1.5

Philip Egberts

Mechanical Engineering - University of Calgary

1.5
Quality
4.3
Difficulty
8%
Would Retake
205
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4.3
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8%

Would Retake

205

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The day of our second midterm, Dr

ENME421 - 1.0 rating

Hardest final you will ever write

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Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

80%

Textbook Required

27%

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Get ready to read (107)
Tough grader (93)
Lots of homework (39)
Test heavy (30)
Participation matters (27)
Lecture heavy (12)
Hilarious (11)
Graded by few things (6)
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Reviews (200)
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ENME421
Dec 3, 2014

He does not know all of the content in the corse, only portions. His idea of making a test more challenging is testing you on concepts you have not covered in class.

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ENME421
Dec 3, 2014

He comes across nice at first but by the 3rd week you will realize he downloads his slides off the internet and does not know half of the content of them. He will tell you not to worry about something for a test and it will pop up worth 30-40% of the whole thing. He claims it is our job to read the entire book, then tests stuff that is not covered.

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ENME421
Dec 4, 2014

The day of our second midterm, Dr. Egberts told us the midterm was going to be more difficult. Ok, fair right? Wrong. The midterm was supposed to cover 15 lectures, and yet made a question worth 40% of the test that was from one slide out of the 15 slideshows. He also specifically told us that he would NOT make us do that question. liarlazy prof

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ENME417
Dec 8, 2014

Hardest final you will ever write. Don't bother studying because it won't be on material you've covered anyhow

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ENME421
Dec 8, 2014

Epic fail for someone in the educational field. Doesn't put in the work to make lecture slides nor prepare for them. Extremely rude to students, almost to a point of personally degrading. Selectively makes questions so that only 5% of the class could get it right. Tests materials not covered in class, not in text book, and on random comments made.

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ENME421
Dec 9, 2014

Final was not even remotely related to the course content. Do yourself a favour and don't waste time studying for this course cause it won't do you any good. Focus on your other courses.

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ENME421
Dec 9, 2014

This course is not supposed to be difficult, however he tested us on things he said wouldn't be on the test and the final tested us more on our math skills than anything else. Unprofessional behaviour, makes me question why I put myself through such a headache to get a mechanical engineering degree.

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ENME421
Dec 15, 2014

Tests did not accurately reflect course material... or even material covered in the course for that matter. Does not provide any practice problems or practice tests. Lack of clarity and explanation of lecture content and when presented with questions usually responded with "look in your textbook" or "google it".

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ENME421
Feb 23, 2015

Does not conduct lecture at a good pace- too fast Glosses over too many details and doesnt appear to be confident about material Refers you to textbook which is better but doesnt help on the test Level of material taught is quite low compared to the material tested Does not provide the appropriate tools to suceed at this course's tests

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ENME421
Grade: Incomplete
Mar 3, 2015

Wants to help students do well

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ENME421
Mar 3, 2015

Great communication, very knowledgeable in material science. Great resource with lots of experience in the field. Open to questions, and goes out of his way to answer them.

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ENME421
Grade: A
Mar 4, 2015

Clear and concise during lectures. Covers the necessary material within lecture hours

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ENME421
Grade: A
Mar 4, 2015

Clear and concise during lectures. Goes over the necessary material within lecture hours

1.0
5.0
ENME421
Mar 4, 2015

worst prof ever

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ENME421
Grade: A+
Mar 4, 2015

Provides the information for tests in class, if you skip class you will miss material and not do well.

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ENME421
Mar 4, 2015

GPA booster, dont have to go to class to get good grades. Tests are common sense. Honestly, just a review of highschool biology. Cell nucleation is simple and Eggberts inspires me to be doctor.

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ENME421
Mar 4, 2015

Print the notes out, attend the lecture, read the textbook, do the textbook questions; pretty much what you would do for any other course. Egberts does go over the important concepts for the class, but you should read the textbook to get a more thorough understanding. Look out for what he says is testable. Beware of the time crunch on tests.

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ENME421
Mar 5, 2015

Very organized. Enjoyed the class

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ENME421
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2015

The course was tough and the final was hard, but I ended up doing well in the end thatnks to Dr. Egberts

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ENME421
Mar 7, 2015

Good professor

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ENME421
Mar 9, 2015

Was told by many that he is not a good professor. But I actually like his way of teaching and his sense of humor. His exams are really tough but they are not unfair. I get a feeling that he is actively trying to improve as time goes on.

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ENME421
Mar 12, 2015

Amazing professor. Provides great training for engineers

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ENME421
Grade: A-
Mar 15, 2015

Egberts is very poor at communicating concepts, he does not help people learn but instead attempts to impress students with hards tests. His tests frequently had errors. He makes terrible, unrelated jokes and comments. The one thing I learned from Egberts is to appreciate all other profs because they can't be worse than egberts.

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ENME421
Grade: A
Jul 21, 2015

Decent prof who deserves more credit than he gets. Materials science is NOT easy, and I thought he presented it as simply as he could. Though he tested a lot from the textbook (mc), what he said in class saved me. Bombed the first quiz and midterm, but pulled myself together. An A is not impossible if you actually study and not just blame the prof

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ENME421
Grade: A-
Oct 8, 2015

He is very funny, I like his jokes

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421
Oct 11, 2015

Good Teacher but with a 6 course load, the quizzes are to abstract, with limited study time, we can't go deep into the theory and more textbook like problems would be appreciated

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1.0
ENME421
Grade: B+
Dec 12, 2015

Would take this course again just cause he is a great professor!

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ENME421
Grade: B+
May 11, 2016

Hes very passionate about the material he teaches. Has a nerdy sense of humor which is entertaining. His tests always include one long answer that is meant to stump everyone, so eve n if he only touches a topic once in one class its still equally as likely to be tested on as the rest of the material

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ENME421
Grade: A+
Oct 31, 2016
Would take again

Amazing professor who is always there to help. Rocks a vest

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
GROUP PROJECTS
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1.0
ENME421
Grade: A+
Oct 31, 2016
Would take again

Dr. Egberts has taught me what it means to be an astronaut, his knowledge of quantum physics combined with his devilish good looks make him a fantastic candidate to be the start of his own sci-fi movie.

Inspirational
Hilarious
Caring
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ENME421
Grade: A+
Oct 31, 2016
Would take again

Dr. Egberts is honestly the best prof I've ever had. Not only did he teach me a lot about materials, but he also taught me how to be a better person. A true inspiration, with a smile that will take your breath away. Truly in a league of his own, not only as a sailor/bass player/professor, but as a friend.

Respected
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ENME421
Grade: A+
Oct 31, 2016
Would take again

Before I joined this class, I was questioning my religion and my path in life; I went home and cried every night. Dr. Egberts inspired me to transfer into religious studies through his detailed discussion on FCC. FCC to me once stood for Face Centered Cubic, now it stands for Faith Can Change

Participation matters
Inspirational
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
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ENME421
Oct 25, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Egberts intentionally misleads students as to the content that will be tested on the midterm. He doesn't use class time effectively at all. He often glosses over important material. He is the most unprofessional professor I have ever seen. He uses class time to belittle other majors, faculties and other professors.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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ENME421
Oct 26, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Expects students to read the whole textbook.

5.0
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ENME421
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Oct 26, 2018
Would take again

I love this prof <3

Respected
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ENME417
Grade: D
Nov 1, 2018
Would take again

best professor ever!!!!!!!!

Respected
Hilarious
Caring
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ENMF417
Grade: B
Nov 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Egbert is not the prof that you think he is by reading his rating and the positive comments here. Just try to find a prof that respects his students and cares for them. If you like reading textbooks and teaching the course to your self then you wont mind what prof you have anyways. But if thats not you, well you might find the class stressful

Tough Grader
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
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ENMF417
Dec 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I only have two eyes I can't read that much

4.0
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ENME421
Grade: A
Jan 9, 2019
Would take again

Egberts teaches about 80% of his course. The rest you'll have to learn from youtube or textbook. Nice guy, cares about students. I learned a lot in this course. However, his tests are hard. Multiple choice is SUPER specific, and long answer was hard. The practice problems he posts for the midterms/final don't represent the test q's at all.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
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ENME421
Grade: A-
Feb 1, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Egberts is one of the worst professors Ive ever had. Inepts and incompetent.

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ENME501
Apr 5, 2021
Wouldn't take again

During our interim presentation, he got in the meeting 15 minutes late, and stopped us mid presentation and told us we had to be prepared to present a shorter presentation to accommodate his lateness. The course outline and d2l documents clearly state that we were alotted a 20 minute presentation time. So unfair.

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ENME502
Apr 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Egberts is the worst professor Ive ever had in my degree

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ENME521
Grade: A
Apr 17, 2021
Would take again

It was his first time teaching 521 and the whole course felt unprepared. Assignments were insane difficulty, often using software for the first time in our degree without tutorials or support from him. He doesn't do any math in class and then expects you to self study everything for the oral final. Overall, I learned a lot... but I suffered greatly

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ENME521
Apr 20, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Someone hurt him in his formative years and we are the ones to bear the consequences

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ENME502
Apr 23, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I took his feedback and he gave me a lower mark than before

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ENME521
Apr 30, 2021
Wouldn't take again

His classes are crimes against humanity

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ENME521
Grade: B+
May 21, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Representation is very important, and I commend UofC for giving us diverse representation through Dr. Philip Egberts. Thank you for representing the Incapable Professors Community

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ENME501
Nov 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Terrible at managing the course time. Very ineffective communicator. Unclear expectations. Changes weighting of assignments after they were submitted, making them worth more. Sad that a course about managing your own project is managed so poorly itself. Terrible example of management for students to follow.

Group projects
Tough grader
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ENME417
Grade: C-
Sep 22, 2023

so much unnecessary work!

Tough grader
Participation matters
Lots of homework
1.0
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ENMF417
Grade: B-
Sep 22, 2023

Unclear, too much work, doesn't explain new material. You're better off learning from the textbooks.

Tough grader
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ENME417
Grade: Not sure yet
Sep 30, 2023

Horrible

Tough grader
Participation matters
Hilarious
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ENME417
Grade: C-
Oct 5, 2023

Unclear expectations, tons of unnecessary material you will have to go through as its never clear what is actually tested or needed for the course.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 23, 2023

Egberts does not give his students the necessary sources to succeed in this course. He has weekly lecture videos that do not even scratch the surface of the content. Aside from his brief and simple explanations, his tests are extremely difficult. Majority, if not all the learning is independent and will definitely require hours of reading.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
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ENGG204
Grade: C+
Oct 31, 2023

Terrible. In every single aspect he was horrible. gave assignemnts and opened thme for like two minutes and didnt tell us they would close as soon as they did. INcredibly hard marker

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: Rather not say
Nov 13, 2023

I find it difficult to believe that this person is a professor at the UofC. Choosing this professor feels like opting for a guaranteed 'F' grade. The lecture videos barely cover the material, and excessive textbook reading is expected weekly. Exams are difficult, testing how much you remember the small details in the textbook.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 14, 2023

I started hating my life because of this prof. He teaches next to nothing in the online lecture videos, and our textbook has a million times more material that's impossible to finish in a timely manner. Each chapter is a course on its own. And you never know where he will ask the questions from. He will find the most obscure thing and ask that.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Hilarious
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5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B
Nov 15, 2023

I don't even know how the Uni could find this guy and then actually approve him for teaching.

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 16, 2023

the assigned textbook sometimes has nothing to do with lecture notes, his grading criteria is unclear and all over the place and his lecture videos suck.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Nov 16, 2023

Waiting for his retirement.

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 17, 2023

September 2023: Mechanical Engineer yeaaaaaaaaa November 2023: Anything but Mechanical TLDR: Egberts gave me enough reason to stay clear of Mechanical. I get that it is a new course but they genuinely teach it in the most backwards way possible. Theres no practice midterms. Just these worksheets in class that do not help much.

Get ready to read
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 17, 2023

UofC should give me a job as professor because I practically taught myself. Your better off ranting to a mirror than watching his lecture videos.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
1.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 19, 2023

Lecture videos cover about only 25% of exam content. It is a new course with very limited resources available for studying. Textbook provides detailed information while videos are brief and he seems to copy down information from another screen instead of actively teaching and explaining.

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 20, 2023

He's horrifically bad at conveying his idea in his online lectures, for the future generation that might have his course (204), directly jump to reading the text book and try your best to do the extra practice questions at the end of each chapter. It will take time, but it will be worth it and FYI HIS LECTURES ARE DECOYS TO WASTE UR TIME.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
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ENGG204
Grade: D
Nov 20, 2023

Terrible. He replies to emails quickly but his responses are arrogant and not helpful. ENGG 204 was also total waste of my time. He forces you to buy a $90 subscription for the homework which is not available for free access on campus. Its worth %3 of your final grade. Poorly organized classes. The 'hybrid learning' was a mess too.

Online Savvy
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 20, 2023

The online video lectures are not very good and do not cover any of the actual exam questions. Be prepared to do all the work and studying on your own

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 21, 2023

Imagine how many students would become great engineers in the future if they didn't stumble across this incapable human being.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 21, 2023

Refused to post the answer key for a practice midterm. TAs gave incorrect information during a midterm and he blamed the students for not studying enough. The only thing I learned from his lectures was the materials in a Boeing 787

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
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ENGG204
Grade: C
Nov 22, 2023

it was rough.

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 22, 2023

I love how giving Egbert 1.0 rating has become a daily task.

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: B+
Nov 22, 2023

Was very unclear about the fact that his lectures (which are practically useless because the guy doesn't explain the equations he's throwing at you) do not cover all of the content that is required for the exams. Because textbook readings count for grades, you're better off skipping the lectures and just reading the textbook. Got an annoying voice

Lots of homework
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 23, 2023

You'll learn more about engineering materials by bashing your head with an aluminum rod than you will listening to his lectures. His voice hurts more than nails on chalkboards, and the slides suck. Don't watch the lectures, just read the textbook and do the practice problems. Midterm is partly MC so its hard to fail, but don't expect much.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 23, 2023

Unprofessional and unclear expectations.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 23, 2023

He was the worst. Arrogant unprofessional replies to emails.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B+
Nov 23, 2023

zero organization or clarity regarding content on midterm or final exams, extensive text book readings (with several formulas that aren't even on the formula sheets).

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: B
Nov 23, 2023

Egberts offers worthless lectures, omitting crucial content, making the $90 textbook necessary. Uses a textbook not made for this class. Zybooks questions have answers hidden from you, hindering study. Arrogant responses reveals an attitude toward students, intensifying the already dreadful learning experience; don't bother asking him questions.

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 23, 2023

Egberts is an absolute nightmare. Enduring his lectures is a strenuous experience, with zero takeaway. When it comes to studying for midterms, you'll need a map to navigate the labyrinthine assigned to you, and get used to having no help. Being enrolled in his class is unwillingly subjecting yourself to mental torture.

Get ready to read
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 23, 2023

I swear to god this guy is the embodiment of a blue hair girl and the nerd emoji fused into one but in the form of a middle-aged man. The amount of sass this guy spews out is actually unreal. If I ask buddy a simple yes or no question about the course this guy responds and tells me to check the course outline, like ain't no one reading all that.

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ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 23, 2023

doesnt teach i hate life

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: C
Nov 23, 2023

I would give this prof a 0/5 if I could. He is honestly the worst prof I have ever had. His video "lectures" lightly skim through very important topics. He expects you to know small details from the very long textbook readings for the midterm. No clarity as to what will be on the exam. Very poorly organized course. Useless weekly reflections

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B
Nov 24, 2023

It's so over for us first years.

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 25, 2023

New course, he does not go over nearly enough in his own lecture videos and provides no help with textbook material. Guy is a sass machine, you cannot ask a genuine question in this class, and if you have a hard question he will refer you to the textbook in which most questions do not even have a solution and most of the assigned content is random.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 25, 2023

His methods do not effectively convey the course material, which is evident in the overall performance of the students in terms of their GPA. There is a noticeable lack of responsiveness to emails, and his attitude often comes across as condescending. This situation raises concerns about his background and effectiveness in this educational role.

Tough grader
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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Nov 25, 2023

u wouldn't want him to teach u.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 25, 2023

He classes are a war crime, the only reason he hasn't been prosecuted is because even the Geneva Convention doesn't want to be associated with him. The reviews before 2016 were amazing, all I wonder during his classes was who hurt him in 2016, and why he hasn't recovered yet.

Tough grader
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Participation matters
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: D-
Nov 25, 2023

The only reason my therapist makes money is cause of Egberts. Attending Egberts lectures make me question my sexuality thus making me pursue Gender studies.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 26, 2023

Roses are red, frustration runs high, His lectures and zybooks readings, make me want to say goodbye.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 26, 2023

Worst prof ever. So much reading and no clarity for what will be on the test. poorly organized class

Tough grader
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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 26, 2023

This professor is Godly awful, HIs lecture videos does not help with any concepts and will make you more confused. Reading the textbook is more beneficial than his video, so save your time and just read the video. Only thing I've learned from him is the boieng planes.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 26, 2023

Rude and hates receiving emails.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 26, 2023

Tends to have unclear expectations as to what will be tested on exams, and his lecture videos aren't very clear or descriptive either. His communication through emails and D2L announcements is somewhat unprofessional.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

I feel bad leaving a bad review but there is a major disconnect between the content in this guys lectures and the assigned textbook reading, which has an extreme excess of information and you are given absolutely no indication what information is relevant to the course and what isn't. Dude's aim is to stress everyone out.

1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Rather not say
Nov 27, 2023

This guy is tripping and doesnt understand chemistry

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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

This guy makes me want to switch to business

Get ready to read
Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: C+
Nov 27, 2023

Terrible at communicating what is expected to be learned. Uses video lectures, in person-lectures, and a textbook that hardly ever align with one another

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 27, 2023

He's literally the rudest person with a power trip trying to make first year eng students drop out, NEVER email him with questions, he will answer quickly, and extremely rudely.

1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

At the beginning of the semester, I was an aspiring mechanical engineer. Now I am electrical. That should tell you all you need to know about this course. He is unhelpful and his lectures cover 10% of the material, his demeanor toward students is very sassy. There are almost no resources and students go into the exam running on hopes and prayers.

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

He is so bad he makes even mediocre professors look like a gift from God. Quite unprofessional. Useless lecture videos that cover 10% of the topics actually needed to know. Assigns very large and copious amounts of reading in the textbook that he makes us pay $90 for when it's not worth much of our marks.

1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 27, 2023

Dr. Egberts has difficulty staying on topic and was disinterested in the materials he was supposed to teach. He will often go off on tangents, talking about his PHD studies and disregards the most important topics. This combined with the absence of exam prep and practice problems, made the material next to impossible to learn.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Nov 27, 2023

I think this guy is teaching a different course than all the other 204 profs. He yaps way too much about himself and his "accomplishments". I would rather live in Manitoba for the rest of my life than see this guy ever again. I am making it my life goal to prove everything he has researched wrong.

Tough grader
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Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

The one good thing I can say about Egberts is that he will make all your other professors seem amazing. He only goes over around 15% of the total course material in his lecture videos, and expects you to do an insane amount of reading to learn the rest. Do yourself a favor and don't watch his videos, just read the textbook

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: D
Nov 27, 2023

To future first years; I'm sorry. - Tons of reading - Flipped learning style is a mess with low quality lecture videos - Does not provide good additional practice for midterms (or lacks answer keys for practice) - Arrogant in his responses to students - TAs gave incorrect information to students during midterm and he blamed the students Good luck

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
1.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 27, 2023

I didn't think a class could be this absolute atrocity that this man has made it.

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

Terrible, just terrible.

Tough grader
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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: D
Nov 27, 2023

This man is the most disorganized and outright mean person on this campus. Test questions are nothing like questions worked on in class and are taken from random pages in the online textbook. Mock midterms are multiple times easier than anyone could hope the exams could ever be. Be prepared to hate this class. Good Luck

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Test heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

Informal and hates replying to students.

Tough grader
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Participation matters
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

Bad prof doesn't teach the course in an effective manner to promote learning within the students and inspire them into the field of mechanical engineering. He does quite the opposite with his terrible teaching style and terrible tests. Read the textbook and hope you get a good in class prof that actually wants to help because that's the only way.

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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C
Nov 27, 2023

He'll respond pretty fast to discussion posts/emails... and try to guilt you into thinking your question is beneath him. I have seen the gates of hell; and at its post, stands Philip Egberts. I read every associated chapter in preparation for his midterm and still feel like I have a surface level understanding of the material at best. God.

Tough grader
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Online Savvy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

Although I understand that Eng 204 is a brand new course and there may not be many resources like older practice mid terms, the practice we actually get becomes quite frusturating as there isn't much clarity of what questions we should do and what we're expected to know and not know. There is a huge difference between the textbook and the lecture.

Tough grader
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Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 27, 2023

Egberts goes out of his way to respond to students questions in such a timely manner simply to say "I've answered this question already". He is the most frustrating professor that I've had and I will not miss him. Every waking moment Egberts is alive he is plotting the perfect plan to screw over every innocent being that was forced to endure him.

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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Nov 28, 2023

He does not even try to engage in teaching. It was an awful experience and made the context of learning the material really difficult.

Tough grader
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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

I'm rating it a 1 because a zero isn't an option. It's unclear what we're supposed to be learning, and there's no adequate preparation for the midterm and final exams. The professor appears to have an arrogant attitude, considering himself superior to everyone. This is the worst professor I've ever had and that's surprising in Schulich.

1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Rather not say
Nov 28, 2023

Dr Egbert's needs to do a better job organizing the course and clearly explaining what we need to know for the test rather than just making us read hundreds of pages.

Tough grader
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Test heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: B-
Nov 28, 2023

Phil Egg is a professor that actively works alongside the devil to suck the happiness out of every student before the second semester. When a student has a question, Egberts shuts them down, using the language of a grumpy two year old. The only thing I am being taught in this class is that I should not ask questions, or even wonder anything at all.

Tough grader
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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

I came here from my home country knowing no English and no information about Canada. However, my biggest hurdle is overcoming this professor and his poorly designed course. The only thing worse then his lectures is the lack of resources he provides on the material.

Lots of homework
Hilarious
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

Professor Egberts hates teaching. The course content for 204 is all over the place, and Egberts does everything in his power to make the course harder. If you dare email him about the course material he'll reply in a sassy and condescending way, without actually answering your question. Terrible teacher all around, good luck if you have him.

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Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

Unclear, uncoordinated, and immature.

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Participation matters
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 28, 2023

Dont come to engineering, unless you somehow can skip first year

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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

It would've been just me hating without clear reason but it turns out, almost every other student feels the same way about him and ENGG 204. There is a lot of reading, the practice midterms don't help at all, and above all, the way he addresses/responds to students' emails is condescending (didn't experience this directly but my friends have).

Tough grader
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Test heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

Dr Egberts is the worst teacher that has ever graced the face of the Earth. His unprofessionalism, sass, unpreparedness, inability to admit wrongdoing and general incompetence is astounding. Unclear expectations, completely useless lectures and tons of textbook reading (whose hundreds of practices questions have no answers) are what you can expect.

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 28, 2023

The material in this course range from chemistry to material science to confusion to despair. You have to do a lot of mental gymnastics just to make sense of how the chapters are even related. I am studying for my 2nd midterm 2 weeks before my final. Really shows how well organized the course is. Good luck getting a straight answer out of the prof

Tough grader
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1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 28, 2023

Phil Egberts is the reason why Eng has such a high dropout rate. I feel bad for his children, he is the mother in law that no one wishes to have

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

very unorganized.

Tough grader
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Participation matters
1.0
1.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 28, 2023
Would take again

I love Philip Egberts!!!11!!!1!

EXTRA CREDIT
Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: B
Nov 28, 2023

Textbook heavy course where the the lectures give a minimal portion of the content required to know. Very unsure of what is on the exams and has mislead students on midterms. Responds to questions on the discussion board with in a demeaning manner and is never clear with his responses. Leads you to get your answers from teaching assistants instead.

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Participation matters
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 28, 2023

Atrocious and stuck up. He's on a mission from hell to ruin his student's lives, probably resulting from a lack of attention from his husband. The only thing more unclear than the expectations in this course is the survival rate of his students. If you're reading this it's too late. Repent and believe in the gospel. Jesus is the only way out now.

Caring
1.0
1.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 29, 2023

Cant teach The only thing lower than his ability to teach is how many ***** i give about his phd.

Tough grader
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Participation matters
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 29, 2023

my biggest opp. the most informative lesson egberts ever gave was a lesson about himself, followed by a quiz about himself. i learned more about him, his phd, and his love for beer and biking than i did about engineering materials.

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ENGG204
Grade: A
Nov 29, 2023

Course I took (engg 204) was in shambles. That being said, he was the coordinator. No accurate outline of curriculum/learning objectives or worked example questions given. Brief and shallow video lectures. Most he has gone in depth in this course was about himself. And the cherry on top: inconsistent and/or snarky responses to student questions.

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1.0
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ENGG204
Nov 29, 2023

Now I get that this course is relatively new, but I assure you it can be managed a LOT better than this. The content is rushed, the video lectures are not that helpful, and the communication between coordinators to the profs are clearly insufficient. Focus on using the online textbook and communicate with other block members. May God be with you.

1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 30, 2023

There is NO need for a class to be this unorganized. Lectures were so vague and exams were based 80% on the textbook. Egberts responds to student questions cryptically and often in a very condescending tone. It was never show how to use any of the formulas in lecture so you had to learn to use 50+ formulas completely on your own for the midterm.

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Participation matters
Lecture heavy
5.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 30, 2023
Would take again

Easy class if you have the prerequisite knowledge (ENME 616, ENME 630). Think there was a mix-up with the course code (says 204 for some reason? def not a first-year class), but it's a refreshing course to take with my capstone and other senior electives. If you're looking for something to challenge you in your last year, this is a good course!

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Inspirational
Caring
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4.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Nov 30, 2023

Is not good

1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 30, 2023

Bro wants you to read his mind while writing the midterm since TAs give wrong information and the questions are vague. Little to no practice available, lectures are useless.

Tough grader
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Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Dec 1, 2023

Unclear as for what is on the midterm. Poorly organized course

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Dec 1, 2023

Not a good class

Tough grader
2.0
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ENGG204
Grade: B-
Dec 2, 2023

Lecture videos often unrelated or irrelevant to material we are expected to know. For future 204 students, just read the Zybook instead, don't bother with the videos. Exams are often vague and unclear, with questions that are never covered in lecture and Egberts comes off stubborn and condescending whenever people come to him for help or advice.

Tough grader
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1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 3, 2023

For future students; if you want to do well on the tests you'll need to do all of the challenge activity problems in the zybooks, don't expect Egberts or the practice tests to be indicative of what's actually going to be on the midterms/finals. Good luck, you will need it

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Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 8, 2023

1. Read the textbook first. You WON'T pass if you rely on lecture notes alone 2. DO NOT TRUST HIM, he told us we didn't need to memorize any formulas for both of the midterms. BOTH had written answer questions that were worth 11 marks with formulas that you needed to memorize 3. HE WILL respond passive-aggressively if you ask any valid questions

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 13, 2023

Dr. Egberts is the kinda guy to not give any resources. For calc, Dr. Hamilton had a 3 hour review session along with practice. For 225, Norm Bartley posts ALL previous midterm and final to give students a good shot. For 211, practice finals and midterms are avaliable. The only class where you can feel both prepared an unprepared is 204.

Tough grader
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Hilarious
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 13, 2023

first question of his first final of 204 was a quantum mechanics question... i did not know i changed my course from material science to physics in one night... man had the audacity to be in the examination hall taking selfies and eating his donut... that hole in the donut is also probably his doing.

Tough grader
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Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 13, 2023

So bad I would rather drop out than take a class with him again. Too much content, mean, very rude and seems like he doesn't want his students to succeed. He should not be in charge of a whole course with that ignorant attitude. The 204 final was a nightmare and it's his fault.

Tough grader
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Lecture heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Incomplete
Dec 13, 2023

Useless. His lecture videos cover about 1% of the course material, forcing you to read the INSANELY long textbook. For finals preparation, he released 4 final exams for a course with content similar to ENGG204, but did not state which questions applied to our course and also didn't release an answer key, so you never knew if you were correct. RUN.

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Lecture heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

After that final, this guy deserves every hate comment on this godsend of a platform.

1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

The midterms were a breeze, but HE TRICKED ALL OF US. That final was an extremely poor representation of the course material. The second question involved a quantum mechanics equation? Half of the test was on one small unit, in which the only material given to us to learn those topics were a poorly photocopied section of a random textbook.

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Test heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

Originally, I mentioned that I felt bad about giving a bad review, after the final exam not anymore. I think the RMP score speaks for itself. If you are taking this course soon, good luck my friend.

Participation matters
Group projects
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Dec 14, 2023

I never give bad reviews as I also feel bad for it, but after seeing the final exam of this course, nah not anymore. Well, just refer to the other reviews and the ratings. Disappointing.

Tough grader
Test heavy
1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2023

Speaking as someone who is academically confident and studied very hard for this course, I can tell you that it doesn't help, your success isn't in your effort but this man's decision. I got marked wrong on a question because I didn't do it the way he wanted. The final was insanely difficult and seeing students failing brought a smile on his face.

Tough grader
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Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

Donut take his classes, he is a ruthless man with no pity for us mere mortals.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Dec 14, 2023

First off a 90 dollar textbook of which reading were for marks. He was very vague about the material we needed to know for the midterms and finals so no one knew what to study for. Lectures were reading off slides and when questions were asked we " should already know that". Final was absurd and completely omitted half of the cotent

Tough grader
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Test heavy
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

Guy is your biggest op. Does not want u to succeed. Better learn how to read minds, because no one has any clues what will be on the final. On the day of the final, he was smiling and laughing. He knew this exam was hard. I am not a religious man, but Egberts made me pray on the final. Decided majority of course (week 6-11) wasn't important.

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Hilarious
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2023

They say there are no bad students, only bad teachers. WOW is that true. Exams don't reflect course material at all. You're better off taking a dump in a gas station men's room and then playing Lego Fortnite Battle Royale for seven and a half hours straight than studying for this class- nothing you study will be on the exam anyways.

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Hilarious
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C+
Dec 14, 2023

holds this weird grudge against all students that the entirety of all germanic languages do not contain enough words to express how awful this man is

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Dec 14, 2023

Bro is NOT a munch

1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Dec 14, 2023

He is truly a gem of a man when it comes to one thing, and one thing only. He will turn your life, no matter how good or comfortable you believe it to be into a Shakespearean tragedy. You will weep like you never have before, and the ground on which you stand will quake so that it defies every law of physics you can barely understand.

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

He was insulting when I tried to get answers from him, as he said you should know this by now, he also gave stuff form a separate similar course but did not give an answer key and what was more applicable for use. A dog could teach better.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

we got played and tricked. rest in peace engg 204 class of 2023

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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

while most professors test us on what they taught, philip tests us on stuff outside the course curriculum.

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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

testing us on blurry textbook photos> texting us on course content

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ENGG204
Grade: C-
Dec 14, 2023

His lectures are useless, barring a few multiple-choice answers laid out as confusingly as possible to try and trick you into picking the wrong answer rather than test knowledge. Written questions were completely out of nowhere. The formula sheets were extensive but nothing was used from it, expect to memorize additional formulas.

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Dec 14, 2023

Awful

Tough grader
2.0
2.0
ENGG204
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2023

Tests are all over the place

Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 14, 2023

jeez that final bro!!!

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2023

The final was mostly on 1/12 topics, and that was the only one no body had time to study, and he didn't even have any readings for it, so we just had to study off of his horrible lecture videos that cover nothing but facts about him. Honestly would have done better on the final if he tested us about himself instead of what we were "taught".

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Dec 15, 2023

Honestly made me hate engineering, and his calss was just a nightmare.

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2023

Omg don't even get me started on the professor. The videos were so useless and they were a waste of time. The final was all stuff from the last week stuff and we only had a few days to go over content, why would they use material from a Mech Engg third year course as a first year. The course could have been structured way better.

2.0
2.0
ENMF417
Grade: A-
Dec 15, 2023
Would take again

Pretty Deece

Respected
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C+
Dec 15, 2023

Really rude and I don't enjoy watching his lecture videos because it doesn't seem like he enjoys teaching them lol. The two midterms weren't too bad, and the assignments are easy but the final was terrible! I don't think many people passed lol

Tough grader
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Test heavy
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2023

His online lecture videos are useless. He's also quite condescending towards students. You'll pretty much be learning the course by yourself through the textbook which is an awful amount of reading. In-class worksheets are a joke. It is a new course, so some trial and error is understandable, but the lack of preparation for the course is beyond me.

Tough grader
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1.0
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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2023

None of what was taught in the lectures and in class was on the exams. The online lectures had numerous mistakes in them. Some topics weren't even in the textbook and were major components of the final exam. The final exam comprised of 90% material from the first three weeks. Unprofessional, not helpful, and rude

Tough grader
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Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: A-
Dec 15, 2023

very bad.

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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B
Dec 15, 2023

A terrible course coordinator who likes to test us on stuff that was either not covered or barely covered. Also chooses to spend lots of time teaching us stuff that he does not test us on. The lectures and course are very unorganized.

Tough grader
So many papers
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Dec 15, 2023

Aced the second midterm, which was %90 of the course material. Only needed a quarter of the marks for final to pass. But I ain't getting it. Why? because the final wasn't from %90 of the material and it was about the most obscure irrelevant stuff he could find in the textbook that he wen't over for a fraction of a second. (for 90 points) Says a lot

Tough grader
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Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 16, 2023

The content taught in lectures and the videos was only 5% of what you needed to know for the midterms and final. The rest of the content you need to know will he hidden in the smallest part of the online textbook.

Tough grader
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Test heavy
3.0
3.0
ENGG204
Grade: B
Dec 17, 2023
Would take again

I am a Egberts supporter till the day I die. Yes this class is hard, however, everything is provided to you and you can do well in this class if you stay on top of your work. Yes the final was hard, however as long as you did practice problems and showed up to the PASS you would have done fine. Everything is literally given to you, just us it.

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1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Dec 17, 2023

his lectures are useless as they don't cover all the content you need to know for the course. and the textbook covers extra content you don't need to know for the course. long answer exam questions worth 1/5 of the exam were incredibly niche and seemingly unimportant content from half a page out of the hundreds from the textbook. eggy is also rude.

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ENGG204
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 19, 2023

Unclear instructions on what the material will be on tests including midterms and finals, condescending attitude in news posts and discussion boards, unnecessary extra homework that's graded and not optional, useless video lectures on D2L, high expectations for absolutely no reason (assigned quizzes before classes even started).

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Participation matters
Lots of homework
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Dec 23, 2023

This man should be banished from academia. His competence, attitude and fashion choices (husband must be blind) are the worst at the UofC. The university should be ashamed that this man is now becoming the assistant Dean of the engineering physics dept. Should never be allowed to teach first-years, or anyone else, ever again. Jazz hands.

Tough grader
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Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: A-
Dec 25, 2023

All the materials are in fact there for you to pass and succeed, it's just that you spend most of your time on graded readings and video quizzes which are the opposite of helpful. Independent learning and self teaching are not bad skills to learn but we were unfairly thrown into the deep end without any guidance on what to prepare for.

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Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Dec 25, 2023

You'll be thrown in the deep end immediately. First midterm was bad, second was easy & the final was a flaming dumpster fire w/ a large amount being random stuff he added to the course in the last week. He decided the best way to teach the new random add-on was an 80 pg PDF of cellphone PHOTOS of a textbook we could not get w/ scentances cut off.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C
Dec 25, 2023

This class was absolute hell on earth. The midterms were a mess, and the final was like a landfill near an oilsands. AVOID IF POSSIBLE.

Tough grader
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1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C+
Dec 25, 2023

What is there to say that hasn't been said before. This was a horrible class, and the final asked questions on material outside of the course. It's bad. It's just that bad.

Tough grader
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Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Dec 25, 2023

This class is what I imagine Jahannam to be like. The devil should take notes.

Tough grader
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ENGG204
Grade: B
Dec 27, 2023

Good teaching in the videos, but inconsistent and dishonest with grading and tests. Puts equations he never explained on the midterms (only from the textbook, which we were told could wait till the finals), assigns large useless assignments each week (like he thinks it's our only course), and refuses to answer questions about what is on the test...

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Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
3.0
3.0
ENGG204
Grade: A
Dec 31, 2023
Would take again

The midterms will be easy. The final will be hard. His video lectures are good but vague. What I found after the first midterm was the bulk of every question is from his online lecture slides and online quizzes after. Some questions were legit taken word for word. Very little info is from the textbook - the textbook is to help you understand stuff

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Group projects
Online Savvy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C+
Jan 1, 2024

This class was taught with an astronomical level of incompetence. The organization of it was genuinely terrible, and the final asked questions that were not in the curriculum.

Tough grader
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1.0
4.0
ENGG204
Grade: A+
Jan 3, 2024

Let me be clear: I succeeded in this course, not because of Dr. Egberts, but in spite of him. His lectures were horrid, and unreflective of the second midterm. Important concepts are glazed over in the lecture. Shoutout Taylor Sparks on YouTube for teaching me the curriculum better than the instructor. Seriously, everyone should watch him.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: A-
Jan 7, 2024

I succeeded in this course but none of it was bc of him. You need to read literally all of the textbook - set aside a few hours for this weekly. One of the most disrespectful &unprofessional teachers ever, don't expect any help. Class doesn't matter bc you learn nothing new (they go over slides you have already read). Pray and you might succeed

Tough grader
Get ready to read
1.0
2.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Jan 8, 2024

He has got to be the rudest prof I have ever been taught by. Thinks he and his class are the center of the universe. Don't even bother with the lecture videos, everything in them you know from highschool or will be covered next year just google the topic names and get that completion mark. The midterms may be easy but the final is HELL!

Tough grader
Get ready to read
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Jan 13, 2024

He has no rules, no boundaries. He doesn't flinch at torture, human trafficking, or genocide. He's not loyal to a flag or a country or any set of ideals.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B
Jan 13, 2024

Nuh uh. RIP to the engineering physics kids next year who have him as an associate dean. This course made me learn to never expect any goodwill. 50% of the final was two written response answers from the most obscure sections of the course, which were a combined less than 5mins in the video lectures. RIP to first years if hes doing this again.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: C-
Jan 16, 2024

Trust Alberta women but not this professor! But still you can get 4 GPA in his subject if you follow zybook only and neglect his videos.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Graded by few things
3.0
3.0
ENGG204
Grade: A-
Jan 20, 2024
Would take again

This class was fairly difficult, but it's unfair to put all of the blame on Dr. Egberts and it makes 0 sense to snidely remark on his personal life. The course was brand new and was bound to be a struggle because of that, but the midterms were fair and our final marks were curved significantly. Attend the PASS sessions and you'll be fine

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Lots of homework
1.0
3.0
ENGG204
Grade: C
Jan 23, 2024

Course itself is not actually that hard but he doesn't do enough for you to learn it well. lazy copy paste of the textbook of the course back when it was a mechanical course with no changes to reflect course content changes. notes don't go in depth enough nor do they have enough examples. final also just had a question in a topic he never taught

Tough grader
Get ready to read
2.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Mar 8, 2024
Would take again

Egberts was clearly not used to teaching. He good making each lecture, the transition in content week-to-week was poor. We would frequently return to topics we had covered weeks earlier for no apparent reason (it's a new course, will likely improve). Grading was fair - nothing was weighted too heavy and I only needed 20% on the final to pass.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Rather not say
Aug 11, 2024

this was one of the worst profs i've ever had, lecture videos were useless and same with emailing him to ask questions. you're better off reading the textbook and finding videos online to teach you. midterms were okay but final was absolutely brutal. if i could give him a zero rating then i would.

2.0
3.0
ENGG204
Grade: B-
Sep 28, 2024

The professor seemed inexperienced, but the class was manageable with the help of the textbook and unstuckstudy. Attend classes and use all available resources to ace this course.

1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: F
Dec 4, 2024

This man is the worst professor ever, I'm a fourth year engineering student and I failed his class. He brought donuts to class once a week and would take SELFIES during exams with them. Do not bring donuts to class he might eat them.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: D+
Dec 4, 2024

This guy is the pinnacle of worst professor to have existed in history. I thought the donut comments were ridiculous...they were in fact very serious. I think he brings in more donuts now out of spite...

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Grade: Rather not say
Jan 28, 2025

I only had him for one of my sem lectures and I can already feel my gpa exponentially dropping just from his speech, an mai is like lebron and hes like D wades daughter

Inspirational
Hilarious
Online Savvy
1.0
5.0
ENGG204
Nov 27, 2025

I never see anyone this delusional before... genuinely I'm so confused man... what's wrong with you gng!

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