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Vorst, Keith

Cumulative GPA: 2.63/4.00 with 30 evaluations
Presents Material Clearly: 2.60
Recognizes Student Difficulties: 2.37

Industrial Technology Department, Cal Poly, SLO
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IT 341 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 9:08 pm, Mar 28, 2013 Report Evaluation		So I actually really liked this class even though it was pretty challenging. Vorst is a really cool guy and knows a lot about the plastics industry and was really entertaining. The only problem with this class was that there was simply not enough time for Vorst to teach us all of the material. A lot of the material we were tested on we had to teach ourselves (which I know is expected in college) but I think it was overboard for this class. The midterms are challenging because he doesn't give partial credit but he let us take a replacement midterm instead of having final, so we got a chance to improve our grade. Just make sure you write down literally everything Vorst says during lecture because some random side not he says can end up on the test. The lab is really fun because you get to make stuff. Overall, good class but I wish we had more time to properly learn the material and actually cover everything Vorst wanted to cover.

IT 371 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 1:03 pm, Mar 20, 2013 Report Evaluation		He is legit. Checked him out with some family connections in industry and he is legit. That is about all I can say. He did piss me off at times and his exams are nearly impossible. Study for the exams cuz they suK! He does call you out in class but lets face it poly is a bunch of whiney ass babies.

IT 371 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 10:56 pm, Sep 4, 2012 Report Evaluation		Vorst has Napoleon complex and it will be very apparent once you take the class. He will constantly try and tell you that this is what the "real world" is like and will do very little to actually prepare you for the "real world". Vorst does have the knowledge and background to be a good professor if he could only learn how to teach. Some students may say that he is only being "real" and students should just accept it, but they find it hard to explain what they have actually learned in the class. Take someone else if you have a choice.

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: A General Ed 5:07 pm, Jun 7, 2012 Report Evaluation		Vorst is a great teacher. On the first day of class he makes it seem like the class is going to be really difficult, but attending class and studying for exams will earn an A. I learned a ton in this class and am able to take a lot away from the experience. I really recommend this class with this teacher, he is a very good instructor.

IT 371 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 8:56 pm, Apr 26, 2012 Report Evaluation		I thought this guy wasn't teaching in the OCOB anymore or so I was told. By far the best teacher for IT371. Rigorous but not too hard. I was surprised to see him in class again. I was told he was off doing research. If you can take him for 371, do it while he is still here.

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: D Required (Support) 5:25 pm, Apr 14, 2012 Report Evaluation		Lab is extremely difficult because the instructors don't really know what they're doing and tell you on the first day basically you're going to fail and expect 4 page lab reports every week and mark off 1 pt out of 10 for every little mistake like a comma in the wrong place. I got a 1/10 on the first lab report and I worked on it for 5+ hours. It's ridiculous how the lab is graded. As far as the lecture goes, Vorst is a cool guy with a passion in plastics but really fails to teach us anything and tests are basically blank sheets of paper that you have to write down every answer on and are based off slides he doesn't teach you! Hated this class as it is extremely difficult to do well unless you are an IT or Chemistry major. Beware I would never recommend this course to any business major.

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 10:55 am, Nov 29, 2011 Report Evaluation		He is a dick and inappropriate but also hilarious. He yells at the class but not at anyone specifically. He is passionate about the subject and can keep you interested. If you go to his office hours he is actually a really nice guy looking to help, he just has a front in class that he is a dick. The tests are fair, and he is one of the few professors that is real with his students. I would recommend him.



IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 7:37 am, Nov 18, 2011 Report Evaluation		Best Professor I ever had.. Reality Sucks and he tells it like it is.. I don't know how anyone can sleep in this class..

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: A Elective 12:18 am, Nov 15, 2011 Report Evaluation		Not super hard, but not a great teacher. If you don't mind getting yelled at for an hour and twenty minutes, no worries. When he tells you to know something, memorize it.

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: Credit General Ed 5:56 am, Oct 25, 2011 Report Evaluation		Pretty much... if you enjoy independent learning, being yelled at every day, treated like you are a moron, take this class. The topic is fascinating, this class falls a little short. Maybe if Vorst would just actually teach for once....

IT 371 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 3:34 pm, Sep 18, 2011 Report Evaluation		Vorst is blunt, hilarious, and wildly inappropriate. I had such a great time in his class! He is very real with his students and will listen to student complaints and adjust as necessary. He might be one of my favorite professors. He doesn't waste your time with material that won't be used in the real world. He gave it to us straight up and did his best to prepare us for the work force. If you get a chance, take him for 371! However, if you're sensitive, quiet, or don't like to be called on in class, you might want to steer clear. He has no shame calling on people that don't want to speak. Figure it out though and you might make it to the top of the mountain. Vorst is amazing so take him if you can!

IT 371 5th Year Senior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 1:40 pm, Aug 4, 2011 Report Evaluation		The only two things that Vorst and I could not agree on were the credibility of hookers and Wal-Mart shoppers. My dads a prostidude and my mom buys all our clothes, groceries, etc. from Wal-Mart. On good days we get to eat at Sizzlers.

IT 371 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 9:58 am, Apr 29, 2011 Report Evaluation		Okay the person below me was a bit critical, although I sit in the back so bleeding ears wasn't really a problem for me. Vorst doesn't really teach the material, but he doesn't test you on things you don't know and he is extremely fair. Starting off in the quarter I thought he was really arrogant but he's not. He's done A LOT in his life and he likes to share it. He tells us what he thinks is important and doesn't bog you down with busy work. He seems to have a misunderstanding of our ability to follow example problems because he went over 5 problems for an hour and a half that were basically all the same and incredibly easy. However he puts in the time to make sure you learn it. He's not one of those teachers that tests you on a ton of material and has to curve the grades to make up for the discrepancy. He wants to make sure every person can keep up. He's really unclear about what he wants but also doesn't seem to grade you down on it. Granted I'm not all the way through the quarter and I may eat my words. However the best adjective I can give Vorst is FAIR. Because of this class I'm now extremely interested in supply chain management and I think he is a good teacher. I'm enjoying the class so far!!!



IT 371 Senior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 1:24 pm, Apr 17, 2011 Report Evaluation		Keith is a businessman that flies by the seat of his pants man.... He has a lot of knowledge, and an ability to put what he teaching into practical terms and real-life situations. That is the part that I really enjoy about this class. The part I don't like is being thrown into the fire on a daily basis... He doesn't teach concepts, you are learning on the go, and that is frustrating. He also gives you assignments and doesn't clarify what he wants. He just doesn't give the attention to detail that is required of a good teacher to promote a quality learning environment. I'm not second-guessing his credentials, because he is totally legit from an experience standpoint, and he is super enthusiastic, which is refreshing... But he needs to learn how to channel it into something positive. He literally gets louder and louder, and your ears are bleeding by the end of each class. Its the first time he's taught this class, so i such take it easy on him, but he is making the class more difficult than needed. Lots of busy work, and a little bit of a ME complex, but there is hope for him. Its nice to have an actual professional in the department, as opposed to someone who has only taught the material.

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 9:40 am, Mar 30, 2011 Report Evaluation		Enjoyed his class thanks to the brutal reality of recycling. About the only class at Cal Poly that I did not fall asleep in. Take is class unless you are a wuss.

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 11:01 pm, Mar 28, 2011 Report Evaluation		if you want to sit through a class where the professor talks about himself and yells the entire time, vorst is the lecturer for you. we barely learned anything and when we had quizzes, they would be on powerpoints that we had to teach ourselves and never go over. he has the biggest ego out of anyone at poly so beware. the first midterm was a lot of memorization and was pretty easy and he talked so much that we never got around to the second midterm. the final was writing a three page paper that wasn't bad at all. definitely wont take him again.

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 10:14 am, Feb 17, 2011 Report Evaluation		take his class he is not that bad!!!!

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 7:38 pm, Dec 10, 2010 Report Evaluation		Dr Vorst is pretty sick.. The guy I had for lab wasn\'t, but he\'s leaving so that\'s good for everyone. Lectures are cool. He spends the majority of time ranting and telling stories about the business world and all the stuff he\'s had to deal with. It\'s nice because it make our learning seem applicable. Unfortunately the stuff he tests you on only gets like 20% of the lecture time. O well, the class was still really good, and I\'m very happy with it. The lab could have been really cool, but the instructor blew it for me. Take this guy if you don\'t mind an unorthodox teaching style and want to understand plastics.

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: B General Ed 1:46 pm, Dec 8, 2010 Report Evaluation		Dude is awesome.. Not sure what the last two are complaining about.. This is about the only class at poly I did not fall asleep in. Didn\'t cuss that much unless it was necessary to prove a point.



IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 9:47 am, Dec 8, 2010 Report Evaluation		I feel like I could have learned a whole lot more about plastics if Vorst had spent less time talking about himself and all the amazing things he has done in industry and all of the people he could have sued. He would spend the first hour and 20 min talking about how horrible industry is, all of the exploitation that goes on and about people\'s stupid marketing mistakes. The last 10 minutes was spent rushing through the days lecture. This class wasn\'t particularly hard but I feel like there are better uses for your time.

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 1:00 pm, Dec 3, 2010 Report Evaluation		He cusses all the time! He always brags about his achievements but honestly, I do not care. I just wanted to get out of that class.

IT 341 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 11:15 am, Mar 4, 2010 Report Evaluation		this class is cool and Vorst knows his shit and is really well connected. If you want to get involved outside the classroom with companies he\'s the man to talk to. This class is not hard. The person below who failed and claims to have 3.4 must be retarded and a REC major most likely. Its super basic chemistry, easier than high school chem. Its interesting and definitely worth taking and not very hard, I mean its IT how hard can it be?

IT 341 Senior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 3:39 am, Feb 17, 2010 Report Evaluation		Mr. Plastic Him Self.... He is a very intelligent man and know anything and everything anyone would ever need to know about the subject mater. Definitely a smart person who is out to make a difference in the world in regards to Plastic and everything related to plastic. Horrible teaching style.... but a really eye opening class.. the Labs are FUN>>> we get to make plastic toys boats and bottles and footballs... Way cool to learn how plastic products are made. I recommend taken the class but expect a bad teaching style.. just get use to it, you will still learn.

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: A General Ed 8:49 pm, Mar 2, 2008 Report Evaluation		I got an A but worked for it. It was well worth it and I plan to use this class for my internship. The dude is really busy so he can be difficult to contact. Email him before going to office hours. The final sucked but he curved and I pulled an A. Good overall and glad I took the course!!!!!!!!!!!

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: F General Ed 2:30 pm, Feb 25, 2008 Report Evaluation		I hold a 3.4 at Cal Poly, which I am rather proud of. I have taken many science classes, pride myself on doing my work. I am very strong at math and pretty good at science, but this man's attitude and ability to present the material in a way that made sense was horrible. I was told to take this class from my friend, they said it was so intersting! Well the teacher had changed since. The things we made were pretty fun, but the lecture was horrible. bottom line, do not take this for a GE!



IT 341 5th Year Senior Grade Earned: B Elective 8:01 pm, Dec 17, 2007 Report Evaluation		For all of the students who complain about how IT 341 is not a cake walk and Vorst is unfair, transfer yourself to Cuesta and have a nice life. College is not a cake walk so get freaking used to it. Keith Vorst is straight up brilliant. The man knows plastics: the products, the manufacturing, the industry, the trends, everything. And whats more than that, he has a burning desire for you to know what he knows, call it "passion." I felt he graded perfectly fair, if not leniently, as he knows that his class (IT 341) is an introductory course. Just do the work, and you'll be fine. And if you have questions, just ask him. He'll be more than happy to explain anything. If you want to waste your time and money at Poly, don't take this class from Vorst, you won't like it. If you actually want to learn something, however, Vorst is the man!

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: B General Ed 4:29 pm, Dec 13, 2007 Report Evaluation		Wow - I agree the project can be confusing but I showed to class and pulled a B without too much work. QUIT WHINNING AND DO YOUR WORK. His tests are ridiculous but he curves at the end. He wins all these project awards even though ours sucked. Do well on the project and midterm and you will be fine. SHOW TO CLASS OR YOUR SCREWED.

IT 341 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 7:02 pm, Dec 12, 2007 Report Evaluation		The subject matter of this class is interesting, however Vorst is a horrible teacher and prefers to preach about how he is the God of plastics. If you enjoy dealing with assholes take this class. I do not recommend this for anyone trying to fill their GE area F since it is a ridiculuos waste of your life. Also, he will grade harshly and unfairly, so quit while you are ahead and DO NOT take him.

IT 341 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 1:58 pm, Dec 11, 2007 Report Evaluation		Vorst is a very interesting person and a generally good guy. He has a lot of background with the subject and is extremely knowledgable. However He sometimes has trouble presenting the information. He is a very tough grader to. Good class though and a good experience.

IT 341 5th Year Senior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 3:45 pm, Nov 29, 2005 Report Evaluation		This class used to be considered fairly easy and was supposedly fun but although the material is not difficult to understand, Vorst was completly unable to present it in a way that would make the information useful. As a GE Area F class you should not be expected to have background information on the subject or the supporting classes, but in this class we were expected to and almost required to do well in the class. Vorst perpetually was going off of the subject and also changing his mind on not only the materials but project requirements, just days before they were due. There was also instances where he changed the test question as we were taking the test. Vorst has the potential to be a good teacher, but he requires some instruction on how to teach before he continues on in this field.

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