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Alba Torrents
ENCE411 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/22/2023 |
Definitely the hardest class I've taken at UMD! But Torrents is a fun professor who likes to get to know her students. Some of her explanations are hard to follow so it can be useful to study on your own/follow a Youtube video to have things explained to you in a different way. Going to class is a must so she can start recognizing you and understand that you are putting in the work. Just start grinding early and don't be scared to reach out to Torrents :) |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE411 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/04/2012 |
I completely agree with everything that is said below. You can make this class fun if you want it to be fun, and Torrents is a very easy professor to get along with. You will only get less than a C in this class if you do ******* work with your partners. |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE411 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/28/2010 |
Don't believe what some of the people have posted below, Dr. Torrents is an excellent professor! The topics taught in class are relevant to actual field-work and are interesting. Material in class was supplemented by field trips to water treatment facilities, which were really cool. 411 is definitely a lot of work and in my opinion should be a 4 credit course, but this is not the professor's fault at all (the general engineering office is to blame). Dr. Torrents always held office hours to help explain material. She is a very good professor! |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE411 Expecting a B feartheterp 12/21/2010 |
I was going to write this review earlier, but I was too busy slaving over the unfair amount of work torrents gives every night. She gives too much work because she doesn't run the class herself, its run my a possie of her incompetent, disgruntled, and frankly ***** TA's. Labs NEVER worked. Not once. We would be forced to write long lab reports that were 10 pages on the many errors involved in the lab. Lab reports were weekly and took every group at least 10 hours a week to finish. shes a **** |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/02/2010 |
Like the other people are saying, her tests and quizzes can be very difficult, but if you go to her office hours and ask specific questions, instead of complaining about hard the material is, she can be very helpful. I for one did not do well on her first midterm, but she helped me with everything that was troubling me. When the final came around, I studied everything really hard, and I ended up doing really well. If only I had figured it all out sooner. It isn't impossible to well in her class. You just have to work hard for a good grade. |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 Expecting an A freeman1 12/18/2009 |
Keep your grade in the top five in your class, get an A and don't have to take the final. Quizes are somewhat hard. Has random information sometimes. Exam is very long. If you finish you are doing good. Most of class wont finish. She is very nice but overburdens the work load. Don't be surprised to have a 40 page reading assignment given two days before its due. |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/08/2009 |
Torrents is okay. Shes nice and smiles a lot but that's all your going get from her. Quizzes were very specific and the exam was long... It was hard to truly study for the exam because the material made no sense (i.e. ridiculous stoichiometry - converting lets say trees to diapers or something absurd). Advice: Good luck :) |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 Anonymous 12/04/2009 |
Pros: -Nice -Tries to engage the class, but fails Cons: -Quizzes are hard -Midterm is REALLY REALLY hard & long. -Boring -Horrible accent -Can't teach Pray she doesn't teach this class when you have to take it. |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 Expecting a d Anonymous 12/04/2009 |
Absolutely horrible class. Material was random and unconnected. Everything boiled down to memorizing equations and it was boring. Torrents was a decent teacher. The problem was that the quizzes and exams were the hardest things ever. Everyone mostly had quizzes from previous classes. As far as i could tell, thats the only way to pass. Take Hao the whole year if you have to take this class. Otherwise avoid the whole thing completely. |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/28/2009 |
I really enjoyed this class. If you pay attention in class, just follow along and ask her to stop and explain if she's unclear. She can be pretty confusing. Take quizzes really seriously. They are worth a lot of your grade. Make sure you do all the homework she assigns!! Its not that bad if you keep up with the lectures and homework. I really learned a lot from her. |
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Alba Torrents
ENCE215 jmartin1 12/11/2008 |
avoid her if u can. |