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Engineering

Sepehr Nesaei

ENGIN170 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable self-teaching and and tense interactions.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFrustrating lecturesArgumentative toneSelf-teaching requiredStrict expectationsOne strong mentor review
  • Most students describe poor communication, frustration with questions, and a need to teach themselves.
  • The workload is not always the main issue, but and time pressure feel strict.
  • One very positive mentorship review is outweighed by repeated complaints about classroom behavior.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students earned high grades and mention dropped scores or extensions, but and strictness make the A feel unreliable.

Online reviews mention dropped assignment scores and extensions, while but comments remain very negative.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The material can be straightforward for prepared students, but weak lectures and self-teaching make it harder to navigate.

Online students say readings and math background matter, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews mention participation pressure and live interaction issues, but they do not clearly prove a .

Online reviews mention microphone and participation friction, while in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

because they describe rude communication, poor teaching, and .

Both formats are negative, with in-person comments especially severe.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students describe punishment for unclear expectations, strict standards, and limited .

Format shift

Online reviews include both deadline leniency and strict grading concerns, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload appears manageable for some students, but deadlines and expectations can make it feel stressful.

Format shift

Online evidence says workload is fine in one review, while but focus more on teaching issues.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Most reviews describe frustrating lectures, poor listening, arguments, and a .

Format shift

Online has one strong positive outlier, but both formats are mostly negative about teaching and communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Reviews mention readings, assignments, group projects, and graded work, with .

Format shift

Online reviews provide most assessment evidence, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and describe arguing with students, contradictory expectations, and retaliation concerns.

Main concern

The and unclear standards.

What students said

“This professor is genuinely the of taking a class with.”
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“Teach yourself.”
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“Argues with students regularly and will not admit when he is wrong.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative about lectures, strictness, and student interaction, though one review praises his mentorship and clarity.

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported and say lectures are frustrating or not visual enough.

What students said

“awful professor. gets frustrated easily, does not listen to his students.”
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“His lecture is very frustrating (workload is fine).”
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“He teaches with clarity, compassion, and inclusive leadership.”
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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyAssignmentsReadings

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

22/100

“His lecture is very frustrating (workload is fine).”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ .”

⚖️

32/100

“Does NOT tell you what he wants, will punish for what you don't have that he didn't ask for.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is and yelling at anyone who dares correct him when he's wrong.
  • The TA has taught me more than his lecture has.
  • He teaches with clarity, compassion, and inclusive leadership.

Theme 2

💬 About Communication

  • gets frustrated easily, does not listen to his students.
  • Argues with students regularly and will not admit when he is wrong.
  • can sometimes be a little rude, spending a lot of time singling out/arguing with students.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class itself is pretty straightforward if you do the readings.
  • doesn't care about students situations. Doesn't give you enough time for basically anything.
  • It seems that those with a strong math background might have an easier time keeping up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

There are only 8 reviews, but they are recent and mostly consistent, with one unusually positive mentorship review as an outlier.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENGIN-1708 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1