Nice guy, tough class, as long as you do classwork, he is loathe to fail people

Bill is the best, he used to call me the fuzz and he is the only teacher that ever made math fun for me.

Very good sense of humor. I liked your stories that you told as if they were new even though they're so OLD! It made them more hilarious. Did your overhead projector really burst into flames when you were giving yoru PhD dissertation? LOL

Very funny and entertaining... doesn't teach calc for the whole period. Tells students exactly what they need to know, but you need to keep up in class.

Funny guy and good teacher. Will definitly try to trick you on the exams, and test not only calculus but your knowledge of alegbra as well. Sometimes he goes to quick in lectures and skips important processes. Still good for a laugh :)

****in great professor

He is a good professor. Fair clear cut exams. His TA really is helpfull

Great teacher and fun! When you ask for help, he makes you do it on the board by pulling the info out of you. Math has never been so exciting!

As long as you keep up with the homeworks and stuff, you'll be fine. He's awesome, so nice and soo funny. And for an 8:10 class, those tangents of his were very helpful in lightenin up the class. Highly recommended!

He is only helpful during office hours. If your the kind of student that needs a good lecture, do not take his class. Lectures are more like storytime; you aren't taught math! Besides that, he is friendly and down-to-earth. lots of homework

Very funny guy. Do your hw, and you'll be fine. Class was pretty easy, but exams got progressively harder. Got out of class early a lot which was nice. But he's a really nice guy who made a math class fun to go to.

He may make distasteful jokes, but it isnt his problem they bother you so much. Are you here to learn math or to stand up for your rights as whatever? If the stereotypes he enforces arent true then show him they arent. Excellent teacher.

This guy is a blantant sexiest and likes to talk about his wife the whole time. He explains things but has some personal issues he should decide before coming to class.

a great overall teacher. one of the few classes i actually enjoy, and even better, i actually learn something in. his life stories are also very inspiring, for those who can appreciate them.

Go to class, he tells you the specific types of problems that will show up on an exam, fair grader... how could you do badly??

he's a really nice guy and has a lot of stories so class isn't that boring. but when actually teaching, he goes over the material very fast. but then again, numerical analysis is really easy so he could do that. tells you exactly what questions on exam beforehand, and grades fairly.

he teaches quickly but he's very clear and is always willing to help. make sure you go to class cuz he basically gives you every exam in class. also his workshops are a way to easily raise your grade. the only reason i got a B+ instead of an A was cuz i didnt go to the one review for the second exam

Funny guy! I regret not doing the hw until the last second otherwise I would've gotten an A in this class. Entertaining, yes. Do you learn, yes. Is he some genius, no (admits it too), but this is what I want from class. An actual real person, a guy who goes over topics, straight fwd. Recommended!

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I liked his lectures. the occasional entertainment is necessary during the 80-min class. Who the hell can survive a straight 80-min lecture? Nevertheless, I have to mention that his tests are kinda long but straight forward. There is no stupid quiz in his class and I liked that very much. do the h/w, u will be fine.

Great teacher. He keeps your attention with jokes that are usually funny. He is very clear in his teaching and very helpful if you don't understand the topic. If you're not good at calc, don't expect this guy to pull off any miracles. It's your own job to make sure you understand the material.

During lecture he covers the required material and with the extra time, he tells the same story. Warning - you may hear the same story numerous times. On a serious note, he is a great teacher, but those tests are hard.

Professor Irvine is a very down to earth guy who will entertain you with jokes and refer to his personal life for comic relief during his lectures. My only complaint is that he moves a bit too fast during the lectures and doesnt give you adequate time to come up with a question before he says "on to the next section"

Professor Irvine is suchhhhh a sweet man.. He loves telling stories and its a fun class to sit through.. gives multiple choice/true flase tests but is a flexible grader.. take him!!!!!

He's really hard but he will teach you Calculus. In office hours, he's pretty helpful. However, if you aren't good at math, he doesn't have a magic bullet. Do the homework and take notes and you will do fine on his exams.

he is the cutest old man i've ever had as a teacher! he's nice and cares about his students .. i highly recommend him as a professor because he is always eager to teach. he engages his students with jokes and by approaching problems from different angles. for example, he helped explain shell volume methods by referring to the egyptain pyramids

Professor Irvine is a very nice old man! definitely keep him if you have him!! I had him for Calc II and he is extremely helpful in class and office hour!! Do the hw and you will be fine for the exams!!

If there is one Math professor you want to walk through the doors on the first day of class at RU, it's Bill Irvine. Everyone else either can't speak english, can't teach, or a nice little combo at both. Not that Calc3 is easy by any means, but Irvine is one of the best compared to any other foreigner. Hella better than Shtelen.

You should definitely use Dr. Z's handouts, as another user suggested. He's ok, talks a bit much but honestly the material is generally easier then that of Calc 2 so I didn't see much of an intrusion in that (though I can see how it could become one in other more rigorous courses). Try getting the section where Sarah is the TA, she is very helpful.

Best calc teacher I ever had. He is easy to understand, his tests are easy, he goes over them with you. he does talk about his life a lot and storied but some of them are intersting, and they are all more interesting than calc

no idear

Hes mad cool

He was so nice, I had already taken Calc in high school, however he build a good foundation for calc 2 and the only reason I got a B+ is because I didnt study for the final. He speaks so clearly and is very down to earth, has some corny jokes too. If you need to take Calc, i HIGHLY recommend him.

Extremely funny guy, spends a lot of his time telling stories, and most of the rest of the time doing example problems, in addition to letting us out of class 20 minutes early. Exams are pretty tough, because he doesnt really follow the book well. Pay attention in lecture, it's comparatively short, and take notes. grading is fairly lenient.

Bill Irvine was the greatest professor I had in my first semester here at Rutgers. His tests are quite hard, but a little extra motivation to study never hurt anyone. His stories about his days in the Air Force are interesting and funny, and his examples he does in class are both broad and simple. Highly recommended.

Very knowledgeable professor. He definitely gives a no-nonsense approach to calc II. He does go off tangent, and sometimes for quite a while, but he does cover all the material in the curriculum and is EXTREMELY helpful when you visit him during office hours.

Very helpful course. Makes learning very fun. Classes area always let out early. Stories told are very entertaining. Time management is amazing as he gets his stories in and all the material of the course as well. Definetely a course you would want to take before leaving Rutgers. Bill Irvine is the man!

i really enjoyed this class. he goes over the same exact problems in the book. he spends a lot of time telling funny stories, but still manages to complete all the material in each lecture. kept me awake at 9:15 in the morning! never visited his office hours because he told us exactly what to study for the midterms, which were not bad at all.

This class was amazing. Lectures were a pleasure to attend. Mixes the perfect blend of stories and the material. I was very well prepared for the exams and he taught us exactly what we needed to know. When came the final not made by him, I'm confident Irvine's section (Honors) did exceedingly better then the other sections. A class you must take.

Irvine's a quality teacher. He teaches the material efficiently and effectively, and he makes classes interesting by taking breaks to tell stories and jokes. He also applies mat hto real-world situations, a rarity among teachers I've had. Finally, his exams are very straightforward - no curveballs. He's a good guy, and I'd take him again anyday.

Bill is honestly a great guy and teacher, he's getting old so some things are no up to par with him essentially. He's highly knowledgeable in his field, even in calc 1 alone. He adds some humor every class so the lectures are great and he tells stories a lot too. His exams are a little easy and that 's bad for the final but he prepares you for it.

So long as you do the recommended work for understanding, do the required WebAssign homeworks, submit the required recitation work, and study for the exams, there's no question you'll do fine. Professor Irvine is an alright lecturer who FREQUENTLY tells stories and lets class out early (up to 45 minutes early or so). No attendance taken ever.

this is by far the kindest math professor I've ever had. He usually let you go like half hour early, and he always talks humourous jokes making this class not boring.I've taken cal1 to cal5, believe me, take him

in his class, you will get a A with a little effort, and this is the only math professor that allow you bring formula sheet

The easiest professors at the department, especially for 400 level. His class was the easiest on my schedule. THANK YOU!!!!!!!