AI Rate Professor

Electronics

Samir Abboud

CIS113 · ENGR260 · CIS254 · CIS111 · CIS110 · ELECT680 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him if you want a odds of a good grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear and caringEasy AOpen-note examsHelpful outside classLow workload
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his clear teaching, industry experience, and personal support.
  • Grades are usually very attainable, especially with .
  • The main concern is one online CIS254 review describing poor structure and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Most students earned high grades and , and straightforward expectations.

Both formats support an easy A, though one online CIS254 review warns that a .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The course content is usually presented clearly and at an approachable pace, even when students learn real programming or engineering material.

Online reviews emphasize easy notes and assignments, while and practical examples.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Attendance expectations are not consistently stated, but and some flexible deadlines.

, though in-person reviews mention flexible deadlines more clearly.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students repeatedly recommend him because , and easy to work with.

, while online reviews are mostly positive with one strong warning about CIS254.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

Grades appear very forgiving, with , and many A grades.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats, but the online CIS254 review reports unclear grading and a .

Workload

Light

82/100

Most reviews describe one weekly assignment, ZyBooks work, or few graded items rather than a heavy workload.

Format shift

Online work is usually light but , while as manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students describe him as , and willing to help outside class.

Format shift

, while online feedback is positive except for one unstructured course.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams, with some courses relying heavily on tests.

Format shift

Online CIS254 was test-heavy, while other online 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

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

exams, practical knowledge, and easy grading.

Main concern

A few students found lectures slow or hard to use as the main learning source.

What students said

“One of the .”
CIS110
“easy to get an A in this class.”
CIS254
“ easier to focus on the material instead of memorization.”
ENGR260

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly very positive and , and light assignments, except one CIS254 review with major structure concerns.

Main concern

One online class was described as unstructured and .

What students said

“Notes were easy to understand.”
CIS113
“ (and open note).”
CIS111
“CLASS HAS NO STRUCTURE AND IS UNPREDICTABLE.”
CIS254

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, though one online course relied heavily on two tests and a final.

Open-Note TestsExtremely Easy TestsFew Major ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests based only on taught material; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Open-Note ExamsTests Based On Taught MaterialNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ easier to focus on the material instead of memorization.”
ENGR260
“He only tested us on stuff he taught us, nothing more.”
CIS254

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention extremely easy open-note tests in CIS111 and a separate CIS254 setup based on two tests and a final; reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Open-Note TestsExtremely Easy TestsTwo Tests And A FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ (and open note).”
CIS111
“Your entire grade is based on 2 tests & a examples.”
CIS254

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A fantastic educator & electrical engineer by training and has decades of experience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“A fantastic educator & electrical engineer by training and has decades of experience.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

94/100

“easy to get an A in this class.”

📝

86/100

“ (and open note).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Abboud does a good job going over the topics very thoroughly.
  • His class is very engaging during lectures and labs.
  • Professor Abboud made sure that all his students learned the material and he did an excellent job at teaching us Java.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Workload

  • It wasn't lecture heavy and .
  • easy to get an A in this class.
  • easier to focus on the material instead of memorization.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Risk

  • CLASS HAS NO STRUCTURE AND IS UNPREDICTABLE.
  • work throughout the semester for ( ).

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across many years are detailed and highly consistent, with .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS2547 reviews
CIS1102 reviews
CIS1112 reviews
ENGR2602 reviews
CIS1131 review
Show 1 more courses
ELECT6801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

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

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1