I've never been good at physics and pushed taking this class until my senior year. I'm really glad I did, because taking this class with Professor Carter was great! Lectures were long, but he usually spent half of the time going over conceptual questions, which helped a ton for reinforcing understanding (especially with abstract E&M concepts). His exams were also very fair, and he often pulled questions directly from discussions/in-class problems/practice exams, so there were never any surprises. I'm not sure when he'll be teaching this again, but he is a legend who made me more confident in my physics abilities.

Carter is by far the best professor I've had in terms of teaching. His lectures are engaging and insightful. He wants his students to go beyond just memorizing equations and terms; he focuses on helping you understand the fundamental concepts at play. The exams are about half conceptual and half mathematical. He gives weekly homework which can sometimes take a while, as well as a discussion worksheet which is graded on completion. The exams aren't too difficult but you won't be able to BS your way through the class. Overall, one of the best classes at UCLA. Would absolutely take again!

Carter is one of the best profs I've had. In class, he switches back and forth between lecturing and asking conceptual questions. This makes it so much easier to pay attention. It also helps solidify your understanding before moving on to new material. He also does demonstrations which are fun and allow you to see what you're learning.
The exams were fair. They were very conceptual and had little math.
Carter was also responsive on Campuswire and it seemed like he truly cared about the student experience.
Overall, he is a great professor and I feel like I learned a lot.

I took Physics 5B with Professor Carter during COVID-19 and he is amazing! One of the best professors I have ever had at UCLA. He teachers the subject very well and clearly, he goes out of his way to make students comfortable to speak up and ask questions whenever they have any ambiguity. He will even ask certain students if they have questions when he sees confusion on his face. In addition, I have grown to like when he sends us out to breakout rooms to discuss the ConceptTest questions, which was pretty successful in my opinion. I really enjoyed the structure and organization of his class. I regret that I did not attend more office hours and get to know him better. He is also really empathetic towards students situations, and also takes the blame when appropriate. For example, he made the first test too long and gave everyone an additional 15 points because he felt bad that he made it too long. That is a really nice thing to do and most professors will not admit when they are wrong or made a mistake. Professor Carter is not only a good teacher, but a very honest man, and great person in general. I highly recommend him to other students. We have 5 quizzes biweekly and a final project. Everything else is free points.

His teaching styles is awesome. You do practice problems during the lectures. On the midterms and finals, he gives concept questions on stuff he mentioned in the lectures so make sure you go to them.
He also post derivations in videos and post them opn YouTube. YouTube videos are not necessary (because he knows some people won't watch them anyways) but recommend.
Don't miss him!!He's great!

Carter is an excellent professor who really knows how to teach the material and engages the student. His grading scheme is very fair and might be actually a little too easy. I'm not sure how I managed a C in his 1B class since I got 40% on the final. DO take this professor because he is great and is very lenient with grades in the end. If you score at the average you will likely get a B

Professor Carter is really good at getting the concepts across. Sure, lectures are not friendly for those who want to take notes, but when you take notes, it is harder to concentrate on the material you are taking notes on anyway, so it is just a matter of lecturing style, you get more out of the lecture that way.

I really really liked Professor Carter. He is, and perhaps will be for a long time the best physics teacher/professor I have ever had. He doesn't bombard you with questions and formulas, but instead makes sure you understand the underlying concepts with concept tests (he puts up a question with 1-8 answers, and you hold up number cards). They are so useful and really make memorizing formulas irrelevant.

His midterms weren't too bad, and the class in general is great because he always brings in demonstrations on the relevant material. Very passionate about what he teaches.

Overall, I give Professor Carter an A+!

One of the most innovative teachers I've seen. His lectures are not organized in the traditional old-school physics style of spending 50 minutes doing nothing but derivations. His demos, ConcepTests, and examples give you a solid understanding of how to approach problems intuitively, and you will pick up the formulas naturally along the way.

Overall, amazing professor. I wish he could teach all of my physics classes for the next three years.

i didn't do too well in his class, but it's because i never go to the lecture (i'm lazy like that). In my opinion, his lecture aren't organized and it makes you not want to take notes in class. His exams are pretty easy though. I crammed everything in two days for the final and pulled a B, but since i didn't do too well on the midterms.. i got a bad grade. So what i'm trying to say is, if you study hard, go to office hours, take all the quizzes (and do well on it) and do homework, there's a high chane you might get an A in this class :)