Mihai Avram - Austin Community College

Professor: Mihai Avram

Department: Physics

College: Austin Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1402
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Avram is a good Professor, not amazing. Doesnt let you ask questions in lab and is very stingy with partial credit on exams, but his exams are very fair.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1402
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took an accelerated 5 1/2 week General Physics II class this summer, and I was initially thinking that I will be overwhelmed by the amount of material to be learned, over such a short period of time. The professor made the material very accessible and fun, and I really ended up enjoying this class. Highly recommended!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2425
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Engineering Physics I with this prof in spring, and I really enjoyed the class. It was a zero cost class, but you get all you need in the ppt's. Homework is relevant, and test problems are similar. The course was comprehensive, and I really had a good time in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I like this Professor's humor and personality, but when it came to learning Physics I struggled. He is extremely knowledgeable but doesn't break down the concepts to help understanding. I felt like he blew through his powerpoints and didn't explain things clearly. I would only take this class if physics comes easy to you, if it doesn't do not take

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY1405
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took CPI with this professor, and I had a blast! Class was easy, at least for me, but I've enjoyed the way the material was delivered, and the discussions on physics topics, I had with the professor outside the classroom. The professor is also really funny, and that helps having a good time in a physics class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY2426
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A great professor, appreciated and respected by those who love physics. His classes are interesting and attractive, as long as they are accompanied by nice jokes of the teacher who relax the atmosphere.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY1401
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Avram is a good professor, he is respected for his knowledge in Physics. He has an original manner of teaching the students, using clear examples and attracting students through the logic of presentation. Sometimes he makes jokes to relax the atmosphere. He has clear grading criteria. You may like physics with professor Avram.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1402
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is so much better than GPI, where I made a C. I have an A currently in this class which I really enjoy. The prof is funny, very helpful, and gives good lectures with plenty of explanations, also before the lab. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to have the same prof in GPI.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY2426
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm a foreign student, and I was really lucky that this professor spoke also German, and helped me with the specific terms in Physics. Actually, after I took EPI, I waited more than one year, so I can get into his EPII class, because I wanted to have continuity with the same prof, one of the best I ever had in US, and Europe.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHY1405
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

After the first two tests, my average was around 60. I talked to the prof about it, and he set me back on track, I ended up with a B. You won't pass this class, if you don't study, but the prof gives you everything you need to succeed.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2425
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Avram was great! He had a way of explaining physics in a way that I actually left that class understanding what he was talking about. You do have to put in effort but ultimately I was super happy to get a good base in physics since I am an engineering major. He is a funny guy! Made lots of jokes in class, very entertaining!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1402
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am also one of the hundreds of members of the former Mihai Avram International Fan Club, and I know I can speak in the name of hundreds of students that had this amazing professor, and enjoyed is funny personality, and highest level of competence, not to mention he is also an amazing guitar player.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2425
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Engineering Physics I with this professor in spring 2018, and it was the best learning experience. He is extremely competent and fair grader, I enjoyed this class more than any class I took so far, and plan to take EPII with him if possible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 2426SECT
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would ask for clarification and he would just walk away. I took AP Physics in high school with this teacher and I learned nothing from him. I had to ask my classmates for help on labs and got a tutor to be able to complete the homework. I managed to pass but I believe he is not a good teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 2426SECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Too many slides &labs

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2426
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He does examples in class that will show up on tests! Do the homework, do his reviews and understand them and you will do great on tests. The final is probably the easiest test bc it pulls from his old exams. He mumbles through lectures and isn't the greatest at explaining outside of class, but he is very intelligent and straightforward in grading.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2426
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mumbles through lectures which makes it like he doesn't care about students/subject which makes it very difficult to want to learn/understand the material. Very harsh grader. I find physics very interesting but with this teacher, I cant stand it. Tells jokes and makes comments which helps to lighten up the class. Know his stuff but terrible prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ok class. His so called sense of humor is annoying.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His comical comments are irrelevant. The homework he assigns is obnoxious. Exams are graded very critically and harshly.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor has a very different teaching style and you might not like it. Not at all freindly. I wish another section was open