Reviews of professor Hicham Chaoui

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I enjoyed this course with a good balance between theory and exercises. I recommend reading the textbook although it is not mandatory. I learned a lot and did well at the final. If you attend both lectures and PA sessions, you will also do well. He gives hints for the final exam. I highly recommend this professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Chaoui is an amazing professor. He made a such complicated course easy to follow. Exams are affordable; but, you need to fully prepare for them. He gives a lot of practical examples and exercises in the class. Also, you should do well in his class if you attend the TA sessions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Easy exam and an easy marker

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Chaoui is a great person who really cares about you. He does curve the grades at the end. His lecture notes are organized and include exercises. You need to practice for the exam. Quizzes are easy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Hicham doesn't care for the class too much, but he also does not make it difficult to do well. He gave us a very detailed guideline for the midterm but the final was very difficult. However it was only worth 40%. This course is supposed to be pretty hard, but with him it isn't bad.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Bad for grades. Bad for knowledge. Useless lectures. Had to read all the course notes but the final exam was all electrostatics and a LONG one.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Watch out! he makes important concepts in EM look very simple by not giving the full context. You might laugh at the end of 3105 but you will end up crying at 3909. Make sure you understand these concepts well as they form the basis for many other 3rd and 4th year courses. Midterm was doable, but final was difficult! TA sessions are crucial.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The part of the course about power is hard. Exam was easier than I anticipated and covered only electrostatics. TA was great in helping me and that made a difference. I was scared to fail this course, but I ended up doing well.