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Howard Milchberg
PHYS270 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 11/16/2023 |
Physics is a really boring class at times. Milchberg is never boring. His only flaws are that he goes into too much detail and can be a little disorganized. If you like physics or math or are majoring in one of those you will love his class. He really knows his stuff and he is very nice and is also fair and listens to his students. He asks questions to the class and if you have a questions he will really try to get you an answer, he wants you to succeed and learn. If you are an engineering major you may struggle a bit. His lectures will bog you down with fine details and things that you may not have to care about or may not apply to you. His lectures are also almost entirely conceptual which can be hard for engineers who are used to building things and using numbers physical literal examples. His grading scale is very generous, the homeworks are textbook problems that you have 2 weeks to do and while his exams are hard, he will only count your higher midterms and if you do better than either midterm on the final he will use your final exam grade as 80% of your total grade. This class isn't a lot of work and honestly if you show up and take notes and pay attention you will be fine. |
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Howard Milchberg
PHYS260 Anonymous 10/05/2023 |
He is the most unorganized professor I have ever had. His lectures are very unorganized as well as the way he runs his class. He writes everything on the chalkboard, does not use a microphone but speaks really softly, and is not easy to work with if you have accommodations. His "curve" in his class is nice but it is not worth having him as a professor. I would not recommend taking him for any class. |
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Howard Milchberg
PHYS404 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2023 |
Milchberg is a less-than-ideal professor. He would write out lessons on the board, which is always appreciated, but he would routinely write things all over the board with no discernable direction. This made writing notes and following along with his work difficult most of the time. If anyone talks in his class, even merely to ask the student next to them a clarifying question, he will pause the class and attempt to single out the student. His homework rarely relates to what is taught in class. Additionally, the book used for this course is very old and hard to read. There are no figures or thorough examples in it, so only truly dedicated readers will be capable of making it through a chapter. His exam policy is appreciated as other reviews have noted, but it is not enough to make the class worthwhile. I would avoid him if given the choice. |
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Howard Milchberg
PHYS270 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/05/2021 |
I would say Milchberg is an above average lecturer. In his lectures he spends time deriving formulas and explaining concepts. He will include a few examples but not too many. His reviews before the final and midterms were helpful where he could do more examples and summarize concepts. The homework is time consuming but you get roughly 2 weeks per assignment to complete it. He also uses an improvement grading style where only your best midterm is counted and if your final exam grade is higher than your best midterm then that counts for both your final exam grade and midterm grades. Usually on midterms and the final he will include a problem that's similar to the homework. Overall Milchberg is a nice professor and wants to help his students. |
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Howard Milchberg
PHYS270 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2018 |
Milchberg is a decent lecturer and a great/hilarious guy. Homework was straight out of the textbook for 270, and the exams were pretty insane, but his grading is dependent on progress. The departmental final for 270 meant that after his exams the final was a cakewalk and almost everyone in the class walked away with an A. Just wish I could take him for 420, but they switched up the professors on me. |
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Howard Milchberg
ENEE690 Expecting a B Anonymous 02/15/2011 |
Can be a little difficult to approach but he does care about teaching and is very willing to help. Some times I think he doesn't realize how difficult his hw/exams can be but overall a solid teacher and fair grader. Seems to appreciates effort, know your hw inside/out and you'll be ready for at least 50% of any exam. Think more about concepts, I never got anything lame a like a derivation or extremely calc heavy problem on a test. |