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Lingsen Meng
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Fall 2022 - Professor Meng is evidently knowledgeable about the given topic. However, with that being said, his lectures are incredibly boring. He is very monotonous and has low energy, making it very difficult to stay engaged during lectures. This class has two online exams (a midterm and a final taken on Bruin Learn), and a lab section each week, which was incredibly easy. The exams are a reflection of his slides, in-class quizzes (which are not graded), and labs. While the material itself may not be very difficult, there is a tremendous amount of physics and geophysics present throughout the course. Therefore, without having a solid foundation or interest in physics, you will have to work extra hard to get a good grade. Overall, I would recommend taking some other GE’s that will be slightly easier and interesting at least.
Fall 2022 - Professor Meng is evidently knowledgeable about the given topic. However, with that being said, his lectures are incredibly boring. He is very monotonous and has low energy, making it very difficult to stay engaged during lectures. This class has two online exams (a midterm and a final taken on Bruin Learn), and a lab section each week, which was incredibly easy. The exams are a reflection of his slides, in-class quizzes (which are not graded), and labs. While the material itself may not be very difficult, there is a tremendous amount of physics and geophysics present throughout the course. Therefore, without having a solid foundation or interest in physics, you will have to work extra hard to get a good grade. Overall, I would recommend taking some other GE’s that will be slightly easier and interesting at least.
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Winter 2016 - This class has exposed me to surface of geophysics. And that's all. Did I learn how to be a competent geophysicist? No. Did this class get me more excited about geophysics? No. Better yet, this class showed me how to effectively take the excitement out of geophysics, which I personally see as a hard feat. The professor does not have a good rapport with his students. His presentation style is erratic, his expectations are haphazard, and his labs confuse students. This class will likely be the first and last geophysics lab I will take in my life. It is unfortunate that it had to be with this professor.
Winter 2016 - This class has exposed me to surface of geophysics. And that's all. Did I learn how to be a competent geophysicist? No. Did this class get me more excited about geophysics? No. Better yet, this class showed me how to effectively take the excitement out of geophysics, which I personally see as a hard feat. The professor does not have a good rapport with his students. His presentation style is erratic, his expectations are haphazard, and his labs confuse students. This class will likely be the first and last geophysics lab I will take in my life. It is unfortunate that it had to be with this professor.
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