Reviews of professor Owen Dix

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Difficult course. Most of those in this class had taken the same professor from PHY121, and most of this class is group work. Heavy on worksheets. He does not provide study guides for exams, they are harsh and the final exam is mandatory. Things are not explained enough, so if you want to teach yourself this is the class for you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Extremely fair teaching methods and classroom policies, along with a great sense of humor and extensive subject knowledge, make for a positive and enjoyable learning environment. Exams are extremely fair as well. I would always chose this professor for every physics course, regardless of class meeting time. Owen is the best and one of my favorites.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Owen is so nice and explains everything so well. The class is easy as long as you do the assignments and put forth the effort. He drops the lowest test grade and you get to create a sheet of notes for every test. Labs are helpful and you do a lot of work in small groups. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Enjoyed his class a lot. Learned a ton, and at times had to knuckle down to solidify my grasp on a concept or two, but overall I really didn't feel like the class was that hard. Great teacher. Good explanations. Would recommend.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Awesome teacher, but like it was mentioned there is a ton of homework.
I would say if you have the time to do all of the homework this class is definitely worth taking as the professor really does a great job of explaining the topics.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
When taking online courses during Covid, Owen is the way to go. The worksheets are easy to follow and he teaches in steps that make physics as easy to understand as it can be. Make sure to double check your work on everything though because he will go through each worksheet and check for any mistakes. Overall you learn the material very well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Owen was a great professor to have. He spent a lot of time making sure you understand and took time after reviewing homework to answer questions every class. He is clearly very passionate about teaching physics and that shows. He was easy to get along with and understanding as long as you put forth effort.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I think Owen is reasonable and fair in grading. Often you do worksheets along with him, and thus learn by doing. He does not provide exam study guides. There are a lot of online canvas problems that give autofeedback. At times he seemed unsympathetic. But if you ask for help going through the math, he will oblige.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is by far harsh on grading, gives a lot of handouts I spend more time completing his work than both of my calc work together, if you ask for help he is cold and expects you to give a perfect assignment in return