Michael Galczynski

This professor has taught: EDSP652, ENCE305, ENES100, ENES100A, ENES102, ENES102H, ENES113

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Michael Galczynski ENES100A Expecting an A Anonymous 09/04/2024	Cool dude, I had him last semester. It's hard to fail this class and he's extremely entertaining. I loved finally getting hands-on experience.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/31/2024	He is great at teaching and is great to take if you have a genuine interest in robotics. However if you don't want to do extra work I would not take him. He has a bunch of unnecessary assignments but as someone who is passionate in the material taught in this course, I didn't mind doing it. He also kinda screwed me over on grading. I did almost my entire teams project which I was ok with, but then gave me a 90% on the peer review assignment. Not sure whats up with that. Overall, Mike is a great guy and I loved his class.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/22/2024	Woah this class was a lot of work, but Mike was great!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/21/2024	For reference, I review all my professors, and my average review is 4.2, 4.13 weighted by credit. First of all, you won't get to pick him for ENES100 because it's all TBA anyway. But if you come back here after the year starts, here's what to expect... Singularities/Unique because: - High, high energy. I liked the one 305 review talking about how he's basically a roomba in how he moves all over the labroom to explain stuff, which works for the intro level topics you get to in 100. It's certainly a fun first half of the semester, as he's far more interesting in a group setting than any other teacher. - Literally bakes stuff (LEMON BAR!) for you if your section wins Super Bowl Squares, for example. - He made the entire video series you watch throughout the class. You may like: - Laidback atmosphere, good TAs in all his sections = easy grading You may be frustrated by: - There's a fine line between arrogance and confidence, the latter of which you need to be as proficient a public speaker as he is. He kind of? knows who you are by the end of the semester, which is fine, but he claims he'll do more than that. - He's a bit dismissive of questions you might want to ask him after class, and during the build phase(second half of the semester) is a bigger ghost than Haaland. Like seriously, check your UTF's pockets, he might be in them for all we know. - Constantly, and I mean once or twice a day, promoting his YouTube channel, asking if you've watched something, asking you to pull something up for the watch hours, and giving you candy if you do. Just be ready for it. Anyways, energetic, focused teacher, but character leaves a bit to be desired. Enjoyed taking the class with him even though it was a bit awkward at the end.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/08/2024	Mike is an awesome professor that cares about all of his students so much. His classes consistently perform at the highest level, and that can mainly be attributed to his enthusiasm about teaching and getting everyone involved in the project. ENES100 is a fun course to begin with, but Mike makes it so much better and more fun with his anecdotes and enthusiasm. I would highly recommend taking Mike for ENES100 if you can.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/06/2024	Mike is the best professor I have ever had at university by far. No one even comes close, period. Take his class right now and you'll get an A+, and also subscribe to his youtube channel He's super kind, caring, smart, engaging, and awesome in every way. He brings candy and homemade baked goods like lemon bars to class practically every day. Everything for the course is laid out in explicit detail on the first day in canvas - every assignment, OSV milestone, everything, accessible from day 1. Mike is always enthusiastically willing to help anyone with anything - you wanna build an arduino-powered mini rocket? Mike's got you. He gives out extra credit like candy during Halloween, and truly cares about his students. This is the best class you will ever take. My only complaint is that he's not particularly technically inclined - he doesn't really know how to help with the robot code, and his suggestions for mechanical modifications for my team's OSV were kinda ass. But we love him anyway
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/30/2024	Mike is enthusiastic, friendly, and always there to help. He really tries to form connections with his students and make them feel welcome, and is generally a ton of fun to be around. I met a lot of my friends through this class, and I have no doubt that the atmosphere Mike builds contributed to that. He was always cheering us on throughout the build phase of our project, and his class was one of my favorites to attend every week. The class itself is a blast, too; building the OSV was a lot of work, but extremely rewarding, especially in the later phases when everything comes together. If you can get him for ENES100, I absolutely recommend it.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/22/2024	Mike is very personable and seems to care about everyone's success, which is great for ENES100 but leads to issues in ENCE305. He was all over the place in class, sliding desks across the floor, running into walls, handing out $10 to a student for answering a question. These antics were an attempt for us to understand topics, but in reality, they distracted us from learning. I found myself learning very little from his lectures and had to teach myself before exams (he did provide lots of good practice problems). Additionally, I feel unprepared for the classes that require an understanding of fluid dynamics as we did not go as in-depth or cover as much material as the other class (taught by Forman). If I had to take fluids again, I would choose another professor.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/03/2024	He's the best professor at UMD without a doubt. There is literally no one better. His class always comes in first place for the OTV project which is the vehicle we work on all year. He makes it extremely fun and clearly loves to teach. If you can, take him you won't regret it.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/02/2024	He is very good at keeping the class interesting and engaging, and is very knowledgeable on many parts of the course. The only real place for improvement is in his electronics/coding background, but if you have a general idea of those, or if you have a good TA, you should be fine.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/19/2023	PROFESSOR: Great professor!! He is fun and engaging and really makes an effort to bond with his students. His sections have historically done better in the competition and I think that says a lot about him as a professor. He also offers plenty of opportunities for extra credit. COURSE: The course is split into two phases. The beginning is mostly classroom/lecture style, learning about various general topics such as the design process, Arduino, mechanics, electronics, etc. In the second part of the semester, the build phase, you are assigned a group of 6-8 other students and are expected to build a robot that will complete a given mission. The course is designed to be pretty generous (ie you can still pass the class even if your robot epically fails) but you will get out of the class what you put in. There are a lot of opportunities to learn new skills such as 3-D printing and laser cutting as long as you are willing to put yourself out there. The course is pretty time-consuming and, being a group project, it can be very frustrating at times. Overall it is a fun course and you learn a lot.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Anonymous 12/17/2023	Mike is genuinely one of the best professors I have had at UMD. He keeps class fun and engaging for all students and provides a ton of resources in order to help study for exams. This class is challenging, but Mike truly cares about his students and puts them in the best position to succeed. I highly recommend taking this professor.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Anonymous 12/15/2023	Mike is one of the best professors I have had at UMD during my time here. He keeps students engaged by making each lecture fun and entertaining. He provides so many useful resources to help study for exams which can be difficult at times. Most importantly, he really cares about his students and wants to see them succeed. At the end of the semester he even hosted a "Wisdom Lecture" where he shared quotes and personal stories on how to be happy, successful, and well rounded throughout your time in college and even beyond. I highly recommend taking this professor for fluids or any course.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2023	I don't even have Michael but his videos online are amazing. A teacher who genuinely cares about his job.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/01/2023	He's Just the goat. He keeps the energy in the class, telling jokes and interacting with the class. Overall he just makes the class exciting and engaging which keeps me motivated to go. He encourages us to do a lot of team building and spirit activities and gives extra credit for it. Overall just a great professor.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 07/11/2023	This class is very difficult, however, Professor Mike makes it easier to understand and tries to make the class more enjoyable. I would advise you to not skip any lectures because they are very crucial for understanding the material covered in class. Don't take the class LIGHTLY because Professor Mike is nice. You have to study a lot and go to tutoring or his office hours if you have any questions. Do not wait till the exams are around the corner before asking for help. You may not have enough time. He also ensures that we collaborate with our coursemates in preparing for the exams and this helped a lot in my opinion. Try to make friends in the class and study together. Seats go quickly, sign up as quickly as possible.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/12/2023	Mike makes topics he teaches really interesting and engaging, so in turn easier to learn difficult topics. He also makes an effort to connect with his students which is really rare from what I've seen. If I could have any professor again I would pick Mike.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/03/2023	He is mostly good but he doesn’t handle the group project part well
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B- Anonymous 06/02/2023	Mike is an extremely good professor. He does a good job of explaining the concepts, but also does a handful of practice problems in class as well. Exams are hard, but never really unfair, chances are the question was taken from a lecture slide, practice exam, a homework question, or supplemental practice problems. The only real issue is out of class stuff. The feedback on the exams is pretty unclear, usually just being -X points. He does explain what you got wrong if you go to office hours, but that can be a problem as well, as he teaches so many classes that you may be able to ask more than one question. He's still a very good professor all things considered.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/30/2023	Mike is a great professor who truly cares about the success of his students. He makes his lectures engaging and entertaining while also effectively covering the material. He provided great feedback and advice that ultimately guided me and my team toward greater success. While this class may be time-consuming at times, he made it an overall enjoyable experience by emphasizing things like team spirit and learning from design failures. I would definitely recommend this class with Mike.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/30/2023	Mike is a great professor. He keeps the lectures engaging and entertaining (as much as one can do with Mechanics), and never misses a chance to crack a joke. The actual lessons, though, aren't lost in the lightheartedness. I think he presents the topics in very understandable ways (examples certainly help), and that certainly helps with some of the more difficult topics. Mechanics isn't an easy class, but Mike makes the ideas bearable and the journey quite entertaining.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/30/2023	Mike's an absolutely amazing professor. He offers extra credit and always made an effort to show how much he wanted every student to succeed! I had so much fun in his class and loved his baked goods AND his hilarious stories. He made every lecture interesting and was so helpful during the entire course. I'd definitely recommend taking him, I don't think it gets any better than him.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/27/2023	Mike is an amazing professor. Not only a professor but as a human being. He often makes us forget that we're taking a course and make us feel that we're just having fun! He implements little stories and jokes in his lectures to make us remember the things he taught and to keep us engaged. He is the best professor that I have ever met in my entire life. Teaching his kids with passion and showing people that. I assure you that you will never miss a class if you take Mike!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/26/2023	Mike is by far my favorite professor I've had at UMD. He truly wants his students to succeed. He's very funny and his lectures are never boring. I really felt like I understood the material because of him. He has tons of resources to help you out, and he's a very fair grader. If you think something is wrong with a grade he'll fix it right away, you just have to ask. Sometimes he'd bring in baked treats and that was super awesome too. He's a great teacher. I would definitely recommend.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/26/2023	Mike is part of a rare breed of engineering professors who care about students drastically more than whether the final calculations were correct and whether the product was successful. The process of becoming an engineer, working with others, and learning valuable skills was highly emphasized by his words and his grading. The team for ENES100 grew together throughout the semester. Even the people who did not hang out with each other much had fun on the project as a team. Our team ended up being fairly successful so feel free to take this with a grain of salt, but I think no matter how you end up doing on the project, as long as your team works well together and reflects on what went wrong/what can be improved, then your grade should be fine (my friends with other professors had much different experiences). For ENES100, this is true with any professor, but try to come in during open lab hours. The professors expect the teams to come in outside of class; the teams that did the best always seemed to be there testing or building. But Mike does a great job of telling teams to take advantage of the lab, and his TA would be there constantly to help. His TA, Sierra Raspa, was AMAZING, probably the best TA I’ve ever had. Sierra helped me learn about all sorts of machinery, and designing, and just like Mike, encouraged me to pursue out-of-the-ordinary ideas. Mike exemplified fun and togetherness throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, he held a big party with food inclusive of different allergies which I appreciated. He would give speeches to motivate us and would give extra credit for doing stuff with team members and classmates. I made a lot of friends just from being in his class, and with a different professor, I don’t think that would have still been the case. I’m truly grateful to Mike for making ENES100 an enjoyable experience where I was able to learn about so many facets of engineering like laser cutting, 3d-printing, video editing (with Adobe Premiere Pro to showcase the robot), coding collaboration, project management, and so much more. This class was the perfect opportunity to improve my weaker skills, and I encourage people to take advantage of the resources and tools in the lab.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/26/2023	I actually changed my schedule last minute just to have Mike for ENES100, and boy was it worth it. He's awesome and genuinely cares for his students; you of course have to put in a good amount of work, but Mike makes it fun and helps you see the value in everything you do in the class (which was pretty big for me). Even though ENES100 has the reputation of tanking your grade if your OSV doesn't do well, Mike has a lot of extra credit and other opportunities to make up for it. He also puts a lot of emphasis on cohesive teamwork and team bonding which I thought was really awesome.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/26/2023	He is enthusiastic, friendly, hilarious, and a great baker. Answers questions thoroughly and will explain as long as it takes for you to really understand the content. I never felt stupid for asking a question in his class. Grades fairly, you'll get what you give!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/26/2023	Easy to understand! Prof Mike has the ability to teach in a way that we (newbies to the engineering realm) can understand. His lectures are not mandatory and he has recorded versions on his Youtube channel. He tends to go over theory and then dives into some practice questions. If you get stuck on the homework or topic, go to his office hour. He's super chill and easy to talk to (so do not feel intimidated). That being said, this course takes some effort. Make super to practice practice practice.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/26/2023	Mike is quite literally the best professor you can have for ENES102. Honestly he’s probably one of the best professors you could have period. He tries his best to make the material interesting and lectures fun and engaging and also is really good at explaining the problems and the process for solving difficult problems. I literally cannot recommend him enough.
Michael Galczynski Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/26/2023	Amazing professor & course. Definitely an experience of a lifetime. We visited breathtaking places and made great memories. We also learned a tremendous amount about geothermal power generation, along with the interactions between power generation and the environment, through fun and interesting field trips and activities.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/26/2023	Mike deserves a raise, he is great at breaking down problems so that everyone can understand and brings life into the classroom. I recommend taking him for ENES100 and ENES102, I haven't had him for any other courses.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/26/2023	This guy is AMAZING!!! He is always available if I ever needed help. He made learning actually fun, too. He always made lectures interesting with all his funny stories and jokes. It is the little things that distinguish a really good professor from any. He is always willing to answer your questions anytime during class and outside. He is a very practical grader and offers so many resources in order for you to do well in his class. I also took him for ENES102H and he made that class WAY easier than I expected. So, I purposely took him for ENES100 as well. I would 10000% take him for another class if I had the chance to. If you ever get the chance to take his class, DEFINITELY DO!!!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/21/2023	Mike is an incredible professor, his energy and enthusiasm always made the course better and he always tries his best to get the class involved. You can tell he really cares about his students. He's also created great in-depth videos on youtube that you can review if you miss class, and his lectures are always entertaining. I recommend Mike to anyone that can take him, because he will help his best to make sure you succeed, if you put in the work!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/11/2023	Outstanding professor! Mike was one of the most excellent professors I have ever taken. He brings a signature package of enthusiasm to every class, and genuinely wants to see you succeed. To that end, he awards class achievement with snacks, drinks, pizza, and home-baked desserts, and is always excited to see how your team is performing in-class. Mike releases an arsenal of high-quality lecture videos which are unrivaled by other instructors, and his in-person instruction is hardly uneventful! Mike is definitely a 1-in-100 unicorn at UMD. If have the opportunity to take Mike for any class, go for it!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/10/2023	Note that I love Mike as a person, and think he’s a wonderful, enthusiastic person. He makes learning incredibly fun, really brings up the class spirit, and really makes you get to know your classmates. However, I have had a couple issues with him this semester. Primarily, his grading, or lack of it- he still hasn’t graded assignments due in February, so I don’t actually know what my grade in the class is. Second of all, he has had some issues releasing assignments, assigning them to the right due dates, etc. For example, about halfway through the first half of the class (the class is split into a “crash course about lots of things” and then “work on massive group project”), he pushed all our homework back by half a week. Except all the homework’s were still due in Elms the same time his posted schedule had them due, both of which were wrong, and had you panicking to do homework we had not been taught how to do yet. Although I will say I know Mike really worked hard to simplify a lot of the homeworks, which I am also really grateful for. Another downside is that sometimes when you get to the team project part, you can ask him a question, and he’ll just answer something that is not in relation to your question/fixing the opposite of your problem/checking something you’ve already checked but ignoring you when you say you’ve checked it, etc. However, in terms of the class itself, the class SUCKS. Mike makes it as good as he can, but the class is a massive time suck (easily 12+ hours on average, occasionally getting to 15+ a week). There’s “open lab” hours which are the only times outside of class you can work on your project, but if they’re during class, oh well. I have skipped class, I dropped all my clubs, and significantly dropped my social life. And yet most of my team was actually helpful. I can’t imagine getting a bad team. I still haven’t started studying for any of my exams because I have spent about 20 hours on the project in the past week. If you can avoid this class, DO NOT TAKE IT!!! You get lots of “learning experience” but it only matters if you’re an engineering student (ignoring that the project has little/no correlation with majors like bioengineering, chemical engineering, etc). And most of that experience is “it worked right yesterday, but didn’t work today. Why? Who knows. Maybe it’s the vision system?” (The vision system is another monster of this course- an extremely buggy system created by UTFs that only works about half the time, makes you write convoluted code in order to do anything, etc)
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/01/2023	Excellent professor. Most animated professor I've taken. Wants you to do well and tries hard to help. Actually tries to interact with the class and makes jokes(even if they're pretty repeated). Also has a youtube channel with some lectures to teach if you can't go. Only one homework a week with some groupwork. The work can definitely take some time unguided I'd recommend office hours to help out, but definitely make sure you study for exams.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/22/2023	mike is the man the myth AND the legend all in one. he is the cultivator of the most brilliant minds in the engineering school, as well as supportive of all the dumb ideas that we could come up with during this class. for the osv project some teams came up with greatness like creating lightning mcqueen and amazing class shirts/team bonding materials.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2022	Nice professor and baked cookies for the class
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/19/2022	Couldn't ask for more. Greatest enes100 teacher ever. Honestly probably one of the best professors as this school. I will be taking his 102 and any other courses he teaches.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/19/2022	Literally the best professor I have ever had for anything. Mike has changed my life and I would genuinely recommend switching your entire schedule around just to have him. He built such a great community for ENES100 and created a class culture that was collaborative, and extremely successful. All of his sections score highly every single year because of the way he runs his class. Expect baked goods and lots of stories if you take his class. He puts so much time into his classes and caring for his students which is unlike any other professor I've seen before.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2022	Extremely good professor for ENES100, and should definitely be a primary choice. The first half of the class is pretty straightforward and there's never a boring moment in his class as he's always very energetic and engaging. There's also a lot of easy extra credit you can earn and the assignments are very forgiving. For the second half of the class, building the OSV was extremely fun and I definitely learned a lot. Mike was extremely helpful in answering any questions you may have and for any troubleshooting you may have to do.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A Anonymous 12/10/2022	When I say I've never met a better professor, I mean it. You really can't go wrong with Mike. Literally. He is probably the best professor on campus. He explains everything in a way that's easy to comprehend, and he always wants what's best for you. His sections usually get the highest average score on exams, and there's a reason why. He's super approachable out of class, and in class, he is one of the funniest and charismatic professors out there. He is a huge baking guy too, so except some baked good the next lecture if your class scores well on an exam. He has a YouTube channel which has every video on every topic you will ever need. These videos are also not just him reading off a slide or something boring, but he actually puts lot of effort into them (he also has side videos like bloopers and Into the Mikeverse). If you can, take him for ENES102. You really won't regret it.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2022	The man to take for ENES100. The class over all is an easy A as long as you do the assignments in the first half of class and show up (which is easy because Mike is the GOAT) you will do good. The difference between Mike's section and all the other sections is that you get so much more out of this class if you have Mike. Towards the end you might need to spend a decent amount of time in lab hours with your team but the environment Mike creates makes that easy.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A Arrow 12/01/2022	MIKE IS MY GOD!!! I will build a shrine for him if possible. Take him, I beg you. This will be the most amazing best decision you have ever made in your entire college life. He teaches as if his students have no idea what they are being taught about, and this is the best thing possible. With absolutely no background in mechanics or physics, you will still excel in this class because of Mike's teaching. He is a very friendly, and approachable person. He is very invested in making the class fun and entertaining. All my friends in other sections struggled with this class, but I was able to really help them cuz I understood the concepts very easily. Mike also has a very goated youtube channel (Michael Galcyznski) that he posts lecture videos and other fun videos on. If you miss a lecture, you can catch up very easily by watching the lecture videos. My friends found this very helpful.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/14/2022	Very fun class and THE prof to take for ENES100. You will get the most out of this class with Mike as your prof and have fun doing it. He could be a comedian so it is a very entertaining class. Most entertaining and caring prof I will probably ever have. Also, easy class. You learn a lot. Extra credit. He brings in homemade baked goods too!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/14/2022	Mike was an excellent professor. He really took the time to design the class to be as immersive as possible. I never felt like I was doing busy work or wasting my time, I always felt like I was learning. I had a lot of fun in this class, even though the task at hand was very difficult. Truly recommend taking his class!!!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/11/2022	BEST professor. Inspired me to become an engineering major. I came into ENES100 with no prior experience with any engineering concepts; Mike made such a wonderful environment where we all learned from each other and friends with all of your classmates. He is a fair professor and a true mentor. He makes great baked goods so you'll be fed too!!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/10/2022	Enroll in his section, I beg you. It's truly a life changing decision. It was more or less by chance that I ended up in his class, but I am forever grateful for it. Mike is deeply passionate about engineering and cares about his students very much. He is often more like a friend than a professor and I really appreciated that dynamic.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/09/2022	Fluid mechanics has a reputation as maybe the hardest civil engineering class, but Mike went out of his way to make it accessible and easy to understand. Lots of good examples, clear lecture notes available online, and a very forgiving extra credit system to help you with the exams. The only thing I'd say is definitely don't schedule another class starting 10min after the end of his, because he definitely doesn't always finish on time and you'll be late to your next class a lot.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/08/2022	Mike is the best professor I've taken so far. He's very kind, knowledgable, and always makes class fun and interesting. Nothing but great things to say, if you see him for ENES100, take his class.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/08/2022	Professor Mike is an amazing professor who is truly passionate about the engineering and design process. His energy during every class session motivated my team and I to work as hard as we could. Professor Mike is also helpful, easy to talk to, and very considerate of everyone's particular situation. Professor Mike also pushes us to do our best in anything we do.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/08/2022	Such a cool and honest guy! Mike truly wants all of his students to succeed. Without him, I still wouldn't understand coding and Arduino circuits. I promise if you take Mike's Class you won't regret it! Mike taught us that engineering is more than just math and science, and that's what motivated to remain at the Clark School. You will forever remember his funny stories, lectures and energy!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/08/2022	Mike is such a fun teacher to have I cannot say enough good things about him (plus he would bake desserts for us). ENES100 is a class where you will only get as much out as you put in, and Mike really encourages us to think outside the box. Overall, take Mike for any class you can, he is one of the rare professors where you can really tell how passionate he is about teaching
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/08/2022	If you are looking for a fruitful experience Mike is definitely the professor to go with. His ability and knowledge shows in how successful his teams are compared to other professors. This class is basically a big group project meant to give you experience in many aspects of engineering. Mike promotes a social and engaging atmosphere early on. So, whether you're nervous about working on a team or have no prior experience in engineering related skills. Mike operates and provides the means for you to be successful if you want to be.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/07/2022	THE RATING IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Professor Mike is without a doubt one of the best professors I've ever had. His lectures are extremely enjoyable and interactive, he can easily explain harder concepts in a way that everyone understands. He communicates so well with students and gives amazing life advice, and just makes a very interesting and interactive environment to learn in. DEFINITELY WOULD TAKE FUTURE CLASSES WITH HIM IF I COULD. highly recommend fitting professor Mike in your schedule if you can.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B Anonymous 06/07/2022	Mike provides very interactive lectures that are entertaining and fun. The examples in class are very valuable because he explains every step of the process and they help build your own understanding of the material. Homework load is every week and is very manageable.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/07/2022	Mike genuinely cares about each and every one of his students. You really do get out what you put into his class, so work hard and always ask for help. His lectures are always full of great stories and are very informative--make the two hours fly by! He has lots of group activities to have you get to know your team better and make great friends!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/07/2022	Mike is such an amazing professor and undoubtedly the best professor/teacher I've ever had in my entire academic career. His lectures are actually fun to sit through, something that is pretty rare to find nowadays. Mike combines his lessons with an incredible amount of humor that I found kept me thoroughly engaged and actually looking forward to class. Not to mention, it's obvious he cares about each and every one of his students, and will go miles out of his way to ensure his students find success. If you can, please take any of Mike's classes and I promise you're going to enjoy it. Also, don't miss his end-of-semester Wisdom Lecture!!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/06/2022	Mike is an incredible professor, and is probably one of the best educators I have had in my entire career as a student. Mike is the master of using fun metaphors to explain rather complicated concepts and topics, and he makes you feel smart just by listening to him. His scores for the group project are far far higher than the other sections of the class and for a good reason. THIS DUDE IS A LEGEND
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/06/2022	Mike is an amazing teacher, no question about it. Every day in class he comes with an incredibly positive attitude and is genuinely very excited to be with us to teach us course material. Even if I may have had a bad day, going to his class cheers me up entirely. He has made the class so fun and interactive because of his enthusiasm. He also knows how to challenge us every day in class, as he makes us think about solving problems in a new way when it comes to completing the ENES100 project, which is to make the OTV work. He has also been greatly supportive of all our ideas as students trying to experiment with the concepts we learned in class as we built our OTV. Every day in class he shows up and checks with us to make sure we are all on track, working with us on how we can improve our ideas and move to the next steps. In addition, I, like many other ENES100 students, believe that this class is oftentimes difficult and can be stressful at certain times, either because of the workload, or because of having to deal with the frustration resulting from something not working. As such, I do not believe that just any engineering professor would have the skill to teach this class. Mike is one of the few people who truly has that ability, and I think that it is partly because of him that our section won the competition. He has really been amazing in so many ways, and if it were not for the 5 star limit, I would give him 6 stars. That is how great he was!
Michael Galczynski ENES100A Expecting an A KennethSwindell07 05/17/2022	Professor Mike is probably the best professor I've ever taken or will ever take again! Compared to other ENES100 professors he's in another universe. Super funny, super helpful and understanding. Really pushes students to interact with each other and strive for excellence. 10/10 !
Michael Galczynski ENES100A Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2022	Mike is a stellar professor. For anyone who doesn't know what the course is about, you build a vehicles to do various missions and compete against all the section. His sections this year took the top 3 highest scoring spots, which they did last year as well. The reason his sections do well is an extremely good professor and really values his students success. Mike makes class extremely entertaining and is extremely laid back.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Anonymous 05/16/2022	Mike is a very passionate professor and is truly one of a kind. I don’t think I will ever have a professor who is as interesting and knowledgeable ever again. You can tell he loves to teach, and every class period he came in with the same infectious up beat energy and dedication to helping us succeed. The class itself is not the easiest because you are essentially thrown into a major project that requires creativity, electrical wiring, building, and programming with little to no experience, but being in mike’s section definitely turned the difficult class into a fun and memorable experience that I will remember for the rest of my engineering journey and life. He was always very helpful in helping each team when we ran into design issues and strongly encouraged creativity in his classes. He also fuels education with his signature lemon bars. If you have the opportunity, choose mike’s section!
Michael Galczynski ENES100A Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/11/2022	If you are taking ENES100, take him. He was so much better than every other professor. He stripped the course down to the essential assignments and content. He goes out of his way to improve the quality of his course and assignments, he even recorded an exhilarating YouTube lecture series (subscribe to Michael Galczynski). The only complaint I can have about him is that you can tell that he is a bit full of himself which can get a bit old at times, but he does truly back up his ego with an excellent course and excellent teaching.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/09/2022	Mike is one of the best teachers I have ever had. The passion he has for the class and the energy he puts into teaching is incredible. Because of the difficulty of the class project, it is important for the professor and TA to be able to help the students when they run into an inevitable snag. Mike did this and then sum. Without asking, he would give the class hints for how to code for their OTV, or possible design ideas to help us in the design process. He was a fantastic professor and I would recommend him to anyone taking this course.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 03/28/2022	great prof! nuff said
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/16/2022	Mike deserves an extra star. I have heard so many engineering students with other professors saying they wanted to drop engineering because of this class alone, but any student who has witnessed just one of Mike's lectures would know that engineering is an exciting place to be. Mike brings his positive energy everywhere he goes and you can tell how passionate for teaching. He is also incredibly knowledgable and if you ever have a problem, he will almost surely be able to solve it. He can take a complicated topic and explain it to someone who has never heard of engineering in their life. In ENES100, you get to apply yourself and watch your ideas come to life. Don't hesitate to ask your UTF or peers for help, this is an introductory class so make sure you take advantage of the learning opportunities. If you want to be successful in your project, I recommend alotting a decent amount of time on testing and editing code. Time will catch up with you before you know it. Also, try to keep things as simple as you can but be creative!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/12/2022	Mike is a truly special professor. Almost all of the reviews you read about him are spot on. He loves to teach, and you can tell by listening to just his first lecture. Mike has tons of knowledge to share and is always willing to lend a helping hand, no matter the time. Even better, Mike loves to bake and brings treats into class. While the course itself was time consuming and sometimes frustrating, knowing that you could always go to Mike for help was very encouraging. In addition, Mike turned many of the boring, lengthy assignments into shorter, easier assignments. He even offered numerous opportunities for extra credit (So take them!). For someone who is looking for not only an A, but also a fantastic classroom environment, Mike is the way to go. His laugh is infectious and he's an all-round great person and professor. Do yourself a favor and take Mike!
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/11/2022	Mike was a great and amazing professor for 305! He definitely takes time to explain things and kept exams to be done in a reasonable amount of time within a 50 minute time limit. The course was very engaging with Mike's great real-world examples that went along with concepts learned in lecture.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/07/2022	Mike is an amazing teacher and always happy to help! Incredibly easy going and chill (that's not to say he's an easy grader, so make sure to still put effort into all your assignments)! Just an overall great professor and person, you should definitely take him!! He also gives a lot of opportunities for you to do well in the class. Apart from providing you with the material you need to succeed, he also offers a lot of extra credit so take advantage of that!
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/06/2022	Mike is of the two best professors I've ever had at UMD. Fluids was a course that he has never taught before and from the first day of class he laid out his plan simple. This was historically a challenging class for all CE students that is taught rather harshly and dry with many derivations, textbook readings, and excessive assignments. With every lecture I attended, every slide he posted, every joke (that was almost always related to the material) that was cracked, he made the course very engaging, easy to comprehend, and overall fun. Mike is a guy who works with his students, wanting to see us succeed in the classroom and far beyond. He is truly an educator ahead of his time. Of the many things he valued (including baking....giving us many delicious goods through the year,) one of them is the point that our time in college should be about cultivating our minds from what we learn, instead of just jamming and dumping it for the exam. This went into his wisdom lecture at the end of the semester that truly set my visions and goals for myself and my career on a better, accelerated path. I digress, this outstanding approacgh was clear for me to see by the end of the year, as he didnt drown us in homeworks or confusing concepts like other professors for this course do, but taught the material in with a simple and very managable approach that left me with far much more value in what I learned than just dreading the exam and hating the course, not caring that I forgot what I learned. My semester with Mike made me find my passion for being an engineer that I have not been able to find in a long time, and I thank you for that Mike. Take him as a professor and take the wisdom he loves to share to his students. I use this website for every class and professor I've ever taken, and this is the only review I've ever left. Take my word for it
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/04/2022	Mike is very personable and energetic. ENES100 is basically a giant group project and he gives his students a lot of support and advice for how to succeed. Our group was struggling a lot near the end and he took the time to help us redesign parts of our OTV. Make sure you ask him and the TFs questions because they have a lot of useful knowledge and are always happy to help.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/03/2022	Mike is a great teacher, I truly enjoyed his class. His teaching and personality actually made class enjoyable so that I wasn’t checking my watch to see if it was 10:50 already. Oftentimes the end of class snuck up on me because I lost track of time. He also is very fair and reasonable in the course load that he gives his students, he encourages feedback so he can improve, and he offers extra credit. I wish he taught more classes because he is very good and if you have the chance you should take him
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/30/2021	Mike was a great professor. Super personable guy and his lectures were interesting and great to use to learn the material. It didn't feel like a chore going to class and typically time flew with him teaching. There weren't many HWs, but even then, they were great tools to practice to prepare for exams and to just generally learn the material better. He had a ton of ways to help prepare for exams, from HWs to in-class examples, to supplemental problems, etc. He helped prepare you as best he could for the exams. Now since its fluids, the material was still semi-difficult, but Mike was great in helping me understand the material and enjoy it as well. Fluids is probably one of my more favorite courses taken in college because of him and his teaching.
Michael Galczynski ENCE305 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/30/2021	Mike is a great professor! It was his first time teaching fluids but he taught the material very well! His lectures were great and the examples really helped you understand the material. He did a great job making sure everyone understood concepts especially since the class is hard overall. I would recommend taking any class with Mike that you can!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/30/2021	Mike is an awesome guy! I love his teaching style and sense of humor. He got great video editing skills and ofc baking skills! This class is quite a lot of work so don't underestimate it cuz it's 100 lvl. But Mike was there for students at all times. He is very understanding and was not too strict on deadlines as the class was pretty fast-paced. The only tip I can give future ENES100 students is, don't slack off! And make sure to stay on top of paperwork, not just the project! You will have to spend extra time in the lab to make sure that your OSV moves before each deadline. It is what it is. If you try your best you will get the grade you want and a good end of semester pizza party ;) sincerely, Green Goblin Fire Team (THE BEST PERFORMING SECTION OF ALL ENES100!!!!!!)
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2021	5 star but notes about enes100 for future students!! Mike is a great guy, really fun personality, fun lectures, cares about his students. He brings in baked goods and held a pizza party at the end of the semester. He also has online video lectures that are interesting and engaging. Overall a wonderful guy. If you're taking enes100, it's going to surprise you with assignments. I recommend that as soon as your teams form you start looking at the next two "Milestone" assignments, otherwise you'll get sidelined and quickly have to rush to put something together. This class is fairly easy to get a high grade in, but it's not so easy to actually have a working autonomous vehicle. Another piece of advice: have a robot that drives as early as you can so that the people who program can start coding it ASAP. Code is the #1 fail factor on vehicles except for physical failure (i.e. a burnt arduino).
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Anonymous 09/08/2021	Mike is a truly special instructor. He is extremely knowledgeable and is able to teach course material with great enthusiasm which undoubtedly rubs off on his students. In my opinion, his online lectures are the highlight of the course. They are thoughtful, entertaining, and a breath of fresh air in an online environment. The course material is easy to understand and if you have questions Mike is always there for help. He is also quick to recognize hard work and will reward you for it. I could not recommend taking one of Mike's classes more. He is one of the greats.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/29/2021	Mike was an amazing teacher. He was very clear in all descriptions for assignments. He grades based on the efforts you put in. If you BS, you will get BS back. He encourages participation and works to ensure that all students understand the material. Even if it takes him 8 hours to video edit for the class.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/29/2021	Mike creates great videos to help keep you engaged in the content. He also gives grate feed back, is accessible outside of class, and is eager to communicated with his students. Great teaching style. %100 recommend you take what ever classes you can with Galczynski.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/28/2021	Mike's passion for teaching is infectious, and his ability to communicate material in a fun and effective manner is honestly unmatched. His expectations were articulated very well, and he seemed to be willing to do anything to help you meet and exceed those expectations. His assignments are very fair and he provides excellent feedback on exams. Do yourself a favor and register for the classes he teaches!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Anonymous 08/28/2021	Mike is authentically on his student's side; he wants them to succeed. He knows exactly how to break down complex concepts without making them dull. He is an extremely engaging, helpful, and talented teacher. I wholeheartedly recommend taking his class!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a B Anonymous 08/27/2021	If you ever wanted to meet someone who figured out what they were born to do, its Prof. Michael G. He's got it all, showmanship, expertise, and compassion. Keep it up Mike!.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Anonymous 08/27/2021	Mike was a wonderful professor, and I would recommend him to anyone. He made a tough class interesting and it was obvious that he was on your side as a student. Things weren't easy in the class, but Mike was very accessible if you needed any form of assistance.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Anonymous 06/11/2021	Mike lives up to his almost 5 star rating, which wholly reflects his positive teaching and charisma. I could really tell that he not only wanted us to succeed, but also to be engaged and have fun doing it. He had a great sense of humor in person and in his self-paced lecture videos, which made me want to be more active in class. I highly recommend taking his courses!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/03/2021	Mike is a great and engaging professor. He teaches the material really well with lectures that are actually fun to watch. He's funny and can bake really well. I highly recommend taking his class.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Fire_Lahrd 06/02/2021	I chose to take ENES102 with Mike after having him for ENES100 the previous semester, and he was just as amazing. Mike's class is very well organized, and his lecture videos are timestamped and incredibly informative, which makes studying any specific topic easily accessible and at whatever pace a student desires. His sense of humor is unique and engaging, and he gives out great tips not just for engineering, but also for test-taking and life.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A Anonymous 01/24/2021	Mike is the best professor I had in my first semester at UMD. He put a lot of time and effort into his online lectures that made them very enjoyable to watch, and gave plenty of optional opportunities for students to receive help, allowing for students of all skill levels to excel as efficiently as possible.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A ILSboi 01/06/2021	class was fully online due to covid Mike is a fun, knowledgeable, and entertaining professor, who truly made the class enjoyable. All lectures were pre recorded and put on his youtube channel, and it's clear that he spent a ton of time putting together lectures and filming funny videos. If you want a better sense of his teaching style (or want to get a head start on class content) (or have a terrible professor now), I highly recommend looking him up on youtube. The class itself was pretty good, with weekly group work sessions to help us practice the concepts. The homework was unnecessarily difficult, but it was assigned by the department. Mike had no control over it. He also gave out an insane amount of extra credit, which was really helpful.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A Anonymous 01/05/2021	His lecture videos are very engaging, unlike a lot of other professors. He does good examples on the subjects and the group work is helpful for preparing for the exams. He was well prepared for online learning. He is a great professor.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/30/2020	I looked forward more to ENES102 than I did any other class last semester, and that was largely in part due to Mike. He definitely knows his stuff, and will always take the time to make sure you understand what exactly it is you're learning before moving on to another group. He is the only professor I've had this semester who I would say exceeded expectations when switching to a virtual environment, he truly made the video format enjoyable. Couldn't recommend him enough, and don't be afraid to have a chat with him if you ever catch him at Eppley (final point, you'll never find a professor who will proudly wear an entire Guy Fieri outfit for Halloween at the gym like Mike will).
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/28/2020	Mike is an amazing professor and is hands down the best in the engineering department. He makes sure all his students understand the concepts and truly tries to make every lecture new and interesting.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/26/2020	Very enjoyable and interactive class, despite being online during the pandemic. Mike's videos and lectures are both entertaining and informative, and he often responds quickly to questions.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Anonymous 12/26/2020	awesome teacher, really cares about his students. his lectures are interesting, easy to follow, and funny. offered extra credit for different things too. would definitely recommend him to anyone!
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/24/2020	Mike is the best professor you could possibly get for any course. He has a great sense of humor and is happy to assist students in their work and any way possible. 6 stars out of 5 for sure; you’d be crazy to take this course with any other professor. I’ve signed up to have ENES102 with him next semester.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/24/2020	Mike is an outstanding professor and provides the best for his students. He manages to make virtual ENES100, a class reliant on group work, a rousing success. I’d highly recommend taking Mike if at all possible, his jokes and attitude are infectious in the best way possible.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A Milanp2001 12/24/2020	Mike is the GOAT god of professors. He truly cares about all of his students and will treat you just like a close friend. His lecture videos were interesting and full of bloopers that resemble a full-on movie saga like the MCU. He is one of those professors who would be willing to take the time to make sure you understood the material, but then go on to talk about fantasy football or other activities that you may do in your life. He is the best professor for a transition to college and please take him if you want to succeed.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2020	I am shocked that Mike doesn't have a 5.00 overall. He is such an amazing professor and absolutely hilarious. He is willing and happy to help any student in need and teaches very effectively. Mike makes this class fun.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting a B Anonymous 09/02/2020	Mike was an amazing professor. He cares about his students and tries to make the course interesting. 102 isn't a cake walk, but he made the summer session manageable.
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/24/2020	50% Statics / 50% dad jokes
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Anonymous 03/27/2020	Mike is such a good professor, he makes class so much fun and he clearly cares so much about his students. He gives more time for homework assignments than the other professors for 102 and he also is definitely the best teacher you could get for 102!
Michael Galczynski ENES102 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/16/2019	Mike is amazing. One of the best lecturers and is very entertaining and informative. Exams are fair and he gives you a formula sheet. Homeworks are online and are annoying but not impossible. He really cares about students and is extremely helpful at office hours . I highly recommend him as a teacher in ENES100 and ENES102
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A+ StardustGogeta 05/26/2019	I also had Mike for ENES102. Mike is a great guy who cares a lot about his students. He brought in candy and baked goods for the class on several occasions, and he generally worked hard to make sure everyone was having a good time in class. The ENES100 classes in general are all fairly disorganized and can be a lot of work, but Mike made the best of the situation and tried to keep everybody happy.
Michael Galczynski ENES100 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/24/2019	ENES100 is still one of my favorite courses that I have taken at UMD. Mike cares about his students and takes steps to keep the material engaging and relevant. Have fun with the class and put forth an effort and you will gain valuable experience and a good grade.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H Expecting an A+ StardustGogeta 01/15/2019	Professor Galczynski is a fantastic teacher who makes the class fun and engaging with his lectures. He has a great sense of humor and is able to help with any questions you have about the material. Mike provides many opportunities for extra credit and uses Canvas far more efficiently and reliably than the other professors teaching ENES102.
Michael Galczynski ENES102H EulersBoiler 12/11/2018	Mike is so far the best professor I've had at UMD. All of his lectures are entertaining and informative. He does great presentations and demonstrations that make his class always fun to go to. He also makes really good cookies!
Michael Galczynski ENES100A Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/05/2018	I have Mike right now for ENES100 and he is a great guy. His lectures are very entertaining and fun. There is never a dull moment. He also gives great advice and seems to care about his students. Only negative is that he makes his own homework and they are very difficult.