Professor
S Furlanetto
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LOVED this class. Astronomy is super fascinating and this class was not hard. Very little math required (seriously, basic stuff) and science concepts are very manageable. Prof. Furlanetto posts all of his lecture audio online (which led me to skip a lot of classes and listen to hours worth of lecture... don't be me). His powerpoints are mostly pictures and short points, so the audio is where it's at. He's a cool guy, too. Clear, direct, reasonable, and sometimes funny. I liked him. There are weekly quizzes online. Usually 10-15 questions, and you should have no problem getting As or 100s on all of them because not only is there no time limit, you get 3 chances. You don't need to buy any homework software or anything--all quizzes are on CCLE. Exams are all multiple choice and not too bad at all. You have 2 midterms and a final. If you do the work and don't procrastinate too much, you should be able to get a A. There was moderate reading, but the reading was interesting (MOST of the time, anyway). I suggest not reading it all at once; split it up over the course of the week, because it does get a little much if you try to read it all in one sitting. Selling textbook for HALF off original price, so $50! Good condition. About 2 chapters are neatly highlighted, but the rest is clean; binder included. Email ************* if you want it :)
LOVED this class. Astronomy is super fascinating and this class was not hard. Very little math required (seriously, basic stuff) and science concepts are very manageable. Prof. Furlanetto posts all of his lecture audio online (which led me to skip a lot of classes and listen to hours worth of lecture... don't be me). His powerpoints are mostly pictures and short points, so the audio is where it's at. He's a cool guy, too. Clear, direct, reasonable, and sometimes funny. I liked him. There are weekly quizzes online. Usually 10-15 questions, and you should have no problem getting As or 100s on all of them because not only is there no time limit, you get 3 chances. You don't need to buy any homework software or anything--all quizzes are on CCLE. Exams are all multiple choice and not too bad at all. You have 2 midterms and a final. If you do the work and don't procrastinate too much, you should be able to get a A. There was moderate reading, but the reading was interesting (MOST of the time, anyway). I suggest not reading it all at once; split it up over the course of the week, because it does get a little much if you try to read it all in one sitting. Selling textbook for HALF off original price, so $50! Good condition. About 2 chapters are neatly highlighted, but the rest is clean; binder included. Email ************* if you want it :)
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Winter 2019 - I really loved this class honestly and I tried so hard but still ended up getting a B+. But that all comes down to my performance and less about where the professor's falling short. The weekly homeworks are doable but sometimes very confusing but then again TA's office hours would be a huge help which I could never wake up early enough to attend even though it was at 1pm on a wednesday. honestly he's such a great accomplished funny professor and i would've done better in this class if i wasn't battling some other issues. everything draws from the lecture, no more no less so you wouldn't have to go home read some textbook and learn things yourself. i think this class also helped me develop a good habit of taking lecture notes and reviewing my notes. although the material is still pretty complex and takes a while to really digest the information and understand the why and how. maybe its not even necessary to get a deep understanding but i tried.
Winter 2019 - I really loved this class honestly and I tried so hard but still ended up getting a B+. But that all comes down to my performance and less about where the professor's falling short. The weekly homeworks are doable but sometimes very confusing but then again TA's office hours would be a huge help which I could never wake up early enough to attend even though it was at 1pm on a wednesday. honestly he's such a great accomplished funny professor and i would've done better in this class if i wasn't battling some other issues. everything draws from the lecture, no more no less so you wouldn't have to go home read some textbook and learn things yourself. i think this class also helped me develop a good habit of taking lecture notes and reviewing my notes. although the material is still pretty complex and takes a while to really digest the information and understand the why and how. maybe its not even necessary to get a deep understanding but i tried.
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