Professor
Mason Porter
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Most Helpful Review
Spring 2020 - Mason is one of my favorite professors in the math department. He rarely teaches undergrad courses, but he designed this course for the data theory major. There's a big focus on creating your own math models. This is much different than other lower div math--grading is on your process/assumptions and not necessarily getting the "right" answer. Mason has corny jokes and shirts and showed us his extensive collection of plushies which was awesome. Live lectures and discussions were clear and recorded, although his handwriting is hard to read (which he openly admits several times lol). He posts his notes from class as well. Both Mason and our TA (Gyu Eun is the best!!!) were very flexible about due dates--we had a 1 week grace period to turn in assignments and more if you just talked to them about your situation. They were especially accommodating at the end of the quarter with all the protests which was really nice. We had 2-3 weeks for a group project on one of the MCM problems with a 20 page write up but it wasn't too bad if you split up the work. Some of the HW problems (esp. the project ones) can be tricky and take a few hours but OH and disc are really helpful. Def recommend taking with Mason if you can!!
Spring 2020 - Mason is one of my favorite professors in the math department. He rarely teaches undergrad courses, but he designed this course for the data theory major. There's a big focus on creating your own math models. This is much different than other lower div math--grading is on your process/assumptions and not necessarily getting the "right" answer. Mason has corny jokes and shirts and showed us his extensive collection of plushies which was awesome. Live lectures and discussions were clear and recorded, although his handwriting is hard to read (which he openly admits several times lol). He posts his notes from class as well. Both Mason and our TA (Gyu Eun is the best!!!) were very flexible about due dates--we had a 1 week grace period to turn in assignments and more if you just talked to them about your situation. They were especially accommodating at the end of the quarter with all the protests which was really nice. We had 2-3 weeks for a group project on one of the MCM problems with a 20 page write up but it wasn't too bad if you split up the work. Some of the HW problems (esp. the project ones) can be tricky and take a few hours but OH and disc are really helpful. Def recommend taking with Mason if you can!!
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2022 - Dr. Porter is absolutely fantastic, and our TA Grace is no less awesome! The lectures feel more like seminars and truly Dr. Porter just wants us to learn without worries about grades. The midterm is 24h online but this is the first time I have a test that is doable in 1 hour as promised. The final is a fun group project and we learn a lot from one another. Homework is hard but Grace helps us tremendously with her notes, discussions, and generous office hours. Overall, the class exceeds way beyond my expectations, as it is one of the few classes that I don't feel stressful at all!!!
Winter 2022 - Dr. Porter is absolutely fantastic, and our TA Grace is no less awesome! The lectures feel more like seminars and truly Dr. Porter just wants us to learn without worries about grades. The midterm is 24h online but this is the first time I have a test that is doable in 1 hour as promised. The final is a fun group project and we learn a lot from one another. Homework is hard but Grace helps us tremendously with her notes, discussions, and generous office hours. Overall, the class exceeds way beyond my expectations, as it is one of the few classes that I don't feel stressful at all!!!
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