Professor Williams had two easy midterms. The final exam was ridiculously difficult. His lectures are very boring, but he knows his stuff and communicates it well. This class should be your easiest one if you're an engineer.

I guess you can say he is an ok professor since 25 students got a perfect score on the first midterm. I on the other hand was not one of those students. If you have never taken physics in your life(like me) do not take this professor. I was completely lost the whole quarter not even the book could help me. He doesnt do a very good job of explaining the material. He just reads off his notes and copies everything on the board. Sometimes he doesn't know how do problems without looking at his notes. He has neat writing and you can understand what he writes but not the physics of what he is writing. Don't take him if you have never ever ever ever taken physics.

Ohh, and my TA was not all that great either. He said he would only give us hints on the homework and he would not do it for us(thats understandable) but I had no clue how his hints related to the problems. He was so vague sometimes. If no one had any questions about the homework then he would create his own problems and solve those...never saw the connection between his examples and what was going on in class.

Textbook...pretty bad. The examples did not help at all with the homework problems.

If you want a good college experience, definitely take Williams. He has all the elements of a good professor - Highly effective, concerned about student learning, and something hard to find at UCLA: fair grading. Get ready for some down to earth, bottom-line learning. He teaches the way it's supposed to be taught.
There were no surprises in the class (i.e. The average grade is somewhere between a B- and a B, and he asks questions on exams that relate to the things he taught in class albeit in a tricky form). He is the fairest grader I have ever seen. He gives partial credit for just the correct setup of these problems, and even if you don't, he still gives some credit if you illustrate what concept to use. You end up with the grade you deserve. If you need help, definitely go to his office hours. It seems impossible to make him lose his composure based on my experience.
I have nothing but respect for Professor Williams.

Prof. Williams is a nice guy, he knows his material and he knows how to teach. The material isnt that hard if you had previous experience. But the fact that the class is bell-curved will bring on somewhat more pressure. I would recommend him though.

Prof. Williams is a really nice guy and a good professor. While his class was a challenge, I definately learned a lot about physics.