Reviews of professor Ben Hodges

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He looks like Legolas, and he makes sense when he talks. Even though he rarely does examples in class, homework solutions more than make up for that as they are super thorough. Exams offer little partial credit but are very generous; I got a 98 on my final. Fluids is generally an easier class even if it makes no sense initially.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
While I don't think Hodges is an incredibly bad professor, I think he is very overrated. Most of the class bombed Exam 1 (half the class got below a 50). He curved the grades below a 55 to give us a chance to pass the class still. And then I was just hoping to pass the class after that. If you think that you may struggle in fluids don't take Hodges

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is a professor that cares, he doesn't want you to fail and wants to learn the material the best you can. The material is hard/ a lot so it wasn't easy but he is a great professor and finds a way for you to understand the material.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Fluids mechanics is a pretty simple subject once you look back on it at the end of the semester, but Hodges just makes it seem harder than it needs to be. He prefers to load his class up on an overwhelming amount of information with very few example problems. It's hard to stay focused during his lectures, and even harder to stay awake.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Hodges has very nice silver hair. He made the class feel easy despite some of the concepts being tricky. Good professor, I recommend him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Hodges is not a usual professor. Instead of giving a ton of practice problems in lectures, he gives you the intuition and knowledge needed to tackle the types of problems that he gives in the homework or in tests. While some people might not like that teaching style, I enjoyed it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Hodges is a really great professor. His explanations and lectures were clear and valuable, and he's just a cool guy in general. His class isn't necessarily the most difficult, but attending the lectures is a must and the best way to learn the material. There are only a few homework assignments, but he and the tutor are beyond willing to help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Hodges was an amazing professor with engaging lectures and clear instructions. The tests were extremely fair and the tests are not worth too much of the overall grade. The homework and the labs are extremely helpful and the lab work is very light. I learned a great deal in his class and would 100% recommend him for fluid mechanics.