Professor
Farid Mesghali
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Fall 2022 - How can I have taken this class for 10 weeks, did every homework and the day before the final I dont know anything. If i could go back in time i wouldnt have taken this class, I learned nothing and I cant solve a single question. This class made me want to switch majors...
Fall 2022 - How can I have taken this class for 10 weeks, did every homework and the day before the final I dont know anything. If i could go back in time i wouldnt have taken this class, I learned nothing and I cant solve a single question. This class made me want to switch majors...
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Spring 2024 - Alright listen up, if my boy Mesghali is teaching the class and it fits with your schedule then TAKE IT. No questions asked, don't even read the other reviews listed here this is the only one you need. He is the King of the century. NOTE: You never have to stay the full lab duration except for the first class, it is entirely possible to finish 1-2 hours early depending on how fast you work. My Rating of the Class: Not too shab
Spring 2024 - Alright listen up, if my boy Mesghali is teaching the class and it fits with your schedule then TAKE IT. No questions asked, don't even read the other reviews listed here this is the only one you need. He is the King of the century. NOTE: You never have to stay the full lab duration except for the first class, it is entirely possible to finish 1-2 hours early depending on how fast you work. My Rating of the Class: Not too shab
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Fall 2024 - Everyone chose a partner to be paired with for the duration of the class. Class was mostly just putting together circuit diagrams and measuring results. You got to leave as soon as you finished which was nice. The quizzes were easy if you just memorized the equations for the lab manual sections that he specified. His lecturing was not helpful and he went on tangents that were nonsensical. The lab manual is the most helpful thing. Was not a fan of his vibe, but he was helpful for troubleshooting circuit errors.
Fall 2024 - Everyone chose a partner to be paired with for the duration of the class. Class was mostly just putting together circuit diagrams and measuring results. You got to leave as soon as you finished which was nice. The quizzes were easy if you just memorized the equations for the lab manual sections that he specified. His lecturing was not helpful and he went on tangents that were nonsensical. The lab manual is the most helpful thing. Was not a fan of his vibe, but he was helpful for troubleshooting circuit errors.
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Spring 2021 - Overall a very straightforward lab. Depending on your classes progress you'll be doing 4-5 experiments where each will take around 1-3 weeks to complete. For each lab, the professor will go over the required theory and give a short explanation on the general approach for each lab. He gives enough explanation where you'll have little to no problem completing the lab in ~2-6 hours. And his slides and the departments lab manual give enough guidance in case you get lost. He also uses Piazza if you're wondering. You will need to download a software to do the labs, but don't worry about that since the software is easy to install and use. For this lab, you'll have to write up a lab report for each experiment and there will be 3 quizzes. According to his syllabus the reports are 60% and quizzes 40% of your overall grade. The lab reports are very easy to do and only take a few hours to complete. All you do is paste your results, paste a picture of your set up, and answer some discussion questions. The quizzes are pretty straightforward, just make sure you memorize the equations on his slides and you'll be fine. The questions involve little bit of algebra and mainly plug and chug. He gives you 20 minutes to complete the quiz however. If you want a A, make sure you get perfect or near perfect scores (>95%) on all quizzes where almost everyone will do well on the report so your grade will depend on each of your quiz grades. Mess up one, you lost your chance for a A. He should grade in a straight scale, but since a lot of people does well, he curves down.
Spring 2021 - Overall a very straightforward lab. Depending on your classes progress you'll be doing 4-5 experiments where each will take around 1-3 weeks to complete. For each lab, the professor will go over the required theory and give a short explanation on the general approach for each lab. He gives enough explanation where you'll have little to no problem completing the lab in ~2-6 hours. And his slides and the departments lab manual give enough guidance in case you get lost. He also uses Piazza if you're wondering. You will need to download a software to do the labs, but don't worry about that since the software is easy to install and use. For this lab, you'll have to write up a lab report for each experiment and there will be 3 quizzes. According to his syllabus the reports are 60% and quizzes 40% of your overall grade. The lab reports are very easy to do and only take a few hours to complete. All you do is paste your results, paste a picture of your set up, and answer some discussion questions. The quizzes are pretty straightforward, just make sure you memorize the equations on his slides and you'll be fine. The questions involve little bit of algebra and mainly plug and chug. He gives you 20 minutes to complete the quiz however. If you want a A, make sure you get perfect or near perfect scores (>95%) on all quizzes where almost everyone will do well on the report so your grade will depend on each of your quiz grades. Mess up one, you lost your chance for a A. He should grade in a straight scale, but since a lot of people does well, he curves down.
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Mesghali is pretty cool, and funny at times. He might be a little hard to understand, but the class was much better than what I thought it would be like. I'd take him again if I could. The only really bad thing about him is that whenever you do bad on a quiz, he kinda gets mad at you for not knowing the concepts well enough. Other than that, he's really helpful as he usually likes to help students with their circuits in case problems arise.
Mesghali is pretty cool, and funny at times. He might be a little hard to understand, but the class was much better than what I thought it would be like. I'd take him again if I could. The only really bad thing about him is that whenever you do bad on a quiz, he kinda gets mad at you for not knowing the concepts well enough. Other than that, he's really helpful as he usually likes to help students with their circuits in case problems arise.
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