Karen Hammond - University of Waterloo

Professor: Karen Hammond
Department: Planning
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN210
  • 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:
Karen cares a lot about her students. If you ask, she will often be willing to explain and help you as best as she can. PLAN210 is all about group work, and you need to hope you aren't paired up with clowns, as her assignments take a huge amount of work. Overall, good prof teaching a demanding course, I did not attend lecture but labs are mandatory
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had professor Hammond in Fall 2016. This design course was laid out very well, she gave us all clear instructions per lecture and studio. Studio time was very important with the TA's as they gave us detailed tutorials and instructions on how to do assignments. Overall, wonderful course & staff, and is the reason I'm specializing in design.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN21O
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
What a great professor, so inspirational, so kind, and so caring. I truly hope I have the privilege of being in her presence again.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tends to be very erratic in giving project information, information in general, and deadlines.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN409
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Karen is a human and everyone judges the fact that she "has no experience." She has over 25 years of teaching experience in Urban Design. No other professor has that credit to their name. Both 313 and 409 are very heavy courses that most professors WILL NOT teach. If you know to learn from the best. The best is Karen.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She tends to treat her students like little kids... overall her assignment's are pretty easy and straightforward.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN409
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It never ceases to amaze me that someone that useless has now promoted herself to the position of poster crone for the planning masthead on the website - I can only speculate what she did to get that!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN409
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
nice professor, but the classes aren't really inspiring or eye-opening. It seems that she only touches the surface of the subjects, and rarely gets very in-depth.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Question: How does someone without any 'real-world' experience manage to become the chief instructor of all the senior level design classes? If you do exactly what she thinks is a good idea, then you will get a good mark, otherwise she will punish your creativity.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: STUDIOS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
horrrribbbllleeee, u learn more in grade 9 art
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313409
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Joke of the day: Karen Hammond thinks building houses on flood plains is 'neat'. Just try to get a job in urban design when you graduate...
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313408
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You people are nuts and probably just bitter. Karen is awsome and she really knows her stuff. Sure she's a landscape architect teaching urban design, but she provides loads of great insight and perspective. She's super nice and is clear about what she wanys/expects (if you actually listen).
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: STUDIO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is incompetent, period. You learn nothing from her classes because she doesn't know anything and doesn't teach anything. On top of that, she is not enthusiastic and is so extremely disorganized. Her wild favouritism and completely random objectiveness in marking will drive you crazy. I wouldn't waste my precious money on her class again.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313408409
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: STUDIO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you are serious about design then you already hate her. Completely biased and weakwilled. It is dispicible that this woman heads design.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
You love her because you don't know enough about design :(
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A joke of a prof. Karen may be nice but she drives serious design students insane. Marks frivilously, unorganized, plays favorites hardcore, and speaks out of both sides of her mouth. This class is easy if you are willing to dash all self-respect. Keener magnet. The Urban Design specialization is a complete joke.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PLAN313
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I never seen her draw with a pen. not usual for a design prof.
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