Professor
Jason Petta
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Most Helpful Review
Winter 2024 - Petta is easily the best professor in the department, no contest. He is very accessible outside of class, extremely welcoming to questions, and is extremely clear in lecture. This class would be impossible without him. With that being said, it is a very tough course, particularly when you hit special relativity. I would only recommend taking this course if you have familiarity in both magnetism and special relativity or else I guarantee you will be lost. The homework is tough, but not if you attend discussion (where the answers are practically given) and work in a group (it's a small class so get to know your classmates). The tests are hit or miss; sometimes manageable, sometimes tough. But Petta typically curves by the end of the quarter so don't worry, his philosophy prioritizes the understanding over the grade.
Winter 2024 - Petta is easily the best professor in the department, no contest. He is very accessible outside of class, extremely welcoming to questions, and is extremely clear in lecture. This class would be impossible without him. With that being said, it is a very tough course, particularly when you hit special relativity. I would only recommend taking this course if you have familiarity in both magnetism and special relativity or else I guarantee you will be lost. The homework is tough, but not if you attend discussion (where the answers are practically given) and work in a group (it's a small class so get to know your classmates). The tests are hit or miss; sometimes manageable, sometimes tough. But Petta typically curves by the end of the quarter so don't worry, his philosophy prioritizes the understanding over the grade.
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Most Helpful Review
Spring 2024 - The professor uses demos that are very engaging and that help you understand the material. He uses iClicker and you are graded on attendance, but it was only 2% of the grade. The grade was based off of the 2 midterms (each 20%), problem sets (20%), the final (38%), and attendance. The tests were manageable, but slightly more difficult than the problem sets. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this class!
Spring 2024 - The professor uses demos that are very engaging and that help you understand the material. He uses iClicker and you are graded on attendance, but it was only 2% of the grade. The grade was based off of the 2 midterms (each 20%), problem sets (20%), the final (38%), and attendance. The tests were manageable, but slightly more difficult than the problem sets. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this class!
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