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Grundmeier, Todd

Cumulative GPA: 3.91/4.00 with 44 evaluations
Presents Material Clearly: 3.86
Recognizes Student Difficulties: 3.82

Mathematics Department, Cal Poly, SLO
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MATH 443 Senior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 9:48 pm, Nov 28, 2012 Report Evaluation		Dr. G is a really great teacher! The structure of the class is IBL, which is great for long-term understanding. Not only did I learn Geometry, but I learned how to write rigorous proofs. Most importantly, he genuinely cares about how his students are learning and doesn't grade unfairly.

MATH 442 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 5:55 pm, Apr 8, 2012 Report Evaluation		This is a hard evaluation for me to write. Usually I have a strong opinion on the instructor of a course, but I am very indifferent in this case. I'll start by saying that I absolutely despise Geometry because I think that it's relevant to my opinion. Honestly, if you're in the teaching concentration and you have to take this course then it may amount to nothing more than a necessary evil for you. Some people see the constructions easily and can visualize the proofs quickly.. more power to those people. If you are one of those people then you will love the style of this class. It is called "Student Based Enquiry". Translation: Teach Yourself Everything. That's right, no lecture, no examples , not even a text book. Just a list of theorems and you sitting at a computer screen. Do you get better at proving things? Yeah. Do you get good grades while doing it? Not always. If you aren't great at teaching yourself then this class will not be a pleasant experience for you. As for Todd as a teacher, I don't really know what to say. He didn't exactly teach me anything, really the only times he influenced my learning was when he was marking down homework and exams. I can see him as a good teacher in another setting, but he didn't serve as a teacher for 442.

MATH 442 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 12:33 am, Feb 10, 2012 Report Evaluation		One of my absolute favorites in the math department. He might seem intimidating at first but truly cares for his students. He will help you no matter what. He's the best.

MATH 300 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 11:13 pm, Jan 11, 2011 Report Evaluation		Todd is one of the best professors at Poly. I'm taking my second class with him this quarter, he is alll about learn by doing! He presents material clearly and is always asking if things make sense or if there's questions. 300 is a lesson plan writing class and he had very strict guidelines for all his grading which was hard to get a good grade but Todd is extremelyy fair. I'd recommend and take him for any class! He just LOVES TEACHING! And he's always asking for feedback for ways to improve

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 9:45 pm, Nov 17, 2010 Report Evaluation		Todd is a great professor!!!!! He presented his lectures very clearly! We had quizzes every Monday and he dropped your lowest quiz score.Two midterms and a final! His midterms were easy! His Final was easy as well! We had homework which he did not collect. I did not do any of the homework, but I recommend you to do it because those questions are really similar if not the same as the ones on the quizzes I think he is one of thee best professors at Cal Poly! I really really recommend you taking him if you get a chance!

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 1:23 pm, Aug 30, 2010 Report Evaluation		Professor Grundmeier is amazing. It\'s true he\'d incredibly socially awkward, but he recognizes struggling students and does all he can to help them. 142 is a tough class, but Grund conveys all the material clearly. He\'s also very helpful in office hours, and on top of all that, a fair amount of the quizzes are group quizzes, making the whole class that much easier. He also curves, which is nice.

MATH 327 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 10:10 pm, Feb 3, 2009 Report Evaluation		He doesn't collect homework so it sometimes is hard to keep up with it. There is either a quiz or test every week which was a bit much but it also provides the opportunity for plenty of points. I didn't do well on the first few quizzes and almost failed the first test but got a B in the class. He is very helpful with srtuggling students and I would reccomend going to office hours if you are having trouble in the class.



MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 9:51 am, Aug 29, 2008 Report Evaluation		This guy is an amazing teacher! He's young and totally understands how to convey the material to students. The class IS NOT EASY though!! I have taken all the calc classes and this was by far the hardest. It takes a lot of effort and work on your part. Go into office hours and he'll make sure you understand. Repeat homework problems over and over untill they are memorized! If you have to take this class this guy is probably the best for the job. I RECOMMEND YOU TAKE GRUNDMEIER.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 8:28 pm, May 26, 2008 Report Evaluation		todd's the best teacher i've had here..take him

MATH 141 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 7:51 pm, Apr 14, 2008 Report Evaluation		Grundmeier is a great Professor, he's easy to talk to, fun and excited about his class. He's very fair and lectures well. He writes quite a bit on the board, and every minute or so he asks "Is this ok?" and he means it. He will stop and answer questions the whole way through if you want him to. Show up to class though, the notes you take are important because at times he doesn't teach a process the same way as the book does, it's just easier to do it how he teaches; but if you choose another route, he never marks down for it, as long as you're using proper calc techniques for the topic you're studying. So if you need to use u-sub, use u-sub... but Grundmeier sets up his substitution different than I do, it did help me to learn the way he looks at them.

MATH 142 Sophomore Grade Earned: D Required (Support) 9:13 am, Apr 2, 2008 Report Evaluation		Dr. Grundmeier is the only reason I passed Calc 2. I despise math and mostly despise Calculus, but this his class wasn't too bad. He presented material very cleary and always asked if there were any questions and then after answering your question he would ask if his answer made sense or satisfied your question. Great teacher, but don't get me wrong Calc 2 is hard. Do the homework and stay on top of it. He doesn't make it due, but it's a wise idea to do it and stay caught up in it with where he is in the lecture. 3 midterms, a "final", and a quiz every other week, he also drops one quiz and replaces a midterm with your "final" grade if your "final" was higher giving you a better final grade in the class.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 1:32 pm, Mar 26, 2008 Report Evaluation		I know everyone likes Todd. But he can be a tough grader. He has quizzes every week and three midterms. He tells you exaclty whats on the quizzes and whats on the tests. The tests and quizzes are straight from the homework, so even though homework isn't due, its wise to do it. Overall calc 2 is fairly difficult, its all integrals and how to get antiderivatives. But he is very good at explaining things and showing you all the possible ways to get to an answer. He is really helpful in office hours and is really easy to talk to. Don't ever be intimidated to ask how to do the algebra, he is really nice to answer that. Basically the whole class is memorizaion and minuplation, so if that is what you enjoy and your good at it then you will enjoy the class. But if you are lacking in those things, then the class will be a challenge. But if you have todd, he will make it seem easier than you would believe. He really knows how to make you understand the math language. But he got his degree in math education, so he is legit. Overall, a good class, challenging, but I learned alot and am ready for the next math class.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: D Required (Support) 7:45 pm, Mar 25, 2008 Report Evaluation		Don't get the wrong idea from the high rating of this teacher that this is an easy class!! grundmeier is a great teacher, but the material is tough. your grade consists of a quiz every week except exam weeks (30%), 3 midterms (15% each), and a final (25%). Your lowest quiz score is dropped and if you do better on the final than you do on one of the midterms, you get to replace your lowest midterm grade with the one you get on the final. in order to succeed in this class you need to stay on top of the homework. i usually spent the whole day before the exam studying my butt off, but obviously that isn't enough if you really want to do well. do ALL the homework and go in for help if you need it and you should be able to pull a decent grade. don't shrug off the quizzes like i did, because it makes up the biggest portion of your grade. grundmeier doesnt really curve so dont expect help from that. i do think grundmeier is an excellent teacher, but if you're looking to get a good grade, try to get KAUL instead of grundmeier. i originally was registered in that class but switched it because it was early in the morning....but from what i read in the syllabus and heard from friends, the grading scheme is much more forgiving. group quizzes every week that make up 30 percent of your grade...extra credit for doing all the homework. check his polyratings....he's supposed to be legit



MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: C General Ed 1:47 pm, Mar 25, 2008 Report Evaluation		Considering I'm not a math person and this was my last quarter of math, Todd was pretty good at teaching Calc II. However, this class is definitely geared around preparation for 143, so I'd recommend him more for someone who's moving farther in math. He's a great lecturer - very organized. Quiz every week, exam every 3 weeks... 3 exams and one final. If your final is higher than one exam grade, he replaces that exam with the final.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 12:00 pm, Mar 25, 2008 Report Evaluation		Wow, what a amazing teacher. He knows his math extremely well and knows how to teach it. The only negative thing was that we ran out of time near the end of the quarter and had to rush some topics. Homework was assigned but not collected. He has weekly exams that are right from the homework so do the homework! His test were not that bad but the material was hard. Study and you will do well and he is one of the best math professors I had.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 7:48 pm, Mar 19, 2008 Report Evaluation		Doesn't collect hw, but assigns it. 3 midterms, 6 quizzes. No calculators on anything. Very rigid about moving on with sections, great teacher. wonderful at explaining things.

MATH 142 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 12:03 am, Feb 13, 2008 Report Evaluation		Very good Professor! Knows his stuff and teaches it well. Best calc teacher Ive ever had. Wish I could take him again. Fair and helpful in class and office hours. Take him!

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 6:32 pm, Dec 10, 2007 Report Evaluation		To start, this guy has a degree in math education. So he doesn't just know how to do it, he knows how to teach it! Makes the world of a difference. You'll also notice during registration, his classes fill up fast, and then the waitlist goes beyond if every single enrolled person dropped, there would still be people on the waitlist. It's because he's great. He explains things clearly, and if someone asks a question he makes sure that they actually understand it before moving. That said, it was my first time taking calculus, compared to most of the calc 1 class who had calc in high school. So it was difficult, and semi fast paced. His test are hard, and he purposefully puts things on the final that people struggled with in class. But thats because he wants you to actually learn it. Super helpful in office hours, and in class. Willing to go over your mistakes on tests, etc. I really think he passed me because he knew I knew the material, I would just get caught up on these non-calculus errors. He's great! Take him, I'm bummed I won't get him for calc 2. :(

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 12:10 pm, Nov 16, 2007 Report Evaluation		Dr. Grundmeier is an EXCELLENT lecturer, and makes sure that every single person in the class understands what's going on at any given time. He's also extremely helpful during office hours, but his tests are ridiculously hard. You will do fine if you do all of the assigned homework, which he doesn't collect. Key: self-motivation



MATH 242 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 6:46 pm, Apr 8, 2007 Report Evaluation		Professor Grundmeier is an amazing teacher! he's very approachable and is a really nice guy. this class really wasnt that bad, and he is very fair with his grading. i would definitely recommend him!

MATH 242 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 8:12 pm, Apr 1, 2007 Report Evaluation		Todd is an amazing teacher. He goes nice and slow during class and answers all questions from the students. No homework, just weekly quizzes, some midterms and a final. He doesn't curve, however, he's a very fair grader. I would definitely recommend taking Todd for any class he's teaching.

MATH 300 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 9:01 pm, Dec 19, 2006 Report Evaluation		Todd is one of the nicest, coolest professors you'll meet. As a teacher? It was hard to tell in this class, since he didn't exactly do any teaching. You basically do tons of worksheets and group presentations, and he does no lecturing. I wish he had been more specific on what he wanted from the lesson plans we made, but other than that, this class was fun and he organized it well.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 1:16 pm, Mar 27, 2006 Report Evaluation		Todd is the man. Best math professor i've had here in my short two quarters. He goes over lecture thurally and he doesn't skip over the details, which is good to understanding what you are doin' in calculus. He is easily approchable to ask questions and his offices hours are the perfect time to gain insight and wisdom, and also have your hardest math questions answered. The only thing I didn't like was the lack of applicability of what he taught, but that is the subject not him so if you hate calc, take todd, he makes the burdon of calc lighter.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 11:51 am, Mar 27, 2006 Report Evaluation		Grundmeir actually knows how to teach, his lectures are incredibly clear and he makes sure everyone knows what's up before moving on. Doesn't require hwk, quizzes are very fair, office hours are very helpful and totally worth it, tests were all again very fair and the final was not bad at all. Grundmeir is an absolute stud and an extremely nice, honest and humble guy.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 9:32 pm, Mar 22, 2006 Report Evaluation		Grading is split between 5 to 6 quizes, two midterms/final. The poly ratings for Dr. Grundmeier do not lie. I can't overstress how clear and simplistic he makes most calc. Personable, and he may actually enjoy his job, as opposed to most profs it seems. THANKS.



MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 6:42 pm, Feb 27, 2006 Report Evaluation		Best teacher i have ever had, Ever. He knows what's up- he is unbelievably clear and really really caring of his students, he is so damn courteous also, whenev u take a test or quiz he always has it graded by the next class period... no explanation can give him the credit he deserves, it is good to know there are profs like this on campus that actually have a passion for teaching, rather than just testing their students. take Dr. G if u want to be really happy about your math class.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 12:24 am, Feb 7, 2006 Report Evaluation		Professor Grundemeier was one of the best math teachers I have ever had. As long as you go to class and do your homework you will do just fine in the class. Each week you are given a quiz which helps to make sure you are caught up on the material. He is always avaliable for office hours and is extremely helpful. I can honestly say I have never understood calculus so well until I took this teacher! He's fantastic!

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 9:23 pm, Jan 8, 2006 Report Evaluation		Dr. Grundmeier is very concise and teaches in such a way that he assumes you don't know any of the material, which is really great. He has a Ph.D in math education, which i think is one of the reasons he relates so well to students.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: D Required (Major) 10:22 am, Dec 31, 2005 Report Evaluation		Haha! So i didn't pass this class. Oh well, Grundy is awesome. He is a teacher's teacher; a very professional teacher that knows how to speak clearly and make his point. He doesn't collect homework, but i'm sure i should have done it anyway. The tests are not bad at all and there are no quizzes. Haha, another thing that i noticed like halfway through the class is that this guy is exactly the same guy as that weird couch touching, mail reading, clue finding Steve....from the kid's show "Blues Clues" Haha, he looks like him, acts like him, talks like him. He does that thing where he asks a question and then waits for like 4.5 seconds for the kids on the other side of the t.v. screen watching to answer, and then says the answer anyway. hahahaha, keep an open mind and you are in for a treat. Take this class, its fun, and easy to pass if you don't fcuk up like me.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 7:41 pm, Dec 14, 2005 Report Evaluation		Todd is exceptional at helping students through calculus. If you have any difficulties I suggest you take him. On the other hand, having taken calculus before, I found the class relatively unchallenging. I know that some who had taken calculus before had some trouble which was probably dependent on the nature of their high school course. In any case, Todd is a great professor and I would recommend him to anyone. There is no homework, and he issues weekly quizzes(except on exam weeks). There are three midterms and one cumulative final.

MATH 329 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 1:21 pm, Jun 14, 2005 Report Evaluation		Another class with Dr. G! What can I say... The man's a genius and passed me. I thought for sure that I was going to get a D, even though the material was so easy! The tests are extremely difficult, but the final was nothing to worry about.



MATH 419 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 1:12 pm, Mar 29, 2005 Report Evaluation		Prof. Grundmeier is one of the best math professors I have ever had. He made a class that had the potential to be boring fun. He explains what you need to know very well, and is always willing to help students. All around great professor, take him if you have the chance.

MATH 419 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 12:24 am, Mar 18, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr. G is awesome. He is one of the best math teachers in the department. Take him any chance you get!! He is a fair grader and definietly knows his stuff. Take him if you can!

MATH 327 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 8:27 pm, Dec 9, 2004 Report Evaluation		You have to forgive the student below... she's fallen in love with her math professor. Prof. G. was great; he would turn in our exams the following day of. We had a course project with plenty of time to work on before it was due. The man loves baseball and has a pretty nice wardrobe. The way he grades is a bit odd; sometimes giving partial credit on homework and exams and sometimes no credit at all. Go and see him during office hours for help and in the case of the girl below this evaluation, to fall in love with the guy. Jeez... get a boyfriend.

MATH 327 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 12:20 pm, Dec 7, 2004 Report Evaluation		He is definatly one of the best professors I have had. Nicest guy, and he is really good at explaining things well. In the class, we took notes some of the time, and then worked in groups on worksheets the rest of the time. There were 3 tests, and a final. Make sure to do well on the homeworks, because it ends up counting for a large percentage- and make sure to explain things in the homeworks! It was a very relaxed enviroment, and Prof. G always made sure we all understood before moving on. THe only thing I didn't like about this class was the quarter projet we had to do, however you get to do it in groups, and he graded fairly so it ended up being ok. And being cute is a plus to Dr. G! Take him for sures and you will be happy! He is the first professor I have ever written an evaluation on, and that is because he has stood out in my mind, and I think everyone should know about him!! GREAT!!!!!

MATH 141 Sophomore Grade Earned: B General Ed 2:36 pm, Nov 9, 2004 Report Evaluation		DR. G!!! He was awesome. Probably my favorite teacher in Cal Poly thus far. Whether you have never taken calculus before or failed it the first time, Dr. G presents all the material clearly and slowly. He actually makes sure every single person in the room understands the last step before moving on to the next step. I probably would have gotten an A had I not bombed the second exam due to lack of studying. I highly recommend taking him.

MATH 341 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 3:25 pm, Aug 17, 2004 Report Evaluation		as i just said about 248, the following quarter in 341 was still good, but even improved. the stuff you should know about the class set up (for the past 2 quarters at least): 3 exams at about 15% each, homework (a few from each set collected weekly) totalling to about 20%, a final worth 25% and (this was only the 2nd quarter) a super easy research paper done in groups worth 10%. those percentages are what i remember, but im not totally sure. in any case, no notes, a very minimal curve, a very fair class. i think its safe to say that you will get out of dr. G's classses what you put in



MATH 248 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 2:37 am, Aug 14, 2004 Report Evaluation		i really recommend dr. g. he's a cool guy, and i felt he related to the students very well. he is very knowledgeable, ready to assist and yet open to advice, a good instructor, and approachable like a peer. I had 2 quarters in a row with this guy, and he definitely changed to suit the class better. though grading homework would be easier for him if he had the whole weekend and it was due on friday, he changed that to being due on mondays so that the class would have the weekend to work on it. (AND STILL GOT IT BACK TO US ON TUESDAY! or thursday on a couple of occasions) he is a super-fast grader, with good feedback.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 6:25 pm, Aug 3, 2004 Report Evaluation		This guy is awesome. By far my favorite math teacher so far. He is clear, precise, methodical, and patient. He is always willing to go back and explain his steps and he does so clearly. He doesn't collect homework, but i recommend you do it. There is a quiz a week, not hard at all, always based off lecture or homework. his tests are neat and about medium difficulty. He's great at explaining concepts and very clear. If you have the chance to take him, DO IT! i'd kill to have him again

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 9:47 pm, Jun 16, 2004 Report Evaluation		Dr. Grundmeier is one of the best professors I had. He is always helpful during class and during office hours. He presents his material in a simple and well organized manner. No homeworks are collected for the class, but they will get you ready for the quizzes and midterms.

MATH 300 Junior Grade Earned: A Elective 3:25 pm, May 3, 2004 Report Evaluation		Dr. Grundmeier is the best teacher I have had at Cal Poly! He is very understanding and presents course material in an organized fashion.

MATH 248 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 10:30 am, Apr 15, 2004 Report Evaluation		Professor Grundmeier is by far the best mathematics intructor I have ever had. He presents the material in a way that really engages you. He makes it interesting and fun. As a math major his help has been invaluable. He is completely down to earth and is more than willing to help you understand anything you may be having trouble with. He always welcomes you into his office if you have questions, office hours or not. I've got only good things to say about him! Take his classes and you will greatly benefit!

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 8:05 pm, Apr 8, 2004 Report Evaluation		He is very good at presenting the course material in a number of ways until everyone (at least who has questions) understands it. He assigns homework, but it is not collected -- although VERY helpful! His tests & quizzes are hard though -- he really wants to make sure you KNOW the concepts. There are quizzes around every 2 weeks (worst is dropped), 2 midterms, & a cumulative final. Todd is EXTREMELY good about office hours -- if you're having any issues, he does all he can to help explain them..



MATH 248 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 9:05 pm, Mar 29, 2004 Report Evaluation		Best and nicest math teacher I have had in 2 years at Poly. Learned more from him in the first day of class than I did from Shapiro all quarter.

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