# ROBERT LUTFI — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ROBERT_LUTFI) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | 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id 2600724 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name ROBERT LUTFI ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 59 #### quality 3.59 #### difficulty 2.36 #### quality count 59 #### difficulty count 59 #### profile id rmp:889700 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.6076419705181255 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.511 #### graded 2177 #### counts * 1218 * 311 * 412 * 89 * 98 * 29 * 20 #### sections 79 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ROBERT\_LUTFI ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | 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CS\&D 899 | CAPSTONE STUDY IN AUDIOLOGY | | 1124 | course\_5bcf76a893166c92d56016d6 | CS\&D 999 | INDEPENDENT STUDIES | | 1122 | course\_d8e2f03e392d524e77dc8fa2 | CS\&D 110 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS | | 1122 | course\_d702b045e2d050130e1f756c | CS\&D 850 | HEARING SCIENCE I: BASIC ACOUSTICS AND PSYCHOACOUSTICS | | 1122 | course\_0426e85785071f9f7d536ea1 | CS\&D 899 | CAPSTONE STUDY IN AUDIOLOGY | | 1122 | course\_d53984ef3781ac78f6daa0c6 | CS\&D 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1122 | course\_5bcf76a893166c92d56016d6 | CS\&D 999 | INDEPENDENT STUDIES | | 1114 | course\_1ba94a43ece34546f78d7b3c | CS\&D 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1114 | course\_5bcf76a893166c92d56016d6 | CS\&D 999 | INDEPENDENT STUDIES | | 1112 | course\_d8e2f03e392d524e77dc8fa2 | CS\&D 110 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS | | 1112 | course\_d53984ef3781ac78f6daa0c6 | CS\&D 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1104 | course\_c697483cceb42e258cfc8580 | CS\&D 202 | HEARING SCIENCE | | 1104 | 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course\_e62cc30414f8654703a146af | CS\&D 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1072 | course\_0426e85785071f9f7d536ea1 | CS\&D 899 | CAPSTONE STUDY IN AUDIOLOGY | | 1072 | course\_5bcf76a893166c92d56016d6 | CS\&D 999 | INDEPENDENT STUDIES | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 4 | | 1074 | 4 | | 1082 | 4 | | 1084 | 3 | | 1092 | 3 | | 1094 | 4 | | 1102 | 3 | | 1104 | 3 | | 1112 | 2 | | 1114 | 2 | | 1122 | 5 | | 1124 | 3 | | 1132 | 6 | | 1134 | 4 | | 1142 | 5 | | 1144 | 2 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 4 | | 1162 | 2 | | 1164 | 3 | | 1172 | 4 | | 1174 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MDUyNTcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:889700", "instructor_name": "Robert Lutfi", "course_label": "CSD202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-04-14 19:08:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I am a smart person and I had 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I 100 percent respect him but he doesn't work for me. Be ready for really hard test questions..", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/889700", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3ODkzNjYx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:889700", "instructor_name": "Robert Lutfi", "course_label": "CD202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-03-09 14:19:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He does not explain things well in class. I don't have the clue of what to review after class. Many problems in the test are not explained well in class. As a non-CSD major, I have to say that, DO NOT take this class just for the biological science credit, choose other classes instead.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/889700", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3ODMzMDkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:889700", "instructor_name": "Robert Lutfi", "course_label": "CD202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-02-16 00:16:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor really made me work hard for my A. He teaches with depth and breadth. If you work hard in his class, you will have the strongest foundation in Hearing Sciences than anyone ever in CSD. You DON'T need the book. You MUST come to class to get an A. He does not explain concepts in multiple ways. It's the Lutfi way or the highway.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/889700", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NzYxOTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:889700", "instructor_name": "Robert Lutfi", "course_label": "CSD202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-01-21 21:56:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class is not easy. The textbook isn't necessary. Do not miss class. The first third of the class is the most difficult material. His tests are word tricky so make sure you do the practice problems. Ask questions during lecture and talk through the concepts with him that you struggle with. He is very kind and wants you to succeed.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/889700", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1MDgyNjYw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:889700", "instructor_name": "Robert Lutfi", "course_label": "CSD202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-07-31 16:20:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The first topic in CSD202 is by far the hardest of the 3 and it gets you really stressed about the class. The 2nd and 3rd topics are much easier. Bob is a SUPER nice guy but isn't always clear with his explanations. If you go to him for help he is very willing to answer your questions.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/889700", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:35.656091+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODIxMjg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:889700", "instructor_name": "Robert Lutfi", "course_label": "CSD202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-05-13 16:37:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Lutfi is not very good at \"dumbing down\" information to our level. He's not good at making sure you understand what information is important or explaining examples well. I used wikipedia to explain a lot of the concepts to myself before the test. I ended up getting an AB, but this was a LOT harder than other the other CSD prereqs.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/889700", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 59 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false