Reviews of professor David Hemenway

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Hemenway is a funny guy and does a pretty good job of giving people the tools to succeed on his weekly tests. The class also consists of two projects and a final and midterm. He is a very tough grader, but you just have to get adjusted to his grading style. Be very thorough when answering open ended questions. You need to show up to do well.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He moved us from a large computer lab to a cramped room without computers, then required that we bring laptops. Not sure why he thought that was a good idea. Very tough grader and very inconsistent with his criteria. Lectures seem straightforward but the homework is anything but. 0/10

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Hemenway is an adorable old man, but it may be time for him to retire!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Hemenway is so funny. I thought he was kind of a hardass in the beginning of the semester but quickly grew fond of him. He will teach valuable skills in this course as well as valuable life skills. An incredibly wise, hilarious, and tech-savvy old man- you cannot go wrong with Dave Hemenway.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Weekly Excel or access tests. TOUGH grader. If you have to take this class definitely try to have a friend in the class to work with. Overall ok professor, but my hardest class of the semester.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Gives good lectures, asks everyone if they need help, explains work well. Concepts are easy, he is just not flexible at all. Smallest errors dock so many points off of projects/quizzes. He gives a sign out sheet and he will mark you late if you are. Will also comment on you out loud if you come in late. Overall, good guy, but can be harsh.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Sometimes I think I understand what he expects until I get quizzes back and see I got points off for not explaining my answer in his words. You can write down the right answer to one of his vague questions, adhering to guidelines in the syllabus, and still lose full credit for that question if its not explained the way he would in his head. WHY??

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Pay attention in class. You really have to do one of his assignations to know what he is asking for. You have to explain how you got the answer in a well-written way.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Asks for one thing but expects another or just gives blatantly vague questions on quizzes/tests. Asks for a graph, but expects you to deduce what kind of graph he wants. Then gives no credit for the numerous hours of effort you put in. Not just me, but the entire class has a shared experience of confusion. Very nit picky with grades, stay away.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Difficult class if you don't pick up the material quickly but very informative and the professor helped a lot with problems students were having with the assignments.