exelent teacher but a bit hard

The best professor in the Engineering department. Kind of hard at the exams but fair.

Excellent teacher, the best ever, but a bit crazy at times. But if you can get pass his yelling and figure out the purpose of the yelling and be honest and do your work. You'll be fine.

He is the best instructor in The CSUN

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I also took 460 and 562 with him. Zahid will tell you on the first day of class that he is crazy, and that he cares more about his students than any other professor. He is right on both counts. Think of a cross between a drill sergeant, a comedian, and an engineering prof, and you have Zahid. Take him if you are in college to learn.

Constantly berates the class, but if you have been married for more then a few years you would be use to such treatment. His lectures are clear, the pace is a little slow as he is constantly asking for answers/feedback from the class, just don't give a wrong/stupid answer/comment. Homework is sometimes out of sync with the lecture. Very fair grader

His lectures were very helpful, he was a fair grader and was giving a lot of extra credit only for us to pass his class. Always in his office before a test, ready to answer questions.

He lecture very goods ,very helpful .I susgest you shuold take his class.

Prof. Zahid is the best instructor in EE. He'll drill his lectures into u til u fully understand them but he will trash you if you ask a dumb question or disrupt the class. Advise to students who will walk into his class: SIT DOWN AND STFU! (ESPECIALLY your cell phone) DON'T EVEN MOVE. Also if you're not willing to work very hard, don't take him.

If you like comedy, horror and suspens-- TAKE HIS CLASS. YOU need to work really hard to pass HIS class. He is so unpredictable-- You never know what would be his reaction when he sees something: Whether he'll joke about it, Yell about it, or get heart attack because of it... Tough but VERY fragile

ECE 240 has a 70% fail rate for first-time takers (or so I've been told; I don't know the exact truth of that). I did manage to pass the first time, but it wasn't easy! He gets upset when we ask questions and expects us to understand everything the first time. Still, he does explain everything several times, so it gets drilled in.

Excellent description of complicated concepts

Zahid is both the best and the scariest professor that I have had in college. Some people are embarrassed in front of the class for asking questions & he comes down hard on people who eat in his class (I thought that it was Jr. High again), but if you want to understand the material, take his class. He is very tough, but a very good teacher.

Hands down, best professor at CSUN. Although he is harsh at times, he's the only professor that actually cares about student progress. He is clearly an expert on the material - every lecture was from memory, not power points like "Professor" Mallard e.g. If you want to learn take him. If you're lazy like 90% of CSUN EE's take someone else.

Tough professor, but you learn so much. It's okay to take a hit in your GPA because he is so knowledgeable about the subject. Make sure you do as much as you can yourself before you ask him a question, or suffer the consequence :). He has no tolerance for slackers/lazy people. In short: 0% people skills, 100% teaching skills.

The best Professor in CSUN.Whichever may be the subject he just comes with marker in his hand no notes and nothing still teaches very well he don't care about the grades but he is the only one one who knows teaching in CSUN

ECE442. Homework is collected but not graded. Project. Gives practice exams before the tests and will respond to emails with solutions until you are tired of sending them. Dr. Zahid is always there for the office hours unlike the students. Passionate about teaching and knowledgeable about every little detail of the subject. Very good lecturer.

Clearest and most organized professor I have ever had. The pace of the class is perfect, and he stops many times during the lecture to ask if everyone is on the same page. Truly cares about his students. Otherwise tough grade structure (exam only), but if you want to actually learn and have a future in engineering, do yourself a favor and take him.

I love Professor Zahid. Yes, he's Strict but he has passion fro teaching and he loves his students, especially for dedicated students.

If you work hard with him then you will be fine

Warning: You must do a lot of work to pass his class. He is one of the best professors I have had. Not the professor you take if you want an easy grade. He will tell you this the first day.

He is extremely clear and provides lots of examples in the lecture. Only uses the text for homework; all is explained clearly in class. Emphasizes understanding of material over rote method application. If you have a chance to take him for anything do so -- extra effort is better than half-assing your way thru a fundamental course in your major

Caring, helpful, hard worker .He might get angry easily sometimes but he has a kind heart.Secrets to be successful in his class is to never miss a class, be organized, submit home works and extra credits, study before each class, answer the questions in the class and solve every problem.be fast in exams.

Best professor in Engineering. Cares for the subject and your success. Always there to help. Not for the lazy: be at every lecture, do the homework, study, ask questions, you will succeed. The one thing people don't like is how he can seem harsh when people ask the "wrong" questions, but he only jokes around. PS Never take 2 Zahid classes together.

The self described "mean" Professor Zahid can come off as such, but despite his gruff demeanor and often condescending attitude, he is a professor who genuinely cares about the success of his students. If you do everything he asks, and then some, you will be able to pass his class. However, try not to take this class with other hard classes.

His lectures are very CLEAR and informative. He is not an easy grader. He genuinely cares about his students and their understanding of the subject. My advice to anyone who is planning to take him is attend every class, write down everything from lecture, do every hw, and read from the book. One of the best professors I've ever had. Final40%Midt40%

Zahid is a cool guy but likes to talk trash about students. He tells students they aren't going to pass and should plan on taking it the following semester. He did give us a lot of extra credit since the midterm was extremely difficult. only 4 people out of a class of 27 people. Would take again though. He knows his stuff.

The best instructor I've ever had. He is challenging, but it only pushes you to learn the material. Lots of extra credit assignments, HWs were not graded (they were used if your grade was borderline; if you put in the work, he bumped your grade). His grading was 50% midterm, 50% final. He's CLEAR, funny, fair, intellegent, and HARD... but worth it.

Come prepared.. time to take some REAL ENGINEERING CLASS...

tough grader great teacher ill just leave you with some great zahid one liners: hard or easyyyyyyyyy......... easy don't get emotional who yawned nooooooooooooooooooo i made a booboo ahhh hoidhoidsjfoirjg ahhh think again CLEAR you lost me i can see it you lost me

ECE562 is Zahid's fortress. You will be amazed by the amount of knowledge you have gained at the end of the semester. He claims himself to be mean. but he really cares.. If you are really interested in engineering, take his class. Getting an A isn't impossible. Listen to class Take notes (True or False is based on his lectures) solve HW

Zahid is the best professor at CSUN. He has also served for cal tech. His class is like reading a novel, so interesting and u will learn a lot. He make you work really hard for clearing the class. Be mentally prepared to work day and night, you will be amused by how much u have gained at the end of semester. He also makes you learn new tools.

Amazing course taught by an amazing professor. Make sure you a have the pre-requisites tattooed in your mind before taking his class. Be prepared to spend all the weekends with extra-credit assignments..

toughest class taught in the most effective way. extremely hard extra credits and tests.

Probably the toughest and best teacher at CSUN (the material was also hard). If you go to class and actively pay attention, by the end of the semester you will have the course material permanently engraved in your mind. Final 50% Midterm 50%. This class will take LOTS of hard work, but you will pass and learn effectively.

Most students avoid Zahid because he yells at students and that his class is so intense. He will intimidate you and make you feel insecure, he only does that to make you work hard (Middle eastern teaching style) But this Professor is genius and will make you understand subject even if you are DUMB. Piece of advice: Don't argue with him. Hard exams

Excellent teacher, a top ECE prof at CSUN. He is super clear and has a brash teaching style that gets students engaged. His 320 (intro. logic) course is not very difficult to get an A in due to the huge amount of extra credit assignments given, but this is not indicative of the quality of the course. You will learn a lot by attending the class.

He 's knowlegable, tests are super tough but grades on real criteria like our effort

I hate this man with a passion. He's rude, gets angry easily, almost offended when students ask questions. I'm sure he rubs everyone the wrong way, but he's a good professor. Explains everything really clearly. Felt like 90% of the class was examples. Offers weekly extra credit. Do them. Even offered an extra credit midterm. I still hate him.

After 14 years, Ali Zahid remains the single most influential professor I've ever experienced. He's NOT a pushover nor does he suffer fools gladly. His lectures are rich, informative and spot on relevant to the subject matter. He's easy very to engage, and extremely easy to underestimate and you don't want to do that.

He is a very bad professor character wise but he is a solid teacher. He wants his students to learn but needs a training course in communication because he will yell at you if you make a joke, ask questions or even make a sound while he is teaching. He offers a lot of "extra credit". He only cares about effort. So if you show it, you will pass.

Professor Zahid really cares about his students. The class is very interactive and I would like to share my feedback with Prof Zahid under the effect of his emotions.

Okay, so Professor Zahid is by far the greatest lecturer ever. His lectures are very very clear. You Will definitely learn A LOT from him. However, he is extremely passionate and some might consider that to mean "rude". He cares a lot but he is not a pushover. He will make you work for it. His tests are NOT easy. You must have a good understanding.

a_h0le but I know the material like the back of my hand. Exams are no surprise, similar to examples in class. Very thorough with his lectures. Take good notes. He doesn't care about you much personally, but he does want you to pass his class. If you can handle being yelled at, you'll be fine.

Tough course, but the one I've learned the most in so far. Exams are difficult- there is a lot of work involved in a very short amount of time, but he offers plenty of opportunities to raise your grade. Lots of office hours. He will get loud with you, but he cares.

He is a knowledgeable guy, but his tests are way harder than his lectures & homework. You need to study for 100 to get 70 in his tests.

Zahid is an amazing instructor. He is very loud, and sometimes rude, but this is all part of his old school teaching style. Only those who are unprepared will be offended or hurt by his words and actions. His tests are very fair and he never throws curveballs on the exams. If you cannot handle pressure or embarrassment, do not take this course.

Zahid is very good in terms of teaching the materials of any course in ECE, but his tests are hard. I dont want to talk about his nerves tho :D

Professor Zahid is no doubt the hardest professor on campus. His exams are really hard so make sure you study a lot. This was the most I've ever had to study for any of my classes but I did learn a lot from him. Make sure you do the homework because its graded as extra credit. You only need a 50 to pass his class but that's easier said than done

Professor Zahid has ben hands down my favorite professor at CSUN in 1.5 years of studying. The attendance is not mandatory but he is very engaging and gives amazing lectures to the point that one just wants to be in class. Is a more traditional professor and solves many examples on the board instead of projecting bunch of slides with no explanation

Professor Zahid is an amazing teacher. He clearly goes over the material and makes sure you understand it before he moves on. He can be a bit intimidating at times, but him being a great teacher makes up for it. 350 is still a hard course, so you need to put in some work as well. Class had 2 exams, 30% each, and the final, worth 40%. HW was 10% EC.

Zahid is one of the best professors in the ECE department. He made passing ECE350 so easy. Seriously he's great. His lectures are charismatic and no boring slides. He expects class participation and hard work, so don't be a lazy student. Study, pay attention, do the homework and you'll pass with ease. His tests and homework problems are identical.

This class with Zahid was the hardest class I have ever taken in the ECE dept, but since I took it with him, I know the material well.His grading scale is very generous, only because of the difficulty of this class.He teaches using the whiteboard so attendance is crucial to understand the material.Overall a very good professor for a difficult class

Although he may be grumpy and mean, his lectures and examples (so many example, yes!!!) are very good to help you understand the materials needed to know for this course.He's very passionate in teaching. Don't be afraid to ask questions in his class. You can learn a lot from him. Do the h.w and study guides, and you should be fine.