AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Djamshid Farivar

PHYSICS21 · ENGINEERING12 · ENGSTAT · PHYS21 · ENGR4253 · ENGR12 · PHYSCS21 · STATICS · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will use office hours heavily and can handle tough physics or statics with a curve.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough but caringOffice-hours essentialQuiet soft voiceCurve-heavy physicsHardcore problem sets
  • some call him a gem with great office hours; others say lectures are .
  • Physics and engineering content is demanding, with and .
  • Sit up front for his quiet voice and treat office hours as required if you want a solid grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

and hours, practice problems, and luck with the curve.

In-person reviews dominate; the one .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics 21 and statics are repeatedly called hard, sometimes beyond Calc 1 expectations, with dense problem solving.

Difficulty is high in both the online and in-person reports.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

some , so showing up is still smart.

; in-person answers vary.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half love his care and office hours; the and toughness.

Split recommendations are mainly in person; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

, though curves and office-hour can recover points.

Format shift

; online noted a .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

and suggested syllabus problems matter, with .

Format shift

Workload details come from both formats, with .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling him clear and often better than lectures.

Format shift

In-person opinions are mixed; online was moderately positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean on quizzes, multiple exams, and adjustments.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physics and engineering sections are polarizing: caring and office-hour strong, but lectures can be soft-spoken, fast, or overly advanced.

Main concern

, and a soft voice that is hard to hear from the back.

What students said

“office hours will save your grade, he shows you exactly . Graded on a curve.”
ENGR12
“he teaches this subject as complex as it can get.”
PHYS21
“Prof Farivar is truly a gem. He knows that physics is hard and he does everything to help.”
PHYSICS21

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online Physics 21 review notes long tough lectures, group labs, exam-heavy grading, and a .

Main concern

Long lecture blocks and .

What students said

“The lectures were long and tough (4h, twice a week). And we have to do the . The grade is mostly the exam and quizzes. However, there was a .”
PHYSCS21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and grade-heavy, but , and occasional open-book policies reduce pure strictness.

Graded on a curveOffice hours extra creditOpen book or open note in some engineering sectionsHard mathematical exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

hard physics problems, with curves and office-hour EC common.

CurveOpen book/open note testsOffice hours ECHard-core exam questions
“Open book/note tests, HW is 5 probs/wk.”
ENGR12
“ class at first then they escalated to hard-core questions”
PHYSICS21
“office hours will save your grade, he shows you exactly . Graded on a curve.”
ENGR12

Online

Online Physics 21 was mostly exams and and accessible office hours.

Exam and quiz heavyGenerous curveGroup labs
“The grade is mostly the exam and quizzes. However, there was a .”
PHYSCS21

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“office hours will save your grade, he shows you exactly . Graded on a curve.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (1 online, 20 in person), balancing praise for office hours with lecture and difficulty complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“His lectures weren't the best, but his office hours were amazing.”

📉

34/100

“grades papers extremely ”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

52/100

“If he ever comes back on a . He will be missed.”

🔊 Soft Voice Factor

50/100

“He has a quiet voice so sit in the first few rows.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • if you don't understand the first time.
  • He can't teach.
  • and effective, and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • for the class.
  • An A is definitely achievable if you do all the suggested problems on the syllabus.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Great teacher and really cares about students and their wellbeing.
  • Prof Farivar is truly a gem.
  • He's cool tho

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews with mixed polarity and only one online sample give a usable but not airtight picture of a polarizing hard science instructor.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENGR127 reviews
PHYSICS215 reviews
PHYS213 reviews
PHYSCS212 reviews
ENGINEERING121 review
Show 3 more courses
ENGR42531 review
ENGSTAT1 review
STATICS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2