[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzI0Mjgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2024-09-04 20:38:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Greg is honestly an awesome professor. He has this great dry sense of humor and is a great lecturer. Some of the material is hard but he explains everything very well. Grading is exceptionally fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzQ3NTI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2023-12-19 22:45:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Honestly, not the brightest man. Doesn't know the difference between there, their, they're. Gives little to no feedback. Clearly is just going through the motions, and he just wants to be done with things. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzQyMjc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-10-27 00:51:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is perfectly average when it comes to teaching, which isn't a bad thing. I enjoyed my time in class and the work load was not overbearing on me. Overall, he is a good option when choosing professors if you don't have another professor in mind already.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTE2ODY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-04-20 23:53:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nellis is clear with what he asks. ME201 is a poorly designed class but I don't believe that that's his fault. He lectures well, with good insight into engineering as a whole. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDI0Nzcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-04-05 18:59:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really chill professor, the one midterm you have is easy. The trolley project sucks, but that's not because of bad teaching","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDAzMzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-03-31 19:04:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Nellis provides a great introduction class to mechanical engineering. Every lecture he teaches exactly the content you need for the activities that week. There are quizzes in each lecture, but you can work together with others. He also only makes you take one exam the whole class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTI3MTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-03-11 14:07:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's great, but I think ME 201 is kind of a terrible class. The trolly project is both way too constricted, and way too open-ended.\nThe grading in this class is absolutely broken. You'll get tons of grades with like "0/10" "2/5" etc and you'll have to email the prof. It's always an error and you get the points back.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODgwMDA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-02-24 16:20:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nellis is a great proffessor. ME 201 is a great class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjkyNzgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-01-03 20:45:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gregory Nellis was awesome. He definitely cares about his students and want them to enjoy the class. I will say the class can be tough and you might question your life choices but its an awesome class. Really gets you excited for more engineering classes to come.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjUwMzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2021-12-24 20:40:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"ME 201 is a pretty easy class and Professor Nellis makes it even easier. His lectures are concise and he gets the material across very effectively. I think by the end of the class I had six pages of notes total. Work hard on your trolley project and you'll get an A easily.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDAyODc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2021-08-03 14:44:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Cool guy. He even made an optional project for letters of rec.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0ODk0Njc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2021-06-06 20:02:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"He doesn't interact with the class much other than through his lectures. You're better off asking one of the TAs for help. This class is fairly easy except for the group project. It will take lots of time outside of class to complete and it's important that you work ahead on it, because even the teaching staff struggles with some issues in it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjU2NDIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2019-12-14 08:06:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"The grade of this course is based on lots of things, but he will explain it and give u reminar through out the semester. He did a great job on explain the lab topics and guest speaker he invited are all great. You will do quiz on almost all lectures so attend the good lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:37:59.866955+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Njk4Nzkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1350738","instructor_name":"Gregory Nellis","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2018-03-26 17:49:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best ME professors I have ever seen. He gives great, interesting, and useful material in lecture and he appreciates your hard work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1350738","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:23.798349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTQxODY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2113160","instructor_name":"Kristofer Dressler","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-12-02 00:26:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"An absolutely amazing professor, I wish I had him for every one of my ME courses.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2113160","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:23.798349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDQ3NzA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2113160","instructor_name":"Kristofer Dressler","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-04-09 15:40:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had him for ME 201. Super cool guy and can clearly tell he's very passionate about teaching young engineers. Would love to take again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2113160","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:23.798349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDI0Nzg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2113160","instructor_name":"Kristofer Dressler","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2022-04-05 19:01:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"W professor. Lecture quizzes were easy and were collaborative, the one test in the course is easy. Expect to spend lots of time out of class on the trolley project","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2113160","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:23.798349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTM1Nzcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2113160","instructor_name":"Kristofer Dressler","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2021-04-12 13:32:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gave great lectures, as the class is a little more informal since it's just an introductory class, he was a great mentor to us in labs. Gave us advice about what classes to take and such and what things would be like in the future. The class was a little disorganized but it was during covid, so he was kind of making things up on the fly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2113160","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:23.798349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODg0NzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2113160","instructor_name":"Kristofer Dressler","course_label":"ME201","course_id":"ME 201","course_uid":"course_b4b6d6eb3c002cb95a8dd959","review_date":"2018-04-24 22:01:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dress is a great guy. He's really interesting to talk to and I like the way he teaches. He was super helpful and patient with us during labs. Lots of individual attention.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2113160","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]