In lectures, it's very difficult to understand him because he's all over the place, but if you're in CLAS, EVERYTHING becomes so CLEAR. This class expects you to do ALOT of individual studying and practice probs from the book (even tho its not obligated) Exams are similiar to his practice ones. Class average = 60-65%, which is a C in his grading.
My initialy RXN to Aue was: this guy nuts/is unclear. however, now I realize he is very smart & makes you understand the material in a more encompassing manner, which requires effort BUT WILL PAY OFF. U gotta go to class if you want an A/B. Tests can be hard. Highly recommend for those in chem/biochem dept., majors in bio dept. should take Bruice.
Aue is a respectable man, do not blame him, he expects you to learn and appreciate the subjects.
He's not as bad as everyone will tell you. He doesn't make it easy, and he's very disorganized, but the guy is brilliant. Anyone interested in more than a grade could learn quite a bit from him. My advice is go to CLAS for a review of lecture, and recopy your notes. Know the mechanisms and products. If you have that, you don't even need the book.
His lectures are cryptic, but they are fun to go to if not just to laugh at the lonely old geezer. He's not sociable and highly awkward but you can get an A if you don't get behind. If he wasn't such a freek he might be a good prof, but this man lacks the emotion and social skills that make teachers approachable. Use CLAS they teach better.
Need to go to class. midterms easy and straight forward, but the final was difficult. take him, he's really not as bad as people say. one of the better chem professors.
professor Aue really makes sure his students understand the material. He is in an excellent explainer. He tells you that everything you learned in 109B &109A from Bruice is wrong, but in reality it just wasnt understood, only memorized. He doesnt expect you to know the whole book like Bruice!
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Not a good professor at all. I learned nothing from his lectures or from office hours. Still failed the class even with attending lectures and CLAS. Hard tests, no clarity in lecture, overall a horrible experience. Avoid this professor at all costs.
I don't understand why people don't like Aue. His tests are VERY fair. He provides his own review sessions and what professor does that. He does ramble a lot and I would recommend CLAS. I studied the night before the final and midterms and that's it and got an A- in the class! I would take Aue again. TAKE HIM!
Worst chem professor I have ever had. Rambles about things that are not going to be tested on. Tests are impossible and does not explain anything in class. Take CLAS, and try to avoid this prof at all costs!
avoid like the plague!!!! worse professor ever. completely useless both in class and at office hours. tests and whats in the book are completely different. Had to take class over and basically taught completely new things from bruice. DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HIM!!!!!
WORST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER HAD!!! I felt like I learned nothing from him. oh yeah, he failed half our class. best advice i could offer: don't take him!
I got A's in 109A & B with Bode (an excellent professor) and then when he left I had to take C with Aue... and I ended up with a D in the class. I took the class over with another professor (and about half of my former classmates from Aue) & got an A+. Also, I got an A and a B+ on Aue's midterms and STILL ended up not passing the class. Good luck!
Worst teacher I've encountered here at UCSB, and those of you who have taken other chem classes know that's saying a lot. It's most bio majors' last quarter of chem and now ~50 of us are re-taking it this summer because Aue's tests are as insane as he is. DON'T take this class, wait for a better teacher. Scratch that, wait for ANY other teacher.
Totally impossible, he rambles in lecture and doesn't finish mechanisms that you are expected to know. they arent in the book so how're we supposed to get them if he doesnt explain it?? Also drops carbons during mechs, which throws you off and is really annoying.
if your going to take aue be ready. aue is a tall strange man but hes very entertaining. he's not a bad teacher just make sure you go to every class because he will put things on his tests that aren't explained in the book. if you don't like bruice take aue's class b/c he is constantly bashing on her and her book. also know your mechanisms!
I realy did not enjoy it. fekt he was very unhelpful, unclear, and creepy. learned everything in CLAS, not his lectures.
I'm only 1/3 of the way through my first quarter with Aue, but I can already say he is the best chem teacher I have had. His examples are really helpful in remembering what reactants should be used. If you are going to take him make sure you know your mechanisms, he stresses those a lot.
He's a good teacher. Very helpful and very passionate about the things he teaches. His tests might be a little hard but he does offer extra credit on his tests. He also gives out review sessions himself. Good teacher. For the final you can boost up your grade like Karahzay too.
Aue was quite possibly the best chem professor I've had so far at UCSB. He was really into it and always willing to help out his students. He even did reviews before tests which ruled. I probably studied more than any other class to date, but I earned an A (my first one in chem). Not overly hard but not easy either. All in all, a good professor.
I learned a majority of the material by reading the textbook and working out problems. I felt I had a strong grasp on the concepts, but the hard work does not show on his tests, which are riddled with tricks and "exceptions" and are graded by chem nazis. I got a C, but should have got a B with the amout I learned and studied.