Waldorf, Dan  

Pretty good teacher, easy to get along with and usually pretty helpful. Sometimes he can be a bit spacy, but mostly he's pretty good at helping students and explaining concepts.

IME 144 is supposed to be cake, but Waldorf is SOOO frustrating. This guy inadequately explained how to do labs and then if you asked for help he made you feel like the world's biggest dumbass. He doesn't like repeating anything, does nothing to clarify when a question is asked. In fact, he is bothered, even insulted that we should be asking questions. He immediately labels students as "slackers" or "hard workers" and it's hard to change his stereotype of you. Overall, a very frustrating teacher. You'd be wise to get a hold of old HW, notes, and projects from previous quarters.

Dan is a good teacher. Notes are clear, homework straight forward and easy (even if boring). Put in some time and the tests shouldn't give you much trouble. One of the better teachers in IME.

material properties are not what all students can easily understand, and this prof. didn't make the effort to see what the students needed, and his midterms were too long and I didn't see the point of buying the book. plus, he shows favoritism for some students which makes the rest feel out of place and intimidated!

Good teacher. Some of examples in class do really help with the homework. There were some homework problems that were just hard to do and his lecture notes just didn't help. He assigns a lot of homework. The problems can take a while to do as well. MAKE SURE TO DO THE PROBLEMS. If you don't do the problems, you're screwed for his exams. The end of the year project was HORRIBLE(make sure to get a good partner)!!! I felt that the class and homework problems did not prepare me enough for this project. Gladly though, Waldorf is a nice guy and he didn't grade the project harshly.

Dan the Man! Professor Waldorf was part of the Thailand Study Abroad crew this past spring quarter. He taught engineering economics, statistics, and independent projects to the engineers on the program and did one hell of a job doing it. It isn't easy when you have Thailand being a constant distraction, but he was able to keep everything organized and on schedule for his classes. The econ class was comprised of: 10% hw, 40% midterms (2), 25% final, 25% quarter project. Very fair in his grading and very helping during office hours. His favorite places to hang out: Warm Up and Khao San Road.

Dan is probably one of the greatest professors I have had while at Cal Poly. He is entertaining, knowledgeable, helpful and an all around great guy. His style of inside-out lecturing was really different and helpful while taking this class. He had us listen to lectures outside of class and then work on problems during class. This really helped me to learn the material and having the instructor available to ask questions made a huge difference. I would highly encourage you to take Dan as a professor if you get the opportunity to. You won't regret it!

If you're an IE - don't even consider this class. Here's what the class is like: two lectures and a lab. One of those lectures will be a working session that you do an assignment in. The assignment takes the entire class period. Lab is where the class SUCKS. There are only two machines for roughly 20+ students which means you need to schedule time outside of lab to complete. You'll spend TONS of time on pro-e (which is lame as hell) and then get to cut a little (which is legit). Too bad you only get to cut like 5 times over 10 weeks which is the ONLY cool thing about the class. Inside out learning is implemented here. So be prepared to watch a SHIT TON of lecture video that is extremely BORING. Lastly, his in person lectures suck. They drag on for days and he always lectures the full time even if he has to talk about what he is going to tell you online.

I have taken a handfull of classes with Dan including 144 241 335 341 352. He is a very good professor- by far the most valuable faculty member to the MFGE students. His classes are by no means a breeze, but it is rare for students to earn below a B as long as they show up. Some student's dislike the "inside out" class structure (working sessions in class, video lectures outside of class) because the videos are boring or hard to watch. I would say that those who do not find the material in Dan's core classes interesting are likely in the wrong major. IME 335, 341, and 352 are the bread and butter of Manufacturing Engineering. The skills and knowledge gained here are what define MFGE's. It's basically arts and crafts, with metal. I can say, without doubt, that I have learned more in Dan's classes earning only B's and C's than any other course I have earned an A in throughout college.

Dan is a good teacher, although sometimes his lectures can drag on for too long. His tests are hard, and the matrix math was unnecessary and painful, but he is very helpful if you go to his office with questions. pOp!

Dan is a Great teacher who tries to teach his students important information to become a successful engineer. His teaching style is VERY straight forward. He hands everyone an outline of what he is teaching and you write your own notes on it through out his lecture. He tests heavily on the hw and notes, very fair tests, and gives everyone the oppertunity to do well. I have taken him for many classes and would recommend him to anyone! He is a good teacher.

Dan provides everyone with the material to get an A. If you don't get an A in his class, the only person to blame is yourself. I have been here for 5 yrs and graduating. I think he is an excellent professor. Some of his classes my go a little too in depth, but it only makes you a better problem solver. Take good notes, do the HW, and you'll do fine!

Dr.Waldorf knows a lot about reliability engineering. Very nice and approachable. He's willing to explain further if you're confused about the things he teaches. The homework is a bit challenging since some questions aren't explained well or require statistical software to get the answer. He's a bit unorganized during lectures. He literally writes all over the board that you can't tell where to start. Sometimes, he goes over homework and it mostly takes all day. If you're good at probability, then this class should be a breeze.

Dan was a fantastic professor. I am an ME in the manufacturing concentration and I took three classes with him (IME 330, 335, and 450). The first two he used the inside out classroom structure which I was quite partial to (involved out-of-class lecture videos and in-class assignments where you can work together and ask Dan for help with confusing questions). In IME 450 he uses a more typical course structure. The quizzes are online and not too difficult (plus you can retake them to increase your grade). Altogether, Dan is a really helpful guy and is very knowledgeable with all things CNC. The lab is enjoyable (although extremely time-consuming) but it pays off if you are interested in working with CNC machines in the future. He let my senior project group work in the advanced CNC lab even though we are MEs. I definitely recommend him for any of the classes I took.

I think that this was the most worthwhile engineering course I have taken at Poly. Dan was extremely helpful and very good at conveying the material he wants you to learn. The textbook is pure gold as well. Structure of the class is fairly standard, midterm is based mostly on calculation based engineering (fluids, heat transfer, material properties, etc.) while the final is cumulative but based mostly on fixture design, GD and T, cutting tools, FEA, and other. Homework is time consuming but straight forward and extremely practical. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITHOUT IME 335 or a good understanding of running a Haas VF-2 CNC Machine. It will be incredibly difficult for you to complete the labs if you have not taken IME 335.