Chmelka really seems to care about providing the best possible environment for students. I really appreciate how caring he is, and how willing he is to reach out to us directly instead of waiting for us to reach out to him. He gives good lectures along with plenty of real world applications and you can tell he cares a lot about students learning.

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.

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.

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

Ridiculous