Nice guy. I believe studying the textbook over lectures is the way to go to succeed in this class. There is boatload amount of work expected of you every week. He even had work assigned during break and an exam right after. COVID presents challenges for exams, and his exams were definitely on the harder side, despite all the work expected!
The final is so hard that I'm not sure anybody could get A if he doesn't curve the class.
Super long tests with confusing questions and lots of typos.
Not the best lecturer. Makes his exams harder than the homework. Required pre-lecture assignments that were very tedious. Assigns homework through Mastering Physics and on Gauchospace (GS HW was graded on completion, not by correctness). Big workload, but I didn't feel prepared for the exams at all.
Professor Dogic seems cool person at first. That's before he hits you with an 8 question midterm just cause last year's students were able to finish comfortably. Curve was unfair towards people who actually finished the exam. Assigned two homework assignments due at the end of Thanksgiving Break with a midterm right after. Unorganized lectures
Difficult exams and lectures were sometimes hard to understand. Using the textbook is definitely a good idea. Tedious HW but that's not his fault. All in all, he's a pretty likable guy but it was a difficult class
First midterm lured everyone into a false sense of security, so you do have to work. He gives iClicker but it's extra credit. In general, a very sweet man with plenty of office hours and he knows the physics concept well.
Dogic seems like a really likeable person. However, he's basically as bad as a professor can realistically get. His grading is cryptic, he didn't give us our grades on the final test, only the final overall grade for the class. He also adjusted the syllabus mid-quarter. You may not have a choice but to take Phys 3 w/ Dogic, if so, shoot for a B.
Lectures are somewhat confusing. Homework is tedious, but that's the department's fault. Otherwise, Dogic really cares about his students and he is hilarious. Though difficult at times, he tries to make tests as fair as possible. iClicker participation is extra credit. Also his accent is pleasant to listen to.
I loved this guy. He does most of the lecture on the chalkboard. REALLY encourages you to ask questions and cares if you get it in lecture. Sit in the front & pay attention, and it's like he's working with you. He's funny too. Tests are straightforward--be able to do problems from lecture on your own and you'll be fine. Two midterms and HW was 20%.
His lectures were boring and hard to focus on, his homework was long, and he wasn't the best at explaining concepts. The tests were hard and often brought in stuff you never learned in class. He did make physics seem do-able, it's his explanations that were unclear.
Instructs the lab TA's to grade lab notes like reports, so grades take a bit of a hit if you aren't thorough. Prof. Fygenson is very helpful though, and wants students to succeed. She is accessible and accommodating.
Prof Dogic is a really nice guy! His lectures can sometimes be a little confusing but if you supplement his lectures with the textbook youll be fine. He rips example questions from the textbook for his exams and because I practiced extensively from them I found his exams to be not that bad. Hes a super funny guy during office hours too
This was his first time teaching this class and it showed. He is clearly meant to be a research professor and not a lecturer. Doesn't know how to convey information to normal students. Homework much harder than tests. Tests would vary from really easy to really hard because he couldn't gage his classes intelligence.
Don't take Fygenson's Phys 3L and 4L! It is only for physics major, but as a physics major student, I still don't recommend you to take her lab, because the name of the course is still 3L/4L, but it is much. harder than regular 3L/4L. Get ready for this 1 unit class become your nightmare if you will take her 3L/4L, not as 25L has a different name.
I'm not sure if it was because it was my first time taking physics, but I struggled a lot with the class. Dogic was often awkward/stand-off ish and didn't really know how to balance the lecture between the board and on the screen. He often revealed the answers to his mini quizzes on accident (not graded) and got frustrated when asked questions.
Sweet but doesn't know what he's doing in terms of teaching. Took him his first quarter teaching here. He gave us a practice final only after people asked him to make one and pretty sure the questions all came from random WS he saw online. Final was lowkey jokes and somehow got an A without ever going to lecture. Just study sapling and book!!
He is such a kindhearted professor but its his accent and inability to communicate and talk clearly that makes it hard to follow. You are best to read the textbook because he clearly doesn't speak English like other professors do
This class made my switch majors. It was his first time teaching and this class was so hard to understand because of his thick accent. He knows what he is teaching but he went too fast and was hard to understand.
It's very obvious that Dogic is actively trying to improve his teaching abilities. It's clear he cares about his students, and he tries his best to teach well. There was a fair amount of HW that was much more difficult than the exams (which were very fair). Dogic is also very approachable outside of class. Solid choice for Physics 6 series.
I heard many bad comments before taking this class. I think he has improved a lot, like using PPT. He cares students a lot, and he would like to explain concepts and problems. He is also approachable during OH.
He cares so much about improvement he reads all of these comments. Very sweet guy who just wants students to do well; makes sure curve is fair. Sometimes makes mistakes and does have a thick accent but what can you do. Homework questions are difficult, tests are easy. If you wanna do well, don't chegg.
Great Teacher. Exam not hard
Dogic is just so nice and so adorable! Homework might be a bit tough sometimes, but dont worry! His tests are all super easy. I also love his lectures, he always do some really funny experiments in class. Had a good time enjoying physics in his class, even though its not even for my major. Definitely get him if possible!!
