4.3

Qi Han

Mathematics - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

4.3
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4.3
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Difficulty
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Professor Han is amazingly understanding about the rigor of most college courses, which makes him very easy to talk to about grades or questions

MA1022 - 5.0 rating

He asks if you have any questions, and will do his best to answer during lectures

MA1023 - 5.0 rating
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A03
Grade: A
Oct 29, 2013

Han is a very nice professor and his teaching style is awesome. In the beginning, he went fast yet he improved his teaching greatly ever since he asked us for feedback. He was willing to help and answered your emails quickly, even during weekend. He also clarified hard concepts efficiently. I am happy to have him as my first college math teacher.

3.0
2.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Oct 30, 2013

He does plenty of examples to help you understand how to use the concepts. The homework was good review for the tests but it would be nice if you could ask questions about the ones you don't understand. His hand writing is a little hard to read

4.0
2.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Oct 30, 2013

Great professor! Extremely helpful and understanding towards the students. The assigned homework was relevant and helpful in learning the material. Sometimes there were a little too many problems though. As the term went on I understood more of what was being taught in lecture because Han slowed down to meet the students needs.

4.0
1.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Oct 30, 2013

Very helpful professor and tests are kind of easy. However, his teaching sometimes lacks examples and difficult to understand.

5.0
1.0
MA1022
Grade: A+
Nov 21, 2013

He is the best professor in the world!Extremely caring and he would do his best to help students get a good grade. I totally recommend him, he is such a nice guy. pretty easy grader his exams are easy and the hw assigned is pretty helpful. He is the best! He made me love math again!

5.0
2.0
MA1021
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2013

Very good teacher

5.0
3.0
MA1021
Grade: B
Dec 18, 2013

Very helpful Professor. He showed us many many examples in detail and gave us some quizzes for practice. HW are assigned very carefully without repeating too many problems. Questions are very relevant and helpful for understanding the theory. Final exam are hard but with bonus. Grading are very fair.

5.0
2.0
MA1021
Grade: A+
Dec 18, 2013

He is a really good teacher who simplifies everything down so that you can understand the basics and then get good grades on his quizes. He is eager to help anyone who has a question as long as you ask

5.0
1.0
CAL1
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2013

very good

5.0
3.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Dec 23, 2013

Qi is an outstanding teacher. His lectures are clear and easy to understand, he provides detailed examples of all the materials covered in exam, and he is easy to reach out to for additional assistance if need be.

5.0
3.0
MA1022
Grade: B
Dec 27, 2013

Professor Han made things easier to approach and understand, with some very relevant homework questions and in class quizzes. He also gave 2 tests which enforced the key topics for the final exam. He is very helpful and always answered your questions. Recommend him.

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MA1022
Jan 3, 2014

I loved having him as a Professor. He really cares about his students and encourages them to attend office hours for extra help. His homework assignments properly prepared me for his exams & final. Notes are easy to follow and it helps that he posts them online after each lecture. Wish he was my professor for calc 3 and 4! Would strongly recommend

4.0
2.0
MA1021
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2014

He is overall a good professor. I liked the fact that the homework, the quizzes and the test reflect the things that we have gone over multiple times in class. Easy class yet super helpful.

4.0
1.0
MA1021
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2014

He is very understanding. Overall he is a good professor and he cares for his student. He also frequently asked us to asses his teaching style. So I think he is someone who listens to his students and looks out for their best interests. He is reasonable person to talk to in terms of grades and any sort of concerns related to the class.

5.0
3.0
MA1021C01
Mar 7, 2014

Professor Han is excellent. He is clear and thorough explaining the material in the lecture. His notes are well organized and available online and the homework he assigns is relevent to what you will see on the exams. He is very willing to answer any questions in the lecture or in his office hours. I would choose him as my professor again for sure.

5.0
1.0
MA1021
Grade: B
Mar 8, 2014

Professor Han is an excellent teacher. He explains all his examples in full detail so you understand. Also all work learned in class and through the homework accurately showcase what were on the quizzes and final exam.

5.0
3.0
CALC1021
Grade: B
Mar 10, 2014

Qi is a great prof. Knows his class and knows they do not want bs. Teaches to the class not just from the book and does a really good job.

5.0
1.0
MA1021
Apr 9, 2014

He is an exceptional professor, very invested and enthusiastic in helping students learn. His mild accent did not inhibit clarity for the most part. He always listens to students suggestions and requests and works hard to make the class work for everyone. Very fair assessments. Friendly guy. WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!

5.0
1.0
MATH1023
Aug 25, 2014

Prof. Han is an excellent professor. I really enjoyed his class. The way he sets up the class makes it easy for a student to be rewarded for hard work and persistence. The final was tough but I still got an A. With Prof. Han I feel as though anyone who puts in the time will be successful in the class. I would give him my very highest recommendation

4.0
2.0
MA1023
Oct 9, 2014

Good guy, but class is very cursory and boring and he does not properly explain the concepts for use in later mathematics classes. Easy A but would not recommend for students who actually want to learn new math.

5.0
2.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Oct 16, 2014

I would definitely recommend taking a class with Qi. He teaches well and I'm fairly certain he is a certifiable genius. He is also humorous. All around great experience with this Professor.

4.0
2.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Oct 15, 2014

Professor Han is a fantastic professor. He teaches math in a very efficient and understandable manner. It may be difficult to understand his accent, but you will learn a lot. No tests, but weekly to biweekly quizzes that are two or three questions. Pay attention in lecture and it will be an easy A.

5.0
1.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Oct 16, 2014

Han is the man. Class is very easy to get a B and if you put in a little work can get an A. Quizzes are very easy, once a week or two weeks, and there are only 4-5 HW assignments total. Final is challenging but not impossible. Take this class if you can

5.0
2.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Oct 16, 2014

He's a great professor. It's too bad I wont be having him for Calc IV.

4.0
1.0
MA1023
Oct 16, 2014

Dr. Han is a very generous and fair professor. He drops the lowest quiz and homework grade (theres about 5 of each) and gives several bonus questions, so it is very possible to maintain a high average until the final. He is very clear on what you need to know for the final exam and is very willing to spend more time on topics if its needed.

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MA1023
Oct 16, 2014

Han is very helpful, he'll make sure you understand the material before he moves on if much of the class doesn't understand. Also keeps it lively. Good prof.

5.0
2.0
MA1023
Oct 16, 2014

Professor Han was very helpful overall. He used a lot of examples in his lectures, and he gave only one homework assignment per week, so the workload was very manageable. His quizzes were also much easier than the homework, so if you can do the homework, you should be able to get an A. Would highly recommend taking Calc 3 with him.

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MA1023
Oct 17, 2014

He is an okay professor in terms of teaching, but his explanations can sometimes be unclear. The grading of the class is a little rough. You could get an A on everything and still get a C in the class if you do not do well on the final exam, which is a difficult test in the first place. Be willing to study for days before the final.

5.0
2.0
1023
Grade: B
Oct 17, 2014

Professor Han is a great teacher who tells you exactly what you need to know to do well in the course. He cares most that students understand the mathematics as opposed to showing them long and drawn out proofs.

5.0
1.0
MA1023
Oct 17, 2014

Need to work more on pronunciation!

5.0
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MA1923
Oct 17, 2014

Great prof. Inspired you all through the semester. Never skipped a single class and fight for pass - it seems my hard work paid off with a B Would recommend him and surely take his class again...

4.0
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MA1023
Oct 17, 2014

Professor Han is a very good teacher. Depending on you math background, the class could be easy or difficult. He has an accent that can bother some, but I was able to understand him. A large portion of your grade is based off of the final. Doing practice problems from the book is a great way to study for his quizzes and the final.

5.0
3.0
MA1023
Grade: B
Oct 17, 2014

Interested in providing his students with the most important aspects of the curriculum to underline the necessities and put less focus on the useless points that the syllabus requires.

5.0
3.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Oct 17, 2014

Very clear, fair grading

3.0
3.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Oct 17, 2014

I had taken a course similar before at another institution so I already knew some of the material. He is straight forward about what will be on quizzes and exams. The most challenging aspect is his unorganized notes. Overall, I got an A in the course due to prior knowledge and using the TA as a resource. Prof. Han is decent though.

5.0
3.0
MA1023
Grade: B
Oct 18, 2014

This is my best math class ever and I really enjoined it. The course was taught very clearly and the notes were neat and updated online that were so so so helpful, you won't even buy the book...I am not really good at math but this time I am really into it as I do not have to do long, boring computations. Strongly recommend and take calv with him

3.0
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MA1023
Oct 19, 2014

With homework turned in weekly you have plenty of time to clear up anything that you do not fully understand.

5.0
2.0
1023
Oct 20, 2014

He's great. Nuff said.

5.0
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MA1023
Oct 21, 2014

wonderful guy and take cal4 with him. To be continued...

5.0
3.0
10481
Oct 22, 2014

Prof. Han is an amazing professor. His lectures are good, although most of the time I felt the need to look for additional help after the lecture (my Calc background was not good, though, so that may not be your case). Most people could get around a B in his class, and probably an A if you have a good Calc background or already know the stuff.

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MA1023
Oct 25, 2014

Professor Han is direct in what he expects from his students. He gives you a straight-forward guideline of what is important for tests, and what he is teaching for theory and understanding. He asks if you have any questions, and will do his best to answer during lectures. Otherwise, he will tell you to talk to him after class. Awesome teacher!

5.0
1.0
MA1023
Oct 27, 2014

Professor Han is a very good teacher. His lectures are clear and to the point, but he is always willing to answer questions too. I did very well in the class with a very reasonable amount of work. He often tells you what is on the quizzes or at least hints. Definitely, do the homework and don't leave it until the last minute.

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1.0
1023
Grade: B
Nov 11, 2014

Qi Han is a god. He makes it his goal not just to teach you, but to make sure you learn the material. There are only four quizzes and homeworks per term, so I never felt overwhelmed.

5.0
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1024
Grade: A
Nov 21, 2014

This guy is the man. Great teacher. Really understands how to discipline the students indirectly.

4.0
2.0
MA1023
Nov 28, 2014

Explains everything well, though some may find notes to not be straightforward enough. Ranks topic importance for the final. Gives plenty of examples. Tries to make himself a better teacher-takes suggestions seriously. Is a happy person. Straightforward tests, with the occasional repetition of a hard problem from HW (due weekly). Great teacher

4.0
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MA1023
Grade: B
Dec 3, 2014

Qi Han is the best calculus teacher I've had at this school, however the class was difficult as Calc 3 is, so it took a lot of work.

5.0
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MA1024
Dec 15, 2014

The class is hard but the way it's given is very inspirational with many 3d graphs - it simply makes you understand, think and work to success. Prof Han is very nice and helpful, and hef an interesting person like a cowboy, I feel... Be careful though to listen - even he put his notes online everyday, he also presented different things in class.

4.0
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MA1024
Dec 18, 2014

He's very clear when explaining things. He gives so many examples and how to work through them. He tells you what the test will be like and the topics on it so you can be more prepared for it.

4.0
2.0
MA1024
Dec 18, 2014

Qi Han is a very good professor. Lectures helped teach material and he is actually kind of funny. He asked us to rate him on here which shows he wants to be a good professor and wants to improve where he needs to.

5.0
2.0
MA1024
Grade: B
Dec 18, 2014

His lectures were very good, a bit hard to understand at times, but the course content was well explained.

5.0
2.0
MA1024
Dec 19, 2014

Professor Han is the BEST Math Professor I have had at WPI. He cares a great deal about the success of his students. He truly wants you to succeed and gives you all the tools to do so. If you attend lecture, pay attention and take the time to learn the fundamental concepts behind what he teaches, you will earn an A. He is helpful and hilarious!

4.0
2.0
1024
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2014

Lots of examples that are easy to follow and make the material easy to understand. He won't let you fail the class so as long as you do the work you're guaranteed not to NR. I would definitely take this class again.

5.0
2.0
1024
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2014

Professor Han was an amazing professor! He goes very in depth with concepts to make sure you understand them, but he doesn't just hand you an A. At times he'll give you exact questions from the exams as examples so it's recommended that you go to lecture. Also, do the homework to further understand concepts, it's really helpful! Would take again!

4.0
3.0
1024
Grade: B
Dec 20, 2014

Not a bad course. Pay attention in class and you'll ace the quizzes and tests.

5.0
2.0
1024
Grade: B
Dec 20, 2014

Awesome teacher, condenses the text and the syllabus to its essentials, assigns only what is absolutely necessary; very fair grader who gives lots of partial credit. Makes jokes in class occasionally. Cares about the application of the mathematics he teaches.

4.0
3.0
MA1024
Grade: A
Dec 21, 2014

Once you get past his accent he's a really good professor.

5.0
1.0
MA1024
Grade: A+
Dec 23, 2014

Took MA1023 and MA1024 with him. Clearly explains everything. Feel free to go talk to him after the class with any of your queries. Encourages communication outside the class (like in his office hours). Willing to go over class material again if you have any problems. Pay attention in his class, do well in his quizzes and you should be all set!

5.0
3.0
MA1024
Grade: B
Jan 1, 2015

Master Han is the man. He cares very much for his students and their success, is always happy to answer questions, even from the dummy who asks the most obvious ones - and always respectfully. Kinda feels like we're his children. Excellent, excellent professor. You'll work, but you'll know the material cold when the term is over.

3.0
2.0
MA10231024
Grade: B
Feb 5, 2015

I know there are great calc professors and terrible ones, but I'd put him a little above average. He's not amazing, not terrible. Lectures are kinda confusing - doesn't always tell you what you need to know for quizzes. But I'd generally say he's a great teacher. His homework is SUPER HELPFUL, so do the assigned problems and you'll pass with ease.

5.0
3.0
MA3475
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2015

Qi is an incredible teacher. He was able to take an intricate class such an the Calculus of Variations and make it into a beautiful journey of mathematics. I highly reckon anyone to take this class, really opens your eyes up to the power of mathematics and calculus.

5.0
2.0
MA3475
Mar 6, 2015

Prof. Han is someone who really cares about the subject he teaches and the students taking his classes. He encourages any and all questions and stresses understanding over grades or straight memorization. If you go to lecture and pay attention, you'll do fine on tests and homeworks. You might even have fun.

5.0
2.0
MA3475
Mar 6, 2015

The class content was difficult, but assignments are easy as long as you take lectures. Exams were based on assignments and lecture notes. Han is a really helpful teacher.

5.0
1.0
MA3475
Mar 6, 2015

Good course, prepare you for the graduate course

5.0
3.0
MA3475
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2015

Can't say enough good things about Professor Han! He was clear with course objectives, understanding about material we needed to cover, and helped us with anything we didn't know that would help us do better in his class.

3.0
2.0
MA1024
Grade: B
Apr 7, 2015

homework helps on testsquizzes, fair grading

3.0
2.0
MA1023
Grade: A
Apr 7, 2015

drops lowest homework grades, clear about test topics, organized notes

5.0
4.0
MA2051
Aug 20, 2015

Good guy, there to help and solid grading system. Makes you work to learn the material by assigning a targeted number of homework problems that will best help

5.0
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2071
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 31, 2015

Dr. Han is a riot in class. He discusses his policies frankly and honestly, and offers all the assistance he can to his students. The course is straightforward. Study, and then pass.

5.0
4.0
MA2051
Grade: B
Aug 26, 2015

It took me about a week or two to see the logic of Dr. Han's teaching and after that everything goes smoothly and almost perfect. His is really inspirational and ready to answer your questions whenever you ask him. I would say do the assigned work carefully and use his office hours effectively then you are surely safe.

4.0
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2071
Grade: A
Oct 14, 2015

Professor Han is a great professor and his lectures are very straight forward. He puts notes online and chapter summaries that will tell you exactly what kinds of problems will be on the test. The tests are exactly how he says they'll be, there are no surprises. If you put the work in, you can get an A.

5.0
3.0
MA2071
Grade: B
Oct 14, 2015

Han is a very nice person and a great professor who knows the background of his students and how to adjust his teaching. The material can be hard depending your experience with matrices, but he does make things easier to be understood. 2 tests and 4 HW and quizzes. Extremely helpful online notes, solutions sets and chapter reviews.

4.0
1.0
MA2071
Grade: A+
Oct 14, 2015

He's an awesome teacher. Sometimes hard to understand, but he wants you to do well and makes it easy for you to do so.

5.0
3.0
MA2071
Grade: A
Oct 14, 2015

Amazing professor!!

5.0
2.0
MA2071
Grade: A
Oct 14, 2015

Excellent professor. Really tells you everything you need to know for each test and quiz.

3.0
1.0
MA2071
Grade: A
Oct 14, 2015

I took the introductory linear algebra course with Han. He taught very slowly, and didn't explain much. I can now diagonalize a matrix, but I have no idea what that actually means or why you would want to do it.

5.0
3.0
MA2071
Grade: A
Oct 14, 2015

The first part went really slow - 2 weeks on row reduction. That could be good for those who did not know matrices before. After that, I think everything went smoothly and Han explained the motivation and application clearly, especially about the eigenvalue problems. I particularly liked his color coded way in showing matrices multiplication.

5.0
3.0
MA2071
Grade: B
Oct 14, 2015

Good amount of assignments, doesn't go overboard on assignments like other introductory math professors. Last test was a lot harder than the rest of the material.

5.0
2.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Oct 15, 2015

Professor Han is amazingly understanding about the rigor of most college courses, which makes him very easy to talk to about grades or questions. Also he doesn't want to have to give out anything less than an A!

5.0
2.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Oct 15, 2015

I would take his class again. Sometimes hard to understand, but he is a very good teacher and by far the best Calculus 2 professor at WPI

4.0
1.0
MA1022
Grade: A+
Oct 15, 2015

He is a great professor and prepared me well for the final!

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4.0
MA2071
Grade: C
Oct 17, 2015

4HW, 4QZ, 2Tests were all you needed. QZ straightforward, Tests hard, the first HW was big - 30+ problems about row reduction and solving linear system of eqs with lots of computations. He taught most parts clearly and pretty laid-back, and used cartoons sometimes - the class was fun. He asked us for feedback so he cares about his teaching.

5.0
3.0
1021
Grade: A
Oct 19, 2015

My favorite math teacher at WPI. I like his teaching style and cannot recommend him enough. Do the homework, go to him and ask questions and you will master the material and succeed.

5.0
1.0
MA1022
Grade: A+
Oct 21, 2015

He gives lots of examples and extra credit on every quiz and test. He barely has an accent, you can understand him perfectly. He asks for feedback a lot, he really wants to make sure you're learning and understanding. Absolutely amazing professor

5.0
4.0
MA1022
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2015

PROFHan is a great person and teacher! The mathematics was taught clearly, and the class was a lot of fun as he made jokes or presented the material using graphs or cartoons. The quizzes and tests are hard, but most the topics were shown either in class or via HWs. Pay attention and you will do well. I will follow him to cal 3 next term :-)

5.0
4.0
MA1022
Grade: B
Dec 18, 2015

It was a great class and Prof Hen did an amazing job! He really cares our learning and did his best to help us. He taught the material clearly, warned us frequently common mistakes and explained the connections of college math courses, and always gave us interesting bonus problems. My only complaint is about the HW; otherwise I really love it

4.0
2.0
MA1022
Grade: B
Dec 22, 2015

Han is a great professor. His quizzes are straightforward and many of the exam questions are taken directly from the quizzes. Only complaint is that I had him for Calculus 2 and he didn't teach us many of the topics that were on the Common Final.

5.0
4.0
MA1022
Grade: C
Dec 23, 2015

Great professor, beautiful class, difficult material, reasonable tests. Professor Han is always ready to help as loon as you ask or visit him in office hours. Made me ready for cal 3 4 and will follow him in C term. He should go easier and strengthen less topics in the future, but I like his teaching style and class organization very much

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MA1023
Grade: B+
Mar 5, 2016

Qi Han is super cool. Not as good at teaching calc 3 as calc 2 in my opinion but he's still a good professor

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4.0
MA1023
Grade: B
Mar 9, 2016

I like Qi Han's teaching style (he only writes on the chalkboard), but he was absent for many classes this term with no explanation. Many times, when someone would ask a question he would use a somewhat condescending tone. I think that Qi Han is a good guy, but not for Calc 3.

4.0
2.0
MA1022
Grade: B
Mar 9, 2016

The guy knows what he is doing and is compromised to getting you to learn. He can be very funny and although he has kind of an accent, he is understandable and easy to follow. Will help as much as he can and is a fair grader, shares his notes after every class.

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MA1023
Grade: A+
Mar 13, 2016

Dr. Qi Han is always there for his students. If needed, he makes himself available outside office hours to help any student who needs it. He assigns homework on each section covered in class and then weekly quizzes that replicate the homework. He has an accent so it's hard to comprehend at times but he's always willing to explain things.

5.0
2.0
MA2071
Grade: A
Sep 30, 2016
Would take again

Best professor ever. If you want an A, go for it. All the class about is calculation, not too much definition, no reading homework. The test is easy enough if you can do all the stuffs on notes.

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MA10231024
Grade: A
Mar 13, 2017
Would take again

There will be homework, but less than many of the calc teachers. His lectures are occasionally a bit tough to follow, but if you keep listening things usually get cleared up. He's generally friendly and tries to be helpful. Passing the class is very straightforward - if you understood the homework, you'll do well on the tests.

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Attendance Mandatory

36%

Textbook Required

100%

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95% confidence
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A+ (7)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 66 reported grades
A: 33
B: 22
A+: 7
C: 2
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