Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
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Arganthael Berson
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Berson is one of the best professors I've had in college and this is my 8th semester. He is clear, concise, knowledgeable, has a gauge of where the class is for knowledge, gives real life examples, and cares about his students. His lectures are amazing! He doesn't click through slides and he makes his own fill in the blank note sheets!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Berson is very helpful outside of class and knowledgeable about the subject. Go to his office hour and he will try to help with all efforts. The only issue I could think of is him using sharpies for class notes.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is awful but I think he's trying to improve it. The labs all require a lot of work, but it's pretty hard to get a bad grade on them. He fixed the grading policy so that your grade is no longer entirely dependent on the final exam.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
This is the absolute worst planned class I have ever taken. The TA shows up late to lab and there is zero communication with students. If even five minutes were taken by the professor to plan this class it would be betterRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Berson is the best professor I have had. He is very knowledgeable and does an excellent job explaining difficult topics. He emphasizes having a good technique/strategy for solving problems, which has helped me with other courses as well. He is very accessible outside of class, very friendly, helpful, and easy to talk to.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Arganthael Berson
ME 340
Dynamic Systems
3 creditsDynamic Systems covers mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements, including time/frequency domain solutions and linearization.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Arganthael Berson
Arganthael Berson taught this course clearly and concisely, avoiding slide-heavy lectures in favor of providing fill-in-the-blank note sheets. He incorporated real-life examples to gauge class understanding and demonstrated strong subject knowledge.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026ME 491
Mechanical Engineering Projects I
1–3 creditsMechanical Engineering Projects I involves individual lab projects under staff supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleME 699
Advanced Independent Study
1–3 creditsAdvanced Independent Study involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor, applying advanced physical, mathematical, and mechanical engineering principles to engineering research problems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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