cool man with a clear and cool accent. notes are clear and awesome, someonewhat serious but funny at the same time. The best math251253 prof there is take him for sure

pretty straightforward if you read your notes and such. there isn't really need for the textbook either if you take notes.

easy and straightforward class if you take his notes, there's no need to do questions or to get a textbook either. i had him for math251 last year and the only problem was that his scale sucked compared to the other profs. Uh, you think that he's unclear? Try Stastna

You will fall asleep in the class but you must stay awake to take the notes. His teaching is not clear but doing his lab is a very good practice. He will give you practice exams which are similar to the real exam. So it is not hard to get an A in this class if you take all the notes and do the lab.

I'm not even good at math and I got an A+, he is not a hard teacher at all, he gives you worksheets with answers and also gives practice midterms and finals that are basically the exact same questions you will see on the real tests with the exception of the #'s used. He is a fine teacher, a little confusing sometimes because material goes so fast.

Easy course! Notes aren't so great and dont always follow the book. During class, its like he's talking to himself so try your best to hear and stay awake. Exams and quizzes are fair, he gives out practice ones with solutions that are identical to the exams. Examples in class are also on tests. 80% of the class got A's, lowest C. I got a B+ :(

The class is the easiest class you'll ever take in your life.

Really nice guy teaching a crappy course. His lectures weren't too interesting, but he got the point across. He always told us exactly what types of problems were going to show up on the quizzes and tests, even the final, and the questions themselves were reasonably easy.

took this class just because it fit my timetable, but ended up becoming interested in linear algebra! aiffa is very clear and concise in class, understand the material, go to the tutorials and do the practice questions, quizzes/midterm/final were all reasonable, with some effort, an A is definitely attainable.

Really approachable and helpful prof. He'll tell you exactly what is going to be on every quiz and exam. Highly recommended.

Horrible lectures, will copy formulas out of the textbook and write them on the board. He barely does any examples and even those are the very basic ones. However i will agree he is very helpful if go to his office. I would say take holland or elsabrouty instead.

Very helpful prof but class was boring and the notes did not really help in studying. The class was only easy because most people have already taken a calculus course beforehand, so this was like a repeat. Quizzes are relatively easy, the midterm was easy as well, the final was a bit challenging but manageable.

He's very monotone when he teaches. He's very approachable and very friendly. However, his quizes are extremely long. But the questions are fair.

I loved this class despite not being a "math person". Aiffa kept the material very simple and the course followed a logical order. He was very approachable and helpful in his office hours as well.

Awesome prof. The first prof of my university career. Over the past 4 years I would rate him as one of the coolest profs ever. Easy, clear. To get a good mark, just do the assigned problems, quizzes, assignments and then you will be good.

He is an alright proffesor. His score is helped by the fact that it is a review course and fairly easy overall. If you do all the assignments and come to all the lectures it should be an easy B+.

He's vanilla. Pretty good if you're not demanding since he's clear and well organized. Although he isn't as cool as some of the other profs, if you get Aiffa, It'll be okay...... he erases the board in a very entertaining fashion...

He's a good prof with precise notes and clear lecture style. Although not one of the more interesting or passionate teachers, he is nonetheless a great prof. Vanilla!

he is a great proffessor, he goes above and beyond to help the students.His notes are awsome, the only notes that I study them for the final for other courses I rather study the book. If you have him, just got to the lecture and no matter what write down the notes.

Aiffa is a great prof! He highlight the important concepts and equations in the first 10 minutes of class, so you have an understanding of what's going on, and then he goes on and talk about what he writes. You can takes his note and example as a study guid, and if you still don't understand, you can go to his office. His there most of time!

Excellent teacher, great notes and a very subtle sense of humor

A great prof for summer Math353. Very clear notes, UNDERSTANDS English very well. Do his posted homework problems, didn't use text at all. Quizzes, midterm and final was way easier than homework problems.

he is doin a great work.

Very good professor. Clear notes, very intelligent. You will likely have to practice to get a good grade, but the course is not unusually difficult.

This man is awesome, that's all there is to say about that.

Makes really good notes and its in your best interest to review constantly. Summer class is a bit fast. Watch out for the midterm, it was way harder than practice! In his words, "Quizzes are meant to bring up your average". Tutorials can be a waste of time if you get someone with half a brain. Overall, good prof!

In my opinion, one of the best professors I ever had. He is usually soft spoken, which is why sit in front of the class so you could hear better to what he is saying. The midterm was somewhat brutal, but the quizzes were fairly straight forward. If you study your notes regularly, getting a high mark in this class isnt very hard. This prof, is alway

You have to be stupid to not do well in his class...Seriously, he makes everything super easy and he gives you what will be on the quizzes! He is amazing!!! Definitely recommend him as a prof!!!

He's okay. Good notes, understandable lectures, pretty reasonable exams. Webworks were impossible. You get out what you put in, and I didnt put my all in to the class.

He's pretty good and knows what he is teaching. His notes amazingly detailed and are great for reviewing or even teaching yourself, if you just jot them down and don't bother to listen in to him in class. Didn't buy the textbook, his notes make the perfect one :) He's not the fastest out there but he's really detailed n easy to understand

Awesome teacher. Theory junkie, but if you think about it enough you will get the problems. He does examples, and does go overtime a bit. Overall he is a good professor.

he is really good and very nice

Great professor! He made a hard class very easy to understand. His notes are great and he goes through a lot of examples. Examples are very similar to his tests so there aren't any surprises. Best prof I've ever had in university!

If you have him, then get ready to take some insane amount of notes. His notes are clear, but VERY VERY long. And people complaining about examples; That is what WebWork is for. Overall he is a decent prof but his notes tend to be quite repetitive and unnecessary long. He is also a bit monotone so you will need some coffee to keep yourself awake.

He is one of the best profs I've ever had!! His notes are very clear and helpful. He focuses on theory because it's part of what we get tested on for the midterm and the final.. Definitely Recommended!!

Aiffa is seriously one of the best profs I've ever had. Although his notes consist alot of theory, they really help you understand the problem so much better. Very approachable during his office hours. If you read your notes and do lots of practice questions you'll do fine in his class. :)

Teacher made class very boring and his notes added very little value. Stopped attending mid semester and focused on learning from the textbook. Would explicitly state which concepts were tested on each quiz (ex. "the first quiz question is on x the second question is on Y). Not too hard but definitely not easy

I attended lectures up until the midterm and usually did not attend class after that point. It's only worth attending the days before a test because he states what is on the them. The quizzes are really easy but you have to put in some serious work for the midterm and final. His midterm and final use a multiple choice format, quiz are long answer

He will sometimes spend too much time on the theories, which has little use on the exams. Look over examples in the lab if you want to practice the concepts he taught in the lectures. Overall, a fairly decent math prof and an easy course if you put in a bit of effort.

Dr. Aiffa is a smart man, he spends A LOT of time on theory more than what we need. But in general is a great professor to have for AMAT.

Okay. He is the BEST!!!!! Math prof I ever had in my life. He is just too good he explains stuff like its the easiest thing in the world. And you actually understand! Even the hardest and the most confusing concepts which none of my older math profs were able to clarify he just explains them too damn well!!!!!

100% agree with the person below. Aiffa is the one you want. Studied one day for the final still got an A ..... .... .

For 307 He was the course coordinator and he did go a bit slower with the material than intended. But it was a good thing because he explains every topic very thoroughly and the best thing is he would summarize almost every method with basically a step by step guide to solving! It was awesome! but the text book became hardly ever useful in his lec.

Explains things clearly. He writes notes on whiteboards only, so if you miss anything you'll have to ask another student. He has very little office hours. Exams are made to trick you.

Great Prof!! Writes and explains things clearly!!

Great prof! Gives good examples

good prof. but he can be hard to understand sometimes because he focuses so much on the theory. his examples are great and the exams are fair. make sure you go to the tutorials and focus on the assignments. he is a really nice guy and wants you to succeed.

Best calculus professor I've ever been taught by.

He gets the job done. Good but not great instruction. Definitely a prof to take a class with. Sit at the front though, he's really quiet.

Great Prof, good examples, good pace, lots of review. Just make sure to sit near the front because he is quiet.

a great prof.

THE BEST PROF EVER

This prof knows his stuff. He has excellent notes and explains excellently. Just make sure you do not talk in class as this irritates him.

Excellent Prof. Took this course during the Spring and it was taught very well. Quizzes were easy as prof would tell you exactly what was on it. Midterm/Final was a bit harder, so more studying was required for those. Instruction was great with excellent examples and well written notes.

Pretty mediocre, I've had much better calculus professors. Quizzes are easy but the actual tests are very difficult. Spends a lot of time rewriting complex and abstract theory that is hard to understand.

He is a very good proff. It can be a very hard course so you cant take it lightly. Very helpful.

This was my eighth class in math at the u of c and Dr. Aiffa has been by far the most effective prof I've had to the point he makes any math text seem obsolete if you are attending his lectures. Theory is developed in an exhaustive but succinct manner in class, well-supplemented with examples. Course is well organised to challenge and reward effort

Takes clear, concise notes with a good mix of theory and examples that makes this course easy to study for. Would recommend.

He's a nice guy but focuses more on theory then the important stuff. Provides insufficient amount of examples and expects you to complete a hard assignment. Quizzes and Midterm were fair but the hardest part of the course is the last 2 weeks of lectures. This is where he didn't do a good job.

Aiffa is the greatest AMAT prof I've ever had. His notes are great and he covers everything you need to know well and in depth.

I took AMAT 219 with him in my first year and loved him, despite not doing too well since I did nothing. He's very grandfatherly and instantly likable but he mumbles a bit. He makes everything seem deceptively easy. Defs my fave prof in the math department. Go to lectures, do the homework sheets, and you'll do fine!

The man deserves some serious credit for the amazing notes he writes. they are hand written and he struggles with technology at times but they really clarify every aspect of a topic (sometimes explains topics for too long if you already understand it)almost always does an in class example that parallels questions on midterms and finals.

I bombed this course, first of all, but Dr. Aiffa is very helpful and supportive, and not at all to blame. He writes only handwritten notes however, none of which are posted online. My only problem with this class what that his examples were not of comparable difficulty to any of the assignments or exams. Besides this, he's a wonderful professor.

Dr. Aiffa is a pretty good professor that is always there if you need help. He wasted a lot of time in class with proofs but overall he got the message across. This course was not easy especially since I haven't done calculus for 2 years but if you work hard, you can get a decent grade. The second midterm was brutal but the final was difficult.

Aiffa was very friendly and organised. His notes were clear and detailed, however, lacked examples. A lot of theory - which is okay if you're good at understanding theory and applying it, but not so good if you just need to go through examples to get the method. Overall, the class is hard as heck, but Aiffa does his best to get you through.

This class was damn hard to pass, Aiffa mumbles so much that you would have the best nap in lecture. He gives really nice notes but examples were too easy and exams are way too hard

The dude seriously can't stop mumbling, every lecture is a perfect time for a good nap. He was so slow and some materials at the end of the term weren't covered. His notes are amazing but in class examples lack difficulty in order to prepare for midterms or final exam. Seek him in office hour if you can and do textbook questions

Super amazing Prof. His hand written notes are incredibly neat which is much better than a lot of other professors. The concept are easy to learn if you review the notes. Really helpful and always available during his office hours. The homework is really similar to the stuff on the test so make sure to do it.

He's a decent prof and helpful. He doesn't give many examples, notes are mostly theory. The midterm and final are tough so you do need to put in effort to get a decent grade. Don't even need the textbook, they put up a lot of worksheets, practice tests and webwork.

Funny guy, had lots of examples and definitely knew his stuff. Don't buy the textbook!!!! Tests are very fair. Spoke quietly so would recommend sitting near the front

Explains things very clearly. Slow, but clearly. Reserved but sassy. Never leaves examples unfinished. Will prepare you for the tests, but this class does NOT prepare you for 267, you've been warned!

Dr. Aiffa was very good with differential equations and his worksheets were very helpful for the midterm and final. His lectures aren't the best but his examples and notes are incredible.

I straight up suck at calculus, barely passing MATH 265. With Aiffa it was very very easy to understand concepts from Calc II. He talks very softly and at times sounds as if he's talking gibberish. He gives many examples to topics making them easier to understand. Problem that occurred for me was remembering formulas, equivalents, and doing algebra

Good prof, very specific about what you need to know in order to succeed.

although he has a boring tone, his notes, practice sheets and webwork will give you an easy A.. this course in general requires practice and most of his tests were just different numbers than the actual practice questions/webwork/lecture examples. DONT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. the ta's for this course are also super helpful!

Aiffa is the GOAT when it comes to having excellent notes. He is a bit boring to listen to, but if you do the worksheet problems, and read his notes thoroughly and ask questions you will SUCCEED in any of his courses. He teaches phenomenally well. He is slightly sarcastic and cheeky which made lectures hilarious.

Aiffa has a very dry sarcastic humour that makes class and office hours very enjoyable. Don't buy text as he gives one for free. Do take online notes, do the worksheets and the assignments. He explains concepts very well when one on one for extra help. TA's teach contrary to the way he does, so I do not recommend tutorials. Has good office hours.

Professor Aiffa is one of the best math profs i have ever had. he is clear and organized. his notes are BEAUTIFUL and he is very approachable. Great and highly recommend taking math 211 with I'm if you can!

Cares alot about his students. Always joking around. Never seen him frown.

Went a bit too fast with his lectures at times, and is also quiet. However, his teaching style follows that of Elsabrouty, where you may learn from the notes no problem. A funny guy at times with some dry humour. The midterm was absolutely brutal, but he made made it up to us by giving the easiest final in years, in addition to scaling the course.

Criminally underrated. One of the best profs I've ever had l.

Dr. Aiffa is one of the best profs I've ever had. His teaching style is thorough and if focused in class (which isn't hard) it's an easy A. He gives tons of examples, and writes notes out clearly with a bit of extra explanation - writing down those side tidbits is also really helpful. He's funny too and it was a joy to take this course with him!

Simply an amazing professor. A real gem and U of C is lucky to have him.

Aiffa gave pretty good lectures and had nice notes. The topics covered in the lectures accurately reflected what was on the exams (although the exams weren't necessarily easy, the final was quite difficult).

Underrated professor, If you do the work and attend classes you will ace the class. Caring and good lectures. well-respected.

The course is very hard, but the prof is good. The lectures are useful, so don't skip them.

367 was a very challenging course Room for improvement with lecture delivery Advice: Do each worksheet *at least* twice before heading into any quiz or midterm. Show up to lectures, it helps. Misc: While grading on the online quizzes were tough and sometimes on the edge of unfair, this was contrasted by the grading of the exams which was generous.