Reviews of professor Afshin Amini

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Having very little CS background, the class was a struggle because the professor left it up to the students to figure out much of the material on their own and when he did try to explain a concept, he did it in a confusing manner. He is a nice professor who wants to see his students succeed, but he is a slow grader and a bit disorganized.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
380 is mostly just doing a project; it's not a normal class that centers around lecture and the professor, but Prof Amini was a good guide to have while doing the project. He was always happy to help, and gave useful advice and feedback when we needed it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amini is a good of example of how prof should treat 490. Stand back while making sure to do check in's every two weeks and a small demo every 4 to 6 weeks. I felt personally he was keeping the pace too slow in the first four weeks of school but things have worked out in the end. Decent prof if you are looking for a 490 prof.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I know a lot of people really like him. But I have fairly mixed feelings on him. He's a really easy grader for sure, but the beginning of the semester was rough because there are so many kinds of projects he won't allow, for example video games. He also often gives feedback that's a little too harsh. More of an annoying than challenging class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Pretty straightforward guy. In the first semester, he's SUPER picky about what your senior design project will be about. After you get his stamp of approval, you're pretty much left to your own devices. He asks for biweekly report updates and will request demos. He plays the role of the customer so he will provide feedback and make suggestions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Easy class. Just follow his orders and get an A. Since I took this class during the pandemic, we went online from around March to the end of class- which only made things easier, especially the presentation. THANK YOU, CORONA-CHAN!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing Professor. He is very caring. Will explain until everyone understands the topic. tests are similar to homework problems. He wants everyone to succeed in his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall a great professor. This was all pre-Covid but I took Comp 490/491 with him his first semester teaching at CSUN. He has a very practical way of teaching, and set up guest speakers in the industry to come in and talk with us. Be prepared to talk a lot about what you're working on, and present to the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really nice guy. Some of the students weren't prepared for the class at all and were asking questions about stuff that should have been covered by the prerequisite course. Professor Amini would take the time to try to catch them up. It probably meant that the class moved slower and was easier than it was supposed to be, but that's fine.