Tim Placek - Auburn University

Professor: Tim Placek
Department: Engineering
College: Auburn University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: TRANSPORT1
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Put in the effort, do ALL of the extra credit & you'll succeed. Also go to office hours just to talk to him..
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
People who hate him do not listen to what he says and end up doing poorly on the exams and in class. If u wanna do well in the class, u HAVE TO LISTEN TO EVERYTHING HE SAYS NO MATTER WHAT. You might not agree with him but you still have to do everything exactly how he says in class. Thats the key to success in his course.If u do that, A is yours.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Placek's class is extremely difficult; there's not denying that. However, I found him to be straightforward and fair. If you know your stuff, you'll get a good grade. If you don't know it, you'll fail. It's as simple as that. Be ready to work hard and do some kissing up, and definitely go to his office hours.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Placek openly mocks his students and insults other majors. He also seems to find some sick enjoyment out of studen'ts lack of complete understanding and thinks we'll love him because he then saves our grades by giving a C or B in the class when the amount of work would have gotten you a perfect score in any other course. I hope you never get him.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Placek is not like any teacher that you've had before. He's going to make you do absurd amounts of independent learning, and it's going to seem unfair, but he really is correct that learning on your own is the only way to truly learn. He cares that you understand the material and that you'd be a decent engineer.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor was a contributing factor to me changing my major
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's an **** and makes me want to change my major. Hopefully, he'll get hit by a train before this class is over.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good teacher. Take good notes because you can use on exam and get extra credit at end of semester. Hard exams. Belittling on rare occasions but nothing compared to my boss in the real world. He is just trying to teach you the right way. Don't let it get you down.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was hard, but it is not useless. In fact, I use everything that I learned in this class at my job on a day to day basis.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
terriblle communicaotr, class has no practical application, belittles students
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hated this class with so much passion. He is a rude older man who thinks he knows everything. In one word: HORRIBLE.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: TRANSPORT1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He has good intentions and will teach you a lot about solving problems and surviving in the real world that will not baby you once you graduate (trust me).
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Placek is a horrible teacher who is only interested in belittling his students and making his exams as hard as possible. I would not suggest taking any of his classes, but if you must I feel sorry for you.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Completely into solution methodology, its more important than fluid mechanics despite the course name. Get ready to be confused.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN36203600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Placek, does indeed talk down to his students and gives very hard yet very simple exams (When you see his solution you kick yourself). Take what the man says to heart and you will be a better engineer for it. He taught me how to think like an engineer, and how valuable is that skill.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN3600
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Professor. REALLY organized. Doesn't test on anything not covered. Kind of an Ass, but very helpful if you see him outside of class. Very lenient grading.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: TRANSPORT1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He treats the students like they are a bunch of nobodies. He is an "old" engineer, still thinking that woman don't be long in the feild and is not afraid to tell you that and let it affect your grade.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible at teaching, talks down on students(supposedly tries to thin out the herd), and not a hospitible person, however i hear that he has came around a little.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He expects students to learn how to think as engineers and become aware of professional responsibilities. When I needed help he was available.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEN2610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really enjoyed Dr. Placek's class. He was always willing to help whenever I had a question. Yes, the tests are exremelely hard, but if you study the notes and ask him questions you'll do fine.
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