Po-Yen Chen

This professor has taught: CHBE426, CHBE452, CHBE652, ENCH609, ENCH648, GEMS296, GEMS297, GEMS396
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Po-Yen Chen
CHBE426

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/19/2025
I enjoyed this class so much! It was incredibly straight forward and the exams were exactly like the practice. The content was digestible and I was able to keep up with the course along with much more complex classes (424, 302, 457). That was until the final. This was, by FAR, The worst, most poorly designed final I have ever laid my eyes on. This final made me feel like Kermit the frog the way it shoved its hand up my ass. This final is the equivalent of being stood in a firing line of flamethrowers and you're covered in kerosene. This final was so bad, it single handedly changed my opinion of the professor. Not a single person walked out of the exam and said it went well. Literally everyone hated it. Good luck to you, do not put off studying for this exam or you'll get crushed.
Po-Yen Chen
CHBE426

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/19/2025
Class as a whole was fine, homeworks are easy, attendance points are easy, open note exams. However, the final was so unfair. Midterms are 2 short (<5 min) problems and 2 long problems in 1-1.5 hours. Final was somehow 4 long problems in 2 hours. I don't know anyone who finished or even walked out of that exam feeling halfway decently about the exam. You don't have any other options for professors, but good luck. Going to class doesn't help, doing the hw yourself doesn't help, practice exams are only vaguely helpful since Karlsson taught the class previously so her exams are what you get for practice
Po-Yen Chen
CHBE426

Expecting an A
Anonymous
03/12/2025
Made the class very straightforward while also successfully teaching all of the material. Would highly recommend taking this class with this professor if you want to learn the material and also not be stressed about exams.