Paul Calamai - University of Waterloo

Professor: Paul Calamai
Department: Engineering
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: 411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
doesnt care if students fail
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Doesn't mess around. Very clear lectures, but you have to be on the ball. If you don't put in the work, you might be wasting your time. But he sure as hell won't let you waste his time. Engineering can be a real handful, so sometimes dealing with the course on top of everything else was stressful. A good prof - make the most of it.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE113
  • 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:
He definitely does not deserve to be teaching a University level course. Very bad attitude and so rude.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE113
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Calamai is sometimes difficult to work with because he doesn't accept any nonsense and he's serious about his teaching. If you do not contact him for help, you are not allowed to go to his help sessions because he only rewards those who try to help themselves. He can sometimes be cocky, but overall he teaches the material very well!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tests and exams are hard, but fair. They cover material up to and including the last lecture (usually 2 days before the test), giving little time to study new material. Provides only a few sample questions, and fewer solutions. On the plus side, no textbook to buy and seemed to have a good attitude towards teaching.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE331
  • 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:
Ask a question at a risk of being insulted. Generally trying hard NOT to be helpful. Wont give you solutions to assigned problems and set office hours in the early morning before classes start so that no one will go.Notes and lectures are super poorly organized. CONDESCENDING manner throughout
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: OPTZMTHD
  • 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:
Only good quality is thta He Knows His Subject. But, does not transfer any knowledge except to those who have already taken other similar courses
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst prof EVER. He does things to screw the class over because he had a bad episode with a previous class. Now he looks at every class with a second guess. He does things that make sure you'll have to attend class, such as not giving you solutions to any problems he assign, not following the textbook that you had to buy, generally a bad person
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE312
  • 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:
Poor course organization, Lectures, Assignments, and Quizzes not properly in sync, tries to teach during tutorial times. Unhealthy attitude in dealing with student concerns is incredibly frustrating. Condescending toward in-lecture questions, and holds an us-versus-him view of himself and the class. A very negative experience overall.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE114
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a tough prof to have. And the cource project just plainly sux, but on the good side our marks got bell curved
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: OPTZ1
  • 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:
Knows his stuf but does not know that he should give even playgorund to all students for exam. most of his exam Qs are repeated and if you have friends who took the course in past then you will get 95%.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good Lecturer and knows his stuff, but if the average is too high, we will nail you with hard quizzes and a final concentrating on areas he only vaguely covered and that are textbook. He can definitely be evil, but tries to come across as nice. Old Finals were useless and didn't give enough practice of what he tested.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE114
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a very good prof. Gives hard quizes. Well, he wants to make you think. If you like easy marks with very little learning, he is not a recommended prof. Talked to him outside class twice. He was friendly. But it is scary to talk to him in class, feels like he might insult you.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE114
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible prof, makes you feel stupid. If you have him, drop out or plan on taking algebra again elseware. This man should not be allowed to teach.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: OPTZMETHODS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
your best bet is to have old exams and assignments. you will get 100%.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: OPTIMIZATION
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the closest thing to evil in professordom there is.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: OPTIMIZ
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
make sure you have older HWs and Exams. You will not even be required to learn course concepts. Just have solutions to those problems and all HWs and take-home exams are a cakewalk
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: OPTIMIZATION
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he gives 4 or 5 assignments of 10% weightage each and a take home final. if you have friends who have solutions of past HWs and Exams then you will get A+ otherwise he is kind enough not to give below 65%.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SD311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ask him a hard question.. maybe his head will explode! Good fun.
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