The course is hard, but not with this professor. He explains things crystal clear and is available all the time outside class. Yes, He assigns more homework and projects than other professors, but these projects are hands-on. Being chemical engineering students, you already choose a challenging route. Why not make it more awarding by learning more?

Quite a bit of work for a 3 unit class. Everything is done in groups, so your homework and project groups matter a lot. He teaches the class a bit quickly, but covers a lot of interesting concepts that we'll use throughout our undergrad.

Assigned 3 to 4 times the amount of homework as other classes. Is very impatient while also very poor at explaining topics, which is a rough combination when you are trying to learn. Makes too many notation errors in his notes making them sometimes impossible to understand. Avoid this professor, it will help your understanding and your gpa.

Always strange, trivial grading rubric for homework and projects. You can not find any requirement in description of homework and projects but there would be a lot when you view your score on Gradescope.

Homework was not that difficult, but it really depends on your homework group since he assigns them. He goes fast sometimes in lecture but he posts his notes online, although it is difficult to read. The group project is ok, but again it depends on your group. Exams aren't bad if you do the practice problems he posted.

this class is very challenging but he knows what he is teaching. very approachable. ta grade the homework and quizzes. all homework is group projects, he assigns group mates.

not much homeworks, straightforward tests. Tests are very similar to homework and his notes. he clearly knows the stuff and it is easy to tell what he wants us to focus on and really get out of the class. only problem is that his notes do get a little sloppy

My favorite Professor at UCSB. Though he is busy with his other comitments, he tries really hard to make sure his students get the education they signed up for. Homework is generally straight forward and tests are just like slightly harder homeworks. He is also very casual with the way he talks with students which makes him very approachable.

One of the best professors I've ever had! Lecture was always easy to follow and engaging. Notes posted online were incredibly useful resources. His obvious enthusiasm for teaching made going to class a lot of fun. He also went out of his way to help students, even holding a final review via Skype from Germany at 4am his time!

Awesome! Count your blessings if you get Squires for heat transfer. Word to the wise: take notes in pencil, as he writes equations by memory and signs/variables get jostled around a bit.

Squires is a very dynamic professor. He definitely stimulated my interest in the subject. His homeworks and tests are challenging, but fair. His only flaw is that he is too smart to teach the class and goes off on tangents... they are interesting tangents, but are pretty confusing in terms of the level of comprehension that we are required to have.

Great teacher. Probably one of the best you are going to get in the department. VERY cool guy who is interested in getting you to understand the material. The book we had to use for this course sucks so he pretty much stopped using it and taught us himself. The homework is really necessary to do well in the class.

cool guy

awesome!

he is a good teacher with a lot of enthusiasm, but too much material and not enough time. test were a little tough compared to homework

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