The material in this class is pretty boring but Dr. B's mannerisms and accent really keep you engaged. He's an amazing teacher, you learn A LOT in class. He genuinely wants to give everyone an A and is very committed to helping students succeed. REALLY wish he taught the whole series. This class is HARD, do the hw, the reading and GO GO CLASS.
Dr B is the best he's hilarious and often stops mid lecture to give an inspirational speech or two. Midterms were straightforward, the final was difficult but the end of the class curve was generous
Home works are very hard, however midterms and finals are much easier.
Best, most inspirational physics professor I've ever had. Able to explain abstract concepts in the most simple way.
He is a great lecturer who cares about his students, but there is a lot of homework and tests are tough and sometimes unclear
Great teacher. Hilarious.
Dr. B is the best physics professor Ive had at SB. Takes the times to make sure students understand the subject matter. Exams are reasonable, homework is not too difficult, end-of-term curve is very generous. Has the ability to explain abstract concepts in a simple and easy to understand manner. Wish I could have him for every physics class.
Amazing. Wish that he could teach all of my classes.
Strong accent and hard to understand. Tries to be funny and often is not. Tries to help. Midterm harder than final. Does a huge 20% curve at the end of the quarter. Uses clicker and has quizzes once a week. Stay on top of the material.
I don't know what he is like for easier classes but for 110B I have to say he is the worst teacher I have ever had. The man can confuse you about stuff you already know. He teaches out of several books at a time and all of them are graduate texts. His homework assignments are ridiculously long and hard.
very happy professor. i found his lectures very confusing and difficult to understand. midterms are harder than the final in my experience.
Super sweet man. He says multiple times that his class isn't meant to be hard and he means it. Go to class and pay attention and you will do fine. Honestly, I screwed up an easy class by not going and not paying attention when I went.
Pay attention for the quizzes. Definitely conceptual and not math so be careful how you study, that's how I messed up the midterm and had to haul ass for the final (worth 60 percent).
The happiest professor I've had yet, always so cheerful and energetic. He likes to incorporate jokes into his lectures and encourages students to answer/ask questions. However, it's recommend that you take CLAS or go to PSR if physics isn't your strong suit.
Best professor ever!!!!! Tests are reasonable and he explain things really clear. His class prepares you for the HW and test. He is also super friendly. Go for him and you'll never regret.
One of the best professors I've ever had at UCSB. His lectures are very entertaining. His class is straightforward. Do well on the homework and quizzes and you'll do well on exams: no tricks.
Dr. B is so sweet! His lectures are easy to understand and he's pretty funnyentertaining. His tests are fair and if you pay attention in class and do the homework you'll probably get an A.
Bibilashvili is really funny and that gives you a good reason to come to class. He's willing to help you out, but he also expects hard work from you which is fair.
Tengiz is a really funny professor but his lectures are confusing and usually all over the place. He's really into physics which is cool, but the homework, lectures, and tests have almost no correlation.
The best professor I've had at UCSB hands down. Genuinely cares about the class understanding the material, goes as slowly and in depth as you need, and is goofy in a very endearing way
His lectures are clear and he is hilarious. He has iclicker questions and weekly in-class quizzes. He assigns a low amount of homework, though each one usually has at least 1 difficult question. His midterm is extremely easy, but his final is extremely difficult; do not rely on his practice final. He has a pre-set curve and seems willing to help.
He's a great guy and really cares about you doing as great in his class as you possibly can. The midterms are fair, but the final will really test whether you understand the material or not. Do not solely rely on his practice questions for the final. Understand how to do the online homework problems too, because those are fair game unfortunately.
Nice guy but was never able to connect with what he was teaching. He would waste a lot of time deriving equations and asking for class participation on questions that nobody had interest in. Never did any real problems in class and left class feeling like I didn't learn anything. The midterms are pretty easy though, homework is horrible.
Dr. B is the best. He is so nice and really cares about the learning of his students. There are a lot of assignments that contribute to your grade and lots of places to get help. His tests are fair and are a direct reflection of what you learn in lecture.
