gives quizzes every week and makes you work for those. gives pretty good feedback when you ask your questions always available for office hours really organized on webcourses and prepares note for each class that he uploads on webcourses awesome lectures and he cares about his students i would take him again

Diverse content. Go to lectures, guy makes it pretty clear what he wants you to know to succeed. content will seem overwhelming if you miss class and don't know where to look. Also a good guy in general who gives engaging lectures and offers enthusiastic help at open office hours.

His actual lectures are great, usually finished within an hour. We had a final project which he let us start 3 months early. The actual lab portion was pretty tough and tedious, but Ahmet wasn't involved with that.

I took Ozbay for Fluids, Space Systems, Design of Aero Exper, and Fund of Aero. His style was the same in all of them. Go to class (pop quizzes), pay attention and take notes (hes known to use material he only covered in class). His classes are hard, but if you pay attention, he is a great lecturer and you will learn alot.

I had Ozbay for fluids and aerodynamics. His accent is not a problem. He is a good lecturer and emphasizes the material that you can expect on tests. If you aren't 'thin skinned' you will likely find him humorous. His class may seem hard but you will like him when you see your final grade. Now get this man that chili pepper

Excellent professor who wants students to succeed and gives good lectures. He does a great job of making the material easy to understand. My only complaint is that I would have learned more if the problems from the test reviews were posted as the material was covered, rather than the week before the test, when it can be stressful trying to cram.

Dr. Ozbay is probably the best professor I've ever had. He is here to teach us, not grade us, and I can promise you will learn a lot if you pay attention. You will easily pass the class with an A if you know the material. If you don't know it, go see him. The only issue I can think of is the time constraint of tests, which he is aware of.

Ozbay is definitely a Tsundere. He will act all harsh and critical in lecture, but when you get him one on one you can tell he cares a lot whether or not you pass his class. He really goes far in trying to help everyone succeed and he spends a lot of time in his office waiting for students to come ask him for help. 10 out of 10 great professor.

The best professor I've had. He fosters actual understanding of the material, and knows the stuff inside and out. Projects throughout the class will familiarize you with useful programs. His tests are difficult, but straightforward. Always accessible. Generous with final grades. He may seem harsh, but he just wants everyone to learn.

He will be very harsh on everyone in lecture. He does it to make sure you understand everything. If you go to his office hours afterwards he will prove that he really cares. He wants you to study to learn and not to study to pass.

EVENTUALLY, you'll learn a lot from him. Professor Ozbay is a very nice professor, he cares about what you can learn both in and out of the class. Pros: Caring about students; learn most aero knowledge from software simulations; preparing you for industry; good communications Cons: handwriting unreadable; unorganized webcourse study materials.

Hands down one of the harder professors I've taken, but doable. He's a little aggressive at first, but you get used to it. He does not follow a textbook, its straight from his brain, so you need to make sure to take notes. Most of the grades comes from projects and quizzes, as his exams are really difficult. Practice the study sets/material alot!

Ozbay is a great professor. He really wants you to pass the class and will help in any way he can. Definitely requires a bit of work but he wants to make sure the engineers that take his class are competent.

Ozbay is the professor everyone hates taking but is appreciated afterwards. You will learn a lot of material that will help in future courses. He makes you realize how much you don't know and what fundamentals you need to work on to be a successful engineer. Exam averages are low but it is still possible to get an A if you put in REAL effort.

Ozbay is one of the most difficult professors I've had but you learn so much it is absolutely worth it. If you want an easy class avoid Ozbay but if you want to actually learn material Ozbay is the best. The projects are interesting but you probably will fail the exams and quizzes. Although the class is difficult it is near impossible to fail.

One of the best professors you can get within this program. He goes in depth with his lectures and provides more then what youre paying for. He comes off strong as he makes you earn your grade, but he truly cares and if you show effort its an easy pass. Exams are ROUGH but he gives many opportunities for easy points. Take him if you want to learn

The extra lectures were annoying at times and there were a ton of assignments and projects to do which felt taxing but I can say this. His class is one where effort is duly rewarded but also one where a lack of effort is punished severely. If this scares you, you shouldn't take him. But if you truly want to learn aerodynamics, this is your guy.

I've learned more through Prof Ozbay's lectures than any other professor at UCF. I've had him for 4 classes (undergrad and graduate). Don't worry about your grade. 80% of students will get A & B. The exams are hard but most of your grade comes from the homework/project which he explains well. If you know how to put in work you will get an A.

One of the best professors at UCF. Do all the hw/projects and lab reports and u will be fine. Exams are challenging. He challenges us to think as engineers. Listen and participate in lectures. Go to office hours. He really cares about his students. My recommendation for him is to write more and do more examples. I learned a lot in his class.

Professor Ozbay cares about his students and the learning process. He does give assignments for easy points and a high grade, however the opportunity to learn comprehensively about aerospace subjects is evident in his lectures. My advice is to record lectures for review on the conceptual exam questions and to attend office hours for projects.

I criticized him during the EAS3101 Aero saga. But I feel like Ozbay is kind of like a "misunderstood child". Perhaps it's culture clash, perhaps it is ego. I don't think he necessarily means bad whichever it is. However, at times it does come off as self-righteousness. I wish he would move past the Aero and bad review stuff. He's good otherwise.

I took Dr. Ozbay for two classes this semester, and he is sensational. His exams are difficult, but he makes it clear they will be. I have never had a professor who is available 20 hours a week, and more than willing to help you with any problem or question you bring to him. You will learn more in one of his classes than others combined.

One of the best lecturers at UCF. His classes are extremely lecture heavy, he does not post notes for this class and there are no textbook so attendance is pretty much mandatory. You have to put an effort to fail his class, his exams are open notes and usually questions similar to assignment or quiz questions. Highly recommend!

Ozbay starts the semester off seeming intimidating and claiming his class is hard, but it's just to scare people into studying. If you attend class (lectures are rly important), complete his assignments, and reach out to him when you have questions, you're golden. For fluids, his point-based grades made it almost impossible to fail.

Learned a lot in this class. Lectures are a must. Really wants you to understand and ask the right questions. An intro to orbital mechanics and maneuvers, a bit in-depth of satellite systems, and goes in-depth about liquid propulsion. Trust the process and don't worry so much about your grade. You'll be glad you took the class with him in the end.

Honestly was a pretty good professor. If you do the assigned projects and do them well you will pass the class no problem. He grades off points collected rather than percentage which is nice but never gives you a clear idea of how many points are needed until the end which kinda sucks. He really just wants you to learn and does that through fear

Dr. Ozbay is tough, but really just want to make sure you learn and getting an A or B is not difficult. He gives the best lectures of any professor and also gives quizzes in class which are not hard. Exams are difficult. Projects make up most of your grade. Attend class, do the projects, and show your face in office hours and you'll be fine.

Ozbay is extremely knowledgeable and you WILL learn a lot. Homework is not graded but it is HARD as well as the exams. Do well on the Ansys projects as that will help your final grade a lot. This man will make your semester hellish, but you are going to learn so much that you won't even mind failing his class if it comes to that tbh.

Very tough class and will warn you about failing his tests. You will fail them, but it is nothing to worry about as the projects and pop quizzes will heavily boost your grade. Don't worry about your canvas grade, you will pass the class. Ozbay is a very caring professor and I encourage you to talk to him after class to get to know him better.

Space Systems is hands down the best tech elective you can take if you are interested in spacecraft. Touches upon liquid rocket propulsion, orbital mechanics, rocket equation, and satellite systems. Don't worry about your canvas grade throughout the class and you will most likely fail the exams. Ozbay is upfront about saying you will all pass.

Probably one of the more difficult classes I have taken, but probably the easiest A I have ever gotten in an engineering class too. Tets are difficult and require creative thinking, but your grade can be achieved mostly off of the projects and quizzes/assignments alone. You have nothing to worry about as long as you do your work. Would recommend.

He just wants you to learn. Would much rather you learn than worry about grades. Class gade will be low until end of semester but just stick with it and he will reward your effort.

Ozbay is very much a tough love professor, class is difficult but he genuinely wants you to meet his expectations. Enjoyable lectures and felt like I learned a good amount from them. The projects were a good application of the material, but the lack of a clear rubric and the excessive time it took to grade them made it difficult to correct mistakes

Great professor! I took this class over the Summer and he was always there for office hours, go to him! He is there to help you! His exams are difficult, but study, put in the time, do all the study sets, review all his lectures, online lectures, and ask questions in class. The class is doable, put in the time! I LEARNED A LOT from this professor!

Def learnt a good amt but I wish he slows down to make it easy to digest the material.

Opinion on Ozbay is forever changing. Overall I think Ozbay is a good guy. I think he has good intentions, teaching style is a bit intense (fast), but he seems to really care what he teaches. I do wish things were posted to canvas in a more timely manner for the course material resources. Best advice is just try your best, and reach out for help.

Dr. Ozbay is a gem in the MAE department. My favorite professor at UCF. The worst thing about him is just how long he takes to grade. But his grading scale is very kind, 90/130 for an A. You'll likely not ace the exams but you'll still get an A or B overall if you do the work. Office hours are in the atrium. DO NOT SKIP CLASS, YOU WILL FAIL.

I've had Ozbay for 3 classes, easily my favorite professor. Don't be intimidated by him, he always acts tough at the start, but that's just because he wants you to push yourself. He really does care, if you pay attention and put in the work you'll be fine. His grading scale is also super forgiving, even if you bomb the exams you can still get an A.

Had him for two classes now. His lecture style is very go with the flow, no true lesson plan or structure. Notes are rarely posted online. However, he is very good at emphasizing the concepts and making sure you learn everything. Your exam grades might give you a heart attack, but almost no one fails his classes due to the points grading system.

No textbook. He rarely posted notes but I like how he teaches. He wouldn't mind backtracking the concepts or equations, just to make you understand better. Exams were tricky. The first answer will be used for the rest. The good thing was he was always there to help. In short, he was a great teacher. He wants you to learn, and he cares about that.

No textbook but great lectures. He wouldn't mind backtracking concepts or equations to help you understand better. Not many HW. Exams were tricky because the first answer would be used for the rest. The projects were interesting. He was always there to help. Great and kind teacher. He wants you to learn, and he cares about that.

Greatest professor ever GOAT

Raw, authentic, interesting, and engaging lectures. Dr. Ozbay is extremely knowledgeable on his topics, and genuinely cares if his students learn. It was refreshing to have a truly difficult course that was difficult for the right reasons. Its not about the grade you get, its about the material. Very conceptual and math heavy; still interesting.

the g.o.a.t

Great lecturer and very knowledgeable professor that will do his best to explain the subject in depth. You will learn a lot from taking his classes, but you will struggle. He's an incredibly tough grader, offering no partial, and can be intimidating at times, but his class is structured so that if you put in the work you will pass.

Ozbay gets a bad reputation for his harsh grading and unique lecture style, but beyond that he makes himself available to help students and understands how to make students learn on a fundamental level. You may fail your midterms and maybe your final, but you will come out of it better. For his first time teaching Propulsion he has done a great job

If you want to have a solid understanding of the material, take Ozbay. People avoid him and talk poorly because his exams are notoriously hard, but you will feel very prepared for future coursework after his class. Does us a favor by making us learn CFD (which you can put on your resume!!!). I never forget what I've learned in his classes.

If you're interested in actually learning the material and are willing to put in the work you will not regret taking this class. In my opinion hes an amazing professor, cares about his students, very lenient grading scale, and I learned a ton in this class. Highly recommend

I made an account just so I could rate him. People hate the fact that he's tough and that his teaching style is weird but honestly out of all the engineering lecturers, he makes class the most fun and interesting. The material is hard because it is and he doesn't sugarcoat the material, you will actually learn in this class if you care.

What sets Dr. Ozbay apart is that he truly cares if his students learn. He doesn't just post slides, he explains concepts clearly and pushes you to stay engaged. His class isn't “easy,” but it's fair. If you show up and put in the effort, you'll understand the material and succeed. The only professor I've had where I genuinely learned the subject.

It's a hard class, and he is definitely a tough grader, but he is good imo.

I would genuinely die for this professor he actually knows the material and will teach at the speed of students rather than a text book. If you can't pass his class it's definitely a personal issue

Professor Ozbay may come off as tough but he genuinely cares about his students and their success. His classes aren't easy, but you'll truly learn the material which is something that's lacking in many other MAE classes. He delivers quality, and I highly recommend taking him if you want to be successful in the future.

Ozbay is a very tough love professor with group projects ft. Ansys, hard as hell tests, and an overall goal to make you learn the material. Despite averaging 24% on the midterm and final, I ended up with a C+ and could have gotten higher if I had practiced more problems, which he provides plenty of examples on webcourses and heavy theory in class.

Great professor felt like I learned a lot in this class. Exams are difficult but doable, group projects on ANSYS, and lenient grading scale. Keep up with the class and stay engaged and you will learn and pass easily.

The exams will make you lose hope in the class, but rest assured you will pass if you put in the effort. Ozbay is an engaging professor who cares about his students. Attend his office hours, pay attention to lectures, keep up with his projects/assignments, study hard for the finals - you will do just fine.

If you want to secure an engineering position after graduation, please consider taking his class.

Decent Professor. Definitely slow to grade which is frustrating and tests are very difficult. Despite being fast and sometimes disorganized his lectures are very good and important so be sure to attend. Put in effort into the projects, study material, and extra problems and you'll be fine. Worth the frustration if you truly want to learn

Good lectures, NEED to show up. Exams are made to be very tough, but wont define the grade. You have to do well on the assignments such as Fluent projects and homework. When exam grades go in, it will seem all hope is lost, but grade scale is very lenient and the there are plenty of bonus points available. Even if it seems you wont pass, you will.

Professor Ozbay can be a bit difficult at times but is fair when it comes to grades. The course is based off a point system. There is no partial credit on exams thus why his exam averages are so low. This is replaced with projects/Homework/Quizes to earn points for your grade. This Lectures make up most of his content he does post extra resources.

I was scared to take his class because of all the reviews but I would take a class with him again. You learn a lot by going to class and he keeps the lectures interesting. He goes very fast so take pictures and write down any questions you have to look them up afterwards. If you genuinely try, you'll pass. The material is hard but not impossible.

Excellent prof, though very intimidating. This class requires effort, but it's more than fair. Class has ~120 pts up for grabs, and 90 pts is an A. Homework and Ansys Fluent projects are free points. Tests are harder, but if you know your stuff, you'll do fine (MANAGE YOUR TIME WELL). Grading was abysmally slow, but that's largely the TAs' fault.

He's an amazing professor who shows the reality of what you know rather than what you think you know. He is a tough grader and his exams seem difficult but they aren't if you paid attention to his lectures and practice the material. Most students get upset cause its not an easy grade and you need to put effort but wish he would teach highspeed.

Very passionate guy and you can tell he really loves aerodynamics, but extremely difficult exams. I got lucky with my class: he decided not to give a final and to give a final project instead. While it is doable, be wary, since those projects do take FOREVER (with no direction or rubric) and are on random softwares that is tough to learn.

Arguably the best professor I've had at UCF. Yes, exams are very hard, but there are many points up for grabs. Regardless, you will learn more by taking this professor than any other professor, if you are willing to learn. Dr. Ozbay does a fantastic job of preparing his students for industry; I think every MAE student should take him at least once.

Ozbay is the GOAT. Anyone who says otherwise just has a skill issue. Best professor I've had at UCF by a long shot. Class is hard, but he is super fair with grades. Don't worry if your exam average is like 40% if you do the work, you'll pass.

Dr. Ozbay is a very caring and passionate professor. The way he structures this class, you are guaranteed to get an A or A- as long as you put in effort. He started using UCF here for quiz attendance, so make sure you come to class. You will fail his tests, but you will get points back from everything else. I learned a lot this semester.

I had the luxury of fluids with him the semester before and it tied in super well for aerodynamics as most of the beginning is that. You probably will fail the exams, but keep on, do the work and don't slack. The best way to succeed in the class is to listen to his words and use what he does post on canvas. PLEASE show up to class.

Lectures are amazing! He wants you to really understand the content, and explains it very thoroughly. Unfortunately when he starts grading he goes on hard power trips. But if you put in the work on the projects and make sure you understand the content, just ignore your grade until its finally in the gradebook and you'll be just fine.