I took both MAE 103 and MAE 150A with Eldredge. My opinion of him remains unchanged - he is hands down one of the best professors in the MAE department. His class is structured the same way as it was in 103, with homework assignments containing optional extra credit problems (25%), three midterms with the lowest dropped (40%), infinite-attempt quizzes (10%), and a final exam (25%). The content was definitely a lot more difficult than it was in 103, though it was far more interesting. Expect to see a lot more derivations in both the lectures and the homework rather than straight plugging in numbers into formulas. Also, 150A is much more conceptual than 103, and midterm problems with explanations rather than calculations did stump me sometimes. But that's my own fault for not making use of office hours and frankly for thinking this class would be easy since it would just be 103 part two (lol). Our discussion sections were great too. The TA was very knowledgeable and he always tried to provide example problems hinting towards what the exams would cover. My only complaint about this class, though many would disagree, was the lack of homework assignments. There were only five problem sets - some weeks there would be no homework at all. This made me feel that I was not getting enough practice applying the content we learned during lecture. But overall, this class was very fair, the grading was very lenient, and I definitely am walking away from 150A knowing that fluid mechanics is something I want to specialize in in graduate school.

Honestly, best professor I think I've had at UCLA. After almost 3 full years at this school, I finally had the opportunity of having a professor that genuinely cares about student learning. His lecturing is outstanding. Eldredge can answer literally any question using the most succinct and effective explanations I think anyone could ever come up with. He truly is an expert in his field, and it was refreshing to be taught by such a knowledgeable, approachable, and top-tier professor. Grading is 2 Quizzes 10%, Homework 30%, Midterm 30%, Final 30%. His tests were reasonable; if you can do the homework by yourself, you will score high on the exams. He offers EC on each homework in the form of an optional problem. One piece of advice: ATTEMPT ALL OF THEM. I racked up a whole 5% toward my final grade just by trying all the problems, regardless of whether I knew what I was doing. Definitely recommend this class; 10/10.

Outstanding fluids lecturer, mainly due to the fact that his notes are straightforward. He communicates the subject very well. During office hours - he won't look at you while you're talking, but he always says "OK" and knows what you are talking about. Eldredge won't help you solve the homework problems, instead he lets you figure them out yourself.

The course was challenging but since his lectures were so organized, it wasn't too bad. Homeworks were tough, and exams were slightly easier. However grading is very lenient. If you want good grades, do the optional problems on the HW -- you'll be rewarded at the end.

Professor Eldredge is probably the best professor I have had at UCLA. He took an inherently difficult class and presented it in a clear and concise way. The class requires a decent amount of work, but it is a very interesting subject, and doing the homework correctly pays off big time on the tests.