this. I wouldn't recommend this class to anyone, especially a freshman transitioning from high school to college, like myself.
Physics is a lot of practice. He is a very caring professor but no prof will change the fact that physics is a challenging course. You need to come to class everyday on time or it'll be tricky to keep up with the content. Every week take the time to practice some problems and go to his office hours if you need help. You got this!
He created his own lab manual. Although this is a physics lab class, he will grade your lab based on your grammar and your drawing abilities. Most of the points that you lose will be because of non-physics-related issues. Pay attention to the syllabus, so you can get as many points as you can. Simple things like a title could cost you 5 points.
The classes were very messy and off-topic, so most of the time I was completely lost, regardless of studying, tutoring, and reading textbooks. The exam wording was always confusing and nothing similar to problems in the books he recommended to use for practice. Beware of his extremely harsh grading and sarcastic responses.
He does not value effort. If I wanted to get graded on my grammar, I would take ESL classes instead. 20% of the feedback from lab reports will be related to the topic of physics. If you genuinely want to learn physics, take a different professor because he does not reflect on any lab, and there really isn't anything to learn from your mistakes.
LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS SAVE YOURSELVES!! Legit just started grading labs towards the end of the semester so it's hard to see exactly what you need to improve on. Very nitpicky with how you write your lab reports and mostly just takes off points of for grammar or if you don't include enough details. Also doesn't really help if u ask questions.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! READ THE REVIEWS! If you are stuck in his class, just write down your lab as you are doing the experiment. Be careful with your grammar and proof read before submitting. Read the manual before the class. There is no curve or extra points, so make sure your lab reports are the best way possible, just copy what he writes.
Terrible Professor. He purposefully made it difficult to learn. He wasn't helpful, didn't care if the students learned and lectured poorly. On the final exam, he wouldn't say if it was the last few topics or all of them. Had an awful experience being in this class and the no effort from the teacher showed.
he's very passionate about physics, but he's those smart people that can't teach well for students with no initial understanding the class had 2 quizzes each worth 5% 3 midterms each are worth 25% ,lowest grade gets dropped and a final test that cumulative that's worth 40 % gives practices testes test are usually 1-4 question each with 3-4 parts
The GOAT, best physics professor, he inspired me to minor in physics and take further physics courses.
W Professor. Easy Finals. Easy Tests. Very Funny guy.
Class Info
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Attendance Mandatory
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Textbook Required
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