Only teaches the lab portion of the class. He should teach the lecture too. Very good good teacher.

Best teacher ever, wish he taught lectures entire semester. Extremely helpful & makes you understand physics. Fun class.

One of my favorite teacher! I had a great time in his class and was sad when it ended.

Great teacher. Learned a lot

Exellent teacher. explains things very well and makes his class exiting. He obviously enjoys what he does and I am exited to take more physics courses with him.

Professor Brei is an amazing teacher who makes coming to class fun. Makes a difficult topic exciting to learn. Homework weekly but is helpful for the tests that are difficult. He will answer all questions and very willing to help.

Had Mr. Brei in high school and now in College and I have definitely learned a lot from his teaching. If you want a fun learning experience in a college physics class be sure to take his class!

Interesting lectures, clear and understandable, tries to incorporate as many demos into his lectures in order to help you better understand the material. Doesn't have office hours, questions can be asked after class or through email. Make sure to do all your homework & READ the book!

Professor Brei was a great teacher! Really helpful and would explain any concept perfectly so anyone understood it. Overall, I just really enjoyed the class! Def take him!!!!!

Prof. Brei is sharp, clear and best of all he makes the subject interesting and enjoyable. I really enjoyed and benefitted from the time spent in his class. If you have the chance, take his courses. Please teach more full physics 4a-4c courses Prof Brei, I would have really enjoyed to take your class for lecture and lab.

Prof. Brei is a rad teacher. I would take a class with him again.

He is a really awesome teacher. Makes an often very dry subject interesting and interactive.

He's a really nice guy who works hard to make such a hard subject fun and exciting. Offers extra credit with the homework but the tests are TOUGH!

I posted my evaluation for Prof. Brei just below this. But, I made a mistake of writting wrong letters for the Class and Section. So, my opinion is the same as what I posted below. =]... Anyway, I'm totally sure he did a terrific job this semester. See you next semester.

Professor Brei is a very competent teacher. He is clear and able to relate abstract concepts to everyday things. All around he is great, energetic and enthusiastic about his subject. Show him your own energy and interest and he gets even better. If you have a genuine interest in physics you cannot get better.

Professor Brei is very accommodating to the needs of students. Anyone can pass his class with an A; however, you do have to put in your own effort as well. His class is a little fast paced for someone with no knowledge of the subject, but Brei is not bothered to re-explain a concept.

Tough tests but really nice and approachable prof. Answers all questions, requires weekly homework, labs have a lot of Excel and one official write-up, others are informal. Picky lab grader, normal HW grader, lenient test grader. 1/2 MC and 5 free response. Lectures are clear & lots of practice problems. Some free response not from HW or lecture.

Very sweet and helpful teacher. Really funny and teaches course in a very interesting manner. My fav class of the semester! His practice tests at the library are what he uses on his exams! Study and you will get an easy A!

I have never taken physics and from other people I heard it was difficult, but Prof. Brie made the class interesting. Test aren't super easy but he prepares you very well. Get to class on time, there are quizzes at the begging... if you study and do the h.w you should be fine!

best teacher ever! Fun, helpful, funny, all around great professor.

if you get a chance, take this class. you will not regret it. mr. brei is the best teacher i have ever had, literally. he's super approachable and has no problem explaining a concept you don't quite understand. he's amazing!

Professor Brei is the best. I thought the content of Physics 4C was more challenging than 4A or 4B, but Brei's lectures were interesting and well organized, and his tests and quizzes were fair. Very helpful in office hours too. Not an easy class, but taking it with Brei helped.

Highly recommend this class! His lectures are very entertaining and interesting. He is willing to help you during office hours, and always takes the time to answer questions. You get one late pass on homework, and test are exactly the same as practice tests! He gives you the essay questions beforehand as well. There is a short quiz every class.

Professor Brei is a great professor. Show up to class, take notes, do all the labs and your reading and you will get an A. The tests can be tricky, but there is enough filler points outside of tests to bump up your grade. Go to his office hours if you're struggling, he will explain it until you understand.

Fantastic Teacher. Very difficult tests, but it's physics.

Dude take this guy. Best professor I've ever had. Best class I've ever taken in all my three years at community college. Thanks Professor B!

I took this class during summer which I don't recommend unless you have to. Physics 4A is a hard class in general but Professor Brei was really helpful. He explained most concepts in examples which was the best. Also we had extra credit in almost everything besides exams. try reading the textbook next to doing the homeworks it'll help too

There's homework most nights and a lot of labs but its all very straightforward and pretty easy. Also every homework has extra credit. Exams are pretty straight forward. He has practice tests for the multiple choice and gives you the free response questions before the test. Great class and a very helpful professor.

This is my favorite professor, only my first semester at saddleback, He is so funny and helpful. The test are easy, a multiple choice and 2 essay questions. You have practice test before every test and if you study that you are good. Lots of homework (easy) but each comes with extra credit, many labs but fun to do. i loved this class (recommend)

Awesome Prof. I wish I can take him again. Only con is that I took an early course so I was a bit tired when in class, however he had great lectures which kept me awake.

I loved Brei's class and I honestly learned so much. His syllabus is so well organized. His lectures are fantastic and very interesting. He has such a great personality and you can tell loves what he does. I will miss this class and I wish I needed more science classes because I would definitely take him again.

Breisenberg, cinco de breio, de briegli's principle. Very picky lab grader. Must draw pictures for every homework problem. Will simplify the most complex ideas in physics into basic calculus and algebra problems. Grade is dependent on tests and finals. Hard to get an A, but hard to fail.

I took all the physics series (4A, 4B, 4C) with him so I clearly think he's a great professor. The subject isn't easy though you need to spend time studying. Class includes homework and quizzes for each chapter. Exams are majority of your grade and they aren't easy. He's funny and helps you if you ask

His lectures were extremely interesting and I feel I learnt a lot from his class. The tests were a bit hard (it's physics) but he has practice tests available in the library that are almost the exact same questions on his test. He also gives a list of ten essay questions before hand and picks two for the exams. If you do the work you'll do fine.

I took professor brei for all my phys series (4a 4b 4c) so I clearly think he's a great professor. I like the way he teaches and I never really felt like I needed to study the textbook to learn the material since his lectures were clear. I did the homework and never skipped the class and studied the notes and got A- for all 3 semesters. take him

Going in to physics and never taking it before i thought it would be extremely hard. Prof. Brei made it very clear. There were quizzes of every chapter, and 4 tests. He gives practice quizzes and tests that are exactly like the quizzes and tests. There is homework on all the chapters and essay questions for the tests as well. good class. just focus

Prof. Brei seems to emphasize conceptual understanding of physics more than numerical problem-solving. Lots of emphasis on knowing how to derive equations. He is very approachable and helpful. Assigns homework, but does not collect for credit. Too many quizzes, and tests are tough, but he curves grades and gives some extra credit.

Prof Brei is awesome. He has really great lectures and is always willing to help out in class or office hours. Definitely would take again.

Very great at teaching the lectures and gives plenty of good examples to help you understand the concepts. He is an extremely tough grader though. I lost 4 out of 10 points on a lab just for forgetting to draw a line on a graph. Also quiz questions require a LOT of critical thinking and preparation. He gives extra credit on the homework though.

Professor Brei is by far the best professor I have ever had. He sincerely cares for his students and their success. After years of teaching you can tell he still has a blast doing it. He teaches difficult material and there is a lot of homework but he provides you with all the materials needed to succeed. If you have the chance to take him DO IT.

Honestly, I thought this class would not be that hard, but it was the hardest thing ever i did. (But its worth it!) If you want to get an A, you have to spend a lot to study homework and his lecture notes. I believe his lecture was amazing, so don't miss the class. I got a B but i am satisfy that I learned so much things from professor brei.

I'm not sure why Professor Brei has gotten bad reviews lately. I took 4A with Brei last summer (8 week course) and I'm taking his 4B right now. Practice and dedication will get you an A in the class and a deep appreciation of physics. It is absolutely not an easy course but Brei is a master teacher who makes physics interesting and relatable.

Im taking Brei for Sping 2017 and its a seriously hard class. I spend around 8 hrs a week doing HW and 2 hours doing labs, though hes been allowing in class labs instead of take home the last 3 weeks. its a ton of work and the tests are hard (half the class fails them) but he does curve the tests and the course. I learned mostly from the book.

Brei is the best physics professor I've had. Yes, his tests are tough but he curves fairly and provides enough notes/handouts to study. You can use a 3x5 notecard for every test so it's not impossible to do well. Most importantly, he's always there to help you succeed; he has office hours 4 times a week and an embedded tutor who's like mini-Brei.

Took Professor Brei for E&M Spring 2017. Saddleback has some great professors, but Brei is the icing on the cake. His lectures are always interesting, and he is excellent at communicating difficult concepts. He holds frequent office hours and makes himself accessible to students. Wish I took him for A, C and could transfer him to my 4-year with me.

Prof. Brei is truly an amazing teacher and supplies you with a lot of resources to succeed. He really makes his lectures interesting and you can tell he knows his stuff extremely well. Go to his office hours and be sure to do all the extra practice in the drive. Those AP problems are most like the tests. Heavy on concepts. Take Brei!

Mr. Brei is so amazing!! He's the type of teacher who can shift the direction of your entire life by helping you, if you let him. I was one of Mr. Brei's students and he definitely played a part in me getting into UCLA! He's hilarious and genuinely cares for your success. I miss his funny stories

Great teacher! I loved learning under him and cannot wait until I am able to take his other courses.

Best physics teacher ever. The demos alone are worth showing up for. (What other teacher has bowling balls hanging from the ceiling of their classroom?) Brei made me love physics. I'm a mechanical engineering major now, and I've never had a physics teacher come close to Brie. Take this class. Please, for your own sake.

This class ended up being my favorite class during my time at Saddleback. Brei is an amazing professor and does a great job of showing you why things work rather than just telling you. He intros every concept with a demonstration and then goes into the physics. My tip is just study hard and know how to derive formulas rather than just memorizing.

Took all physics classes w/ Brei. Always available to help. Chill attitude relieves stress. Curves all tests & uses his own grading system; A100%-85%. Do homework wellunderstand materialA. His classeseasy A for me. Explains everything in terms of how it relates to real life & keeps it simple. Listen to lectures & don't overcomplicate concepts.

Overall amazing professor. Super interesting and fun lectures, and you really learn a lot. He is interesting, funny, and takes a pretty laid back approach to lectures. Labs aren't super difficult, and he is always ready to help. Exams were hard, but not impossible if you study/put in the work. Super kind guy who is always prepared to help. Amazing

Great professor. His lectures are incredible and he has shifted my focus toward physics. His class has a lot of extra credit opportunities (test corrections) and he grades on a big curve. Getting an A is definitely manageable but more importantly he makes physics so interesting that it becomes understandable. Study AP exam problems before tests!

Professor Brei was certainly one of the best professors that I have had at Saddleback. He makes the lectures interesting by including lots of physical examples as well as stories, which really helps in understanding the concepts. My advice is to participate in the class lectures by asking questions and do your homework.

I've never taken a physics class before but Professor Brei made it so easy to understand. I was so freaking nervous my first day, and both of the people sitting next to me dropped within the first week, but I wound up learning SO MUCH. Honestly it's so worth doing the work and coming to class bc physics has NEVER been easy or fun, until now!

Pretty basic class if you know how to handle your time. Most of the answers for the HW are online on quizlet, he posts all quizzes online so you can study beforehand, even the test questions get posted before exam day, and he explains essay questions in class during his lectures so make sure to attend class and pay attention .

Intelligent, personable, engaging, everything you could want in a professor. I heard his class was hard going in, and dont get me wrong, it was. But if you put in the work, youll definitely get an A. He made me love Physics again. 10000/10

Brei is one of the best professors at Saddleback and definitely best Physics professor. Yes, his exams can be tough but he has office hours frequently. He's very approachable and is excellent at answering any questions you may have. Physics is a tough subject and Brei definitely does a great job at making abstract concepts more concrete

Professor has an engaging and funny personality, always enjoyed his lectures. He has no problem taking time to answer questions. Yes this isn't an easy class because it's calc based physics. I studied probably four hours a week and still managed a B. Not bad at all. A quiz every class, but he gives you the questions in advance! Highly recommend

Yeah, the class is really hard if you've never taken physics but Professor Brei does his best and is happy to answer questions and is really patient with everyone. If you won't put in at least 10 hours a week for this class you'll have trouble getting an A. Best professor you can get for a class this hard. Also he drops your lowest test grade.

I enjoyed Professor Brei's physic 20 class. Although the material was a bit hard and challenging, Professor Brei made this class a lot of fun. He had interesting demonstrations and lectures. Every class meeting, there was a quiz. Do every practice quiz, test, and extra credit! Most of the quiz and test questions are very similar to exams.

When people began posting complaints here earlier in the semester, it was obvious they just didn't have the discipline to take a challenging class. We are getting ready for finals week and it's kinda sketchy. Feedback on exams is non existent, email responses take up to a week... I like Brei and he knows his stuff. Wish there were more interaction.

I have had Brei for 4a and 4b-- both online. I'll be honest and say there are a lot of lectures, sometimes it can even seem overwhelming. However, after taking Statics and now taking Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials I am a amazed at how well he prepared me for those courses. I am constantly going back to my notes and referencing his approach.

I had Brei for 4A and 4B during the fall and spring of "online learning". Overall, he got the job done. Lectures were long. Very long. If you know calc, you can figure out what you need and you'll be fine. It is a journey, and as with every journey there are ups and downs. Sometimes with this journey I wish there were more of a trail guide.

Physics 4A online. Yes, a lot of work... to be expected for a difficult subject w/o the benefit of in-person learning. Although the class was challenging, the expectations were clear, and Professor Brei went out of his way to provide a tremendous amount of online lectures. The only students who didn't do well, were those who did not participate.

Pretty tough class, but you can get an A with some effort. Brei will answer any question, so just participate, and youll do fine. Very helpful lectures. You can tell he wants his students to succeed.

I'm coming back to share that after entering into the final months of my senior year, having taken Brei for 4A and 4B when he taught online in the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, I am very grateful for his teaching style. I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have at the time, but he approaches topics in very intuitive ways, amazing!

You will have to teach yourself for this class. Brei is very nice, but lectures only cover the concepts, not the applications of those concepts. Quizzes and Exams pull (almost) word-for-word from practice quizzes and questions in given Google Drive. Even if you do the homework, you will fail if you don't go over the practice quizzes/ap problems.

Prof. Brei expects students to engage with the class. In my experience he is more than fair, but there is a large work load for the class if you are meticulous about understanding everything you are doing. If you did the HW and quiz questions (released before they were assigned) then the exams were fairly straight forward.

Todd Brei is the goat of physics. He assigns roughly 16 hw questions a week and each question takes 5-15 mins. For labs make sure it fits the formatting he wants or else he will mark you off. I recommend looking at his practice quizzes and AP problems to prepare for his exams. The lectures will be long, but at least he makes them super enjoyable.

Brei is the best professor I have had in physics so far ! he made physics enjoyable. The exams are based on AP problems and quizzes, he would answer all questions. Office hours are really helpful. Looking forward to taking him for Physic4B.

Physics it self but I feel that if you try in his class you should get at least a B. For exams really look at his practice quizzes and AP questions as the exams are fairly similar and sometimes the FRQ questions are the same. Labs are really strict as they are graded out of letter grades meaning one mistake can take from a 100 all the way to a 90.

Hardest class I have taken at saddleback so far. He is a good teacher, but tests are brutal. Tips: Do ALL the posted quizzes, it can be the difference between an A and a B. Watch the lecture videos. Keep all your old tests for final. Do not procrastinate, workload can be heavy. Lots of homework. Do the AP problems, they are mandatory. good luck.

Really fun professor but has a very spontaneous teaching style (not very structured, very storytelling-based), which could be why many struggle. Office hours are invaluable! Practice the hardest homework problems to prepare for the FRQs. If you took PHYS 2A as an optional prereq, you're golden. 85-100% = A. Got an 89%.

Brei is a lively professor who appreciates class participation. He cares a lot that students put in effort and show up to class on time. I find him to be a very generous grader and a fun professor to have.

Brei is a great professor. His lectures are engaging and easy to follow. If you have any questions, he is passionate about answering them. Paying attention during lectures and completing AP problems is key to earning a good grade on the FRQ. The MC is based on the quizzes he posted, so it is basically a free point.