Funny side comments. Interesting demos. You don't need the workbook!

This guys funny, but when he's not telling jokes lecture seems like it goes on forever. His in class demonstrations are enjoyable but the material is tough, the curve is amazing though because everyone does bad on the tests, also the final was all old test questions so it was really easy. Overall an ok class.

Good prof. Required discussions. I rarely went to class but I still did well.

Very easy, tests straight from the easy weekly quiz's. Moderately funny, simple if u took it in HS

Challenging and strict prof and throws a lot at you, but you learn a lot in the process. Exams can be a bit long. Very funny and nice, encourages students to come to his office hours. Goes a bit fast though. Don't skip his class -- He writes a lot of stuff on the chalkboard that you may not catch in the books or powerpoint. Great class overall.

I enjoyed this professor so much I am taking the Next semester of the class under his instruction.

Very thorough in his quest to teach you physics. Everything is explained clearly. Due to the volume of material packed into course, attendance and reading the book is a must. Funny, but his humor is not understood by majority of class.

If you study the tests are very easy although they consist of very little actual physics questions. I mostly read in discussion and play on my laptop in lecture. He's pretty funny as well.

Dr Wood is a funny guy. He is interesting, but YOU NEED TO GO TO DISCUSSION! I couldn't understand my TA and my grade suffered because of it. His tests are easy as long as you study and do the discussion worksheets. There is almost no math used (a plus or a minus). I like Dr. Wood and I would recommend him as a professor.

Very good teacher, but the class is not designed for a slacker. The test is very hard even when you study - MUST know fundamentals to have a chance. I don't know one person who got an A on any of the three tests. I kind of Hail Mary'd the weekly quiz when it was a hard topic and I did okay. You don't get your tests back to study!>:( HW done in Disc

This is not an easy A class, but don't be afraid! If you are willing to put in the effort, Dr. Wood will do his best to help you understand the material. Lectures are good, with a fair dose of his British humor and pop culture references. Make sure you go to every class & discussion.

Great, british accent, pronounces some words funny. class was super easy. just go to lecture, and if you're not stupid, that's all it takes. exams, and quizes were super simple

My favourite Professor! He is funny and really passionate about physics. He wants you to learn and do well. I would have done bad without attending lecture, discussion and taking good notes. His homework assignments are long, however he does similar questions most of the time on the bard during lecture or similar ones are done in discussion.

Of all the science/matha courses nearly 40 credits I've taken at U off Iowa and UWM, Wood is by far the best lecturer. I didnt skip one class because I didn't want to miss the entertainment. Discussion sections were worthless due to inept TA's. Wood can act like an arrogant jerk in the "lecture theatre" but cordial and helpful in office hours.

He really knows the subject well and his lectures are some of the best I had at UWM. One of the only teachers that still do experiments during lectures. However, the assignments and the tests can be quite challenging. But despite this I would recommend this teacher to anyone taking the 209 and 210 sequence, you will learn a lot.

This was the most well-organized class I've taken at UWM. With five meetings, two quizzes and one homework assignment per week, you're kept busy. Wood's lectures are admirably precise, although they can be hard to follow if you fall behind. Average exam scores tended to be low (<50%), but then this is UWM. I wish Wood were teaching PHY-210 as well.

Dr. Wood is amazing. His lectures are funny and you really learn from him. I don't use the book, I find his lectures are usually clearer. His class is challenging, but only because he expects you to actually learn and not just memorize problems/set ups. I think most UWM students have a problem with that, they want a good grade just handed to them.

Plus, his accent is so sexy. Why has no one mentioned this??? Professor Wood is by far the best professor I have ever had. If you could take every single class from him ever, you might have low self esteem from seeing such low percentages, but you would be the smartest person in the world probably. Plus, he really cares about each of his students.

Very knowledgeable and effective lecturer. Did an excellent job of the Mickey Mouse-level material despite his clearly higher understanding of physics. Has no tolerance for students who want to sit right in front of him and use their smartphones for the whole class - fine by me, it bothers me too!

This class can be overwhelming if you have never had a physics class before. If you have, it will still require lots of time but getting a good grade is possible. Wood is a good professor and makes lectures fun with his sense of humor and in class demonstrations. His test average is usually around 50% but he curves heavily.

Homework and tests are the hardest you'll ever have, don't be surprised if you get a 70% and that is the highest grade in the class. Awesome prof, and teaches you the theory and intricacies instead of the mechanics of the work.

Excellent prof with a dry sense of humor. Keeps the class engaged with jokes in lecture. Homework is difficult- expect to do a lengthy hw packet every week, only to have two questions graded each time. Put in the effort, and the class is not terrible. An A is definitely achievable. Overall a very knowledgeable professor!

Dr. Wood is a very knowledgeable and helpful prof. The exams are NOT as difficult as everyone makes them out to be IF you just study the homework and examples, online quizzes, and just attend the lecture and ask questions. Unfortunately, the textbook is rather useless due to poor notation and examples. Use University Physics by Young and Freedman.

Professor is nice, has an accent but sort of jumps around from topic to topic. If you don't have a science brain, it's not easy. 3 quizzes a week and 3 exams. Quizzes are hard if you don't do the assigned reading. GO TO CLASS.

Dr. Wood is careful to explain his expectations at the beginning of a semester, and you'd better pay attention. He is demanding, but should be respected for it. If you put the effort in and get a letter of recommendation from him for a research program, it is worth a lot.

Did his PhD at Oxford and expects similar standards. But you know what, you actually learn PHYSICS! The homeworks may be a bit long and the tests are really hard (average is like 50). His class has helped me become a better engineer. Thats I am also taking Physics 210 with him. Use his office hours!

The professor was best to his subject, and clearly understandable. The only thing found to be not understandable was homework system. Tuition already is hard to pay, and on top of that, additional online system was compulsory that was quite hard to manage for me. But it was helpful to study.

Easy class, prof is easy to understand. Really morbid and dark sense of humor, very entertaining lecturer. All around cool guy.

He is very helpful if you ask for it but I do not understand a single word he says in lecture, since I am in an engineering mindset not seeing alot of things applied and watching him explain things theoretically is hard.. Needless to say we have 2 hwks a week and 2 quizzes a week!TOO much work!! If you work VERY hard though you will pass.

His lectures may be fast, but they cover the material wonderfully within the given time. Solely paying attention to lectures won't teach you physics; you learn physics by DOING physics. All the homework we have is intended to consolidate concepts and let us know where there are inconsistencies in our knowledge. Memorizing formulas isn't enough.

Professor wood will break down your expectations of what a good grade is, break down your expectations of what a reasonable amount of homework is, break down what you thought you knew previously, and break down your spirit - he will then build you up again into a true physicist. Hardest classes I've ever taken, best classes I have ever taken.

The lectures are entirely theory, but recently he's started to do problems in class. If you don't attend lecture and read the assigned sections, YOU WILL FAIL. If you haven't used office hours before, now is the time to start. He's definitely one of the hardest professors here, but if you work for it you will get a good grade and learn something.

Dr. Wood cares very much about physics, and wants his students to come away with the best understanding of the subject possible, but his style and the material makes this a hard class. Attend all the lectures and study for the exams by doing all the homeworks and quizzes over again. Review or learn basic calculus, vectors, and partial derivatives.

You'll learn a lot in Prof. Wood's class, but he expects a lot from his students. Make sure you can devote enough time to this course and you should do well. You'll need a good grasp of calculus, especially coordinate systems and vectors.

This course is hard, but then again so is the subject. He is very theoretical, so you have to listen carefully and watching lecture videos outside of class helps. Lots of homework and quizzes, but it is beneficial because the more practice, the better you understand. Underrated professor.

One of the best professors ive ever had, even online. cares a lot about his job and making sure his students have access to multiple forms of learning (powerpoints, video lectures, textbook powerpoints). it is a lot of work but he is a very fair and caring grader. 10/10 would recommend

Honestly, not that bad when online. There were 4 web-assigns a week and 4 lecture quizzes. The lecture videos were difficult to understand what he was saying and sometimes confusing. It was more beneficial to read the textbook and chapter powerpoints. However, if you can understand the lecture & discussion questions, the exams are straight forward.

Dr. Wood is a well respected man and he has such a high understanding of Physics that he can't always explain things in undergraduate terms. He does a very good job and walking you through the examples and those are where he gets his test questions from. The proof of a topic is so that you can see where the idea is coming from not to recreate them.