Obviously a time traveler from the mid 1800s. Funny rye sense of humour.

Dr. Hallett far surpassed my expectations of ANY university prof. Excellent.

One of the best MCG profs. I've had.

Somwhere up there with Georganas, far beyond other so called professors

A clear, concise, well spoken, and inteligent prof. in a 70's kind of way

Best prof I've had in three years and wasn't even in my field of interest

best prof ever!!!!

Clear and to the point.

Good prof. Old school kinda humour.

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a little dry, but gets to the point with no surprises

Totally old school - but you'll know your stuff inside out at the end

Best first year eng prof you'll get. Feel lucky.

One of the best teachers out there

My best professor. Can explain things well and doesn't BS

Easy to understand prof. Great class.

AWESOME!!!

best prof ever!

The best prof I've ever had! Very fair and excellent communicator.

he won teaching award, i think for a pretty good reason.

Awesome, goes through problems thoroughly, fair marker

He's very clear in teaching, he lets u understand everything , but his marking is not that good ( draw proper free body diagrams or .... )

Probably the hardest course I've ever taken, but he managed to make it quite interesting, and though I didn't do well in the course, there are large parts of it that I understand quite well thanks to him.

Excellent proff!

Well-organized notes. Fair marking. Helpful, doesn't put you down. Friendly but formal.

excellent teaching style, makes an otherwise tedious class fun and understable, if you've ever seen monty python's flying circus you won't stop laughing, really nice prof, very helpful, cares to put a face to the name, if you don't like bridges and trains now you will by the end of the course...

I had him first year and since then he's still one of the best profs I've ever had.

ONE AMAZING PROF.

Great prof from the old school but I don’t know if his research about the steam powered space ship will ever take off, best of luck

Great teacher!!!!

Dr. Hallett will go over and above what all other profs will do for his students. Although his classes are sometimes tough, he is always available for help. He is always bringing his sense of humour to class, and once we almost set the STE H room on fire in Thermo II. It does not inspire confidence when your prof yells out "oops!"

Excellent at Thermo. This is his thing. Explains everything clearly, performs demo's to illustrate points.

amazing prof...... tricky midterm.

To sum up, we clapped on the last day of classes. This guy's a kick ass proffesor, and as long as you pay attention and practice, you'll do well. P.S. Don't screw up the midterm... KNOW YOUR STUFF!

The good ratings for this prof don't really surprise me. He graduated from universitat Karlsruhe in Germany, which is the equivalent of MIT.

This prof taught me 20 years ago, glad to see the positive feedback, was the best teacher I had at U of O.

Excellent teacher.

I attended his class in my first year of university and haven't had a professor like him since then. Although I dropped out due to my bad grade, I think he is the best teacher in the Mech. Engineering faculty. He loves teaching us all sorts of things and brings demos in class to illustrate lots of theory and help his students comprehend the matter.

Excellent teacher

Best prof ever. Knows his stuff. Interesting to listen to. Makes subject matter very clear. Makes expectations very clear. Stay on your game and its an easy A. Fall behind and its an easy F. ------ WHEN YOU SEE THAT HALLETT IS TEACHING A CLASS, REGISTER, REGARDLESS OF THE TOPIC!---- overall model professor

Best Professor I've had so far. Explains things simply, and effectively. Teaches you what you need to know, and cuts out the rest.

Excellent professeur, beaucoup d'exemples, simplifie tout au maximum. Même s'il ne vie pas sur la même planète que les gens normaux, il est toujours très sympathique et aidant.

On the very first day, he made it clear that he wanted his class to have fun while learning. He is always there to answer questions and is extremely knowledgeable. His disection labs are fairly easy and he gives you a wide range of concepts to explore. He's super easygoing with marks as well, so it's almost impossible to fail as long as you try.

He is one of the best prof i have ever met in this faculty. However, he doesnt do any grade arrangements. Students should be aware if they should have difficulties taking the course.

Amazing prof! Communicates all of his concepts well and links everything together using theory, graphs, explanations and examples. Midterm and exam were very fair with no surprises. He is also very helpful during his office hours and responds to emails very quickly. He is also very humorous and loves a good thermodynamics joke!

Amazing Prof! Communicates the subject very well. Unlike most profs, he cares about his students. On;y downside is that he is a hard marker. Overall, best prof I have met thus far!

This guy cares bout you. Ask questions in the lab and actually participate (don't just copy off your friend) and you should be good for the lab exam, there are no surprises. Harsh marker though, so most importantly, know you free body diagrams!! All in all, realest first year prof, William Hallett held me down!

He is a tough marker but if you know the concepts, the answer may not be very important. GO TO LECTURES, that's where you learn because he is not posting anything on website. Lecture can be boring but try to follow through. Don't ever fall behind or you will have to work really hard to catch up. He likes to crack jokes sometimes and it is enjoyable

Great prof 20 years later I still remember all the material because he got it across so well.

He cuts straight to the important stuff, lectures are concise. Keeps lectures interesting with some pretty funny jokes. Thermo is not easy material but he's there to help those who are truly interested in learning.

Best prof I've ever had! No-nonsense but very caring. Lectures are clear and concise, focus on the fundamentals. Builds a good foundation of knowledge with which to build problem specific applications of thermo laws. Always willing to help. He will even answer emails at 10pm. Interesting sense of humour, big Doctor Who fan! Love him!

Really good and interesting. His evaluations are tough, DGDs can be hard.

He's a good professor, but I ended up failing the course.

Excellent prof. Show up to class and take notes, do the problems sets. He's also hilarious and has the greatest beard I've ever seen

Really tough marker. Exams are pretty difficult as well

Really enjoyed this prof, he makes funny jokes in class. He is not that into technology, but I don't think having technology would improve students learning in the course. Material is hard to understand but I had a good TA who tells you how to solve problems. Tests can be kinda crazing but he is a fair marker.

One of the best professors for lectures. His grading scheme is ridiculous. The average for the ONLY midterm for that class had a group average of 48%. More than half the class failed, and the only other opportunity to make up marks is DGD work. Toughest grader. Would not take again.

One of the best professors you'll have in engineering school. The material is new to most of the students, but its very interesting. Notes are precise and clear. No slideshows. There are some pop quizzes in the DGD's. Make sure to solve ALL practice problems posted and you're guaranteed at least an A-. Definitely would take again.

My favourite course in engineering so far. Notes are precise and clear. Very fair in grading. A lot of interesting topics and information are discussed during the lectures. There are some pop quizzes in the DGD's. Make sure to solve ALL practice problems posted and you're guaranteed at least an A-. It was a pleasure being in his class.

Hallett's a tough professor but it's doable to get at least a B+ in his class. Just show up to the lectures and tutorials. His exams wasn't full of surprises but you still need to study hard for it.

Good prof, interesting course material. People say he's a bad prof, but the course itself is VERY difficult & he does his best to make it as straight forward as possible. Very fair marker & exams reflect tutorial questions really well. Tutorial problems are EXTREMELY helpful. DO THEM ALL! Overall a really good prof.

DO THE PRACTICE PROBLEMS!!! make sure you understand all of the dgd material too. The course is really hard but hallett explains everything really well. Study all the time and you can succeed

Difficult but fair. In the end you will have learned a lot.

One of the best professors in the faculty. Lectures are a bit dull, but he conveys the material so effectively. He remembers your names and gives fair exams. They are tricky but if you studied enough they're fine. Also, such a good marker, he doesn't care about the final answer, just the process. A gem.

Excellent lecturer, conveys material effectively. Extremely knowledgeable, does have weekly quizzes in tutorials, though these are very useful in preparing you for exams. Does demand a level of effort from students, but with a medium amount of effort you can come away with a good grade and a good understanding of the material.

He is a very intellectual man. Forget bringing your laptop to class, he is pen and paper only. Make sure to get a good grasp on the fundamentals and core concepts and you'll be fine. He might post some practice tests and exams but don't rely on them as they probably will be very different from the real deal. overall a good but tough prof.

Hallet is a really solid prof, if you like the more traditional style of lectures. Lectures are very clear and easy to follow, but he doesn't post any of his notes (during COVID the exception). He posts a list of questions from the book for each topic with worked solutions which are nice. It is clear whats on tests, study that and you'll be fine.

Great communicator and passionate about the subject

GOAT. Lectures are on point, knows everything he's teaching. You'll learn a lot but be prepared to get shaft worked on the exams. Do as many old exams as possible to study. Overall one of the best profs in Mech Eng but also has one of the hardest exams. He marks quite generously though. Solve problems the way he does it, IN OUT + INC!

He's better in Thermo 2 than 1. The supplementary notes is your life saving device for thermo 2. Have fun on that midterm, he will shaft work all of you. Jokes aside, he's a character and a legend. Rite of passage to do both thermo's with him. You learn a lot! Beware of exams, very very very hard. Do as many old exams as possible to study.

Intimidatinf but very nice prof. Its heavy course so be ready to give your best. Attend lectures and solve the problem sets weekly and you'll do fine.

Legend!

Knowledgeable. Rewards understanding rather than memorizing. Tough but fair

Generally a good prof, he gives a lot of context for what he gives us and has a good amount of examples. The DGDs go over everything you need to know. Only thing id change is that he doesn't think thermo is a formula course so he expects us to know where the equations come from and know them well. Just dont forget the weekend quizzes.

Old school prof, no BS. Come to class, pay attention, take notes. The DGDs and weekly problem sets are good. Exams are pretty tough, but he cares more about your process than your final answer. Lots of equations to memorize but understanding the core concepts makes it way easier. Do as many old exams as possible to practice. In=Out+Increase

Great prof, love this man. Had him for all the classes he teaches at uOttawa, dissection lab, both Thermodynamics and 4th year energy conv., never been disappointed. Thermo can be hard, sure, but if you study, do all the problem sets and follow along with his lectures (handouts really help) you'll do great.

Focuses on understanding and not just formulas or memorizing which takes more effort but in the long run is definitely better. Everything is super clear, at the start of the week he posts what we'll be seeing as well as practice problems and some chapters to read. Old school, pen and paper. Beautiful beard. What a legend.

Basically what you'd expect if you got a 70 year old man teaching the same subject for 40 years. Explains things clearly, hates formulas, does lots of examples. So not bad, just a little intense. Exams can be rough but know the concepts and you should be ok.

He really is remarkable at explaining the material but his lectures come with a bonus -- lectures; how he's "shocked" students aren't willingly masked up, to his two cents on fuel combustion, trucking, or trains. Best to watch the course recordings which he so kindly provides at 2x speed from home. Tests OK, quizzes toxic due to only 30sec/question

really good prof