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ROBERT HAMERS

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Raw average: 3.91/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures can be boring but everything he covers in class is on the slides (which are very helpful) and is clear about what will be on exams as homework is similar to exams. He is amazing and helpful in office hours. Class is very lab heavy so exams do not matter as much which is really helpful. Going to class is very necessary to do well on exams.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Hamers was generally pretty good, very kind and knowledgeable about course material. He would often hold extra office hours and reviews for homework/exams. The only thing was that his lectures were often pretty boring, and he didn't always talk loud enough. Group project sucked but that's pretty typical so I can't really fault him for that.
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CHEM 327
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Disorganized and frequently busy but still one of the best professors I've ever had at UW-Madison. A real breath of fresh air after Ive Hermans.
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CHEM 327
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Hamers is extremely knowledgable. He was very passionate about the material and he clearly cares about his student's success. The lab project was a bit tedious. However, his exams were very fair in my opinion and can make up for any points you lose from lab.
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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
He lets the TA's grade the exams inconsistently. So, when you want to get a regrade, he will spend months on end stalling until the end of the semester to avoid confrontation from you and his TA's. For group projects, my back still hurts from all of work I had to do for my incompetent members. I approached him about this problem and he did nothing
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CHEM 329
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Hamers is a great guy but not a great lecturer. You will have to teach yourself via the book/YouTube/Wikipedia. Also the honors project is incredibly tedious, time consuming, and generally a pain in the butt. Way more work than 4 credits would suggest.
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Classes with ROBERT HAMERS

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Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2022CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2020CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2020CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2019CHEM 652Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
Fall 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2019CHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2018CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2017CHEM 652Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
Fall 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2017CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2017CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2016CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 652Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
Spring 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2015CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2015CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2014CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2014CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2014CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2014CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2013CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2013CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2013CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2013CHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 990Research
Spring 2012CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2012CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 624Electrochemistry
Fall 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2011CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2010CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2010CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2010CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2009CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2009CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2009CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2009CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2008CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2008CHEM 777Physical Chemistry of Surfaces
Spring 2008CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2007CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2007CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2007CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2007CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2006CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2006CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar

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