Peter Whitney — Ratings & Reviews (Northeastern University)

Peter Whitney is a Mechanical Engineering professor at Northeastern University rated 2.0/5 by 6 students, with 3.8/5 difficulty and 17.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).

Peter Whitney professor reviews and ratings: 2.0/5 from 6 student reviews at Northeastern (17.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.

Average rating

2.0/5

Total ratings

6

Would take again

17.0%

Difficulty

3.8/5

RateMyProfessor rating

2.0

RateMyProfessor reviews

6

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Student reviews

incredibly rude.ME4555 2025-02-20 04:36:44 +0000 UTC

Terrible teaching style. Inconsiderate. Wouldn't wanna take any class with him again.ME4555 2024-05-16 18:22:29 +0000 UTC

No thanks.ME4555 2024-05-16 18:20:46 +0000 UTC

Too tough. Not considerate. Assignment and exam structure was awfulME4555 2024-05-13 13:52:20 +0000 UTC

Conceptualizes difficult concepts in an easy to digest manner. Somewhat lecture heavy, but all notes are posted online. Transition to online semester due to pandemic was great. I would highly recommend taking systems with Professor Whitney.ME4555 2020-04-13 19:10:46 +0000 UTC

All conceptual, very few problems ever solvedME4555 2019-04-23 00:15:46 +0000 UTC

Frequently asked questions

Is Peter Whitney a good professor?

Peter Whitney has an average rating of 2.0/5 from 6 student reviews. 17.0% of students said they would take them again.

How hard are Peter Whitney's classes?

Peter Whitney's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.8/5 based on student reviews.

Data updated July 2026.

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