4.1

Ash Parameswaran

Engineering - Simon Fraser University

4.1
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
54%
Would Retake
100
Reviews
4.1
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
4.2
Helpful
3.9
Clarity

54%

Would Retake

100

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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9

What Students Say

Wants everyone to succeed

ENSC225 - 5.0 rating

Ash please teach all the ensc courses at SFU :) The best prof ever

ENSC220ENSC225 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

47%

Textbook Required

75%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 21 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (6)
B+ (6)
A (4)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(3)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(8)
Based on 27 reported grades
A+: 6
B+: 6
A: 4
Not sure yet: 4
Common Tags
Hilarious (10)
Respected (6)
Caring (6)
Get ready to read (4)
Tough grader (4)
Test heavy (3)
Lecture heavy (3)
Gives good feedback (2)
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Reviews (100)
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ENSC225
Jul 21, 2002

funny lecture, nice...............

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ENSC225
Jul 22, 2002

No Comments

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ENSC150
Aug 10, 2002

No Comments

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ENSC150
Aug 10, 2002

No Comments

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ENSC150
Aug 15, 2002

What Profs should be like

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ENSC320
Oct 29, 2002

Best prof in Engineering

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ENSC220
Nov 13, 2002

Funniest prof i've had. Goes a little too fast. Gotta love the stories he tells.

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Nov 13, 2002

Funny, but goes way too fast

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ENSC220
Dec 5, 2002

Makes fun of the students

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ENSC220
Jan 23, 2003

Fun and easy, as long as you dont want anything from him ;)

5.0
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ENSC220
Feb 26, 2003

Very approachable. Fair marker but challenges his students. Funny guy with lotsa interesting engineering stories to tell.

5.0
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ENSC225
Mar 6, 2003

very nice guy..

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ENSC225
Jun 18, 2003

Ash is the Man

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ENSC220
Jun 25, 2003

A good, laid back prof who expects a lot out of his students. Be sure to keep up or get left in his dust.

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ENSC220
Oct 12, 2003

This guy can't speak. He and his funny Hindu accent makes the materials a lot more confusing. I mean....he pronounces circle as "sucker" and circuit as "suckit".

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ENSC220
Nov 5, 2003

His lectures and lecture notes lack structure. Often jumps from one topic to another. Formulas and graphs written on overhead are often not labelled and confusing. Exams are hard and unlike anything done in class or in textbooks and resemble IQ questions.

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ENSC220
Nov 29, 2003

He is a very helpful and a hard-working man. His accent makes his lecture a little unclear. The rest is cool.

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ENSC220
Dec 8, 2003

He has a major Hindu accent.Nice teacher. Exams are hard. Final grades are low. Course in general easy. BUT teacher gives bad marks, you wont fail, but u wont get an A either

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ENSC125
Dec 15, 2003

Ash is always willing to stay late to help students in the lab. He's friendly and remembers students - even if you haven't taken a class with him.

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ENSC220
Dec 18, 2003

One of the nicest, friendliest, and happiest individual you'll ever meet. Helpful, fun lecture, but exams are very hard with only 25-30% max.partial mark. Learn andPRACTICE as much as you can! Okay if you keep above the average, even with a failed exam.

5.0
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ENSC220
Dec 22, 2003

Great teacher. Some tricky problems on exams but if you practice the problems he recommends and always pay attention in class you will do well.

3.0
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ENSC220
Feb 10, 2004

Sheesh, i took 12ms instead of 10ms and i didn't do as well as i shoulda. TY for telling ROM (sp?) to shutup sometimes.

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ENSC220
Apr 23, 2004

He is the coolest professor in Ensc. His teaching might just be decent, but he deserves A+ on the attitude towards students. His exams are kind of tricky, but as long as you work hard, he won't give you a hard time.

3.0
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ENSC225
Jun 8, 2004

No Comments

5.0
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ENSC225
Jun 16, 2004

very nice and helpfull. Please oh please don't make us write out full lab writeups. Why can't results and discussion be enough?????

2.0
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ENSC225
Jun 18, 2004

never understood what he says and what he teaches and never will

5.0
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ENSC221
Aug 4, 2004

He is da bomb when it comes to teaching. he is cool.

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Mar 16, 2005

Damm good professor

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Mar 25, 2005

Best porf ever I met !! You should take it

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ENSC225
Apr 14, 2005

SFU wont be the same without him, 1 of the best prof ive ever met, If you have the chance, take his classes, you wont regret

5.0
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ENSC225
Apr 14, 2005

So great! You really have a chance to "learn" staff from his lectures. friendly and nice. exame is fun and challenge, average is not too high, but he does scale alot. (B- to A+). if u ever have a chace. don't miss!

5.0
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ENSC225
Mar 22, 2006

Literally the best prof I've ever had. Unlike so many other profs, Ash shows enthusiasm and care for his students. His exams may be hard but the things you'll learn from him is well worth it. Take his classes if you have the chance to, you'd be happy that you did.

5.0
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ENSC220
Jun 22, 2006

Best professor ever. He cares a lot for his students and truely makes sure that you learn things properly and to the heart.

5.0
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ENSC225
Mar 19, 2007

I love him to death.

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ENSC225
May 29, 2007

Intelligent, enthusiastic, patient, and caring. Exams are a bit tricky and hard to study for. Nonetheless, he is great at teaching.

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ENSC225
Jul 4, 2007

Best prof ever, completly changed my view towards electronics and engineering, very caring and helpful. very fair and funny! love him

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ENSC224
Jul 24, 2008

this guy is the best prof of all ~ so humorous and with a somehow"hot" accent , clear and solid , fair grading and nice , intelligent . i love him to death .

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ENSC225
Apr 29, 2010

The best professor ever! No words! Take the courses with Ash...

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ENSC225
Jul 19, 2010

Amazing professor. Tests are very fair. He always has these weird stories to tell us, really funny.

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ENSC225
Aug 17, 2010

Was gonna come here and say what everyone else has to say so ill try and make mine different. If he every stopped teaching, it would be a great loss to SFU. Not only did i learn so much, i will never forget him. He honesstly made me believe that my education was the object of his life. And he has that effect on every student.

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Aug 21, 2010

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...

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Aug 28, 2010

Great Prof. Motivates you to be an engineer. Spends alot of time with students. Scales the grades very well at the end.

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ENSC220
Sep 27, 2010

How could you doubt greatness!!!!

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Feb 15, 2011

Excellent prof. Enthusiastic and intelligent. Learned everyone's names, even. Clear and thorough teaching. Little tolerance for unmotivated students. Assignments and exams could be tricky, but scaled well. Lab tests were short, fast-paced, and unforgiving. Errors could easily carry through and destroy your mark. Text book was good and easy-to-read.

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ENSC220
Apr 8, 2011

Excellent professor. I have a great respect for this man's knowledge. He is Cristal clear and he never fails helping students. He is one of the best profs I've ever had. If you have any problems, go to his office and you come back with complete understanding.

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ENSC225
Aug 16, 2011

Amazing prof! He's very enthusiastic, his lectures were incredibly clear, quizzes were fair, but a bit tricky, and he is always willing to help and explain concepts we may find difficult. Sometimes came in on weekends to help with our labs and answer questions before exams. Take any course you can with him. Curves high, don't piss him off.

5.0
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ENSC225
Aug 22, 2011

AWESOME PROFF. If every prof at SFU was more like Ash than it'd be the best school in Canada.

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ENSC220
Sep 3, 2011

Cutest Prof ever! :D

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ENSC220
Dec 10, 2011

good!

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Dec 10, 2011

The best prof I've ever had. In a semester where ever Ralf Wittenberg struggled to finish the curriculum in time, Ash was done all our material and more, 2 WEEKS AHEAD OF TIME. Very reasonable marking, SUPER clear explanations, tells funny stories, super approachable and nice. Think taking a class with him is a bad idea? False.

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Dec 11, 2011

Ash !! the best in ensc :) marking for the final exam. He assigns lotz of work but that's all for our benefit :) He scaled the class nicely .His attitude towards each and every student is incredible and he really wants us to learn. He knows each and every one by name :) Ash u rock :)I wish he taught more ensc courses :( ASh is the best

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ENSC220
Dec 22, 2011

best prof in ensc.work hard

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ENSC220
Dec 28, 2011

Great Professor!

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ENSC854
May 11, 2012

Best prof ever!!!

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ENSC220
Jul 17, 2013

best pro. Dun need book in class, but you will read it by yourself. He makes the subject interesting

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ENSC225
Jul 29, 2013

Best prof ever. Always willing to help students. I wish all the ENSC profs were like him

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ENSC220
Aug 11, 2013

I learnt a lot from him. His not only a prof but a mentor to me. If there is a future course taught by him , i will definitely enroll into his class.

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ENSC220
Sep 11, 2013

Best prof ever!! Even if you do really bad on the midterm/final he scales by a lot, I went from a C- to a B. He also is so passonate about his students definetely take a course with him!!

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ENSC220
Nov 25, 2013

Ash is the best professor I have ever had in my 7 years at SFU. He works you hard, but in the end it's completely worth it because you'll be prepared for any kind of circuit problem. ALWAYS take a class with Ash!

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ENSC220
Nov 25, 2013

Great prof. Highly recommend him. His exams are extremely hard but completely fair.

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ENSC120
Nov 28, 2013

An excellent prof, and is pretty fair in terms of marks. The first midterm was hard, but he decided to scale it lower if you do better on the final which was extremely easy.However, marks on labs are unclear.

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ENSC225
Feb 22, 2014

I am not sure why his rating is this high, but he never hold office hour and the TA he hired was beyond horrible. He cares about the student a lot and is a nice guy. His notes are horrible, scattered over the places. Passionate about his teaching and scales well. Hard exam.

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ENSC225
Mar 10, 2014

Ash is easily the most engaging engineering professor I've had so far. Yes, his notes may be a bit messy, but he points out important points that students should know for exams, labs and homework. He's helpful in labs and gives adequate feedback.

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ENSC225
Apr 15, 2014

Ash is the best! So sad this will probably be my last class with him :(

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ENSC225
Grade: A+
Apr 17, 2014

Ash is based god. Best prof in ENSC! Clear, entertaining, always willing to help, stays late to help students in the lab (labs are tough but rewarding). If you put in the work he makes it easy to get a good grade. Wants everyone to succeed. Great guy. Sense of humour is second to none. classic. non "el cheapo" education with this guy!

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ENSC225
Apr 24, 2014

He is best prof. at SFU. Need to do hard work for good grade. LAST course with him :(

5.0
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ENSC120
Grade: A+
Oct 7, 2014

Very nice, entertaining professor and teaches well. His exams are easy too.

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ENSC120
Nov 30, 2014

Really funny professor.

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Grade: A
Jan 7, 2015

Funny, helpful professor. You will enjoy his class!

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ENSC225
Aug 29, 2015

The best prof in ENSC.

4.0
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ENSC120
Grade: A
Dec 3, 2015

Really funny/laid back, assignments were basically just completion. Make sure you practice for the midterm and final and you'll do fine.

5.0
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ENSC120
Grade: A+
Jan 2, 2016

Hilarious professor. Very supportive of students and all around nice guy. Projects were unexpectedly fun, and instructions were clear.

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Grade: Rather not say
Jul 14, 2016
Would take again

Ash please teach all the ensc courses at SFU :) The best prof ever !

5.0
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ENSC120
Nov 2, 2016
Would take again

hilarious

Gives good feedback
Respected
Hilarious
1.0
3.0
ENSC225
Grade: B+
Dec 12, 2016
Wouldn't take again

In his lecture I dont what he is talking about, ash dont care student, 4.4 haha big joke. I heard he was nice before that because he give the answer before exam. you have to learn the theory by your self and I dont know why he focus on lab thats make me laugh, no theory and lab is painful every thing google.

LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
ENSC220
Grade: B+
May 11, 2019
Would take again

best ensc prof

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
Caring
4.0
4.0
ENSC225
Grade: A+
Aug 13, 2019
Would take again

Ash is a great person and is a well-tenured professor. He has a unique teaching style and is clear about his expectations. Exam questions are often solves by no more than 4-5 lines of writing. He does tend to stick to the textbook material so attendance is not mandatory. A generous grading scale is also in place.

Respected
Get ready to read
Graded by few things
5.0
3.0
ENSC324
Grade: A+
Dec 12, 2019
Would take again

Lecture notes are little vague, but doubling-down on the textbook will suffice. Is very experienced and knows what works and what doesn't. Tests are tricky but never feel impossible. Has a very generous curving policy and provides a "lifeline" second chance to not fail the course. Put time into the course and you will probably learn something.

Respected
Hilarious
Caring
2.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: B-
Nov 25, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Ash is a funny guy, and good in the lab. However, his tests are really poorly made. He has a strange curving system. Expect to get low on the test then he will scale the class at the end. Do not trust the grading scheme. It will constantly change throughout the course, and the dates of the exams will constantly change. Always expect an exam.

Test heavy
Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
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ENSC324
Grade: B
Dec 7, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Horrible, dates on exams change so your personal commitments don't matter, the weight of exams he also changes whenever he wants. The worst prof at SFU does not respect student-prof agreement at the start (course outline). The exams are poorly made, making the averages very low, just a bad experience overall.

5.0
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ENSC220
Dec 16, 2021
Would take again

Ash is the G O A T. Awesome guy who is always willing to help you out and great lecturer. He's easily approachable and super funny!

Accessible outside class
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
5.0
ENSC324
Grade: A-
Jan 1, 2022
Would take again

Has a good understanding of the subject and is able to deliver that knowledge in an interesting and engaging way. He is a good professor for any class that he teaches, and if you compare him to the rest of the faculty he's a saint. Exams are rough but the subject matter is rough as well since most people aren't cut out to be chemical physicists.

Respected
Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
2.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: B+
May 9, 2022

Pros -prepared and can answer any question you have about the material -passionate -funny -good explainer Cons -No excuses in his class, don't miss any labs/quizzes/pretty much anything because he won't care for what causes the absence (ie covid, losses, etc) -Loses patience very easily -Has a knack for making you feel bad about yourself

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ENSC220
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 10, 2022

Doesn't explain the lecture content clearly

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
5.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 11, 2022
Would take again

Ash made me realize that I am not fit to be an electronics engineer. Truly the GOAT of the Engineering Science department.

Inspirational
Hilarious
Respected
2.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: B-
Dec 7, 2022

Ash uses the most awful marking scheme and then scales the class by an enormous amount. Not sure why he does this and is really unnecessary.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
5.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 9, 2023
Would take again

Lectures are fun and engaging, tests are tough but fair.

Hilarious
Caring
Respected
5.0
4.0
ENSC854
Grade: A
Nov 22, 2023
Would take again

The best professor in SFU Engineering. He is detail oriented and gives very good feedback. He supports your thought process through puzzles and gives encouragement. :) S

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
2.0
3.0
ENSC220
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 10, 2023

Ash could be an amazing professor if he didn't have the tendency to get defensive when students are asking him questions. Students ask questions because they want to understand the material, not because they are doubting his knowledge of the material.

1.0
3.0
ENSC220
Grade: B+
Dec 16, 2023

Scaled the grades so much, but no one understand anything with a 45% final average...

1.0
3.0
ENSC220
Grade: B+
Jan 5, 2024

Ash is a nice guy but pretty useless lectures and will scale the grades to his liking at the end of the term.

4.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: Incomplete
Jul 27, 2024
Would take again

Lectures are helpful and entertaining, you feel he is one of your friends. Expectations are pretty clear, lab tests are hard to fail as long as you practice before hand. Exams are challenging but not if you practice a lot and can do all of the practice and lecture questions. Ash does his best to make the class fun and for you not to fail

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
Caring
1.0
3.0
ENSC225
Aug 17, 2024

Class attendance was so low for this course I wonder why....

1.0
3.0
ENSC225
Aug 21, 2024

Rating him because he doesnt deserve such a high score on this site. Lecture pointless and did not prepare you for the tests

1.0
4.0
ENSC225
Aug 23, 2024

Lectures are generally pretty useless and the notes are just a mess. The notes only got better once he used another profs notes. Exams are significantly more difficult than any practice or homework he assigns. Prepare to learn everything yourself through the textbook or videos. Watch Razavi Electronics to actually get the concepts.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
3.0
ENSC225
Grade: A-
Sep 6, 2024

How does Ash have a 4.1 on this site??? He is a terrible prof and doesn't prepare you at all for exams.

5.0
3.0
ENSC225
Grade: A
Dec 4, 2024
Would take again

Ash is great, I'm really grateful to have him here at SFU. If you put effort in his class, you will get a good grade. Exams are marked strictly.

Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
ENSC220
Dec 13, 2024
Would take again

Fun and caring professor. He tries his best to ensure students understand the fundamental concepts and the practical topics which will be useful for future courses. Exams are difficult but fair, and lab tests are very straightforward.

Hilarious
Caring
Accessible outside class
4.0
4.0
ENSC220
Grade: B+
Feb 17, 2025
Would take again

Ash runs an engaging class, though tests can be challenging. Using unstuck AI and practicing past questions helped me stay on top of the material. Overall, a worthwhile course if you're willing to put in the work.

5.0
5.0
ENSC120
Grade: A+
Nov 22, 2025
Would take again

goated prof

Tough grader
Participation matters
Hilarious
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

47%

Textbook Required

75%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 21 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (6)
B+ (6)
A (4)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(3)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(8)
Based on 27 reported grades
A+: 6
B+: 6
A: 4
Not sure yet: 4
Common Tags
Hilarious (10)
Respected (6)
Caring (6)
Get ready to read (4)
Tough grader (4)
Test heavy (3)
Lecture heavy (3)
Gives good feedback (2)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.85 avg change
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

120

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ENSC320

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ENSC125

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(1)

ENSC221

5.0

(1)

ENSC220225

5.0

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Difficulty by Course

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