Kevin TeBeest - Kettering University

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Kevin TeBeest - Kettering University

Professor: Kevin TeBeest

Department: Mathematics

College: Kettering University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH102
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He took one of the hardest classes at this school and made it digestible and easy to follow. To do well complete the web assigns and take good notes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Okay Prof. If you have cribs, you will be fine with the 2 tests. Maple projects are horrible. He grades then incredibly hard. He takes attendance, but its not part of your overall grade. You get assigned seats. HW is optional. Takes up the whole hour to teach a concept that could take 15min. He tests on conceptual stuff. Not just solving problems.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lots of cribs available. Changes wording and functions to force you to learn the material, but it's not difficult. Assigns 3 maple projects. Maple is the poor mans version of MatLab basically, and it's horrible to use. Lectures are a bit boring. Repeats himself a lot. Does care about students. Very strict "no phones" rule. Overall not bad out of 10

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

TeBeest is one of the best professors I have had at Kettering. He loves his students and has a passion for all he is teaching, and you can tell this is true during class Pay attention in class and study, but if you do this you will have a great term. Would definitely recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the most boring lecturers I have ever had. I still cannot believe that he puts maple formulas into his tests and quizzes. If you do not memorize the code you will not get above an 85% on his quiz/tests. Weird guy overall carries a drumstick in his back pocket for some reason.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He goes slow and makes sure you understand the material, but the exams are the entire class grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Nums as an elective with Dr. TeBeest. A lot of people warned me prior to taking the class, but they were wrong. He gives clear expectations on what he's looking for and thoroughly prepares you for the tests with the homework he assigns. Homework is not mandatory, but I recommend actually doing it because it makes the tests so much easier.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATH102
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm very thankful I had Professor TeBeest for math 102. He explains the lessons flawlessly, and in a way that everyone can understand. Yes he will take off points in the tests if you use incorrect notation, but not enough to actually hurt your grade. If anything him doing this fixed my bad habits. I hope I get this professor again, he was great.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tied for the best, if not THE best, professor the the Math Department. Grating criteria are clear and articulated, explains everything slowly and repetitively in class, is available outside of class if you need help, and cracks jokes daily. Homework isn't collected, but doing it all but guarantees an A in the course. Absolutely recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH204
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great at explaining but the pop quizzes kill

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kevin TeBeest has a passion for teaching and his lectures are great. I found them very interesting but many students ended up sitting on their phones the entire time. That being said, the man is the one word, 5 letter, definition of what you would call the feeling of being stuck with a thorn. The concepts are so easy he routinely grades as such

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is the worst professor at Kettering University. He is the most anal grader, and marks down points even if your answer is correct. If there is a short answer you must answer exactly as he wants or you get no credit. He even gives multiple choice questions where there is no correct answer. Avoid at all costs. He thinks he is great, but he is not

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

TeBeest makes Nums an interesting subject, which is not easy! Grades very specifically. Be sure to get a good group for the maple assignments Pay attention and do HW and this is an easy class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH328
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

So, most people probably won't take the class I took with TeBeest, but I'm glad he was the one to teach it. Sure, he might be a bit preachy at times, and repeat information a lot, but that sort of stuff works in your favor, rather than against it. It's a good time.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH204
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor TeBeest is the best math professor at Kettering. Go to class and you will learn from his lectures. The lectures may seem repetitive at times, but it forces you to learn the material and the examples he goes through are great. Test are straightforward as long as you know the material, there won't be any tricks or super difficult problems.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MATH204
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is the greatest professor that I have ever had. Top notch lectures. He has the course down to a science. Take this class if you actually want to learn the content and (if you put in the effort) get a good grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best math prof now that McCartin is gone. TeBeest is very reasonable with his expectations and makes the class enjoyable. You'll learn a lot if you put in the effort.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: NUMS305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Fantastic techer! Great easy to folow lectures. Do his maple maple examples and the projects are easy just like he says. Always willing to help if you try. Showed how nums relates to real world. Knows engineering and gives exampls! Exams are easy if you keep up!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CALC3
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very difficult if you do not know your stuff prior to coming to the class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He wasn't so bad through the first 2 exams. Everything was clear, and easy to understand. He teaches matrices like you have already learned them. Didn't do any matrix examples. Straight definitions for 2 weeks.

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