He oversimplified all his lectures, leaving all the students lost when it came to the actual homework assignments. His midterms and finals weren't excessively hard but no one knew what to expect on them. He was very passionate about what he was teaching but seemed like he should have been teaching an upper division orbits class rather than an entry level dynamics class.

I had the privilege of taking MAE 102 with Professor Davoyan, and would highly recommend this course as taught by him. He is extremely passionate about the subject, as his own research involves space propulsion and orbital mechanics.

The level of difficulty of this course is perfectly reasonable; the exams are extremely straightforward, with generous grading and partial credit. Extra credit opportunities are available throughout the course, both through "extra" exam questions and external mini-projects.

The homework consisted of 10-15 selected problems from the textbook; the workload was reasonable both in time and difficulty. In discussion, the key concepts of each homework set were rigorously covered by the TA, allowing students to fully understand any material that was not already explained in lecture. Both Professor Davoyan and the TAs were extremely welcoming to students, with extensive office hours and opportunities during lecture to ask questions about any concepts covered.

As taught by this professor, it is certainly possible to put in the minimum amount of work and still receive a good grade; however, anyone who did that would be missing out on extremely interesting subject matter taught by a brilliant professor. I would highly recommend this course for those who seek a comprehensive understanding of rigid-body dynamics from an engineering/physics standpoint.