Mohammad J. Akhtar - Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Professor: Mohammad J. Akhtar

Department: TBD

College: Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Never gonna see him in the lab; all the grading and labs are controlled by the TA's, so you better hope that your TA is good. Class itself is tricky, make sure to constantly ask questions and do all the labs and assignments to get a passing grade. Not a class I'd recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is never in the lab. But when he is, you would wish he wasn't. He does not care about your learning at all, and if you have any questions you better wish for a good TA.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHE134
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The quizzes in this class are mostly easy. The experiments however demand precision and accuracy, especially the test experimets. It is very easy to mess up a titration and get 50 points taken off. Make sure to read the lab manual as it will guide you during the expeirments and quizzes. The online lab quizzes are not too hard. Watch lecture videos!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHE134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Chem 134 is really annoying. You wont want to be there even though its only once every two weeks. You wont see professor Akhtar much but when yiu do, hes pretty hilarious. I think hes a nice man

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHE134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

what is good about him? once he spilled hydrochloric acid all over (and onto some students), and another time he still held classes even though the university canceled classes for that day.... it's a shame he's the only choice for chem lab....

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHE134
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Akthar is an incredibly difficult person to deal with. For one he is barely in the labs and when he is he mostly yells at people. Two, the man will never concede anything, attempting to talk to him will have you get dismissed like you're a child who knows nothing. I highly recommend just taking the class and surviving through, never looking back.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has so many students per semester that he does in fact have a thick skin. No one can avoid this. I agree with some reviews that with some respect and patience he will soften up. He will not remember you or your problems if you spoke to him yesterday. Doesn't have much of a connection to his students in lab. Just keep bugging him respectfully.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's an amazing professor and a human being . His classes are real fun and can be really helpful during exams. I would honestly recommend him to everyone who need to take Chem Lab because I took lab with other TAs and none of them were as good as he is. He has really evolved over the years so dont pay attention to the other reviews.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Akhtar seems really mean and unapproachable. That much is true, but if you have no fear and approach him with confidence, he will budge. Don't let his personality scare you away. Challenge him if you're having a problem and he will help you out. He appreciates the fact that some people actually care about lab.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's got a tough exterior and seems very stressed out due to the large amount of students he has to handle. He can be rude, but in the end he will help you. You have to get to him through other people, such as a TA or another instructor. His quizzes are very difficult and the labs are very long. Not a bad instructor, just difficult to deal with.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this lab during summer session. The course itself is relatively easy (got an A). Prof Akhtar's lectures, however, were pointless, overly complicated, and difficult to understand. Focus on the pre-lab, and the labs will be simple. He also likes to let students know syllabus changes at the last minute, so be prepared. Study for the quizzes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are pointless. Just read the manual to understand what to do on the lab and the pre-lab. He is not a friendly guy. I asked him a few questions and he gets angry that I don't understand his lectures. He even yells at his TAs. He's very dull and his quizzes are very difficult based due to his poor teaching.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took CHE133 during Summer section. Lectures are to inform you what you will do in the lab, and the lab is actual experiments but easy. You don't need to worry about this course too much. One thing I got annoyed is his lecture, lecture slides, and quiz schedules. He has somewhat strong Indian accent. un-focus-able slides. unclear notice about quiz

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• 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:

This Professor is cool. He is very helpful and very understanding especially if you got to his office requesting his help. I took chem 133 and chem 134 with him and got an grade A in both.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy but a rough exterior. The class is very demanding in time, labs are long and tedious. Prepare and always do your pre-labs. Work your sig figs since, you can only lose at most 100 points to get an A. Study hard for the quizzes and final.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHE134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I asked him for makeup and he just told me to stop wasting my time in his office. NOT very helpful. Eventually, I just asked my TA instead and he let me.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHE133
• 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:

Professor Ahktar was very fair. He doesn't just hand out grades, you have to work for them. He grades out of 1000 points and he curves the final averages slightly even though he says he doesn't. His midterms are fair if you study. His final was a bit more difficult but still fair if you go to lecture and study.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he's a nice guy but what is up with the grading for this class? I had 875 points out of 1000, that is 87% and got a B?! he only gives A or B or C nothing in between. ridiculous. no other class is 87% a B

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHE144
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful instructor. The entire course was extremely disorganized; sends out last minute e-mails barely explaining an important last minute change in what's going on. Treated the TAs like they were clueless. would not recommend.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHE144
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He complains much and doesn't explain well in the beginnning. When he forgot to post up one of the handouts until the day before the lab,the class could not prepare and were confused. But he continued to reduce points for mistakes when he made the big mistake of missing the lab.