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Sami Ainane ENES467 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/23/2022	The course that Dr. Ainane teaches is one of the more interesting courses I've taken thus far. Throughout the semester, he led discussions on a diverse selection of topics revolving around the impact of engineering on social change. His class has two parts: lectures that often had guest speakers from either UMD staff or other professors knowledgeable of the week's topic and discussion sections that he would personally lead. While the lectures were a hit-or-miss, I really enjoyed the discussion sections. You could really tell that Dr. Ainane is passionate about this course and that he is very qualified to teach it. If it were based on this information alone, I would easily give Dr. Ainane 5 stars. However, my biggest gripe about this course is how the grading in the class works. There were very few assignments for this class, which was nice for relieving workloads but bad because every assignment weighs so heavily into the final grade. What makes it more frustrating is that Dr. Ainane would grade these assignments relatively harshly, the high of most assignments being low 90's. This would leave very little flexibility for reasonably getting an A in the course. Assignment could also be a bit ambiguous at times. He would occasionally assign these fun activities to be due the following class and never visit them again. He also pushed some due dates back at the last minute, which could be a bit chaotic but nice at the same time. Dr. Ainane is a pretty personable guy. If you are looking for a class that gets you engaged and thinking about engineering on a global scale with a professor who is committed to the class, this is definitely a class you should take. Just note that it won't be an easy A course despite how the class may appear.
Sami Ainane ENES467 Expecting an A- Anonymous 03/14/2022	Take this class. Dr. Ainane is one of the most passionate, student-centered professors I have ever met. He is not overly concerned with grades, exams, or homeworks - he just wants to have a good discussion and get the students engaged.