Ladan Tahvildari - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Ladan Tahvildari

Department: Engineering

College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECE658
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof with lots of learning. I am actually using the materials I learned in her class in my internship now�� She said the software engineering is important. and it is. We covered so much and she kept the class interesting and motivated. Much appreciated, Professor Ladan!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECE658
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow what a great semester! Professor Ladan really cares! And it really shows in the hard work she does for her students each and every day. Her exams are completely fair and she really wants you to learn. She not only is an excellent educator but also is a caring person who understands students.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ladan is one of the best professors in our ECE department. Her lecture are clear and interesting which makes you want to learn more. Her exam are fair and way easier than the course assignments. You really learn something from her after the course finished. She is a real gem of UW, hoping we get more prof like her.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECE658
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ladan is an asset to the Department, the Faculty, and the University. I cannot think of a professor who has inspired me more in my academic and professional life. Thanks Professor Ladan!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is a delight. She goes out of her way to ensure all students understood the materials. She promptly responds to requests, treats students with respect and is highly approachable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECE750
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors at UW. She is extremely demanding but will help you go to where she wants you to be. Took two courses and she is flexible as well kind and caring.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The material is worth the struggle. She knows her stuff and cares about each of her students. Thanks Professor Ladan for all U have done for class 2020

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really nice professor. Willing to help struggling students and explains concepts very well in class. She has great knowledge of material and can explain difficult concepts in an easy way. Exams were very fair and reflected the content of the lectures. Very understanding and cares about students. Ladan is one of the best professors in ECE.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great lectures, very organized, and very clear. She puts effort into teaching.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amazing classes, wonderful professor but lots of work though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her slides are terrible. I went to nearly every class and they were still terrible. She copies information from all over the net, but without the context necessary to make it understandable. Don't understand something? Google it to reveal that it's actually simple and she just sucks at teaching. I give her a 2 because at least she gave us problems.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her exams are pretty fair.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice and caring; has the drive to be a good teacher. However she explains concepts in a very convoluted way and if you try solving problems on exams using any other way you get marks taken off.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DONT GO TO CLASS. Save yourself time and study from MIT's 6.006 and 6.046J lectures on youtube (MIT OpenCourseWare). Lectures plagiarised from MIT, examples from MIT, Assignment copy pasted from online, projects made by Douglas Harder 0 effort put by her into making this course. Skips extremely important content like there's no tomorrow.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's pretty good prof. She goes through concepts pretty thoroughly and slowly during lectures so it's completely understandable. The only thing is that her grading schemes are not lenient at all; prepare to lose a lot of marks for small omissions or not explaining everything clearly.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• 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:

One of the best prof. Don't understand why people rank her this low. Course itself is easy, she teaches slowly with examples. Friendly and patient after class. The only downside is her voice probably. Many students cannot concentrate in class just because her voice which is kind of hilarious. Her voice cannot be the excuse of failure

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• 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:

One of the "BEST" profs in the ECE department. Although, she has a tight schedule, she tries to dedicate her free time to help her students. No matter how times you ask her the same question, she never gets irritated and replies patiently. She is one of the profs who really considers and cares for the concerns of her students. Extremely friendly.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All her notes are taken from other places with no citations, which makes them very inconsistent and hard to follow. She needs to properly credit sources.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECE250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her intonation just got really anoying