Mike Nassir - University of Hawaii at Manoa

Professor: Mike Nassir

Department: Physics

College: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of my most favorite professors. Dr. Nassir is so passionate about what he teaches and his lectures are amazing. He explains the material well and makes class engaging. His tutorial sheets prepare you well for the exam but there are a lot of questions in a short time so make sure to practice. The only downside is he doesn't post lecture slides.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nassir is entertaining and made going to lectures easy. However, the sheer amount of material blown through each class was ridiculous, no one topic is explained in depth and he moves on extremely quickly. Tests were wildly difficult in my opinion and there was never enough time to complete them. The curve helps a lot.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

good class lots of curves on test, study and do practice probvlems and you will do fine otherwise you will prob fail with a d or c

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Nassir's is a great guy but he isn't a great teacher. His homework assignments were hard because he didn't do similar problems during lecture. He doesn't return midterms and homework assignments until a month or two later so you don't know what your current grade is. But, he has a large curve and he allows notes for the exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151152
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Always pushes back homework due datests you turn it in late. Lets you have a page of notes for all exams. No online homework or textbook needed. I took him for both physics I liked him so much. Seems to be easier than all other gen phys teachers

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I am kind of amazed that anyone rates him poorly, he gives you a sheet of notes front and back for all midterms and two for the final. Combined with the curve, he is essentially handing you an A on a silver platter, its up to you to take it or not.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really enjoyed his lectures. He has a really fun personality and makes physics interesting. However, he always seemed rushed for time and disorganized. He always says he's going to assign online HW but never does. Very generous curve.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were always so rushed, he came into class just when it started and always took at least 10 min to set up his stuff. The homework was hard because we never got to go over similar problems in class and the learning assistants were not very useful at all. Get ready to learn off of youtube videos.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHSYI151
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Does not have enough time to go over entire lesson plan. Class is rushed and homework contains problems that we did not go over. My homework went missing and I received a zero for the assignment. Do not take this class with Nassir. You will regret it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHSYI151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Michael Nassir is the worst teacher that I have ever had. I would not recommend anyone to take physics with this professor. For the first few weeks of class I could not find a seat and was forced to sit on the ground or in the stair aisles.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Nassir is one of my favorite professors so far! He's very nice and super funny. I really enjoyed going to his class because he taught well, in terms of keeping students engaged and explaining concepts clearly. His curve is SUPER generous. Make sure to complete your homework because it saves your grade if you don't do well on your exams.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS152
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nassir is fun and hilarious in lecture, his exams are straightforward, and if you go to his help sessions, he basically tells you the answers to the homework. The only thing is that he does not return exam scores back until weeks/more than a month later. Despite grading, he is one of the best science teachers I've had at the university.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Nassir is a great teacher and explains concepts very well by using in-class demonstrations. I would not have understood physics if he did not utilize large props. Exams are straightforward, only thing is that he does not return them in a timely manner. He is very passionate about physics and his mannerisms always make me laugh. Take his class

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nassir is the best! He goes pretty fast but you can totally tell he's passionate about physics. He gets all excited and uses many different tools to help you understand. He hold extra practice sessions where he'll go over examhomework problems for you. As long as you put in some effort he goes above and beyond to make sure everybody learns.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lots of students like him because he acts silly. Won't turn back homework or test grades ever, won't respond to emails. Homework has things not gone over in class, which is so frustrating if you've never taken physics. He is a fine lecturer but I just can't respect him for not doing his job and grading things, so I can't really like him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you hate physics but need to take it, like me, make sure you take it with Nassir. He makes physics doable and his curve is nice. Go to his help sessions!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's such a great guy! He tries to keep lecture interesting by doing little experiments in class & using a lot of visuals. If you go to his help sessions, he basically does the homework for you. Only downfall of the course is he doesn't grade assignment or exams in a timely matter.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY151
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the WORST teachers at UH. Here is why he is awful; 1) Doesn't return HW OR TEST 2) You will NEVER know what your grade is in the class (let alone if there is a curve) 3) goes through topics very fast 4) gives hw that he does NOT explain how to do them 5) gives alot of hw Could have been a fun class but, I now hate physics.. thanks.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151
• 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:

One of the best teachers I have ever had. Possibly THE best teacher I have ever had. A light in the darkness of the crappy education system. Take this class if at all possible!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS151152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nassir is the best professor I have ever had. I would take any class he taught. Bc he personally grades all free response questions, work isn't returned in a timely manner. An A was 75% and above in my class both semesters. Don't buy the book, I never read it and got an A both semesters. Go to every lecture and help session.