Very good guy. Do the homework, and you will be fine. He tries to be funny by being sarcastic (and most times it works!)

Gotta love this guy...I still say hi everytime i walk by him

Prof. Maheswaran is a very nice guy. He cares if you get something or not and tets on what he teaches. There are no real surprises. The class is hard because it is Physics but it could have been worse. He's a pretty funny guy and really layed back.

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BALA is the best.

he's kind of boring because he talks a lot, but he's a great teacher and his name is bala

Easy A

bala is a great great man.

Bala is one of the greatest professors I've had. The material isn't terribly hard but he still goes the extra mile to teach his students. He'll help if you need it and explains every concept from the ground up.

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Bala, will you marry me?

good guy, need to put in work to get good grade

pretty good professor, explains things well, easy grader.

A good teacher and tries to explain things many different ways. He's a pretty easy grader and wants you do do well.

HILARIOUS!! Once you get used to his inability to teach and learn to get by on your own (read the book yourself) then you can appreciate the hilarity of Balasubramanium Maheswaran. The class is freakin easy too - he practicly feeds you the homework answers. Either way you just gotta love Bala.

This guys a character...if you pay a little attention in his class you'll be fine(i guess i'm biased because i knew programing). Will give you good grade if you do work. and DONT be surprise when he uses his name as constants Bala1 = 4 Bala2 = 5 x= Bala1 + Bala2 that cracks me up me all the time

In class the other day, a student had to leave early. He tried to ask a question as he was going out the door, but Bala cut him off with "You are halfway out the door!" The student tried to respond, but Bala cut him off once again, yelling "DISSAPEAR!" I give him a Bala-Tastic out of Bala-Licious.

he's so funny. awesome sense of humor. If you're not super interested in physics he's a great prof to have. teaches you what you need to know just before the quizzes. As long as you somewhat pay attention is class there's no further studying required to do well.

Professor Bala is quite sarcastic, but a cool professor. Pretty much an easy A if you do all the work that is req'd.

The class is easy, the midterm and final are a joke. You actually have to go to class though. The major project is annoying but definitely manageable. Funny guy.

Funny guy. He makes alot of jokes that no one gets tho. For eng design, just show up and pay somewhat attention and work hard on your projects. For C++/matlab, copy down his examples, the homework is EXTREMELY similar most of the time if not exactly like it. and go to office hours, he might let you retake a quiz or two

Bala is a fantastic teacher, if you do not get a concept,just tell him and he will describe it over and over again. Hilarious sarcastic sense of humor.My fav was when this kid who always has questions but doesnt take notes or anything came into class like 10 min late and he just remarks "the class starts at 1:35 EASTERN standard time."I was dying!

He's sarcastic and funny. His powerpoints are useful and the class is usually interesting because he likes to joke around. Lots of projects, but none of them have been too hard so far. Just do the work and voila, decent grade. Quizes/tests aren't difficult as long as you know the material.

Excellent teacher

Good teacher

Bala is the man. He's not the easiest but you will have a blast in his class. He is extremely funny even though he doesn't try to be. I love how he doesn't pronounce the b in problem, so it comes out as proll'em. Overall, he's a joy and prolly the best professor!

ABCD WHATEVER. Bala is the man, he's hilarious, you will have no prollem getting an A in any of his classes. Hilarious.

Love Bala!

Easy class, if you put a little bit of work in. Even easier if you have any sort of programming knowledge.

Funny, really helpful

very good teacher

The best physics teacher at NU

Excellent final project and homework assignments.

I was in his Phys1155 and GE1111 courses, and enjoyed both.

Good teacher and very helpful.

The man.

He did a good job. It is a very Hard course, take it with Bala.

really a good teacher, recommend him toany student.

Very good at teaching us how to use programs.

He was a great teacher, although he taught the material fast.

Great teacher with an excellent understanding of the material.

Awesome teacher.

He is fun and engaging.

This was my favorite class.because the professor is very clear and helpful.

I recommend this professor to other students.

Vwer knowledgeable, and assingements were very challenging.

Excellent teaching method. Problems are hard, but very he is helpful.

He is one of the best teacher at NU. He knows how to teach Physics. Recommend him for any student.

Very clear.

Solid teacher.

Perfect teacher for the programing course.

Explain well and did lots of examples.

Wonderful professor. He is very helpful.

I learned more in the ILS than the lecture. He was straight to the point and easy to understand.

He was a great teacher. He made the topics easy to understand. Very enthusiastic when teaching.

Bala is the best. I learned more in the ILS than I did in theleacture.

HE IS THE BEST.

Instructor had good communication skills. This course was excellent.

Professor was my favorite teachers!Bala was a great teacher.

Professor is a well spoken professor with good sense of humor.

I enjoyed having him as professor, made learning fun.

He was straightforward and had good humor.

Good teacher, explained the materials well.

Good humor and teaching method.

The Best.

He is one of the best professor.

Tough homework and quizzes, but the exam was fair. Good course.

Excellent communication skills. Very good professor.

Very engaging and easy to keep focused.

Connectwd well to the students.

He was always helpful to me.

very friendly and enjoys teaching.

Good teacher and helpful.

Awesome professor.

One of the best professor.

Good professor and very helpful.

Excellent Professor!!!

Bala is Great Teacher.

Very helpful and assignments are good.

Hard problems but explained well. I learned a lot.

Fantastic teaching! Easy to understand if you ask questions

Excellent homework assignments and good teaching method.

Very good teacher and very helpful.

Wounderful teacher, explain well.

Good problem solving approach.

Excelent Professor, did good cases in class.

One of the best professor at NU.

Take this course with professor Bala.

Make the class enjoyable while teaching at the same time.

Good teaching style.

He manage to make the class interesting.

let Bala teach every section of this course.

Let Professor Maheswaran teach all sections next year, good for students.

Excellent professor, good examples.

Good homework problems and inclass examples, help me do good in the test.

Best electrical circuit professor.

I like his class, Bala is the BEST.

Good activities.

Good minor and major design projects.

Fun class.

Good problem solving course,I learn a lot.

extended deadlines, forgiving late policy. The hw was hard but taught me a lot, and he shows you how to do each problem if you take notes then the hw is easy.

Good professor

Good Professor.

Good assignments and projects.

Problems were very challenging but he is very helpful.

Good problem solving class.

Students love Bala.

Strongly recommend this professor for other students.

Best professor to mtheach this course at NU.

For good physics goto Bala's cclass. The Best professor.

Great professor, very clear and explains concepts thoroughly.

Best professor, recomand for other students.

Excellent Final Projects. In class examples were good.

Love to have him for another course. Cool Professor.

Learn everything form his ILS class.

Very good knowledge of the material and explained well.

Bala is a great teacher and overall great personality

Good knowledge of material, overall a very good teacher

I enjoyed the course.

Excellent teacher whose sarcasm is well timed and great.

Professor Bala was great. A natural at explaining Physics.

Excellent professor, can teach a very complex concepts very clearly.

Very helpful, good lecture notes, I learn a lot from this class.

Professor Bala is the BEST! Class is fun, a great teacher for this course.

Good Class.

Great teacher, actually keeps you awake in class. The workload is not bad, but there are a good amount of group projects, none that really require that much work. Overall very chill guy who also knows his stuff very well.

Bala is a great guy and an okay professor. He makes a lot of jokes which can be funny if you realize he's joking. He gives frequent quizzes, but don't worry because you'll probably get to reference your notes.

He is the BEST

Lots of work, but experience, excellent teacher.

He is so nice and good at teaching. Although, the beginning of his class is boring since it is the fault of the book. You will have lots of fun in the rest of the year. Get ready to go to every class because he is giving quiz each class. But, if you miss, he will give you another chance if you have a good attitude and sent email about why you missd

good teaching methods. Teach many concept in little time.

He is one of the Best!

Good Physics Teacher at NU

Excellent Teacher.

Bala is easily the best professor I've had and that's even considering I sat in his class for 3.5 hours in a row twice a week for the honors "cornerstone" course. He is extremely helpful and gives us plenty of interesting group projects to work on. Previous experience with the programs used is not necessary but helped me tremendously.

Excellent Problem Solving Class.

Professor was very good.

I like the course and the professor.

Bala is funny and lowkey thicc af. Its better to come into this course (GE1501/1502) with a little background knowledge of at least one of the four topics you cover in cornerstone (matlab, c++, Arduino/breadboarding, autocad/solidworks). Class is chill but he pop quizzes a lot to promote attendance. Homework (2-3 hrs/week) is easier in groups

Amazing professor, very caring and always willing to help students, but what you put in is what you get out. Highly recommend

Bala is a great professor who really does care about his students. I was in his combined cornerstone one and two class, and although he gives a lot of homework, you can get it done if you spread it out over the week. He likes to make jokes and they might be corny but they're pretty good. Just go to class and do the homework and you'll be fine.

Bala is a true homie. Bala is one of the nicest professors, and although you don't learn a lot about the different programs that are used, you'll learn a lot about team-oriented projects, so choose your teammates wisely. I took stacker cornerstone, and the way the class is strcutured doesn't allow for a lot of depth in material.

Bala is super nice and has some good jokes lol. I took stacked cornerstone with him. He gives lots of homework assignments but compared to other cornerstone profs you have it easy w him. Get a good group for the final project and not people that don't do any work, aka, most of the people in your class. Do your work, go to class, youll get an A

Had Bala for 1501/1502. He seemed like a very sweet guy and liked to make small talk. Homework was pretty loaded if you take stacked cornerstone, and coding experience definitely is needed. Would not recommend the class if you aren't sociable. Most of the work is done in groups.

By far most relaxed of the Stacked Cornerstone teachers. Lots of hands-on and practical group work, but if you stay on top of things, it's cool how much you do. Poor quiz writing&confusing coder, but he grades very leniently & not very difficult content. He sends projects go to big competitions & journals so you might be published

I liked the class. Quizzes and homework are easy. 10/10!

Bala is an awesome prof. He lets you choose what your project is and at what pace you want to work on it. Very laid back class.

Bala is the GOAT. Easily the best first year engineering teacher. His jokes can be corny but he's genuinely the most caring person and that's why everyone loves him. He's an extremely talented and decorated teacher and engineer. Although there is a lot of group and homework, this class is amazing and has taught me so much. S/o bala!

Relatively easy GE1501/1502 class. Lots of group projects, but enough class time is given for them not to be a huge burden. Quizzes and tests were relatively easy. Generous with grading assignments and tends to grade on the process, not necessarily the product.

Took stacked cornerstone with him, workload was heavy at first, but it lessened out as the year progressed. The lectures at the beginning are somewhat dense. If you don't have a solid programming background, you may struggle a bit, but overall is a great teacher. The TA for my class was amazing, which helped as well.

Took stacked cornerstone with Bala. There are a lot of assignments at the beginning, but it's manageable if you stay on top of it. You definitely need some coding background. Bala is very caring and motivational. He really encourages you to live up to your full potential. Make friends so you have group members for projects.

Took him for double cornerstone. Pretty funny guy, you can just do homework during his optional lectures. Homework is straightforward and easy. Group projects are fun and not graded strictly. You will basically get 100% on everything. Note: Take double cornerstone if you can! It's 8 credits of class for something that takes 4 credits of time.