Keith Mehl - Chabot College - Professor Ratings

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Keith Mehl - Chabot College

Professor: Keith Mehl

Department: Computer Science

College: Chabot College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: CS21
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Mehl is mediocre at best. He has been out of the field for a long time and does not understand the difficulties students go through in today's age. The course is genuinely easy, but Mehl is just a harsh grader. Read the online tutorial and textbook ahead of time and make sure to pay attention to how Melh writes his code.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: CS14
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly rude teacher, disrespectful towards older students and people whose first language wasn't English. He talks about who he knows and his past a lot, and his lectures are pretty much useless but mandatory. Make sure to follow every detail to the dot or he'll berate you. Would not recommend this teacher if you want to learn to program.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: CS15
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just terrible. Very rude and harsh. Expects too much for a beginner/intermediate class with NO leniency. Lectures and the way he words the assignment/lab papers are very confusing. Not impossible to learn from, but almost not worth learning from if you want to be respected and want to enjoy programming. It seems he has little care for the students.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: CS14E
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No matter how hard you work if you don't pass the final project that is worth 5% of your grade he will give you a C. This is supposed to be an introduction to the course but it felt more like you had to have had some past experience. Many people in the course felt lost and his grading is way to strict and you lost points for the smallest detail.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: CS20
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard to pass class if you don't show up. Quiz and tests are all based on lecture

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: CS14
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

while taking this class i understand what he want us to do and all but come on you pay so much money to get so little info? It would be sooooooo good if he actually instead of giving definitions and terminology and explaining how a variable or a loop, etc works he should show a piece of code running while explaining the subject.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: CS15
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is tough. His teaching is very Confusing. Make sure that you know your material before taking his class. It's best if you take if for CS 14 because it would be a lot more easier when you take his class for CS 15. pop quizzes depends on how well students score on them. If student do poorly on quizzes, he will give out quizzes every class

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: CS14
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If Computer Science is not your major and you are forced to take this class, do not take it with him if you want an A. His lectures are really confusing and he doesnt really go over student's mistakes. I thought I was doing well in the class but got a C because he doesnt let you know what you did wrong unless you look for him in his office hours.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: CS15
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He might be intimidating but he is a great professor who can teach Computer Science. He actually know what he is doing and trying to maximize the information learnt in his classes. I took him 2 semesters and now I'm taking a class from another professor. Now, I understand how great he is even though it seems like he is tough grader.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: CS21
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Mehl appears to be an industry trainer as opposed to being an educator. Gears his course focused on employment & the relative rigors of a job. Neglects the education of the student and who is the one actually paying for the course to "learn" the material. Knowledgeable in subject matter but uses himself as a benchmark to students progress.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: CS21
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a good professor who is clearly knowledgeable in the subject. But he will never give feedback on homework and assignments. Taking good notes is vital. He likes to put small details in exams. Very few A's, most likely get a B. You will have to study outside of class to truly learn the material. Difficult teacher who is particular to his style.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: CS14
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not that bad

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: CS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although his class is hard, you will learn a lot from his lecture. A professor you could trust that he seldom makes mistakes in class. No cooperation on homework, but he will help when you have questions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: CS15
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best CS teacher at chabot. He is hard and you have to get used to his personality, but he will prepare you 100% to transfer. I took him for 15 ,20 and 21. He gives challenging labs and assignments, but he will help you if you seek help. His tests are nothing out of the blue either, they are based off of quizzes and assignments. Must Study to pass!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: CS21
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is a really difficult one. It will honestly be very hard for you(near impossible or you) to get an A on any of his courses.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: CSCI15
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy wants you to fail. The subject is already hard and his lectures do not help out at all. This course would be great if you know the subject front to back. Otherwise, you will struggle a lot in this class. And it help out so much if he wrote examples from start to finish and explained what everything does. Will not take him again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: CS21
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A "great" professor, no feedback on homework, not even a single reply on your score unless you look for him. No handout for the class, need to take notes yourself, but the biggest problem is his lecture is usually really confusing. He uses many terms on teaching which sometimes is really confusing. For the exam, optional topic takes 15% of final

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: CS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the teacher u won't appreciate til ur actually taking other higher programming classes. He really does challenge u & present difficult material for a reason. Don't let his tough demeanor scare u away. YES, it's hard! But if u truly want to learn how to program, he's ur guy. He blows away all other teachers @Chabot who r boring or too easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CS14
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you don't already know about computer programming or already know how to code, don't take this class. It's supposed to be an "intro" class, but you go right into programming right away. Even with the book, it's not easy. He definitely knows his stuff and is knowledgable, but I wouldn't take this class unless you're majoring in CS.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: CS14
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

How to describe the way Mehl teaches: One day he was comparing a computer to a car engine. He asked the class "You guys know how an engine works right?" No one knew.. He then went on a 30 min tirade about pistons and cylinders. He's not a bad guy, he knows his stuff. But he couldn't teach a fish to drink water even if his life depended on it.

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