[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:29.884840+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjQ3MTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:848131","instructor_name":"Majid Sarmadi","course_label":"DS251","course_id":"DS 251","course_uid":"course_6de0da8ba5cfb7878377f33a","review_date":"2020-05-09 02:31:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very long lectures but he tries to make them interesting. He is very proud of his achievements and talks about them a lot. Overall I learned a lot of his class but it was not super enjoyable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/848131","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:29.884840+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NzkxNDU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:848131","instructor_name":"Majid Sarmadi","course_label":"DS251","course_id":"DS 251","course_uid":"course_6de0da8ba5cfb7878377f33a","review_date":"2015-05-10 18:43:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"As others have stated, the lectures are simply read word for word. You're better off reading the book and using Google to help study for exams. Don't bother taking notes because you won't have time to write it all down - and most of the time what is said in lecture will contradict what the book says. Buy the book, don't bother with the swatch kit.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/848131","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:29.884840+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTMwMTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:848131","instructor_name":"Majid Sarmadi","course_label":"DS251","course_id":"DS 251","course_uid":"course_6de0da8ba5cfb7878377f33a","review_date":"2010-05-05 18:19:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"As an Interior Design major I felt this class was useless to my major. Only the content on the first exam applies to interior design everything else is for Textile and Apparel design. His jokes aren't that funny and by the end of the semester you're usually fed up with his class.  Think you studied well for the exams...think again!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/848131","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:29.884840+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODY2Nzcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:848131","instructor_name":"Majid Sarmadi","course_label":"DS251","course_id":"DS 251","course_uid":"course_6de0da8ba5cfb7878377f33a","review_date":"2009-05-19 14:37:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Difficult to understand.  He reads the his power point in lecture.  Tests are easy though if you study from the book.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/848131","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:29.884840+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODMzNjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:848131","instructor_name":"Majid Sarmadi","course_label":"DS251","course_id":"DS 251","course_uid":"course_6de0da8ba5cfb7878377f33a","review_date":"2009-05-13 23:23:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Impossible class. Know your chemistry. Very few people get A's. Majid could do a better job of explaining the material and taking time for everyone to understand but he wants to move through it all quite fast. There really should be a discussion section or a lab for this class to help. He tries but unless you work really really hard all year, no A","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/848131","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0}]