Kennedy, Jane  

Kennedy explains problems very clearly and does a lot of examples. She is good at answering questions and going over material again if students don't get it. She makes you feel comfortable about participating and asking questions in class. She gives two midterm, which she curves, that are about seven questions long. She'll give you partial credit if you can do part of a problem. As long as you can do the problems in the lecture notes, you'll do good on the tests. She collects homework two class periods after she assigns it, which gives you plenty of time to do it. She also offer extra credit if you teach a section to the class.

She is an awesome math teahcer, escpecially if you suck at it like i did! she makes the material easy to understand, and her tests are fair. i got the first A in a math class in my whole life with her. take her if you can.

Kennedy is a fair prof. She is very willing to give extra help at office hours AND during class. She is also willing to taylor the grading structure to helpp the student earn the best possible grade (i.e. make homework worth more and final less). She almost always curves the tests too. I would take take her again, in fact I plan to in 117!

She is awesome! She is very approachable. She really cares about the students, she takes the time to encourage her students. Go to her office hours she really wants her students to do that. The test are everything she

What can a person say bad about professor Kennedy? Ok she has an accent, but anyone that is open to learning about different cultures or like to be around people that are not like you this is not that bad. Her test are easy they are not that long I always finished fast. She is a very understanding person, especially when it comes to grading. I have had good math teachers before and I would difintly rank her in the top 3. I would recommend her to anyone that is willing to put in the effort(depending on rather or not you are good in math) because she is willing to meet you half way.

If your from britian than you will love her class, but if your not then her accent is very hard to understand and she is snappy and has a bad attitude. Her grading is strange, she says homework is due and then dosen't collect it. Her test are generally easy because there is one 5 or 6 problems. I would try and find another teacher.

ok ok first of all if you go to her classes and understand the problems she does on the board and pretty much get the homework, FORGET IT! it doesnt matter! her problems on the board are like 2+3=5. and you think your set then on the test the problems are like what is the square root of pi to the 8th power log7 and divide it all by 234.1/6log801. its rediculous. and her tests are only 5 problems so if you miss one you are already screwed. but enough with the bashing, she really does care about her students i am living proof of that. i had to reschedual a test cause i had a game and i was running late for the reschedualed test so she called my house just to make sure everything was fine and she waited for me to take the test! i couldnt believe it that has been the nicest thing any teacher has ever done for me. making house calls? come on, you dont get more caring than that.

I really loved having Professor Kennedy for two quarters in a row now. The thing I most liked about her is the criteria of the course because she made it as straight-forward as possible. She collected homework a week from the day it was assigned, which was very nice. In addition, she had two midterms, about 6 or seven questions each, and the final, about twelve questions long. I also liked the way she grades because she gives her students points as long as they follow the steps correctly. So if you can show her that you understand the way to set the problem up, and then how to work through it, you will get some points even if the ending answer is incorrect. She always encourages her students to go to her office hours, and I think that's great. Take her...overall she is good.

Mrs. Kennedy explains the material really well. I would highly recommend her. Her tests are just like the homework. I would recommend going to class. She is really really reasonable with the grades, if you do bad on your midterms she will let your finals grade count as your ending grade. Do the homework, she checks it. She is super super nice and really easy to talk to. TAKE HER

If you have a hard time with Math... Don't take this class!! I'm not very good at Math and this teacher only made it worse. Shes very intimidating and hard to approach. Don't take this class if you struggle with math, trust me!

kennedy was a great prof. she made sure that we understood what we were doing and would go over any problem we asked. she also didn't require us to bring books to class which is always a plus. she was always friendly during her office hours and i would take her class again.

Profesor Kennedy is not someone I would recommend. This is not a hard math but she can be very cold and unapproachable. I'm glad she gave out homework because I did not learn much from her lectures. My advice is that you should find someone else.

A very decent professor, and she teaches the material pretty clearly. The class isn't too difficult if you've taken algebra before, but you still need to go to class everyday and take notes. Do the homework; a must. She goes through plenty of examples and problems from the homework that you have questions on, so there is no excuse for you to not know what is going on. She's approachable in office hours too. The only thing I would change about her is the accent. She's British but she's trying not to speak with a british accent so you end up with this half accent that is just plain annoying. At first I though she was deaf because her speech is rather hollow. I really wish she would just have a full accent instead of this half-accent that she has. At least with a full accent you would automatically pay more attention.

I was scared to take this class due to her really low ratings because I added her class late but she was really helpful and got back to me right away when I called her office asking if there was anything I needed to catch up on. She left a syllabus outside her door so I could get started on the homework I missed. The great thing is that she gives a break in between so you can leave if you have other things to do. You're also not required to come to class so if you get the material by yourself, just show up on Thursdays to turn in the homework and you're fine. She answers any questions you may need on homework and her tests are pretty easy. She also curves the tests and an 85 is the lowest A. You can easily score above the curve so don't worry. She seems a little intimidating at first but she's really nice. Take the class.

Kennedy is a really good teacher who explains all of the material very clearly. She assigns a lot of homework, and its worth 10% of your grade so you have to do it if you want an A. The good part about the homework is that she answers as many questions as people have, and if you go to office hours she will give you previous tests and midterms. The final is really hard, but she curves it a lot im assumeing, becasue i felt like i got a b or c but ended up with an A in the class.

Kennedy was a decent teacher. I learned what i needed and got a decent grade. She can be ticky-tack when grading tests, but she grades on a curve so your 67% can turn into a B. She is not the best, but definitely not the worst.

Definetly find someone else if you can, she is a bad teacher. I know 2 others that have had her in other classes and they both agree, she teaches the low level classes for a reason. You can tolerate her but it is best to find another professor if you can.

Dr. Kennedy is a good professor and a very nice, approachable person. She always wants to help her students and wants them to come to office hours for help. Her grading policy is great. You can get a very low score on a test and after her curve it will end up to be a lot higher. But, definitely study for the tests no matter how easy the material might be. Her tests are hard, but manageable if you study.

I absolutely hate math, and I definitely didn't walk away from this class having my opinion changed! You need to study and stay on top of homework to do well in this class. The tests are extremely difficult, and I ended up getting Fs on the first two...luckily the curve those test scores into Cs. Once I realized that this class could drastically lower my gpa, I got serious and started studying. You should read the sections before coming to class...she recommends it at the beginning of the year, but I doubt anyone does is. Don't just BS your homework...do it so you understand it because her tests are hard. It's possible to get a C in the class without trying, but if you want an A you have to work for it. Do your homework!

Okay so at first I really did not like Kennedy. But by the end of the quarter I realized I would be happy to have her again. Try not to get intimidated by her, which I definitely did at first. Her tests are hard and only 5 or 6 questions which makes it stressful. She does not give points for correct answers, only method. She goes fast in lectures but them asks if we all understand. Everybody was too intimidated to speak up, so don't be because she really does want to help. I failed the first test, visited her office hours, and ended up with a B- in the class. She grades on a severe curve. Usually 75 and higher is an A. I would recommend her.

I feared Kennedy in the beginning. She is quite intimidating. I took pre-calc in high school but had to take it again. All i know is that she made the material more difficult than it really was. She has awesome curves though for the test. I would have failed every single one if it weren't for the curves. and she drops the lowest of the 3 midterms. So i had a D and a C on my midterms going into the final. I thought i did pretty good on the final but i must have aced it cause it brought my grade up to a B-. It is worth 40% of your grade. and HW is worth 10% i say if you're confident in you're algebra and precalc skills then i definately recommend taking her cause you will ace the class but if you don't have any experience it can be difficult. Up to you to decide.

This class seemed like a joke at first, you start out going over numbers but by the end of the class you have to start multiplying (and more) with matrices by hand (a lot of work, confusing). I had PreCalc in highschool and got an A in it, but this class was hard, nearly impossible to get an A in. Kennedy goes fast, her tests are impossible, but she gives really good partial credit. I am not a math major, but I have bever been bad at math, Kennedy made me feel stupid (not purposely) but this class got really hard. Make sure you go (she doesn't care if you're there but she knows if you're in class or not), make sure you actually do the homework (you can get full credit on them by just writing stuff next to a number), and go to her office hours because she will help you understand it. Decent teacher, just don't slack off.

She's very helpful in office hours. If you go before the test, she'll go over a slightly altered version of every question and if you get it wrong on the test, she'll remember that you were in the office and go easy on you. She explains things very well in class, just ask questions if you're confused. Also, she remembers who went to office hours when she's filling out the final grades... hint hint

Alright, I am definately not a math person but i for sure understood what was going on in this class. Prof. Kennedy took the time to explain to her students what she was lecturing on...she never just put a formula up on the board and expected students to memorize it...she connects the dots and shows where the formula originates so you kinda see the whole concept...she definately understands student's weaknesses and takes them into consideration not only during her lectures but also when she grades tests....she curves crazy!!!...so i would definately recommend her, i enjoyed this class, and learned alot...

Kennedy is one of the best teachers that I have ever had at Poly. She presents the material clearly, and she really knows what she is talking about. Her tests are the most fair that I have taken-- if you know the concepts, you will be just fine. Doing the homework will help prepare you, and it is collected. She has a great sense of humor and I would definately take her again if I could.

Professor Kennedy is a bit hard to warm up to in the beginning. But after a few weeks, she is very easy going. Her homework is very reasonable. Exams are nothing hard either. Just make sure you go to class and do the homework. I would recommend her for anyone that has to take statics.

She came to lectures well prepared and gave you all the material you need. I never really figured out how to make good use of the office hours. I always brought in problems that I couldn't finish, but she never would explain how to do them.

Well, I didn't do as well as I could have in this class, but that just says that you shouldn't consider taking Statics during Spring quarter, the class is tough. However, Kennedy was one of my favorite profs so far at Poly. She was hilarious, British women just make me laugh, she knew her stuff and also knew how hard it was and tried to make sure that everyone understood what was going on before she moved on. One thing I would reccomend for any Statics class would be to make a friend and study together, I've never studied like I did for that class, having someone there helps a lot. I definitely reccomend Kennedy, she rocks.

She always came prepared for class, the only problem is that she lectured AT you, like giving a speech, she had everything all planned out ahead of time with no real time for Q/A. Her brusque manner was a little intimidating and her exams do not prepare you for the final exam (which is a common final worth 40% of your grade). She collects homework and a supplemental worksheet EVERY DAY, with a 5% weight each. The problems she worked in class were also a lot more difficult and beyond the scope of her exams, and sometimes she would take 1/2 hour or more working out just one problem.

kennedy is pretty rocking. she always come to class super prepared and ready to get down to business. her lectures are very clear and she stops all the time to ask if anyone has any questions. she goes pretty fast but thats because she has too, its statics. she does this weird thing to get the componets of lines, instead of using cos and sin. but i realized its a lot better then trying to find angles and then using cos and sin, so i use it all the time now. shes pretty cool to joke around with if your trying to waste time on a friday too. homework is due every class but this is good because it keeps you ontop of stuff. she says her tests are really really hard but if you study the homework and review problems really well, youll do fine. i only went to her office hours once. she doesnt just give you the answer, she makes you think, but shes always willing to help. im definitly taking her again for dynamics.

She is originally from England so I think its her accent that makes her seem unapproachable, but you just have to have tough skin and ask her questions. She prepares well for her classes, and some examples do take the entire hour, but some homework problems do too. This is a hard class, there is no way of getting around it. She is supper helpful in office hours and is willing to make appointments. Homework is collected every day but you have two class periods to do it, so it works, but I suggest not getting behind. The midterms are hard, so study hard, and they are slightly curved. There is a common final which is a bummer (that's where I lost my A), but that

Jane is a pretty good teacher. The problems you do for homework and example problems she does in class are usually much harder than the ones on the tests. Do the supplementals becuase problems like that are likely to be on the test. I found the supplementals much easier than book problems. Just do the homework which gives you practice and you'll do fine. The final wasn't that bad, actually much easier than many of us thought it was going to be.

She's a great statics teacher, and an entertaining person. She explains things well, and spends a lot of time in class on examples, which is helpful for the homework. The homework itself is easy at first, and much harder by the end of the quarter. Be prepared to spend a lot of time on homework near the end. Her midterms aren't too bad, and she gives you problems to do as review for them. The class is kind of fast paced, so there's rarely time for questions, so if you don't understand something, you're probably better off going to her office hours. Overall, she's a great teacher, and even though it's a hard class, she does a good job of getting everyone through it.

Nice and fair professor. Well-prepared and down-to-earth. However, I don't think she knew the material inside and out, which I think is why she had a hard time explaining how to solve the problems. I never went to office hours, so I'm not sure how helpful they are. The first midterm really wasn't that difficult, it's just we messed up on the smallest things. The second midterm was more difficult, but definitely do-able. Homework was actually harder than the midterms and final, but make sure you do it anyway. Overall, a fair and nice professor. Compared to the statics professors currently teaching, I'd reccomend Kennedy.

I would suggest Kennedy as a teacher for Statics and Dynamics, she does a good job of helping students out when they need it, and overall is pretty clear with the material. The classes are just kinda hard in nature. Word of advice, the solutions manual can be dangerous if you get lazy.

I got a B in this class only because I have a strong background in kinematics physics. Kennedy doesnt seem to realize that a lot of students are seeing this for the second time in their lives, so she throws some stuff up on the chalkboard and says "now why dont you get it?". If you follow along, join a study group, do the homework, and work with other people, this class can be easy, you just need to understand the basic concepts very very well. In office hours, she basically does the problem for you, talks fast and doesnt explain things very well, which is annoying. The one tip I have for people taking this class is DO THE HOMEWORK and extra problems if you have time.

Kennedy is an intimidating teacher (as others have said) but you can get her to warm up if you go to her office hours. She will take the time to talk to you about each problem and issues you may be having. Her tests are straightforward and exactly like homework problems. Definitely DO NOT copy the solutions straight off and turn it in. You won't learn anything and then when the test comes you will be screwed. Take the hour or two and do the problems and the reading. It took me a few weeks to figure that out. Final is common and usually easier than her midterms, she prepares you well.

If you get ALL of the work done you will do fine in the class. I studied my ass off for this class and it amazingly paid off. I recommend doing the same. Go to office hours if you have questions. Not the best teacher i have ever had, but definitely not the worst.

she was alright, nothing great but not terrible. As I have heard from others, this is a hard class, and it was. Half the time I didn't know what was going on, but I did the HW vigorously using the manual as guidance, which helped me a lot. So like I said, she's average, but from what I heard about other teachers, I guess that's a good thing.

By far one of the better prof ive had in cal poly so far, really teaches u wut u need to know for the test and final, actually do all the assignes homework and u will be fine

Hardest class by far. Kennedy was fine. Just do the homework and study, pretty basic

Kennedy is awesome. she is one of the best teachers you can get in the Me dapartment. She states the material and what you need to know, and she may come off as intimidating, but ask questions if you dont know, and if she comes off a little sarcastic, ie "duh, you should know that" don't take it to heart. She's helpful in office hours also, and will explain the material as many times as you need to understand it using different examples. she wants the students to get it. she's good.

I've heard she's the best statics teacher idk for sure tho. hw due every class period usually only 2 or 3 problems. 2 midterms. first one easier than second. i got A on first then F on second. so a C overall. the subject is just freakin hard. Common final for all statics classes. hardest test ever created.

Very hard class no matter who you take, but some professors are easier than others. No quizzes, 2 midterms and homework. The homework is graded on complete/incomplete only, she even gives you the answers. I got C's or D's on the midterms and a D on the final (raw scores) and I ended up with a B+ in the class. I thought I could fail, but I did alright. She is easy to understand in class. Definitely taking her for dynamics!

The best rule for statics: Do the homework. You will not pass unless you do the homework. When I took it there were two midterms and a final that basically decided your grade. She goes over examples as well as some theory but not that much. Do the homework, if you have a question go to her office hours. Do your homework.

Kind of like purgatory, its not good, but its not bad.

As already stated, your grade is basically what you get on the final. If you fail the final, you fail the class. If you pass the final, you pass the class. I was failing the class. I got a C on the final. I ended up with an A- in the class. She's hilarious and teaches the subject well.

I was shocked to see I got an A in the class. She teaches with good examples. Go to class, do the homework, do the review problems, and go to office hours. She may seem intimidating at first, but she is a very nice person. Her British accent is awesome. (Don't worry it is very easy to understand).

Well, the course itself was fairly demanding and at times difficult but Kennedy showed most of the material in a practical and demonstrative way. I personally enjoyed the fact that she didn't just lecture at us the whole time. Some of the class periods ended with a 15-20 minute figure-it-out-yourself problem session which lets you get down and dirty with the problems for yourself, teaching you how to think without knowing exactly how to do it, the she wraps it up by going through the problem step by step. I feel that this method, although it can seem frustrating at first, is very effective. Kennedy is probably one of my favorite profs here at Poly, and I am currently taking her for Dynamics, and probably for Fluids too if she teaches it. I recommend her, not because you will get a good grade, but because I feel that she prepares her students well. But remember, being an ME is NOT easy, so don't expect any of the classes to be.

Grades are based on Quizzes, which are worth 10% and credit/no-credit, 2 midterms worth 20% each, 10% for homework and 40% for the final. All that's useless since if you got a better grade on the final, you got that grade in the class. Homework was the least stressful out of any of the sections, as long as you had work down and an answer boxed you got full credit. Lectures usually started out with going through a problem or two and then breaking into group to solve another one, which being an engineering class can get a little awkward. Midterms were pretty fair but in the end it doesn't matter, common final plus final grade = lecture grade means they weren't even worth it in the end. I felt reasonably prepared for the final coming out, unlike some of my buddies in Shah's lecture. All in all one of the better Engineering professors I've had at Poly, and I definitely recommend her for Statics.

No idea how the grades work in this class. Don't worry about the quizzes or homework -- they don't really count. Your grade is pretty much the final grade, and in that regard, Kennedy prepares you well. The common final is brutal (don't listen to the other evaluations), but Kennedy's midterms aren't much better, so at least you know what to expect.

Great prof. The final is what killed my grade in the end. Very helpful in OH.

Kennedy is a very good professor for statics. She is harsh in lecture, making you feel stupid if you answer wrong and just moving on immediately if you answer right. Recommended

She comes off as a total bitch but later you'll realize she actually does care about her students' learning. Watch out for pop quizzes (such as on the first day of class), stay on top of the homework, and do plenty of practice problems for the midterms/final if you want an A in the class. The final was curved for my quarter but I'm not sure if it is always that way. I received a D- (before the curve) on the final but ended with an A- in the class, so while it's 40% of your grade don't stress too much. Get a good foundation with HW, quiz, and test scores and you'll be good. I would recommend her because while her class is difficult she prepares you better for the final than any other teacher.

Kennedy is a very hard teacher, especially in a course like Statics (usu. your first serious Engineering course) and the pace she keeps it at is hard to keep up with. It says not to rip into teachers that fail you, but I did not like her teaching style, nor her personality. She treats anyone with a question like an idiot, and refuses to explain things she thinks are "easy". The homework seemed pointless if you didn't get it and couldn't make it to office hours (laziness albeit on my part) but it wasn't graded on accuracy or reviewed at all. Her quizzes were ridiculous because it was 10 pts or 0, but usually you got a point for turning it in still wrong and not learning anything from it. Avoid her if possible, because there are better teachers. I was hoping the "its hard so you are prepped better for the final" thing would work in my favor and I was wrong. Good luck if you have her.

Kennedy is a ridiculously tough professor who assigns tough homework, gives tough but fair exams, and lectures mostly through examples. If you try honestly on the homework, and pay attention in class, it will be manageable. Side note, asking questions in class is not for the faint of heart, she will embarrass you and make you feel like a total moron in front of the whole class just because you asked a perfectly legitimate question. You will feel prepared for the final exam if you take Kennedy's class, because she can only write one of the five questions.

She's a hardass for sure, but it's the right mentality for the kind of courses she teaches. With Statics, it's the ME dept's policy that you have to pass the final to pass the class. I'm glad I ended up in her class, she has no problem answering stupid questions and always gives examples of what she's asking you to do. I'm made sure to take her class for dynamics next quarter, so I would definitely recommend her.

A completely reasonable teacher. I highly recommend her for this class. She's no bs, and she shouldn't be. Kennedy makes you learn and makes you really apply yourself. Do the homeworks, do them again before the tests, and attend a study session, and you will do well. There are no surprises, just make sure you understand the topics before tests. Take her if you want to learn. It's not an easy A (not that any statics classes are)

Kennedy is pretty stern, but ultimately does want you to learn. (rhymes) Go to her office hours, and get solutions to the HW somehow. I really find it helpful to go through a problem's solution on your own and see exactly where a mistake is made. The common final being the only grade is not fun and I personally think it is unfair (to use /nice/ language). But you can't change that. IF you don't want a common final take Noori, he has his own final, and three midterms that are fair and count. I took him the second time and almost got an A. (88%) I didn't much like Kennedy, but I know a lot of people who did. So flip a coin! Just know statics will take some more effort outside of the classroom. There is only so much the teacher can do. Study sessions do help. to pass statics, know these topics inside and out: unit vectors, magnitudes, cross product, and dot product.

Jane is good instructor, but she has weird, absurd policies. She makes you submit homework at random times electronically. This is very annoying since you get less time to do it, and it is a great hassle to take pictures and submit. You will recieve zero's on quizzes if your answer is correct but your notation is wrong. If she was less intense with all her technicalities she'd be an absolute joy to have. She does have a fun personality, strict but fun and she does care about her students. If you can deal with a bit of BS, and even get into a routine Jane is fine. If you are unorganized and like doing things on your own free schedule like myself, I WOULD NOT TAKE THIS PERSON.

I couldn't have chosen a better statics professor! At first she is intimidating, but stick with her! She is honestly an amazing professor. The common final was EASY with Kennedy as a professor.

When it comes to Phys and calc courses, I was a C student. Got a B in statics. Kennedy will make you work hard, but if you're willing to put in the effort, her guidance will carry you to the end. It also helps to be terrified of failing, which I do think helped me earn the ridiculous grade I got--again, got C's in phys 1-3. Work hard, get to know people, work with people on homework, go to office hours, get the help you need, it'll all be worth it. And take Kennedy. She prepares you for that final like no one else. I was surprised how easy it was! I finished way before my friends who took other profs. Get Kennedy!

Kennedy's tests were fair and it was easy to estimate what she would place on them. The workload is on the heavy side but it was never overbearing, and it was excellent practice. Also, her exams made the final look like a joke! I would recommend her definitely.

This class was just effin hard. The only thing I would have asked of Kennedy was to not go through the derivations of every single equation and explain the material instead. If you pass the final (good luck) then she curves your grade in the class based on your midterms (maybe your final grade too, im not sure.) There is homework due every day, and it is hard. Prepare to spend a ton of time on this class, it is by far the hardest i've had a poly so far (50% pass rate.) I doubt the other teachers for dynamics would have done a much better job, so i cant say i recommend taking someone else. This is just one of those classes you have to suffer through. best wishes

I started out enjoying Kennedy's lectures mainly because I didn't need her help, but then dynamics got tricky. She would hurriedly throw up equations without explanations, stating "you already know that." She didn't do much better in her office hours either. I wanted explanation of the problem, but she would just point at my work and say that I was missing something. I passed her class because of my hard work, but I hated Dynamics afterwards. A friend failed her class and got a B in Rossman's class next quarter; he said that Rossman had clear and straightforward problem solving processes. I recommend signing up for a study session, working in groups and don't procrastinate on the homework.

Take her if you can. You have to realize that Dynamics is going to be a very tough class. You just have to commit yourself to going to lecture every day, and don't put the homework off til the last minute. If you have questions, she is very available and helpful in office hours. The bottom line is, Dynamics is very difficult- and only the strong survive. If you decide to succeed, you will, and Kennedy will be there to help you every step of the way.

I failed this class about 2.5 years ago with another professor and kept putting it off until my 2nd to last quarter. I can't tell you how glad I am that I took it with her. She makes the material much easier to understand than just reading the book and is always willing to answer everyone's questions. I also found her office hours to be busy, but always helpful. I can't stress this enough: DO THE HOMEWORK (without the solutions manual as much as you can). Doing all of the hw and review problems for the midterms and final will ensure you can pass this class.

She rules. her humor comes off very sarcastic and some people cant take it but it is FUNNY. i worked my ass off for this class and eventually it paid off in the end. i was doing horrible up until the final. you HAVE to do the HW, and dont use the solutions manual, it will only hurt you.

Kennedy is extremely helpful whether it is in office hours or during class. She has a dry sense of humor, she is from england after all, but she's funny. After you get over the initial "wtf is she talking about?" you'll love her, at least learn to love her. she is so great, i wouldn't have gotten an A without her. Do all the homework, it's good practice and will bring up your grade. and if you dont get something, dont be afraid to ask.

This professor is probably the best you can get for Dynamics. She really knows her stuff and teaches in a pretty clear, concise manner. The class will be hard whoever you take it with, but she will lessen the pain a bit. And oh, she prepares you well for the final.

Kennedy isn't that great a teacher. I chose to take her b/c all these other ppl said she was great (they all got A's, should have noticed that), she isn't. In class she'll show you the equations you use, give you two easy examply problems to work out in groups and then when you can't figure it out she'll make you guess until you get it right or she's tired of waiting, so really lecture doesn't help much. office hours aren't much better, she'll just point at your paper and ask you what's missing or something along those lines. she believes that you should learn by struggling or finding out the processes by yourself, but how do you figure something out when you don't have a clue yet? she won't just help you, you have to help yourself, even if you're clueless. dynamics is hard, and kennedy isn't making it any easier.

Kennedy is a great teacher. She isn't going to hold you by the hand, but she'll make sure you understand everything through a plethora of examples. If you're willing to think a little bit by yourself and not be dragged along, she's the perfect teacher for you. Do the hw and perpare well for the final. Don't worry everyone fails the midterms, they don't matter; your grade is based off of the final anyway.

I took Kennedy for both Statics and Dynamics. Her midterms are very specific, and the class average is usually under 50%. However, if you get used to the difficulty of her midterms, the common final for both Statics and Dynamics seem like cake. I definitely recommend taking her.

Professor Kennedy is bomb. I had her for both statics and dynamics because she's pretty funny and kept me on my toes which made learning the material by heart, a necessity. I think this prepared me very well for the final- I recognized a lot of the questions from example problems she handed out/wrote out in class. Her midterms can be difficult, but each problem usually has a simple trick. She's a fair grader and helpful in office hours. I just wish she taught the rest of my ME series!!

I have now taken Kennedy for both statics and dynamics and she has to be one of the best professors I have had at Poly. She covers many examples and covers all of the special cases necessary to solve a lot of the problems. Dynamics is a tough course and you will need to study a ton, but it will pay off. The midterms and final weren't terribly difficult so long as you know what you're doing.

Kennedy had a very sensible system set up. She told us in office hours that all she cares about is that we know the material. If you never showed up to class, never turned in any of the homework, and never took any of the tests, but got an A on the final, she would give you an A in the class. Similarly, if you did all of the homework really well, did well on the tests and quizzes, but barely passed the final, she would give you an A-. The homework is hell, but that\'s what you can expect since this is a very challenging class. She\'s a very good lecturer and always has a clear example. Very helpful in office hours. Overall a good teacher. Although I have to say the A I got was mostly due to the effort I put into the class; Kennedy can only help you so much, 80% of it is on you to do well.

I\'m going to be honest, Kennedy is a pretty hard teacher. The class consists of a whole lot of homework assignments worth 10 points each, 2 midterms, and of course the common final, which is worth 50% of your grade. The homework can be really tough, but as long as you do some kind of work, you\'re going to get most of the points for it. Both of the midterms had pretty low average. The homework can be anywhere from 2 problems long, to 6 problems long. It can take an hour or even 4-5 hours to complete. BUT she has a lot of office hours that are pretty helpful. They can get pretty packed, especially the day that homework is due, but they really do help. Although she might be hard throughout the quarter, I believe she is the best professor at preparing you for the final.. since she pretty much writes the most difficult questions on it. Overall, I would recommend Kennedy if you can keep up with the homework and want to do well on the final. Oh and she has that awesome dry, sarcastic English humor that makes the class a lot less... well.. dry. Take this professor. Just don\'t go into Dynamics thinking it will be a breeze, and you\'ll be fine.

Pretty good teacher. In her lectures there are a lot of derivations to show where important equations come from but it's not terrible. I would recommend her because if you take the class seriously and take into consideration that it's going to be tough, she will prepare you well. Do the homework, study, and go to office hours and it's a feasible class with Kennedy. I'm currently taking Fluids with her right now!

She is not the worst professor but not the greatest by a long shot. About 2 weeks in, you will slowly realize that she spends class going over example problems rather than teaching. Maybe she will mention a few concepts but going to class becomes boring because even asking homework problems, she wont answer them. at times she will single out students that dont get questions right that she asks in class. overall i wouldnt take kennedy, you are better off just teaching yourself. She definitely has a snobbish attitude and if i could i would go back in time just not to take her.

I had Kennedy for both Statics and Dynamics and liked her better for Dynamics. The class was based around problem-solving rather than lecture. So, she assumed that you read the book before class and most of the class time was spent solving actual problems. We also did activities, which really helped understand the material. She made a very difficult class seem manageable and prepared you well for the common final.

Kennedy is awesome. Super helpful in office hours, does good example problems in class, and (usually) won't make you feel stupid. I will always try to take her section of a class from now on.

This woman is an absolutely phenomenal professor. Because of this class, I have a much much stronger work ethic, and I totally understand all the concepts of dynamics! With that being said, don't go into this class thinking dynamics is a cakewalk; it's not. Dr. Kennedy tells you that, and that is why she assigns a LOT of homework; it is absolutely necessary. If you put time into learning how to do all of the homework problems, you will be fine on the common final. And don't even think about taking this class in the same quarter as a bunch of other time consuming classes; I would recommend taking a few easier courses and having dynamics as your main focus for the quarter, because this class requires a TON of time. So to sum it all up: Dr. Kennedy is probably the best professor to have for dynamics at Cal Poly, the class has mountains of homework but it'll all be worth it in the end because she makes dynamics totally understandable. Definitely take Kennedy for dynamics, and good luck!

Dr. Kennedy is very intelligent and knowledgeable, and I know that many students rave about her, but she simply didn't make dynamics easy to learn. The lecture typically includes 20 minutes of conceptual notes, then one 30 minute long example problem. Often the lecture isn't concurrent with the book so if you get confused it's hard to get help from the textbook. The issue is with the homework. It's typically 5 questions long, 3 times per week, and each question is much, much harder than the example she does in class. You can understand everything in the lecture perfectly, then have absolutely no idea what is going on in the homework. You simply aren't prepared to do the homework, ever. She even knows this and expects you to struggle. She told us that if you aren't spending at least 5 hour on every homework assignment (15 HOURS PER WEEK), then you aren't trying hard enough and shouldn't expect a good grade. As a student who got an A in this class, I feel comfortable telling you that that is total BS. Struggling on those problems is a waste of time; they're simply too difficult to learn anything from. A better strategy is to spend your time understanding the layout of this class and the tools involved: In each course topic, learn the conceptual material, teach your self how to apply it, then learn to recognize the problems where you need to apply it. (Often it isn't clear when to use a certain technique, e.g. conservation of angular momentum vs. energy equations). There is a flowchart she made called "Problem Identification," that helps you to start figuring this s*** out, for some reason though she didn't mention it until the end of the quarter for us. It will help you get a clearer picture on how to sort through the mass amounts of info thrown at you in this course. Good luck, and just remember that the work will end eventually :)

I honestly don't know why kennedy's ratings aren't higher. I learned SO MUCH in this class. yes, it is a lot of work but it's expected of dynamics. She explains in detail and I liked how we did example problems in class where she leaves you to finish them. She is great in office hours even though she ends up talking about her daughter a lot but when you have a question she'll make sure you understand the answer. She prepares you well for the final and with that said, she doesn't care about the midterms or homework because your final grade is pretty much what you got on the final. Overall I recommend taking Kennedy if you want to really learn dynamics!

Kennedy is a very reasonable professor. She is very good at explaining things, and her work load is manageable on a full schedule no problem. Her exams have huge curves and the material is not too difficult. Overall, really enjoyed her class and I'm glad I had her.

TAKE KENNEDY. She's got a great sense of humor and she made what is really a tedious class very interesting. She's definitely a tough professor, and her midterms are killer. Seriously after the first one I considered F dropping the class and taking it again because I was sure that I had failed. However, she gives some insane curves and she prepares all her students really well for the common final. There was a huge difference between the students from her class and ones from others in how they felt about the common final (and probably also in how they did). Definitely do the homework she assigns (don't copy from chegg or wherever) and try to get in a study group or find people to study with and talk out the problems because it will actually help you understand dynamics. Not the worst class, but it does take some work no matter who you get so you may as well take Kennedy and not get wrecked by the final.

In my opinion she's one of the more reasonable and generous professors at poly for ME in terms of curves and midterms. TAKE HER IF YOU CAN. People that give her a bad review are probably first timers taking a hard course. The homework load was pretty heavy. 15 assignments due in 10 weeks. You'll find yourself turning in an assignment every other day during the first half of the quarter, but it definitely slows down towards the end. The questions for the final are mostly second half of the quarter material. Her midterms are very aceable, but hindsight is 20/20 i guess. DEFINITELY do not attempt these problems alone if possible. Otherwise you'll just waste hours upon hours of time on petty things. Go to her with good questions, she won't hold your hand. You need to show some effort before going to her.

Firstly, I want to mention that I took this course with another professor a couple of quarters before I retook the class, and absolutely failed it in every way. I came back to the same class with about the same level of knowledge and same work ethic, and I must say that Kennedy made dynamics a relative breeze. I went to every lecture, did the homework, which took about 6 hours a week, never went to office hours, never went to a study group, and still managed to get an A in the class and on the final. The key wasn't the way the material was presented, because both professors I took showed it in the same way, but how Kennedy was a lot more experienced at addressing questions about complicated problems before students even thought of them. I believe you will learn the same amount with other professors as well, but it is just much easier to do so with Kennedy's style.

She is extremely rude and does not recognize student difficulties. If I wanted to get yelled at in class for having the wrong answer i would have gone to catholic school.

They don't call her savage K for no reason. She was intimidating (to me) so I never directly asked Kennedy for questions when I got stuck. I ended up going to study sessions and asked around if I got stuck. But god damn this class consumed my fucking life. I had so many mental breakdowns I literally lost count. It sucked ass when you put 20+ hours every week but still can't draw correct diagrams without looking at the solution manual. I studied so fucking much for this class I literally didn't have time to study for my other classes. She assigned hw every 4 days and each assignment took me AT LEAST 10-15 hours. But in the end all my studying paid off as I got an A in the class. I studied 2 weeks in advance for the final and studied 100+ hours for it. I got an A on the final so I got an A in the class. I just want to let you guys know hard work alone isn't enough for this class. You NEED guidance whether from a study session or the tutoring session. The class is hard but Kennedy is such a GREAT professor. If you take her class, you will be wayyyy better off compared to other dynamics students. Be mentally prepared and don't get lazy throughout the 10 weeks when you're taking dynamics. It will be a rough ride but Kennedy will ensure you a passing grade.

Kennedy is probably the best teacher I've had. That being said, her class is not easy and for the first bit she seemed a bit too harsh. However, I believe she teaches the class for the purpose of learning, rather than getting the grade. For example, she would give quizzes that you could correct for full credit and gave homework completion grades just so you learned the material. If you pay attention and do the work, I think she teaches a very effective class. Noted, this class was a lot of work and did not come easily. I recommend Kennedy if you want to actually understand dynamics.

I cannot believe that her ratings are below a 3 star. SHE. IS. AMAZING. Her class is challenging (as ALL dynamics classes will be), but she did a very good job of teaching the material. My quarter, she changed her style slightly from how she normally does. She gave a bunch of quizzes (1 or 2 a week). These quizzes were basically inconsequential. You would do them and then turn them in. Once she graded them and gave them back, she would let you fix all your mistakes and turn them in for full credit. These prepared you very well for the midterms. The midterms were very challenging but fair. If you did bad on the first midterm, she let you choose to drop the score and make the second midterm and final worth more. She ran several hands on activities to give visuals of hard concepts. When it came to the final, I felt WAY more prepared than my friends who had other professors. Overall I believe her pass rate for the final was higher as well. It felt like a joke compared to the midterms. As a whole, I could say IGNORE THE OVERALL POLY RATING AND TAKE THIS PROFESSOR - YOU WONT REGRET IT AND WILL LEARN A LOT.

Many people praise Kennedy for getting them through dynamics. She will push you through dynamics like your first shit after being constipated for 3 months. It's painful, not enjoyable, and regrettable. There are far better professors who: answer your questions instead of giving your bs answers or ignoring you, provide challenging content in class to show you how to approach a different types of problems, there are even professors out there who respect you as a student and your other classes enough not to assign 6 rigid body kinetic problems (covering material you don't finish until the following Monday) on a Sunday (at 6pm)-due Tuesday before a midterm on Wednesday. Avoid Kennedy! She tosses you around like trash. I agree dynamics is a tough class, but she acts like it's your only class.

Professor determined that the effort put onto my final was purely cheating. No room for discussion was given, only an F in both the exam and class. Does not believe in improvement as she used my sub-par results on midterms as reasoning for me cheating. Do not take this professor unless you want to both not understand the material AND hate your life.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, this professor has made it her personal responsibility to make everyone's life just a little bit harder and more stressful. The class itself is alright and shes is an ok professor mainly just teaching you how to do the problem but not why any of it works solely preparing you for the final which may be a bad or good thing. As finals this quarter were online, many people cheated and those caught were given a failing grade in the class. However, I did not cheat and received an excellent grade on my final. When I received my grade, however, Professor Kennedy decided that I should also be punished for the actions of the cheaters and simply did not include my final grade into my class grade. Already with the stress of coronavirus and job loss of close family members I also had to deal with this. After emailing a couple of times I was only given the option to take the final in the beginning of fall quarter of 2020 which is SIX months after I took the class. This professor has no empathy for anyone or anything and has a "superhero" complex where she thinks that she must do the right thing no matter what the casualties are to innocents. Do NOT take Kennedy. No matter how much people may say that she's the best dynamics professor. While other professors may be a little bit worse, not having to deal with her attitude for a quarter is worth that risk. Go take Murray or someone else. You have been warned.

Let me start off by saying that I went out of my way to take dynamics with Kennedy because of all the recommendations my peers had given me. I have no idea why everyone told me to take her class. This professor made life a living hell all quarter. Examples in lecture were never explained, she would rush through and just write down the final answer. Homework was insanely time-consuming and difficult and would take multiple hour-long sessions a week to complete (keep in mind I did work with on my own, then in study sessions and also in study groups). Midterms were alright, and you'll get a lot of points for having perfect FBDs and some of the right governing equations written. The averages were usually failing grades. Quizzes were set up to put you in office-hour purgatory, where you'd have to wait in line for 20+ min to try to turn them in (she wouldn't accept them until they were perfect). She never answered questions clearly at all during office hours, and always treated students incredibly rudely. I personally felt that she did not care about her student's success. As people before have commented, online finals made her class even more of a nightmare than it already was. I went into the final with a D, and studied for weeks in advance. I did not cheat and was really happy with how I did afterward. However, for reasons I don't understand, she did not include the final into my grade (which was worth 45% of the final grade). This woman will make your life a living hell, and this class is brutal with any professor, but at least take it with someone who somewhat cares about their students.

Fine teacher, but a little dry in the presentation. I wouldnt suggest having her at 8:00 in the morning, might be difficult staying awake.

Kennedy was a good teacher but very difficult. It was her first time teaching business calculus, so she did an amazing job considering. However, she moves extremely fast, and most of us were struggling to keep up for most of the second half of the class. She assigns quite a bit of homework, all of which is due three days after the date it's assigned. This wouldn't be so horrible, however, when the class sped up and she was teaching two sections a day, rather than assigning a fewer number of problems from each section, she just doubled the work load. Homework became very difficult to keep up with. It only counts for 10% of your grade, but it's something that's not worth losing points on. He tests are insanely difficult, however, the curve is quite large. I was getting around 65 or 70 points out of 100, which was a B. She's helpful during office hours, and she remembers who goes, and is more willing to help them out if their grade is on the line at the end of the quarter, so make sure she knows who you are. She was tough, but she was a great teacher, and I definitely know calculus well because of her.

Horrible teacher! She should go back to England!

This was the worst math class I have ever taken! Jane Kennedy failed to teach us a single thing. She told us on the very first day of class that she was not going to teach us math....uh, this is a math class right? And I am paying to take this class right? She had the (incorrect) assumption that we knew all of the information already...uh, newsflash...if that were the case, we wouldn't have to be here! Her biggest problem was the fact that she was unclear about the purpose of the Math 327-29 series. She constantly told us that this was not a class to help us as teachers. I personally found this rather odd being that we're all LS majors and the title of our book is "Math for Elementary Teachers"! Out of ten weeks of class she maybe lectured for 5 classes (and this is cummulative since lectures never lastest a whole class). Her focus was on activites that did not support or reinforce our learning since there was no learning going on. I think of myself as being pretty skilled in the area of math. Jane Kennedy had a way of taking what I already knew and twisting it so that I was no longer able to do/understand the material! Do not take Jane Kennedy for any of the math series (or Fischer for that matter since I hear they have the exact same style)

I am definately unhappy with Jane Kennedy. She has difficulty in teaching the material and she even mentioned that this class was much different than what she normally teaches. Well, I don't really see how difficult it is to teach about math concepts. This class is supposed to help us become better aware about how math works, but instead, I am more confused now than before I took this class. I think the problem is is that Jane has never taught in a elementary school and so she is unable to relate math to children. Anyway, Jane isn't all that bad, but try to take someone else first (stay away from Fischer while we're on that topic).

Stay away from Kennedy when taking the Math 327-29 series! She has no idea what she is doing in there and had failed to teach us a single math concept! The purpose of this class is to give us a better understanding of how math works, but she failed miserably to meet this objective. When the class addressed the problem of her failing to teach us she responded that it's our responsibility to teach ourselves. I should put out a memo as this revelation would save a lot of students a lot of time and money going to cal poly! In addition, she has virtually no people skills! When asked for help/clafification on an issue she would just stare at you like you were supposed to know the answer to the question that you just asked. Avoid taking kennedy if at all possible, unless you want to spend 10 weeks counfused and made to feel stupid!

Although everyone hated Jane Kennedy's class, I actually had a lot of fun in it. We do activities almost every day and you have a ton of free time. Luckily I can teach myself math, so her not lecturing wasn't a problem. If you are not a strong math student do not take her! If you are fairly independent at math, it really isn't too bad. I haven't minded the class at all.

I want my money back!!! THis was the worse experience of my college career. I work really hard to keep my 3.4 gpa up! I worked really hard in her class all for a D. There is absolutely no teaching. Her exams are terrible you dont know what to expect. Throw out the midterm study guides completely. This stuff shouldnt be that hard if you have some teaching!!!!And well I am at it stay away from Fisher too!!! They hate students that are not goos at math. Plus she is very uncaring.

Kennedy is probably one of the worst teachers that I have ever had. She was very unapporachable and if you asked her a question, she would ask you "what do you think" and then walk away. I worked hard to understand the concepts in this class and to do well. I recieved an A in 327 and I worked just as hard in this class just to recive a C+! This is my first C in college! I did not come to Cal Poly just to waste my money on this bullshit!

I have never worked so hard in a class for such a low grade! I took math 328 and 329 in the same quarter. While I recieved an A in math 329 (Mike Rocks!), I barely got a C in math 328. Clearly I am not a moron when it comes to math since the 329 class is the more difficult course of the two. My C reflects more on the teaching that occured (or lack there of) rather than on my grasp of the material. I spent 4 days a week for 10 weeks wanting to bang my head against a wall and start screaming. Is it to much to ask for an instructor to actually teach us something, anything?! Stay away from Jane Kennedy if at all possible, you'll be thankful that you did!

STAY AWAY!!! Do not plan on taking Kennedy. For those of you who have taken Gwen Fisher, Kennedy is the duplicate. I took her for MATH 328 and all her advice, or so called advice was from Fisher. I took Fisher and it was hell for me for 10-13 weeks, so taking Kennedy was a huge disaster because it was like taking Fisher again, just an accent and another face. She does not help much and just gives activities for you to do during the whole hour. To make things worse she never fully explains the corralation between the activities and her so called lectures. THIS IS NO JOKE: SHE ONLY LECTURED THE WHOLE SPRING QUARTER APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES. What are you supposed to know or learn!!??? It was a waste of my time, did not learn anything.

As I am writing this review, I am 9 hours away from taking my Final. I remember checking Kennedy's polyratings for Fluids when I was registering, and there wasn't anything. I decided to take her class because I had had her for Dynamics, and earned an A, so I understand and have bought into her European inspired teaching philosophy and grading structure (if you understand the material by the final, you will be fine). Throughout the quarter she was very accessible during office hours and offers good advice and guidance, she is also active on the course Piazza. As before, she assigns a fair amount of homework; as long as you do it all and understand the concepts you will be fine. She understands that this class is more conceptually difficult than Dynamics, and is able to present the material appropriately. She is a great middle ground between Hans and Patton/Madrin as far as difficulty and course depth goes. Just do the homework and go to office hours and you can definitely get an A. Would definitely recommend.

Kennedy can be summed up as a mediocre professor with a generous curve. She comes across as being very indifferent to just about everything and everyone. She spends quite a bit of time deriving these super long equations that are straight out of the book. Still, she posts a bunch of example problems for the course which she does in class. The tests are very straightforward, and on the final she allows you bring your book, which you\'re allowed to write in. You can fit every HW problem and example in the book if you try apparently.

Fluids was a much easier class than statics or dynamics, at least with Kennedy. Yes, she does derive a lot of equations and write a lot of unnecessary information on the board, but when it comes down to the midterm and final, she picks reasonable types of questions. That said, she does make up some of her own problems (which have been error prone), but are still preferable to the extremely difficult questions other professors have been known to give. Overall, I\'d strongly recommend Kennedy for non-ME\'s that have to take fluids.

Kennedy is exactly what a college professor should be. She does a lot of deriving in class, and teaches you more than you need to know for the tests. Her classes are very simple, HW packets of textbook problems, and 2 midterms. no online quizzes, nothing unexpected. I've learned a lot from her, i had her for 212 and 341, and will hope to take her classes again.

Good professor, a little cranky in office hours though. Be careful, her first midterm was very easy but tricky at the same time... you had to know definitions too

Wow, what a bitch. To start off, she is the only one teaching fluids so you're most likely stuck with her. She is hard to understand and not very helpful. If you ask her something, she explains it as if you're a retard for not knowing it. The most annoying is that she looks for the little things to take points off on tests and quizzes. Make sure your answers are perfect. Don't even try to argue with her to get any points back, her arguments will always slide towards her favor. Avoid at all costs if possible.

I had Kennedy for statics and really did not like her at all but I ended up loving her for fluids. She derives alot of equations in class which you dont need to know and her homework was kindof long but youre guaranteed to get full credit and it was really useful. Her tests arent easy but are very reasonable as long as you study. Watch out for theoretical questions and dont forget to make your assumptions! There were two quizzes, a midterm, and a final. You can really tell that Kennedy likes teaching fluids alot more than statics and I really enjoyed this class which is saying alot since I struggled with statics and dynamics.

One of the worst at Cal Poly.

I had her for dynamics and I hated it, I could tell she cared and tried to teach the material but it is not her thing. I was worried to take her for fluids but that presumption was quickly destroyed. She is amazing for fluids! I wish she taught fluids 2; she'd be perfect. Take her for fluids, end of story.

I was surprised when I saw her overall rating was anything below a three and really thats why I'm writing this. I would argue that professor kennedy is one of the most reasonable teachers I have ever taken and does things the right way. She doesn't use slides, and will go through a good balance of derivation, though personally i wish there was more of it, and problems. Her tests are very fair and she curves. What she grades on, and wants for her students, is that you really get the material. She doesn't go crazy on units like some teachers do, although she will mix in the odd ones from time to time. Initially kennedy and I really didn't see eye to eye and I found it hard to approach her as she is rather intimidating at times. But after alot of annoying questions and a little bit of time I really grew to like her. She cares, though if you don't fucking nut up and get over stupid shit like she won't hold my hand while i do my homework than she won't care about you. Work hard, and you'll do well.

Straight-forward, helpful in lab. Pretty much on her computer unless you had a question. Pretty good!

She knows the material very, very well. And, she conveys it well in the rare occasion that she actually is interested in doing so. However, she seems unmotivated to convey it to students. Here's a typical class: 5 minutes of small talk with students she's had before (either talking about what her daughter complained about today, or how she's so busy, etc). 15 minutes of derivation. 25 minutes of "Figure it out in a group while I text / browse the internet on my phone." 5 minutes of "Oh, you're all too stupid to figure it out? Here's how you do it in 5 minutes but I'm going to skip a bunch of steps that I'll ding you for if you skip them on a test." Speaking of, don't bother arguing for points on a test; she's more likely to take away points that give you points back on a test. Yes, Dr. Kennedy, I know the difference between Newtons (Force) and Kilograms (Mass). I wouldn't have made it through the numerous pre-requisites for this course had I not. The fact that you ask for every single step on long, multi-part problems in 50 minutes means I'm writing things down as fast as I can. If you were in my position, you'd probably forget something pesky like gravity, too. That doesn't warrant docking me 25% on a test. Finally, despite the fact that she complains about how busy she is, she is utterly unwilling to understand that some students are also quite busy. Have another class during the 4 and a half office hours she schedules a week? Too bad. (Protip Dr. Kennedy: if you schedule office hours from 10-12 on Mondays, and someone can't make it because of class, they probably can't make it on Wednesdays or Fridays either, due to MW block schedule or MWF lecture / lecture+labs. Maybe you shouldn't schedule your office hours all at the same time on MWF. Maybe try a couple morning hours and a couple afternoon hours? After all, you became a teacher because you actually care about your students, right?) She's also can't seem to comprehend the struggles that non-traditional students go through. Maybe her dad paid her way through school, I don't know. But if you're working through school to support yourself and you have work during office hours? She'll imply that maybe you should skip work and risk getting fired, because she sure as hell won't adjust her office hours for you. Seriously, I doubt there is an Engineering professor out there with less empathy for students than Dr. Kennedy. She expects students to bend over backwards for her, but won't budge a centimeter for them. I'm not sure what her issue is. She's obviously smart, but she doesn't care about her students. She should have gone to work at an R1 and done pure research instead of being a teacher. I could see her being a great researcher... but she's a horrible, horrendous instructor. Stay away if you can. Dr. Kennedy, I really hope you read this. You have the potential to be a wonderful professor. However, your lack of empathy and enthusiasm is a huge detriment to your students, and the College of Engineering, in general.

First of all, Fluids was just not my favorite subject. Kennedy explained the material well but I didn't put in enough work to do better in the class. My only complaint is that she doesn't explain how to make assumptions that well so knowing what to cross out from the ridiculously long equations is extremely difficult and if you don't get enough crossed out then you won't get the problem right. I wish she would have gone over assumptions more clearly in the example problems. The second midterm and the final were significantly harder than the first midterm which is why I didn't put as much effort into studying after the first midterm (obviously my fault). Kennedy does a lot of derivations which tend to get really boring but in hindsight, probably were really helpful in understanding the concepts which is the most important part of this class. Overall, she was a good professor but be willing to put in time to fully understand the material.

She doesn't teach.... Period. Class consists of 15 minutes of her talking about her daughter and what she did or is going to do with the weekend, then a 15 minute proof of some formula that no one follows, next hands out a problem and says "work in groups and figure it out" and literally no one ever knows what's going on or even remotely gets the correct answer. Finally in the last 10 minutes of class she will quickly go over the problem skipping all sorts of steps and usually never even providing a final answer. Also totally unapproachable, one of those "make you feel stupid for asking a question" professors both in lecture and office hours. Avoid if possible or if you actually want to learn... but definitely passable if you must.