Chang-jin Kim
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
AD
2.5
Overall Rating
Based on 11 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 2.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.5 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

There are no relevant tags for this professor yet.

GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
15.2%
12.7%
10.1%
7.6%
5.1%
2.5%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.7%
22.2%
17.8%
13.3%
8.9%
4.4%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

ENROLLMENT DISTRIBUTIONS
Clear marks

Sorry, no enrollment data is available.

AD

Reviews (4)

1 of 1
1 of 1
Add your review...
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: N/A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
March 12, 2024

He is really sadistic and goes out of the way to be unhelpful. And this is not just my opinion but lot of other people in my class. He can be super unreasonable and his need to "prove a point" really takes the fun out of class.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
June 25, 2013

I took this class in Winter 2013. This class was overall fairly simple. Professor Kim's lectures can get boring at times, since he normally just reads off his slides. The most interesting parts of his lectures were the stories he would tell about his life.

For exams, the book is a must. His exams involve multiple choice, short-answer, and problems. Read the book and understand every process, since most of his exam is from the book. You don't need to know every painful detail, but know the fundamentals, since he emphasizes understanding the overall concept. There is no cumulative final exam, and the last exam is usually 10th week of the quarter that is mainly new material after the previous exam.

The project is really simple. We chose our own groups, which had about 7 people per group. It just involves coming up with a product to manufacture using the waterjet cutter, 3-D printer, and EDM. Just make sure to follow all guidelines for the topic report, progress report, and final report/presentation, since my group lost a lot of points from not doing this.

Overall, simple class. A lot of reading/memorizing. So if you're good at that, then it should be an easy A.

Helpful?

1 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
July 5, 2010

Well organized, well prepared, and very knowledgeable. Despite the crazy amount of information delivered as one can see from the textbook, Professor Kim helps you stay on top and not lost by details. He seems busy with his research and not available outside the office hours. Once you make to his office hour, however, you can take advantage of his vast knowledge not just on the class subject but also the entire engineering issues.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Feb. 20, 2009

His lectures were boring and pointless. But the tests, homework, and project were easy. Pretty much says it all.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: N/A
March 12, 2024

He is really sadistic and goes out of the way to be unhelpful. And this is not just my opinion but lot of other people in my class. He can be super unreasonable and his need to "prove a point" really takes the fun out of class.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
June 25, 2013

I took this class in Winter 2013. This class was overall fairly simple. Professor Kim's lectures can get boring at times, since he normally just reads off his slides. The most interesting parts of his lectures were the stories he would tell about his life.

For exams, the book is a must. His exams involve multiple choice, short-answer, and problems. Read the book and understand every process, since most of his exam is from the book. You don't need to know every painful detail, but know the fundamentals, since he emphasizes understanding the overall concept. There is no cumulative final exam, and the last exam is usually 10th week of the quarter that is mainly new material after the previous exam.

The project is really simple. We chose our own groups, which had about 7 people per group. It just involves coming up with a product to manufacture using the waterjet cutter, 3-D printer, and EDM. Just make sure to follow all guidelines for the topic report, progress report, and final report/presentation, since my group lost a lot of points from not doing this.

Overall, simple class. A lot of reading/memorizing. So if you're good at that, then it should be an easy A.

Helpful?

1 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
July 5, 2010

Well organized, well prepared, and very knowledgeable. Despite the crazy amount of information delivered as one can see from the textbook, Professor Kim helps you stay on top and not lost by details. He seems busy with his research and not available outside the office hours. Once you make to his office hour, however, you can take advantage of his vast knowledge not just on the class subject but also the entire engineering issues.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Feb. 20, 2009

His lectures were boring and pointless. But the tests, homework, and project were easy. Pretty much says it all.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
1 of 1
2.5
Overall Rating
Based on 11 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 2.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.5 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

There are no relevant tags for this professor yet.

ADS

Adblock Detected

Bruinwalk is an entirely Daily Bruin-run service brought to you for free. We hate annoying ads just as much as you do, but they help keep our lights on. We promise to keep our ads as relevant for you as possible, so please consider disabling your ad-blocking software while using this site.

Thank you for supporting us!