Professor Shell waxes poetic about the usage of Maxwell relations in this class. I personally am anti-differential equations, but I appreciate Professor Shell's diligence in making sure we understood the class content. He is very accessible during office hours and will give you the "hot goss" on professionalism and grad school during recitation.

Great Professor

Probably one of the best professors at this whole university. Relates curriculum to the real world, intertwines professional skill building into curriculum, CRYSTAL clear lectures. Super helpful and a wonderful human being. Homeworks are fairly time consuming but doable. Midterm was easy, final was pretty hard. Be lucky you have Shell!

He is hands down the best professor I have had so far and I am almost done with my third year. Inspirational and supplies everything you need but won't hold your hand which is the only reason the easiness isn't a 5. The class is tough but that's because of nature. Definition of a good teacher.

Shell is definitely one of the best professors I have ever had. His lectures are great; he really wants people to understand the material. The exams are pretty fair; use prior homeworks and book problems to study.

Great professor. Thermo is hard, but Shell is an excellent teacher and really wants students to learn and grow. The exams are slightly harder than the homeworks, mostly due to the time pressure

Class is all theory but homework and tests are all applications. Expect to always go to office hours or to get help from someone who always goes to always hours when taking his class.

Excellent professor! Very clear lectures and lets us know his expectations for homeworks and exams. One of the most approachable professors I've had, and is willing to help students no problem. That said, he expects students to put in work. Grading was very fair. Lectures often kept me awake as they were taught with great enthusiasm.

Prof Shell was an an amazing professor. He was very clear with what he wanted us to know and his exams were very similar to the assigned homework problems. He's very witty, and it was always interesting to listen to him talk. (It also doesn't hurt that he is very, very attractive!)

He is extremely devoted to making sure everyone understands thermodynamics. He goes out of his way to clarify everything explicitly. The homeworks are moderately long but very relevant, don't be afraid to use office hours. Friendly and probably best professor I have had yet.

Great professor, he somehow makes chemical engineering understandable. He's just totally awesome.

The only good professor I have ever had at UCSB

Shell's one of the best professor's you're ever going to get. He is always prepared for lecture, very clear, and explains things at a level you can understand. Tests are actually really straightforward. Added perk: not too hard on the eyes.

He is a great teacher. He makes you work hard, but in a good way. The homeworks are a clear representation of what he expects on the test, but he is not evil and wont make you do horrible thiings.

Shell is an excellent teacher and really cute!

Shell is a great Professor. He explains everything clearly and makes you understand everything on a fundamental level. Before I took the class, I hated thermo and never really understood it. Now, I love it and I understand it very well. Also, the ladies claim he is hot...

During lectures, Professor Shell was clear and concise. However, trying to communicate with him during the quarter was difficult. Also, his way of stating things simply in class was way different than what was expected on midterms and the final.