Fayez Gebali - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Professor: Fayez Gebali

Department: Electrical Engineering

College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECE310
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good prof. I learn a little by attending his lectures. So taking courses with him would be self-learning courses. The good thing is the homework are pretty decent, the most important concepts are all included. I usually do the assignments multiple times (3?) before the midterm and final.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ELEC310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were pretty dry, except when he would tell random life stories. Midterm was incredibly easy, the quizzes were also easy, and the final was challenging, but many questions were ripped straight out of his assignments. As a final note, DON'T BUY THE TEXTBOOK! His assignments are good enough study material, don't spend the $180.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ELEC310
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this instructor if you can. He mostly reads off of terrible lecture slides and talks about how great he is. I learned very little from attending his class. There were errors/typos in almost all course materials: lecture slides, examples, assignments, solutions, formula sheets, exam questions, etc. Very frustrating.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ELEC365
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fayez was fairly funny during lectures but his tests were difficult compared to assigned work and examples covered in class. Once he actually told the class that students coming to his office hours is a pet peeve of his. However, during office hours his explanations were clear but he was a bit gruff.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ELEC365
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You always count your fingers after shaking hands with Dr. Gebali. He's a reasonable guy who hates sucky kids (and rightfully so). He's very helpful in office hours. His assignments are really good and cover all you need to know. I liked how we didn't need to use calculators for the tests. He makes effective use of chalk to help us pay attention :)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COS126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is helpfull

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RESEARCHIEEE
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Best teacher in department, really assist/guide students how to solve problems

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CENG241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gebali is very relaxed in front of the class, telling stories in order to keep you interested. The class is a lot of fun until you realise you're supposed to be learning. Tests are fair, but pay attention to the small details.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CENG241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fairly slow paced course. Easy to understand, tells some great stories. As said before, the lab for this course is absolutely brutal, but this is no fault of the teacher's. His tests & assignements are very simple if you attend class. To do well in the lab portion be prepared to learn some things on your own.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ELEC360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gebali is a really great guy, friendly and entertaining. Problem is, you leave feeling happy but utterly confused and the final will leave you in tears. The only things I learned in this class was stuff from previous classes! Concepts are glossed over, not enough good examples of varying difficulty and he tends to skip steps in calculations.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ELEC360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class glosses over a lot of concepts. When you're in the lecture, everything makes sense, but once you walk out that door you forget it all and spend hours trying to reteach yourself. Midterm was super easy, assignments hard. Doesn't like students making formula sheets. As a person, he's pretty funny and really tries to get to know his students.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CENG441
• 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 is an awesome prof. , if you went to his office he will never let you leave until you understand everything. He is fair in marking and knows how to make the class interesting. If you have a digital design background you can work as a VHDL programmer after taking this course. I would recommend this course with Fayez.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: VHDL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If all you're looking for is an easy class, then ok, it's fairly easy. It's also an utter waste of time. I didn't learn *anything* from this tool. He glosses over anything remotely less than obvious - I assume because his massive ego can't tolerate the potential of looking less than omnipotent.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ELEC543
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

excellent guide, endless support, understandable... Has wide knowledge and logical way of thinking. Great scientist with deep vision and also the most importantly a kind person.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 250465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Knowledgeable, but seems afraid to teach anything moderately difficult (too many whiners?). Extremely helpful -- go to his office, he won't let you leave until things are crystal clear. Great prof, but does terrible things to people (which he thinks

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CENG465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Go to his class for the stories, easy midterm, somewhat difficult final.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CENG465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ninja power from the Land of the Pharaohs powered up with VHDL & Markov Chains yeaaaaaaaaaaaa boooooooooom Nice guy :) and for once a professor who knows what he is talking about.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ELEC250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

entertaining, fair, knowledgeable: an awesome prof

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ELEC250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Deals with ninja attacks skillfully

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ELEC250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class, prof knows his stuff, makes class interesting.