Maher Rizkalla - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Professor: Maher Rizkalla
Department: Engineering
College: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you pay attention in recitation you will be fine. Rizkalla goes very fast and sometimes his questions aren't clear. However the test questions are normally exactly like examples on his slides with few number changes, or directly off recitation quizzes and homework. If you can do those you are solid.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rizkalla is tough but an excellent professor. He is fair and easy to talk to. The material he teaches is hard and it is important to attend class and recitation to learn the material. You will be left behind quickly if you miss or ignore the homework assignments.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECE204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Worst professor ever. No one should ever take him. Couldn't teach to save his life. He doesn't even know how to use the technology at hand ie basic computer or projector. Only teaches for him to understand and no one else. Avoid like the plague. If you have no choice get outside help asap.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
worst professor at IUPUI hands down I will avoid him like the plague. He cannot communicate in written or spoken at all and does not understand how student understand material. thinks what he teaches is easy, and then thinks we all understand every word he says. Stay away from him!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECE311
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Was a tough class, but if you put in the work it's not too bad. Rizkalla is a very smart professor and that's often his downfall as he understands this stuff very much and goes very fast. Do the homeworks, go to recitation, and pay attention and you will pass.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECE311
  • Grade Received: D-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Rizkalla is the only teacher that truly believes we understand him and the material as well as he does, and it shows, because there is no method to his madness . He does pay enough attention to his students and does not try to understand us. this also shows because he will give out a test prep work sheet, and only use 1/4 of it. worst prof ever.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECE311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His tests are based more on lecture than the textbook. For 255 make flashcards early with the equations on them and continuously look at them until you have them memorized and know which transistors they're used for. For 311 lecture is way more important than the book. Exams are similar to HW but mostly lecture examples. There are 5 test+final
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Get ready for intense studying. class was hard, but with effort,dedication and going to his office hours, you will pass
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECE311
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Class is difficult. But if you show up everyday and study hard, its a passable course. He's a good teacher. Doesn't use powerpoint. Just writes on the board.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
255: rizkalla will spew HUGE amounts of equations that are HASTILY derived, you will have to memorize or derive(impossible) these on a test. The textbook is useless and there are little to no resources to use to study his material because he teaches it his way. AVOID. 311: can be passed by just reading the book, tests are a little tricky
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rizkalla is a brilliant man, but his lectures tend to be extremely dense, fast paced and disorganized. If you can take notes very quickly and have a knack for memorizing pages of equations you'll be fine. The class tends to fall into an evenly distributed "binary distribution" of A's and F's on exams. The book is absolutely worthless.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECE204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Multiple times couldn't solve basic circuits in class, test solutions were sometimes incorrect, and do not expect him to grade fairly at all.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tests can be tough, but if you ask him for help he will help you. In addition, go to the recitations. it seriously clears all the issues you have.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Knows his stuff. Great guy to talk to. Very approachable. Attend lecture and take good notes; it'll be on the test.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECE311
  • 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:
Very helpful and knowledgeable
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very challenging class. Information is launched at you very fast, with poor organization sometimes. Questions rarely return clear answers. He is a great guy, but it is a tough class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this professor is ridiculously hard! class it self is pretty easy you don't consider spending too much to study but you should! lecture notes are so important. his grades are not fair. he grades by name.so u better go ask him question and attend the classes.he doesn't take attendance but from his mind he knows who is attending or not.good luck!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
one of the best, he knows what he's talking about, I'd love to be his student again and again,,
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECE255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is the best professor! Very good explanation.. :) He is very very helpful... i would love to have him for every subject
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECE202
  • 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 is the best professor the state of indiana has. keep in touch with him... he is worth millions
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