Reviews of professor Nico Hotz

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I would give him 10 if I can. Nico is the most amazing professor I have ever met. He is super approachable and makes sure that you want to learn the material in the class. For the first time, asking questions is not only allowed, but is a highly encouraged thing. The entire class feels like more of a conversation. He also makes all of this lectures

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Hotz makes expectations very clear, is extremely accommodating to students and is very personable with his students. The content itself is very complicated, but he makes it easy to digest and is more concerned with your learning and making you a good engineer rather than grading.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Friendly, very knowledgeable yet still humble. Truly an amazing professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great guy. Great course with some really interesting guest lecturers. Workload is annoying, but he grades fairly and is one of the nicest instructors I've had the pleasure of meeting. Sign up for his seminar course if you get into the Global Energy Focus!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Hotz's exams, while difficult, are quite fair. His lecture aren't incredibly inspiring but you do learn the material pretty well. Textbook is much more detailed than it needs to be so just pay attention to lectures. He provides lots of resources to help you succeed and is very kind!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I LOVE NICO! He's my favorite professor first semester at Duke! He is very helpful, open, prepared, and easy to talk to. Though the material of the course is complex, Nico does a great job of answering questions and making sure we get the best out of the lectures. He's prompt with emails, clear with scheduling, and would sacrifice his time for us.