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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG416 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/06/2025 |
Dr. Feng is cool. This course was very simple in structure: 4 papers, each demonstrating a different environmental/economic model. It took me a while to warm up to this course because Dr. Feng is very long-winded which makes it hard to stay focused, and we spend a lot of time going over how to do very basic things in excel. I ended up liking this course however because the models we learn how to use are actually very useful for assessing environmental impact (even if they are pretty basic). System dynamics modeling is actually pretty fun, you spend 2 classes just playing a game (fish banks). Rubrics for assignments are a bit vague but you can always ask for clarification. There is a very generous late policy (5% deduction/day) which is always nice. He has a policy where you must get a passing grade on all 4 assignments to pass the class, which at first seems annoying but makes sense because it prevents you from just checking out later in the semester if you have a good grade already. I would recommend this course if: you are interested in the relation between economics and the environment, are interested in getting some practice using excel and writing scientific papers I would NOT recommend this course if you are not interested in the material - it will be an absolute slog to get through |
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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG431 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2024 |
One of the best professors I have had on campus. He is very easy to communicate with, understanding, and genuinely cares about our absorption of the content. The course structure was easy to follow and adapt to, it didn't really seem overwhelming, even if the topics became somewhat complicated. Nevertheless, he was a very helpful professor and would almost always accept extensions as long as they were requested professionally. Overall, Dr. Feng is a complete subject matter expert, and a good person. I would highly recommend this course and this instructor to other students. |
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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG431 Anonymous 12/13/2024 |
This course is basically a repeat of stuff you've already learned if you're in GEOG/ENSP/ENST. Dr. Feng's lectures can get super boring but they are pretty simple. There were two essays that were pretty short, but the rest of the out of class assignments were quite easy. The midterm and quizzes seemed like they were mostly on memorizing facts from the lecture instead of understanding actual content. He did assign a group project like the day before thanksgiving break that was due the Monday we got back, which sucked, but generally he cares about what he's teaching and it seems like he wants to give you a good grade. |
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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG416 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/22/2024 |
Dr. Feng is nice and fairly responsive to emails, but his rubrics are way too vague and he does not clearly state exactly what he is looking for. He will take points off for not mentioning certain things in essays, but will not state that you needed to include that in the rubric. As well, he is not the best at explaining certain topics. And the examples that he provides may sometimes not completely align with the assignment and can actually make it more confusing than it needs to be. That being said, I would not recommend GEOG416 if you are a procrastinator, do not like writing scientific papers, and/or struggle to compute calculations on excel. |
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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG431 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/14/2023 |
Dr. Feng is very dry and boring, and the assignments in this course feel like busy work. Although there were occasionally interesting lectures, the majority are not as exciting as I would've hoped from the course title. The class is relatively easy but I personally wouldn't recommend it. However, Dr. Feng is fairly compassionate towards his students and allows for one "token" to be used during the semester. The token can be used for a missing discussion or turning in an assignment late, in which any penalty will be dropped. This is a fair rule and he is generally kind. |
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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG202 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/25/2023 |
Dr. Feng is okay. He cares very much and his main goal is to help each student succeed, and he is very flexible and reachable. The reason that he's only okay is that he has a thick accent, which makes him very hard to understand. The content he teaches, the content in the textbook, and the content on exams are not completely parallel. Personally I chose to focus on the textbook material, and that got me an A-. As long as you spend some time studying the material, it's super easy. |
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Kuishuang Feng
GEOG202 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/18/2022 |
Really nice professor. He's straightforward with his explanations and really cares about his students. There's only one midterm which is honestly pretty easy and no homework except for making two presentations throughout the semester with the addition of a final paper. There's also another essay that can be completed for a bonus of 5% and two quizzes throughout the semester as well. The final is also easy (no trick questions) and I would highly recommend this class as it's really interesting! |