Reviews of professor J Stu McNeal

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Stu is a new teacher and it shows, but he is more than willing to answer any and every question. His lectures can be a bit long just due to his pacing, but he makes the key concepts clear and allows time to digest the information. He is very personable and lets his own interests come through as inspiration for projects and other class concepts.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Stu is an awesome teacher, he is always there if you have questions, although you best be prepared to work for the answer because he wants you to figure it out and learn and not just be given the answers. The tests in the ME120,121,122 series were alright. The whole series is group project heavy so be prepared to do some fun projects.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class started off super organized but it kind of fell apart towards the end. It was done on Zoom and most sessions were about half lecture and half breakout rooms where students would work on projects together. Seemed like a lot of things we needed to know weren't covered in lecture, so you had to ask. However he was flexible with due dates.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
In ME122 students work on one group project for the entire quarter, pick your seat wisely! The tested material is taught quickly, but Stu is always ready to answer any questions. He's very supportive and will go out of his way to make sure you can succeed, just take initiative and be ready to put in your effort and you can make something awesome!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This is the second of three classes, and focuses mostly on a group project. Stu was available outside of class and opened the lab on several Saturdays so we could work on them. We had plenty of extra credit opportunities. He really wanted us to succeed but we had to work for it. If you work hard, you will do well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing teacher, is accessible outside of class, and is generous with extra credit. Great teacher and would highly reccomend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
First time teacher and it shows. Even if you have an answer right, it has to be his way. Doesnt matter if it is the same output. Oh, and dont bother him on Sundays because he plays video games. Stu is awful. Two thumbs down.