Physics 623, Fall 1995, Dr. Yakovenko
Students' Evaluations

• I learned a lot of knowledge through homework and course discussion.
  
  
• The instructor is an expert in that field.
  
  The use of the board is not good.
  
  
• Superior approach to qualifier preparation. Emphasis was placed on problem solving, not on formula lectures. Overall the best quantum mechanics course I have ever taken!
  
  
• Unusual set up but worked. Professor Yakovenko is a great teacher-wish I had his class earlier. Lots of work but still rewarding and interesting. Wish this had been only course this semester.
  
  Shankar isn't a terribly nice text book. How about Sakurai or even Landan?
  
  
• The instructor put an enormous amount of thought into assignments which followed a very logical sequence. Assignments were of excellent general quality. The instructor was available outside of class which was essential for success of this self-study technique.
  
  Time requirements to solve problems was excessive. Full solutions would have been helpful to assignments. There was seldom time to rework problems and fix mistakes on old assignments because new ones were pressing.
  
  

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