AI Rate Professor

Physics

H. Paul Taouk

R170 · PHYS132 · PHYS133 · PHYS131 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if , and accept slower grade turnaround.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKind and approachableFormula sheet friendlyManageable homeworkLab equipment issues not his faultSlow grade returns
  • physics instructor.
  • Homework and tests are manageable if you use notes, book, and allowed formula or cheat sheets.
  • Sample size is small and several older reviews come from the same student series.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

and formula sheets help, but you still must understand problems and and tests.

All evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

Physics remains real work, though lectures, demos, and handouts keep it from feeling needlessly complex.

Evidence comes only from in-person R170 and PHYS sequences.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

limited detail on strict enforcement.

; online format has zero reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

, and overall tone is consistently positive.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person due to zero online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and formula or cheat sheets lower grading stress.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

work but generally described as manageable.

Format shift

Recent R170 adds online Labster-style work that is the harder piece for some.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and approachability, with occasional boring stretches or outdated Canvas details.

Format shift

No online teaching sample to compare.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Homework, labs, midterms, and a items.

Format shift

In-person only; structure comes from PHYS series comments.

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

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics students describe him as and demos, and fair on homework weighting, with and slow returns.

Main concern

and slow return of .

What students said

“ . .”
R170
“Dr. T is a very nice professor. Showed enthusiasm for what he taught & toward students.”
PHYS131
“Overall, Dr. .”
PHYS132

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but students still must understand problem-solving from book and notes.

Cheat sheet or formula sheetMultiple midterms with one dropHomework attempts countLab reports

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets; four midterms with one dropped plus a final, alongside homework and labs.

Cheat sheet or formula sheet3 of 4 midterms countFinal examLabster or lab reports
“Dr. T allows either a cheat sheet or will hand out a formula sheet prior to each of these tests”
PHYS131
“ and but manageable.”
R170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall, Dr. T is kind, approachable for help, & sometimes funny. Knows subject well. so it's not too complex.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person , and small-sample limits. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Dr. T is a very nice professor. Showed enthusiasm for what he taught & toward students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“Yes”

📝

80/100

“Dr. T allows either a cheat sheet or will hand out a formula sheet prior to each of these tests”

⏱️ Grade Turnaround

55/100

“He ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Showed enthusiasm for what he taught & toward students.
  • so it's not too complex.
  • Were times when lectures became boring, but you can get these if you tough it out

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you attempt problems, easy 20 points each
  • You must understand the material and know how to work out the problems if you want to pass.

Theme 3

🧪

  • SOME were awful due to their duration, vague explanations from lab manual, & aging/broken equipment.
  • Seemed like he used the but did not edit dates
  • occasionally hand out snacks to class @ break

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only seven reviews exist and several older ones read as a continuous multi-course write-up, so confidence is moderate despite consistent praise.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS1312 reviews
PHYS1322 reviews
R1702 reviews
PHYS1331 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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