Professor
Ximin He
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Spring 2024 - Professor He is a good person, however, I don't think she is a good professor. Well, to be fair, I think this class is a bit hard to teach well, as there is so much to cover. But, I ended up not showing up to lecture after the midterm as I realized all she does is read off the slides during class. She goes over each slide so quickly when the slide is cluttered with information. Even when I ask her questions, I feel like she gives vague answers and I often felt more confused when leaving the lecture. She gives 2 quizzes and they aren't that hard, you just need to study the slides. The midterm was not bad either, as they are just like the homework. For the homework, she gives 4 required homeworks, and 1 optional around week 8-9, but you should do it as the topics in HW5 are going to be on the final. I never felt like I said this before but I wish there was more homework for this class as I often felt like I spent a lot of time away from the class because there was no homework to be done. The questions were also really easy, like plug-n-chug, but the midterm and final were not like that. The final was pretty difficult for me, as I got A's on everything else and a C+ on the final which is why I got a B+. Although I said all these things about Professor He, I would much rather pick her than the other 104 professor. Just letting everyone taking this class with her what to expect.
Spring 2024 - Professor He is a good person, however, I don't think she is a good professor. Well, to be fair, I think this class is a bit hard to teach well, as there is so much to cover. But, I ended up not showing up to lecture after the midterm as I realized all she does is read off the slides during class. She goes over each slide so quickly when the slide is cluttered with information. Even when I ask her questions, I feel like she gives vague answers and I often felt more confused when leaving the lecture. She gives 2 quizzes and they aren't that hard, you just need to study the slides. The midterm was not bad either, as they are just like the homework. For the homework, she gives 4 required homeworks, and 1 optional around week 8-9, but you should do it as the topics in HW5 are going to be on the final. I never felt like I said this before but I wish there was more homework for this class as I often felt like I spent a lot of time away from the class because there was no homework to be done. The questions were also really easy, like plug-n-chug, but the midterm and final were not like that. The final was pretty difficult for me, as I got A's on everything else and a C+ on the final which is why I got a B+. Although I said all these things about Professor He, I would much rather pick her than the other 104 professor. Just letting everyone taking this class with her what to expect.
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Winter 2023 - She is a moderately passionate lecturer. Her lectures are well prepared, and she is friendly when you talk to her. The first few lectures were a bit rushed, especially those on conversion and probability. But the pace slowed down after the first midterm. There were two midterms and five homeworks, which were not very difficult. This class requires you to know some basic OChem (functional groups, isomers of polyisoprene). I appreciate how the slides correspond to the book (which is on UCLA Library) but the slide derivations were appropriately condensed from the book. The book is helpful to supplement the slides. However, keep in mind that it was written from a more pure chemistry perspective, so there is more chemistry than needed for this class. Overall, I would take her class again if I had to as she is an excellent teacher. The TA, Pengju Shi, knows his stuff and he was very prepared during discussions. His slides are helpful reviews. He also graded the midterms very promptly and responded to emails quickly.
Winter 2023 - She is a moderately passionate lecturer. Her lectures are well prepared, and she is friendly when you talk to her. The first few lectures were a bit rushed, especially those on conversion and probability. But the pace slowed down after the first midterm. There were two midterms and five homeworks, which were not very difficult. This class requires you to know some basic OChem (functional groups, isomers of polyisoprene). I appreciate how the slides correspond to the book (which is on UCLA Library) but the slide derivations were appropriately condensed from the book. The book is helpful to supplement the slides. However, keep in mind that it was written from a more pure chemistry perspective, so there is more chemistry than needed for this class. Overall, I would take her class again if I had to as she is an excellent teacher. The TA, Pengju Shi, knows his stuff and he was very prepared during discussions. His slides are helpful reviews. He also graded the midterms very promptly and responded to emails quickly.
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Spring 2021 - This class is one of the best classes I have ever taken at UCLA. The instructor is definitely an expert on bio-inspired materials. The lectures include many different topics, which significantly broaden my horizon. The difficulty and workload of this class are appropriate. Literature review, oral presentation and writing of research proposal are better training than exams. All in all, I'll give my highest evaluation and recommendation for this class.
Spring 2021 - This class is one of the best classes I have ever taken at UCLA. The instructor is definitely an expert on bio-inspired materials. The lectures include many different topics, which significantly broaden my horizon. The difficulty and workload of this class are appropriate. Literature review, oral presentation and writing of research proposal are better training than exams. All in all, I'll give my highest evaluation and recommendation for this class.
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