Shiva Sastry - University of Akron

Professor: Shiva Sastry

Department: TBD

College: University of Akron

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PENG208
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This review is criminally short, 350 chars is ridiculous. Dr. Sastry is rude sometimes. He is very "bullish" in his teachings. Often interrupting and pushing students. He is imo, much better suited for higher level classes, and by no means a bad professor. He just has a difficult time with intro level Questions because they are often poorly asked.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CE325
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Reviewing this professor is very conflicting. To start, he is one of the best lecturers I've ever had. Everything he said made sense and he explained it well, and with passion. He also throws a little humor in sometimes. However, his exams and quizzes... run. He essentially wants you create a new mathematical proof on his exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMPE320
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sadly as an engineer you would need to take a programming class. He gives poor examples and expect you to get better at programming without using a book. Also he is very inaccessible and even if you try to email him and set up an appoint about something simple, he will just address your email in the class and avoid a face-to-face interaction

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 4450325OSC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OSC was so unorganized it was unbelievable. Barely knew when exams were. Exams "have no right answers," justify your answer and get credit, but you better have good answers or he'll dock points for no reason. Teaches extremely fast, but will stop teaching for 15 minutes to answer questions. Homework is very aperiodic, and TA doesn't explain grading

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PRGRM208
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very hard homework. tests are easy with respect of homework.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. Always willing to help you out and relates a lot of material to the real world which is good.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 4450208
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Sastry is a horrible teacher. When students ask useful questions he dismisses them and says "We'll get to that later" and never gets to it. He expects students to figure everything out by themselves. His homework problems require content that hasn't been covered yet. He is rude and interrupts students mid-sentence. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CMPTRSYSTMS320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Means well in trying to help you. Asks over and over again if everyone is following him. which is great ... unless your not following him. He makes you feel very uncomfortable to actually raise your hand in class. If you dare say that your not following him be prepared to be made feel like an idiot for your question.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 4450325
• 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:

Extremely knowledgeable and very helpful

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMPE320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took computer systems with Dr. Sastry last semester and am currently in Operating System Concepts with him this semester. He very much knows the material and will go over it multiple times until everyone understands it. The tests and homeworks were graded fairly and aren't too difficult if you study for them. Overall I would recommend.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CPSYSA
• 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:

Computer Systems. He likes to call on people in the class, which is annoying. Little homework and grading on HW and tests was very fair. Never studied except the night before tests, got an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: TOOLS101
• 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:

Run the code.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMPUTERSYSTEM
• 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:

Extremely friendly, personable guy. He's enthusiastic about the material, seeks feedback, and actively adjusts his teaching style. His door's always open. One of the few reasons I stay at this university. Would take a class from him again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CPE3XX
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tries to be helpful to the point of smothering you and putting on added pressure. Insisting that we e-mail him daily with questions was quite unnerving. He means well, but would be well served to take it down a notch or six.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 4450330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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