Reviews of professor Fardin Khalili

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Khalili can be a bit boring and to the point but his hw and exams were the same way. He teaches the class and nothing more, and the hw and exams follow his lectures fairly well. A lot of his hw was to copy an example problem with different numbers, allowing us to get experience, while still figuring out how to solve the problem

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Although some of his reviews are rough, I did not have this issue with him. His lecture notes are posted on Canvas just in case you miss something, so just take good/clear notes in class... If you do well in Statics/Solids/Matl. Science, this class is a combination of those. He is easily approachable and willing to answer q's after class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Okay, his class isn't too hard, although he just talks a lot with powerpoint and wants you to watch his 3 hour videos. He isn't mean but does seem to hold a grudge against the students which is strange. Its a weird mix of good and bad so I am not sure.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Having had him several times, prepare for monotony. Lectures are exceptionally dry. HW is long and often confusing, but do it for the grade boost (problems taken from book). Projects and E.C. are challenging, but frequent. Exams are often two-parts, sometimes part take-home. Khalili is a good man, but a difficult (and impossible to avoid) teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Although the A isn't easy, it's definitely not impossible. Test problems were grabbed straight from quizzes and hw, so definitely study from those. He's always helpful during his office hours and willing to help you if you put in work. Be ready for boring lectures and hard quizzes that might lower your grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Death by powerpoint is not uncommon in his class. Vocal inflection is nonexistent. The only reason to show up to class is to figure out what will be on the the quizzes and tests. For this class if you haven't yet, you'll learn to teach yourself. There is no passion from this professor for the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I believe this is his first year teaching AE308 and he did a really good job. Was able to explain everything you could possibly need for the homework and exams. If you show up to class and write down the notes he provides, there's no doubt you'll pass the class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He's a great guy. Really nice and really helpful when you go to his office hours. However, his lectures are very long and boring. His quizzes are really hard compared to examples he shows in the lecture. The in-class exams are pretty easy. But the final is insanely difficult compared to the other material and it is weighed the most too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Fardin made the material in compressible very easy to understand, and was very heavy in giving us examples in class. The exams where always either easier or matched the difficulty of the homework, and he allowed us to print out almost all of the material we covered to have for the test. The online videos where also quite helpful.