I can't believe how easy he made physics. He stayed after class so many times to help me understand the homework. He also gives partial credit on exams. He knows his stuff, Lectures are crystal clear.

Excellent instruction period. But his tests were super hard, and he never gave enough time to finish them. Very hard professor. Read his notes and do the homework every single time if you want to survive.

Fantastic professor. Very organized and thorough in class; he gives tons of examples in class. Four tests (one dropped) all involving questions from his lectures, SO TAKE GOOD NOTES! Every question in his tests look eerily similar to an example problem that he covers in class. UNDERSTAND the material, and you should be fine. Be clear in thelab too.

SUPER HARD, HARSH ON GRADE. YOU MUST READ HIS MIND if you want to pass the class. If you are a below B+ student, do not go to him. You must be a super A student then you will somewhat pass his class..

Homework difficulty is similar to test difficulty. Tests involve a bunch of analysis problems (solving for things), and usually ONE derivation. Provides equation sheet. Has AMAZING notes online. Gives partial credit. Final not cumulative. I suggest starting homework a week before due date. Just do that and you'll be fine. Also read his notes.

The class is made easier with his notes; but still he is a tough grader and test are hard.

He is a great lecturer, presenting the material very clearly. The labs are simple and to the point. His tests, however, are tough. Lots of homework. Lectures are essentially mandatory, especially in the summer. He tests based off the example questions he gives in class. Also, it seemed like he didn't care too much about his students. Must work hard

Professor is very knowledgeable and fair. He explains material very well. Tests are somewhat difficult. Homework is online and also pretty difficult. You really have to take time and study. He helps with homework if you ask questions. In general I would recommend! You can lean a lot.

Best professor ever. He is really knowledgeable and fair. Tests are very long but if you take time and read all the homework you can get an easy A. If you want to learn and get a good grade take his class.

Great teacher, he's very knowledgeable about the subject and explains the information very well. For summer session you will use all 3 hours for lecture but for lab only use around 2. He goes very in detail and derives every equation to fill up the 3 hour block. The tests only test on examples he did in class and hw.

Whoever wants to learn and not just gain credit should take this class. He is very organized and fair. If you study and work hard, you should pass this course and at the same time know that you learned something.

If you are serious about learning, take him. Be prepared to work hard and have your brain challenged no end. All of his exams were difficult but they were designed to test your analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Pretty useful, in my opinion. I would take him again.

Easy class, studied for exams using his class notes, did the hw online. The exam questions are easy and he grades them with ease. Would take his class again. Was a hybrid class but easy to follow. Will take him again in the future if possible.

I really enjoyed this guy's class. I took this as a transfer student from UVA and found this class doable with my eyes closed. He's a really nice guy and lectures in a way that allows students to copy what he's saying. His tests are difficult but the grade thresholds are lowered. Just make sure you have taken Calc 2 and 3 and Diffeq already.

Be prepared to study the material until you really understand it. If you want to skim the lecture notes and memorize the steps on a few practice problems, choose a different professor. His exams will make you second guess everything you ever thought you knew... and he's a tough grader. Good choice if you really intend on learning physics though.

if you take notes in class and study his examples and homework then the tests are not too bad. he always responded to my emails quickly. met him for office hours a few times and he explained everything. nice guy if you make the effort to talk to him. He curved grades at the end but he doesn't tell you this at the beginning.

Best physics prof Ive had. After taking phy231 with someone else i switch teachers and glad I did. study his class notes and youll do fine on the tests. I realized this after the first exam. I got an A even though I bombed the first one. Responded to questions very quickly even on weekend.

Had him in Fall 2020 during Covid. He was the only physics teacher teaching on campus. If you want learn, take him. You will have to study, but stick to his notes and the homework. He rounded my grade up to an A.

Easy going. just take notes in class and study them and you'll do fine. All his exams follow the same pattern as homework and exams. He will help you in office hours if you need it. Answers emails within hours not days like other teachers i've had. Curved my grade to an A at the end.

taking him now on campus in Fall 21 after Covid. Much better than my virtual 231 class. His explanations in class are clear and he is always coming around to help in lab. Test are okay, you need to study though. never had a prof reply to emails as quickly as he does.

If you want to learn physics take him. He spends most of class doing example problems and demonstrations. Labs are okay. No lab reports. We turn in the worksheet at the end of lab. Only have homework to do outside of class.

He was super nice! He is passionate about physics and explains things so we can understand. I took this class for engineering and was afraid because I didn't like physics in high school. Mr. Wissing made me understand it so well. He gives a ton of partial credit on exams so if you mess up you can still earn a good grade.

Currently enrolled and so far this guy is great. His class is mostly lecture but he explains everything clearly. Tests cover a lot but i just study his class examples and homework and have earned an A on them. Labs are short and give a nice break from listening to lecture. I recommend highly if you want to learn.

Professor Wissing is a very nice guy and he spends his lectures doing examples and demonstrations. The professor is an amazing person but this class is not easy. Be prepared to spend multiple hours on homework and you need to study a lot for the tests but from my experience professor trys to give as much partial credit as possible on exam.

Amazing professor. Lectures are fantastic and straight to the point. You will be going over a lot of examples in class, and make sure you take notes on them and study them because the test will reflect on them. The homework is typically harder than the tests, but they are good practice. Do them before the next lecture because the materials STACK.

The lectures were amazing, very graphic, and explained things well. Exams are PACKED but a good expectation of the material. Overall great professor, but lot's of work.

Professor Wissing is a great guy and a great professor but his class is not easy. You have to realize that this is physics and you will have to spend multiple hours on homework and studying each week. Professor tries to give as much partial credit as possible but you have to understand the concepts to pass his class.

Professor is a good guy but you have to study a lot to pass his class. I was looking at his rating here and I think his ratings tanked during covid online classes, but in person, his lectures are very informative. A lot of work tho.

Professor Wissing is one the toughest professor I've taken but he's available for office hours almost every day. The tests are challenging but not difficult, they're the reflections of homework and lectures. If you want to do well in his class, be ready to commit a lot of time to study because his class is not an easy A.

Wissing's lectures are rather excellent: lucid, coherent, logical. On average it seems his students gained a sound grasp of concepts. Physics combines formal logic (maths/procedural) with a sort of lateral thinking (how can one glean information from sparse or inconvenient data set). It's fascinating, but difficult. A time investment is required.

He is very professional to teach Physics I. So, if you have trouble to understand lecture's material, he will help you perfectly. Homework is assigned every week, so you should manage diligently. Also, you will get hard 100 on lab, because he grades very tediously. Lastly, his exams are really hard but not much Physics II.

Continue from Physics I, his lectures are always perfect. So, likewise physics I, he will explain any problems perfectly. Likewise, it is hard to get 100 on lab. Lastly, on exam, it will be much harder difficulty level than Physics I.

Mr. Wissing is very knowledgeable about physics, and his lectures are very informative. I learned a lot in his class. He is quick to respond to emails and very helpful during office hours and when I asked questions. However, he is a very tough grader, and the homework assignments are very high difficulty. This class is very hard to achieve an A.

This class was very hard for me personally, but I have to give credit to the professor for his great lectures. The class has a lot of ways to study the material, although sometimes it feels irrelevant to the tests. The labs are very strict so do not expect a B or higher every time

Very nice guy but his class is hard. I would recommend you take him if you plan to transfer to a 4 year university because he teaches very similar to professors here. But his class is ALOT of work. He is very knowledgeable and smart guy.

The class is a lot of lecture but there were labs each week that were fun and easy to do and gave a nice break. Homework was online and were harder than the tests. He would usually show me how to do the problems in his office hours if I couldn't do it. I took him for PHY201 but it sucks he wasn't teaching PHY202 this semester.

One of the better profs I have had since starting NOVA. His class lectures and examples are intense so don't miss class, but the tests followed the same format. Homework was a lot, but helped to study. Homework answers found online. Labs are simple because there are no reports. Just turn in group work at the end.

Wissing's lectures are informative, but the class is challenging. Stay on top of the homework and labs, as he grades meticulously. Utilize study aids like Unstuck AI to prepare for the difficult exams. With dedication, you can excel in this course.

Very informative class. He is well prepared for class. Definitely cares more than some other NOVA profs I've had in other classes. He makes the lectures interesting and tells how the physics relate to life. Homework for every chapter but it helped me understand. Labs are fun and he is always walking around to help.

Uses a lot of demonstrations and props in class to explain things. He is the only physics teacher that I would recommend. I enjoyed every class and learned a lot.

Professor is fantastic. Course has interesting topics and his class is a lot of lecture, but he does it well with clear explanations and examples. Grading is homework, labs, and tests. The homework is online and all lab work is completed the same day in class, so no after lab work. Interesting guy if you talk to him and he knows a ton of physics.

Very helpful in office hours. Make sure to take notes in class. He does a lot of example problems.

If you want a serious college professor, he's the guy. He's tough but fair and I learned so much. If you attend all of his lectures and do all of the homework you will probably do well. He knows physics so well and goes through a lot of examples in class.

Physics is a hard class. That's true. But if you take what he gives you in the lectures and aren't afraid of asking questions about things you don't understand, he's a great professor. I'm currently taking him for 202 as well because he was great for me. He doesn't get upset about questions basically ever.