Carl Vilmann - Michigan Technological University

Professor: Carl Vilmann
Department: Engineering
College: Michigan Technological University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2110
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
To succeed in this class: -Print off lecture slides BEFORE going to it, makes life easier -Go to class, the lectures are pretty good -do homework the day it is assigned or suffer for hours -Talk to him, he's there to help! -Textbook is borderline useless
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2110
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Not sure why this professor is getting such praise. Does not teach very well. Basically goes over an example or two in class and that's about it. Keep asking questions if you don't get it or you're never going to. Uses different methods than the book. Willing to help but sort of assumes you know what you're doing. Homework is tougher than exams.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: 2110
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome teacher, communicates well to students. he is there to help if needed, if you dont ask questions you wont learn the material.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ME2110
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Carl is a very good teacher. He is there to help and teach, so take advantage of the class periods. The exams follow the same patterns as the practice exams and make sure to print of the lecture notes. IT WILL HELP.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I like Carl, great Teacher. Extremely helpful, but I do recommend going to his office and talking to him. The homework is harder than the Exams, and if you talk to him he will gladly walk you through entire problems. great Teacher.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2700
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good overall, I had a hard time grasping the material and in lecture he makes it seem so easy. But when you get to the HW I couldn't do it on my own. He's good, I just hated the class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2700
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The man! Vilmann is a great professor, willing to help, even if he doesn't seem like it at times. He makes Dynamics much easier than the way the book presents. Can take complicated material and make its manageable. Exams and homework are rough but take Vilmann and anything Dynamics after 2700 will be easier.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2700
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The Man
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Difficult to get an A in, but not a bad teacher. No quizzes or anything during class and the solution manual for the homework is easy to come by. Exams are brutal, so know your stuff.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great guy. May seem like he's yelling at you sometimes, but I think that's just the way he talks. He knows statics like the back of his hand. Oftentimes teaches his own methods which differ from the book. I think they make more sense, but may be difficult to learn it on your own. Always willing to help if you stop by his office. Fair exams.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor. Communicates the material very clearly, even if its not always the way the book does it. He's been doing this for years and definitely knows what he is talking about. Go to class, do the homework, and ask questions and you will do just fine. Highly recommend!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2700
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best prof. I've taken thus far. He really wants you to learn the material. I've heard Dynamics was hard, but Vilmann makes it seem easier than Statics. Good guy in person too, go to office hours with ANY questions. He's always got a story to tell.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ME2150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a great professor. He will help you out anytime you have a question. He has a ton of office hours... I would recommend showing up to class and office hours. Homework takes a while. I would recommend doing a little every day.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I enjoy taking classes with Vilmann, his style of teaching is very compatible with me. Sometimes he seems as though he is yelling during class, but he gets worked up and has a very loud voice. Also, if you go to his office hours he is very helpful and has no problem lending you a hand.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ME2110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Professor! He is very helpful in his office hours. He does a great job giving partial credit on exams as long as you show that you know what you're doing. Draw your Free Body Diagrams or else you will lose lots of points. Study the practice tests and the homework. He makes the tests doable...not extremely difficult, but they make you think!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2700
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great guy, but the class sucks. He teaches is own method (good or bad idk). All I can say is do it his way or lose points. Exams are hard and he's not very good at giving partial credit. Given the other options though, I would still take dynamics with Vilman.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a pretty good teacher. goes over whatever students need. If you are having trouble or miss something then you should go to office hours. He is helpful, you just have to ask. I would do all the homework cause that is basically what the test will be. Get to drop two lowest homework grades. He explains problems in great detail.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I don’t understand how others give him such strong praise, but I thought Vilmann was a poor professor.In my experience he did not cover material well and even collected homework without having lectured on the topic.I think his recent hip injury limited his effectiveness,but do NOT take him for a Tues/Thurs class.He never seemed to have enough time.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Vilmann is an excellent teacher. He doesn't follow all the same conventions as the book, but does not penalize anyone who does. Has lecture notes online before class sessions, and is very helpful on questions in class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MEEM2700
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He teaches the CRV preferred method instead of the method taught by the book. I tried to really understand this, and eventually bought into it all the way. I didn't even understand the way the book taught solving the problems eventually. His method was far easier, and builds on the information you've already learned. I would recommend him.
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