CEE 345 Fall 2010: Geotechnical Engineering
“Professor Zekkos’ enthusiasm for the subject matter was often contagious. He is a great professor who cares about making sure his students truly grasp the importance of geotechnical engineering.” “I loved having Professor Zekkos as an instructor. I usually have trouble staying awake in early classes, but had no problem paying attention in 345. His enthusiasm made me interested in
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“Professor Zekkos’ enthusiasm for the subject matter was often contagious. He is a great professor who cares about making sure his students truly grasp the importance of geotechnical engineering.”
“I loved having Professor Zekkos as an instructor. I usually have trouble staying awake in early classes, but had no problem paying attention in 345. His enthusiasm made me interested in geotech and I learned a lot from his class.”
“Professor Zekkos, I really liked your emphasis on thinking beyond just getting a good grade in class, and focusing on becoming a better engineer.”
“Lectures were very good. I’m sure I’ll never meet another person that likes geotech more than Prof. Zekkos. It’s nice to learn from people who love to teach their subject.”
“Very well taught so that the book wasn’t really even needed!”
“The instruction for this course has been excellent. I am learning a great deal. Professor Zekkos has done an amazing job teaching the material to our class. He is very inspirational and he is an excellent role model.”
“I really enjoyed how most everything we learned was related back to the real world and our engineering judgement. It is nice to know that we really are being prepared for the real world and not just taking classes to pass them and get good grades. The examples done in class were very helpful, and I really liked seeing pictures and receiving emails from you about Geotech happenings recently. It helped to spark my interest outside of the classroom.”
“I loved having Professor Zekkos as an instructor. I usually have trouble staying awake in early classes, but had no problem paying attention in 345. His enthusiasm made me interested in geotech and I learned a lot from his class.”
“Professor Zekkos, I really liked your emphasis on thinking beyond just getting a good grade in class, and focusing on becoming a better engineer.”
“Lectures were very good. I’m sure I’ll never meet another person that likes geotech more than Prof. Zekkos. It’s nice to learn from people who love to teach their subject.”
“Very well taught so that the book wasn’t really even needed!”
“The instruction for this course has been excellent. I am learning a great deal. Professor Zekkos has done an amazing job teaching the material to our class. He is very inspirational and he is an excellent role model.”
“I really enjoyed how most everything we learned was related back to the real world and our engineering judgement. It is nice to know that we really are being prepared for the real world and not just taking classes to pass them and get good grades. The examples done in class were very helpful, and I really liked seeing pictures and receiving emails from you about Geotech happenings recently. It helped to spark my interest outside of the classroom.”
Undergraduate
CEE 549 Winter 2014
“Professor Zekkos has been one of my favorite professor within the CEE department. I really enjoyed coming to class every day” “Professor Zekkos does a great job of teaching the class to focus on recognizing problems and being able to use your knowledge to select the appropriate solution as opposed to just churning out numbers from equations. I really enjoyed
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“Professor Zekkos has been one of my favorite professor within the CEE department. I really enjoyed coming to class every day”
“Professor Zekkos does a great job of teaching the class to focus on recognizing problems and being able to use your knowledge to select the appropriate solution as opposed to just churning out numbers from equations. I really enjoyed this class.”
“The course material is very clear and straightforward, and was presented clearly. This made it very helpful in learning and applying the knowledge. The level of work was appropriate, and the homework reflected the material learned in class. Zekkos is a fantastic professor and places more value on us learning the material well and less on how quickly we can turn things in. It was very helpful to be able to take time to learn the material on my own time and he was always available to answer my questions. He also provided the class with final thoughts going into post-graduation and full-time work, and always related the material to conditions in the field. I appreciate the emphasis on preparing us for real projects.”
“Overall, this was a great course. I learned a lot about a topic that I hadn’t been exposed to and it was generally easy to follow and understand. Covered a wide variety of topics which I think will be helpful to be aware of in a professional environment.”
“Professor Zekkos does a great job of teaching the class to focus on recognizing problems and being able to use your knowledge to select the appropriate solution as opposed to just churning out numbers from equations. I really enjoyed this class.”
“The course material is very clear and straightforward, and was presented clearly. This made it very helpful in learning and applying the knowledge. The level of work was appropriate, and the homework reflected the material learned in class. Zekkos is a fantastic professor and places more value on us learning the material well and less on how quickly we can turn things in. It was very helpful to be able to take time to learn the material on my own time and he was always available to answer my questions. He also provided the class with final thoughts going into post-graduation and full-time work, and always related the material to conditions in the field. I appreciate the emphasis on preparing us for real projects.”
“Overall, this was a great course. I learned a lot about a topic that I hadn’t been exposed to and it was generally easy to follow and understand. Covered a wide variety of topics which I think will be helpful to be aware of in a professional environment.”
Graduate
CEE 549 Fall 2010: Geoenvironmental Engineering
“Great course! Very well designed course, with good flow and material covered. Excellent teaching style by the instructor – very clear and covered material very effectively.” “I found the course material very interesting and the range of topics covered was appropriate. Prof. Zekkos is very thoughtful about his lectures and attentive to the students’ learning.”
Graduate
CEE 549 Winter 2009: Geoenvironmental Engineering
“Prof. Zekkos is very passionate about his work, and always brings enthusiasm to the classroom. He is always available for his students outside of class, and is very approachable.” “CEE 549 was the best course I took at the University of Michigan, overwhelmingly because of Professor Zekkos. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of the subject combined his interest in and
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“Prof. Zekkos is very passionate about his work, and always brings enthusiasm to the classroom. He is always available for his students outside of class, and is very approachable.”
“CEE 549 was the best course I took at the University of Michigan, overwhelmingly because of Professor Zekkos. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of the subject combined his interest in and care for his students’ education made this course engaging, practical, and very interesting. Professor Zekkos is bar none the best professor in the entire CEE department. Michigan is extremely lucky to have added such as asset to the department.”
“CEE 549 was the best course I took at the University of Michigan, overwhelmingly because of Professor Zekkos. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of the subject combined his interest in and care for his students’ education made this course engaging, practical, and very interesting. Professor Zekkos is bar none the best professor in the entire CEE department. Michigan is extremely lucky to have added such as asset to the department.”
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Graduate
CEE 542 Fall 2008: Soil and Site Improvement
“This was a great course. I feel like I have gained alot of knowledge from it. The instructor did an excellent job and I admire his passion for the course content and for teaching. His teaching style was very practice-oriented and I feel that this was very beneficial to the students. I also greatly appreciate the instructor’s willingness to help
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“This was a great course. I feel like I have gained alot of knowledge from it. The instructor did an excellent job and I admire his passion for the course content and for teaching. His teaching style was very practice-oriented and I feel that this was very beneficial to the students. I also greatly appreciate the instructor’s willingness to help students outside of class with not only the course content, but more importantly career goals. I feel that the instructor has made a great impression on me and that I will benefit from this course and the instructor’s advice for years to come.I have no suggestions for improvement. Perhaps, however it would have been nice if the semester project were assigned a little bit earlier in the semester to allow students to think about it as they learn the course material.”
Graduate