Ken Fiering

PHYSB · PHYS2B · PHYSICS4A · PHYSICS · PHYSI4A · PHYS2A3A · PHYS2A · ASTRO1 · PHYSICS2B3B · PHYSICS2A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take him if and ; do not rely only on lectures for a tough physics pace.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery KnowledgeablePartial CreditHomework-Based TestsMixed Lecture ClarityPace Can Be Fast

Students agree he is smart and often personable, with .
some find him engaging, others say lectures add confusion.
and mastering homework before class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Partial credit and tests from homework help, but and high .

All ; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics content is dense and fast-paced; several students struggle with volume and counter-intuitive topics.

All ; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; success is framed around homework and reading instead.

All ; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong praise for knowledge and partial credit is balanced .

All ; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Often gives partial credit and , though some say he grades hard overall.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and reading ahead of class keep the load high.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Highly knowledgeable and engaging for some; and questions poorly received.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests are central and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person physics reviews show a brilliant, personable professor whose lectures help some and confuse others; .

Main concern

Fast coverage and lectures that some find unhelpful or demeaning when asking questions.

What students said

“Professor Fiering deconstructs each topic for easy comprehension. Very knowledgable yet personable as well.”
PHYS2B

“Nice guy. Super smart. Not good at teaching.”
PHYSICS2A

“ lot of partial credit! otherwise very easy class!”
PHYSI4A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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and award partial credit, but content coverage can feel unpredictable to some.

Tests From HomeworkPartial CreditIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

credit; some still find tested topics poorly previewed.

Homework-Based TestsPartial CreditUnpredictable Topics (some reports)

“ lot of partial credit!”
PHYSI4A

“ DOES NOT go over”
ASTRO1

“Always gives partial credit. Don't !”
PHYS2A3A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Nice guy. Super smart. Not good at teaching.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 , and mixed lecture help. Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Subject Mastery

85/100

“ and organized professor.”

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70/100

“ lot of partial credit! otherwise very easy class!”

📉 Lecture Clarity Split

40/100

“ . Read the chapters and and you will be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

deconstructs each topic for easy comprehension
Nice guy. Super smart. Not good at teaching
He made the course enjoyable by engaging the class with thought experiments

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

lot of partial credit
He grades hard, but it was still an easy A for me
40% of my class didn't even pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very knowledgable yet personable as well
Always gives partial credit
if you ask questions, he will say "I don't understand why you think that way"

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews spanning 2005-2014 with , and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS2B2 reviews

ASTRO11 review

PHYS2A1 review

PHYS2A3A1 review

PHYSB1 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A+ 2

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F

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Drop/Withdrawal 1

Ken Fiering

Take him if x x x x and x x; do not rely only on lectures for a tough physics pace.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

Depends

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In person

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🧠 Subject Mastery

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📉 Lecture Clarity Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

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F

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Take him if and ; do not rely only on lectures for a tough physics pace.

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