You probably don't have a choice of taking his class or not but he definitely is not the best professor in the ChE department. He's really nice and reminds me of my grandpa but literally just points at his powerpoint the whole class, so you probably won't learn from lecture. The homeworks are definitely helpful to do well on tests.

Beyond an effectively instructed class with a perspicuous grading procedure and nonpartisan examinations , Professor Chmelka has an immeasurable vocabulary. I no longer have a word-a-day calendar on my Christmas list because the topography of my lexicon has significantly expanded. All in all, straightforward class with a straightforward professor.

I didn't like this class with Professor Chmelka as much as I did 120B, but I do always appreciate his accessibility during office hours. Much of our homework involved numerical software applications that we couldn't use on exams, and so I wish assignments better reflected that content, but both exams in this class were straightforward and fair.

midterm and final are from homework and lectures. Easy to get an A if you study.

Ridiculous

Lab takes a ridiculous amount of time writing the reports, and while Chmelka is strict on grading, he realizes that you are not a grad student. He really just wants you to get the overall report structure down, and while he will mark little details that are wrong, he is reasonably fair grading. He is really helpful if you bring a rough draft in.