AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Samir Abboud

ENGI140 · ENGI120 · ENGR111 · ENG114 · ENGI115 · ENGR115 · ENGR101 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will show up, follow directions, and complete work on time for a fair and often easy engineering A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear InstructionsEasy A If You WorkAccessible Outside ClassCaringAmazing Lectures
  • , and highly recommendable with exams matching lectures.
  • Many report an easy A when work is completed on time and directions are followed.
  • A minority of older reviews call him unhelpful or disengaged, creating some polarization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students say following directions and finishing work on time yields an easy A, with frequent A and A+ grades.

Both online and an A with consistent work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is moderate-low and lectures plus posted notes make the material approachable for most students.

; the online review also rates difficulty low.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About four in and recent reviews are strongly enthusiastic despite older outliers.

Recommendation is strongly positive across both formats, with negatives concentrated in older in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

as flexible and pass-friendly when work is done, with mentioned by multiple students.

Format shift

Leniency themes appear mainly in in-person reviews; online also says work earns an A.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Some call the class easy and light, while others flag lots of homework and .

Format shift

Workload complaints and .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and real-world examples, though a vocal minority says he does not teach.

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; in-person quality is polarized but majority excellent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and lectures sit alongside labs, assignments, and occasional group projects.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person majority , and industry examples, with a smaller set of harsh 1-star outliers.

Main concern

A few students claim little teaching and lots of homework if you do not engage.

What students said

“Easy A if you follow directions and do your work on time. Don't miss this class with professor Abboud.”
ENGR115
“Extremely understanding professor! He is genuinely one of my most respected physics professor at Ohlone.”
ENGI140
“He gives you everything you need to succeed in the class. Literally gives you step by step instructions to complete the assignments.”
ENGI115

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online review rates him among the and strong outside help.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Professor Abboud is one of the , and is very knowledgeable in his field. His tests are very similar to the homework, and if you put in the work it is easy to get an A.”
ENGR111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students repeatedly say tests match lectures and homework and are not hard if you prepare the assigned work.

Tests Similar To HomeworkExams Reflect LecturesNo Hard Exams ReportedFlexible Deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and are not hard when you follow posted notes and directions.

Exams Reflect LecturesNo Hard Exams ReportedFlexible Deadlines
“the 3 exams reflected all of the material that he taught in class.”
ENGI140
“He explained very well and .”
ENGI120
“ . If you show up youll easily get a good grade.”
ENGI115

Online

and an A is easy with consistent work.

Tests Similar To Homework
“ , and if you put in the work it is easy to get an A.”
ENGR111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you follow directions and do your work on time. Don't miss this class with professor Abboud.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 Engineering reviews, weighting recent majority praise against older negative outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Extremely understanding professor! He is genuinely one of my most respected physics professor at Ohlone.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy A if you follow directions and do your work on time.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ !”

⚠️ Polarized Outliers

20/100

“ ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He explained very well and .
  • He also cracks a lot of jokes during lecture
  • posts lecture notes and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you put in the work it is easy to get an A.
  • Easy A if you follow directions and do your work on time.
  • so that you can pass the class not hard at all.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Abboud really cares about his students and is really engaging!
  • !
  • He is also very flexable and understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews from 2017-2023 include rich detail and recurring themes, though four harsh outliers reduce perfect consistency.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

0

No reported values

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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