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Class Ratings

4Good Class
5Very Easy
4Interesting
5Very Useful

Professor Rating

3OK Prof

Prof: Good Question / Spring 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

Good class to introduce you to solid works. And the design process.

Course Content

Solidworks drawing and assembly. The most useful class ive used to far in the real working world. I use it prolly every day. I wish they would team you more about the standards process.

Comments on the professor

She was okay. hard to understand the accent.

Advice

Enjoy and use your class time to do all your work, and you will be fine.

Course: ME 170Delivery: In personGrade: A-Workload: ModerateTextbook Use: No
Attendance HeavyParticipation HeavyAssignment HeavyProject Heavy
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Class Ratings

3OK Class
4Easy
3Kinda Interesting
1Useless

Professor Rating

3OK Prof

Prof: Good Question / Spring 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

Kinda easy. We did this with MatLab, but I think they changed it after this semester to python. But easy course. Just the time in class to do your work, and youll be fine.

Course Content

Learning how to use matlab. I have yet to use matlab at ISU 3 years later...

Comments on the professor

Hard to understand.

Advice

Use the class time to work on your stuff.

Course: ME 160Delivery: In personGrade: A-Workload: ModerateTextbook Use: No
Assignment Heavy
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Class Ratings

1Awful Class
5Very Easy
1Very Boring
1Useless

Professor Rating

1Awful Prof

Prof: Good Question / Spring 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

Boring and useless. As if we don't already pay enough for this school, they throw this at you and stuck you will a bill. I think people who have an IQ of below room temperature water should be taking it, but everyone else who has enough common sense to know how a computer works / looking material up should be able to op out and save the money.

Course Content

Look up article -> read -> write essay -> repeat.

Comments on the professor

All online. So prof is kind of irrelevant.

Advice

Find a way to have the motivation to do this class. What ever it is.

Course: LIB 160Delivery: OnlineGrade: A+Workload: HeavyTextbook Use: Optional
Assignment Heavy
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Class Ratings

3OK Class
2Hard
3Kinda Interesting
4Useful

Professor Rating

4Good Prof

Prof: Peter Chancellor Collins / Fall 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

It was alright. Nothing to crazy. Has some interesting stuff in it, but I didn't find it overall super exciting. Id say when we talked about corrosion, and material failure was the most interesting.

Course Content

Introduction to the structure and properties of engineering materials. Structure of crystalline solids and imperfections. Atomic diffusion. Mechanical properties and failure of ductile and brittle materials. Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms. Phase equilibria, phase transformations, microstructure development, and heat treatment principles of common metallurgical systems including steels and aluminum alloys. Structure and mechanical properties of ceramic, polymeric and composite materials. Thermal properties of materials. Corrosion and degradation. Basic electronic properties of materials. Engineering applications.

Comments on the professor

Peter was very nice. Enjoyed what he does and tried to make class interesting. Overall nice guy.

Advice

Exams were multiple choice when I took this class. Only got 1 page of note sheets (front and back).

Course: MATE 273Delivery: In personGrade: B-Workload: ModerateTextbook Use: No
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Class Ratings

2Bad Class
5Very Easy
1Very Boring
1Useless

Professor Rating

3OK Prof

Prof: Jenn Good / Fall 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

This was the most useless class I've ever taken in my life. This had to be some sort of class the use to 'justify' the inflated tuition prices they have. Absoutle boring and a waste of money and my time. I could for gambled the money I used for this class instead. But nope.

Course Content

You sit there and have people come in from different jobs come in and try to sell you on working for them and their company. Kinda like sitting through 45 minutes of unskippable ads on YouTube.

Comments on the professor

Id say 5 stars if doing nothing was a sport.

Advice

Sit in the back and watch netflix.

Course: ENGR 101Delivery: In personGrade: Audit/No gradeWorkload: Very LightTextbook Use: No
Attendance HeavyParticipation Heavy
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Class Ratings

2Bad Class
1Very Hard
4Interesting
4Useful

Professor Rating

2Bad Prof

Prof: Travis Hostang / Fall 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

This course sucked. I just could not connect with the way that Travis was trying to teach. Id say that 75% of the examples that we used in class, were nothing like the homework, quizes, or exams. Which would leave you hopeless and clinging on for life while you scribble some random stuff down on your exam page.

Course Content

The ISU page says: Vector analysis; analysis of force systems; resultant in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; equilibrium; analysis of trusses, frames, and machines; friction, belts and pulleys; shear and bending moment in beams, centroid and center of mass; second moments of areas. But let me translate: Your going to look at some lines on a piece of paper, and stuggle to visualize them in a 3D space, and look at bridges while trying to find the forge of gravity on it. As well as any other random forces i want to throw in there to make you even more confused then a drunk man at waffle house @ 2 in the morning.

Comments on the professor

He was a really nice guy; nothing wrong with him. I just stuggled to learn with his teaching style.

Advice

Get. A. Tutor. And. Do. Homework. ASAP. If you procrastinate, you are cooked.

Course: CE 274Delivery: In personGrade: FWorkload: Very HeavyTextbook Use: Yes
Attendance HeavyParticipation HeavyAssignment HeavyExam Heavy
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Class Ratings

2Bad Class
1Very Hard
4Interesting
5Very Useful

Professor Rating

3OK Prof

Prof: Hartanto Wibowo / Fall 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

This was a very very very hard class. Going from a community college to this was a real big wake up call. This class was the second hardest class ive had to take here at ISU. The teacher I liked, and as long as you actually tried in class, showed up, you will be alright. A lot of people dont seem to like this prof, but I think its because they dont try or care. What I like with Wibowo is he stops class when he has an example, and gives you the time to work through each step on your own, instead of just saying, "oh do this, then this then this and here is your answer." He will ask the class, "what should we do?" Then will write out what equation you should use, then we have to go and plug in the values and such. I found this process to be alot more useful.

Course Content

Vector analysis; analysis of force systems; resultant in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; equilibrium; analysis of trusses, frames, and machines; friction, belts and pulleys; shear and bending moment in beams, centroid and center of mass; second moments of areas.

Comments on the professor

I liked him a lot. Nice guy, likes when you ask questions and for help. Don't be afraid to say, "Im not sure how to do this." He will like the honesty, and will help you out.

Advice

If you can get a tutor from day 1, do it. It will be a great review tool to use.

Course: CE 274Delivery: In personGrade: DWorkload: HeavyTextbook Use: Yes
Attendance HeavyParticipation HeavyAssignment HeavyExam Heavy
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Class Ratings

5Amazing Class
5Very Easy
5Very Interesting
5Very Useful

Professor Rating

5Amazing Prof

Prof: Jacqulyn A Baughma / Fall 2024

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

Very easy course. If you show up and use the class time that is provided for working on your materials, then you wont really have to do anything out side of class. Make sure the group you get, isnt a bunch of slackers and actually does the work they say they are going to do. Very good class to introduce you to the ME field, and show you the process in a 'dumbed down way.'

Course Content

Overview of mechanical engineering design with applications to thermal and mechanical systems. Introduction to current design practices used in industry. Semester-long team project focused on addressing societal needs. Past projects include designing human powered charging systems and products for developing nations.

Comments on the professor

She was nice! Helped when needed, and pretty chill.

Advice

Use the provided class time to work on your stuff. Then youll be good.

Course: ME 270Delivery: In personGrade: AWorkload: LightTextbook Use: No
Project Heavy
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Class Ratings

5Amazing Class
2Hard
4Interesting
4Useful

Professor Rating

5Amazing Prof

Prof: Xi Zing Wang? / Fall 2025

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

Honestly the course wasn't to bad! The exams and quizzes were open note, which is nice since there is a lot of material. There is 4 exams in total, and 4 quizes in total. I believe the exams were 40 % of your grade, and then the quizzes were too. With your notes they are pretty easy to do, I only got a B cause I missed an quiz from being out of town. They are like, "pop up quizes," but you about them a week ahead of time. He just doesnt tell you what day they are on.

Course Content

Fundamental concepts based on zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Properties and processes for ideal gases and solid-liquid-vapor phases of pure substances. Applications to vapor power cycles.

Comments on the professor

His English isn't the best, but he makes sure to go over material in detail enough so that you under stand. He also is a really nice guy, and cares about his students.

Advice

That exams and quizes allowed for open notes.

Course: ME 231Delivery: In personGrade: BWorkload: ModerateTextbook Use: Optional
Quiz HeavyExam Heavy
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Class Ratings

3OK Class
5Very Easy
2Boring
2Barely Useful

Professor Rating

3OK Prof

Prof: Good Question / Spring 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

Very easy course if you have a brain with common sense. If you embrace the mindset of a person who is wanting to save the world from pollution and how to make it more green you'll be fine. I may or may not of gone to class only the first 2 weeks then didn't both since it wasn't worth it. All such basic information you learn in middle school science class on the environment. ESPECIALLY with how much is costs. All homework, quizzes, and exams were online in canvas. Not proctored or with a lock down browser.

Course Content

That's a good question. But basically the environment and how to not treat it like a dumpster.

Comments on the professor

They were fine. Just read off of the power point they had which was kind of boring.

Advice

Bring coffee to class so I dont fall asleep.

Course: ME 220Delivery: In personGrade: A-Workload: ModerateTextbook Use: Optional
Assignment Heavy
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Class Ratings

3OK Class
1Very Hard
4Interesting
3Kinda Useful

Professor Rating

5Amazing Prof

Prof: Cary Pint / Spring 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Comments on the course

I enjoyed lecture, as it was fascinating, but holy moly was it difficult. I would be sitting there in class and know what's going on, but the second that I left, I would forget it all and be clueless. I would take notes, but once I would go back on them id have no idea how I did the step to go from A to B. Prof. Pint was the goat though. Very very nice guy, and he always tried his hardest to make the class seem fun and interesting. You can tell he loves his job which is nice. Prolly the only thing that kept me going to class. He also helped me create a study plan for the final which helped since I was lost in the content. That allowed me to really pull though for the final and pass the class. If you have to take it, TAKE IT WITH CARY!

Course Content

Forces = mass*acceleration. Angular acceleration and angular velocity when you start learning it. It builds off that a lot. Basically statics mixed with physics and diff eq.

Comments on the professor

See above mentioned :))

Advice

Lock tf in.

Course: ME 345Delivery: In personGrade: DWorkload: Very HeavyTextbook Use: Yes
Exam HeavyAssignment Heavy