Very nice man, but has thick accent and can be a little difficult to understand. LOVES teaching the subject. His class is however a hard one and he can move at a fairly fast pace, or at least he does if you take the class during summer.

Took summer course, very nice guy, heavy accent, but he loves the subject like no other. Tests are on reserve in library, but you need to study A LOT to get a decent grade if you're not a science-sorta person.

the best physics teacher ever!! he doesn't give you any impossibly difficult tests; they are reasonable. he is always helpful, too.

Great Teacher, Great personality. Study his old tests. Do the problems at the end of each chapter and you will get an A. You can do extra creidt too. His Class is fun. Get his old test. He gives the same problems usually.

he is the best teacher you can ask for. fair and easy grading scale, fair test and mostly from the book problems, huge extra credit, nice nice nice nice.... person.

I took both classes at one time, and it wasn't hard like people think. Know your calculus. Really "understand" the concepts from exercise/problem. Read chapter and do some exercises before go to class. Faridi knows his stuffs well; so if you don't understand something, ask him! Class is time consuming, but what do you expect?

I don't know what you guys are talking about, I've had him for only one day and I can understand him just fine! And you guys are wrong to think that Faridi doesn't know his stuff, he certainly does! He made the course manageable so I don't know why you guys are complaining. I don't know him all that well but on 1st day, he's the complete opposite.

Just to let you guys know, there's tutor name Kamil in the Student Success Center who will help you out tremendously! He earned A in the class and can help you with Faridi more than Levine. But do the homework first or else you'll get lost in the class.

Extremely intelligent professor who expects you to actually be a student and study. he wont hold your hand and baby you, you have to put in the work to learn the material, he is very willing to help you if you have done that. very fair tests, and very generous on partial credit on exam questions.

Very knowledgeable professor who really loves physics. He expects students to be respectful, so if he seems mean to you, you are probably doing something wrong. Some students are disrespectful by obliviously talking in class, texting, facebooking, etc. Exams more than fair--very similar to released exams on his website. Grades leniently.

Awesome guy, all around great professor.

This prof is really good at and enjoys physics. Grades very leniently, esp. on labs.

I felt his class was challenging. However, his lab were easy to write up. I recommend typing everything out including the calculations to receive extra points because you'll need it! Faridi is a appoachable person who's willing to help when needed. You don't have a choice of instructor so I suggest you get familiar with his teaching style. GL

I felt his class was challenging. However, his lab were easy to write up. I recommend typing everything out including the calculations to receive extra points because you'll need it! Faridi is a appoachable person who's willing to help when needed. You don't have a choice of instructor so I suggest you get familiar with his teaching style. GL

goooooooooooood professor take him!!!!!!!!!!!

He is a very nice professor. You should take him. He's funny at times. Seriously, you could never find a teacher anywhere at UC or community college like him.

I took this guy for phys 280 and 285. 285 is much easier than 280. labs are easy. tests are kind of tough, but possible to do.

I was scared of physics before taking this class, and I thought I was not going to get an A because this subject is not my strong point. However, in this class I got an A. He grades extremely liberally. I'm not sure about how his other physics classes are, but this one is an easy A if you put some effort in. Highly recommend.

He's a great guy. Tests are pretty tough, but 80% is an A, so it evens it out. Don't just study the old tests he puts up because a lot of the questions will be stuff you haven't seen. If you have the time and want an A you have to read the book until you understand it. You get to make a formula sheet for each test, which helps. I liked this class.

My fascination in Quantum Mechanics and the very fabric of Space-Time bloomed thanks to this man. When you get to his Relativity Lectures, stay focused. I swear he morphed into Einstein when reciting the Relativity Proofs! Stay curiousAsk questions. Feel he didn't satisfactorily answered your question(s)? Visit at office hours. He's a good man!

Ask him and he'll help you out. This guy is much easier than Guerra, so if you're looking for an A, take him.

He grades very generously. Honestly, just read the book, do the practice problems, and you'll get an A.

Grades easy, offers tons of extra credit, and gives you a good book to use (halliday).Thought I was going to get a C but got an A. What's not to love about this guy. Don't talk when he's lecturing because he doesn't take too kindly to that, but everyone here should already know that. After all, this is YOUR education, so take him for that UC shot.

Good professor, just have a hard time with physics. He expects you to pre-read and pre-study sections before you come to lecture! So be prepared! Also very generous grader and lab is very, very easy. Although exams can be very tough

Faridi isn't that amazing of a professor to best honest. HOWEVER, his tests are not hard, compared to Drum's. You can probably get away with an A without trying too hard. Yes, you will have to do some reading on your own. Finding previous tests will definitely help cut down your workload. Take if you're on a tight schedule and need an easy class.

Great and organized person! He is probably the best full time faculty that OCC Physics has after Professors Drum and Guerra. He lectures pretty much on what he will give on the tests. Gives us a lot of practice test, homework are a lot but most of them are interesting and helpful. Generous curve! And highly recommended for engineering majors.

I just saw a very negative comment for Dr. Abbas for his PHYS 110 class, and thought of putting this straight! You could not ask for a more organized and precise professor for such a demanding subject! Trust me, he is the nicest guy and will go out of his way to help you but the only chance you have passing this class is if you're not lazy.

Professor Faridi is really funny and hilarious, he is an average teacher nonetheless very competent in the subject material. You need to work hard to get a good result!

PHYS 285 is the toughest Physics course at OCC and who else better than Dr. Faridi to teach it! He gives responsibility to students to learn, where his role is just as a facilitator. I really like his way of teaching which gives me more pressure to succeed! I am sure I will do well at UCI with the training I get from Dr. Faridi's teaching!!!

For people who are lazy and wants the instructor to give them an easy time, Dr. Faridi is NOT the instructor!! If you really like Physics and like a challenging learning experience take Dr. Faridi, one of the best Physics instructors at OCC. He is really tough and makes you learn the material by yourself which is SO IMPORTANT for our future.

He is doing a great help for CSU and UC professors by weeding off "would be" transfer STEM graduates who expected Physics to be like their grade 2 Arts class! Half the class has dropped because they realized that its not like their Grade 2 Arts class! Keep up the good job!

Great teacher, very caring and highly experienced!

I really enjoyed his teaching style. As a student planning to major in Physics his demanding course was exactly what I wanted, great experience! Thank you professor!!!

I took phy185, 280 and 285 with Professor Faridi. The tests are a little bit tough, but he curves a lot. He is a very nice guy, and I really like his class.

He makes a bad first impression. You're an adult now, deal with it. If you don't do the homework, you will NOT pass, but he doesn't collect and grade the homework. He gives the impression of not caring, but as the semester goes on it's obvious that he does care greatly. Do the work and attend the lectures, all the tools to pass are there.

Dr. Faridi is the classic example of don't judge a book by its cover. He seems standoffish at first but he is hilarious. All of these bad comments are just people that didn't study or didn't try. He is not there to hold your hand. You have to do the homework and read the book. He is very generous if he sees that you are trying. I def. recommend.

Long story short, he is tough. But you learn a lot from him. I named him Ferrari. Like only a handful of best people in their respective fields can buy Ferrari cars, people who are really interested in Physics understand him. Once you can catch his lectures, upper-division classes are no longer a problem for you. His exams are extremely difficult too, but doable.