Abdul Rahim Ahmad - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Abdul Rahim Ahmad

Department: Systems Engineering

College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BU415
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

very funny guy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SDE423
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I had a love-hate relationship with this prof for most of the semester. Still, it ended up on a positive note. He is inspirational but also demanding. Come prepared for the "flipped classroom" (readings at home and project/assignments in the classroom). Very knowledgeable and highly creative.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really like this professor. Even though she has an accent, you can still see the passion in how she teaches. If i could take her for every Criminal Justice course i would. One of the best teachers at CSUB !!!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: THESIS800
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

he will make sure you succeed

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SYDE331
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

loved to ask questions in class and used current affairs examples (amazing that he used current affairs examples to make me understand engineering concepts)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SYDE331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

extremely helpful an friendly

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SYDE182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This prof is incomprehensable. He is not a good lecturer. His teaching style is tough and incomplehnsable for most lower year students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SYDE422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Friendly and approachable

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SYDE423
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

laid back approach to teaching

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHDTHES
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I joined the University of Waterloo in 2008 and Dr. Ahmad is supervising my PhD research. So far, I have found him very approachable and helpful person. He encourages me to think independently of him and come up with creative solutions. Very patient with my lakc of knowledge in the area.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SYDE423
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he really cares about his teaching and about his students. I only found a handful of profs like him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SDE423
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

good start of the course. He seems to be a nice person. I hope he will be also be nice when it comes to marking/grading. Prof. Ahmad please know that in past the average in this course had been 75%

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHDTHES
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is our dept's alumnus but so much involved in mentoring us that many of us nominated him for the Alumnus of the Year Award. We hope he will be formally recognized for his self-less efforts towards raising the profileof his alta mater

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BU415
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am taking his MIS course in Laurier. He taught me Engineering Economics in UW a couple of yrs ago. He is still the same enthusiastic guy who can make boring stuff look very interesting and lively. I wish he stayed in UW.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BU285
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Takes interest in his teaching and in his students. Puts real efforts in making course interesting to students. But, a history major student like me cannot be motivated much about operations and strategic management. Went extra mile to help my friend when myfriend faced a persoanl trauma.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SYDE331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

very entusiastic about teaching. genuinely takes interest in students

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SDE292
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He taught us how to connect theory to practice. Earlier, lectures were just for numerical problem solving and labs were implementing the CCT diagram given to us without knowing why various components are included in the CCT

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HCI730
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really inspirational time with him and mao. made me see software more than just coding (now I keep my users in my mind)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SYDE292
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

already gone. I wish others also had the same level of enthusiasm that always motivated us.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ORMANAGECO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

boring subjects. involve too much mathematics. interesting person, makes lectures enjoyable. but, all joy evaporates when you pick up textbooks. exams are doable