Comments from Graduate Students

The following is a sample of responses from students when asked to either answer the question "What has the instructor done specially well in this course section?" or comment on the "Instructor's teaching effectiveness", during the evaluation of graduate courses:

• "Always willing to answer questions and ensure students understand the material."
• "He makes every subject very easy to understand."
• "Lots of examples during class."
• "Very patient with questions and easy to understand. Very effective teacher!"
• "This professor has the excellent ability to present the material in the class very effectively."
• "Instructor is very accessible and interesting. One of the more dynamic speakers I've had here at NU."
• "His teaching skills are very good. He knows the concept of the course very well."
• "Make comparisons of real life vs. academic life in terms of usefulness of what we learn in class."
• "He explains his subject very clearly."
• "Explains the material very well"
• "Clearly explains course material. Provides good examples to reinforce material presented."
• "Provided examples. Discussed main points. Encouraged questions."
• "......Allows good amount of time for Questions."
• "Very well conducted course......"
• "Extremely effective in allowing students to participate in class and feels that their thorough comprehension is important. Best educator by far!"
• "Very clear in explaining material. Gives plenty of examples to reinforce information presented."
• "Good notes."
• "Excellent instructor."
• "Everything is explained very clearly."
• "Instructor was very good. Good teaching skills. Highly recommended."
• "Excellent course."
• "I hope that I will have the opportunity to attend other classes with Prof. Gupta."
• "Excellent course. Prof. Gupta is genuinely interested in answering questions and helping us understand the material. He is very approachable and not condescending. Material was just at the right level. I really feel I have something I can use."
• "Homework problems very helpful. Material presented in class was very clear."
• "This course provides good information and knowledge of queueing theory. Very useful for my job related material"
• ".... excellent course, well organized, enjoyed it and learned a lot."
• "Best course I have had yet out of 4 quarters. Gupta is exceptionally organized and presents the material with a high degree of clarity."
• "This course is an interesting one. The explanation and notes given were very clear..."
• "The course is very interesting in itself. Prof. Gupta presents it very clearly with precise notes ......"
• "Good review and presentation of a number of non-linear programming techniques. The material was well-covered and technical enough, but not overly................"
• "O.R. is a vital matter not only for Industrial Engineers but also for Electrical Engineers. This course mostly gives general view about O.R. but emphasizes on the fundamental notions which I think is very important for mastering the O.R. Even if the O.R. requires a high level of mathematics, the professor ingeniously simplifies it without decreasing the level."
• "Overall I think the course was very good. The amount of material covered by the course and the instruction was appropriate. Prof. Gupta was always well prepared and communicated (presented) the material in an easy to understand manner providing excellent examples"
• "The course was very good. Prof. Gupta seems very knowledgeable about the course work and can easily demonstrate his knowledge to the class"
• "All in all, the class and course material I found to be very interesting. The instructor is friendly, knowledgeable and willing to discuss in detail any problem, concern or question related to the course descriptions. I found the homework to be very helpful and I actually enjoyed doing it which is not always the case."
• "....Dr. Gupta carefully selects the most important concepts and tries to make them as clear as possible based on his very effective teaching ability and his deep understanding of the material. I have taken many courses as an undergraduate and graduate student at different universities in different countries. I have not seen, at least so far, such a good, effective professor......"
• "There is definitely too much material to be covered in a shortened quarter such as this........Prof. Gupta did a good job of focusing on the mechanics of solving problems, however, so there is a tangible and useful skill gained from the class, rather than an esoteric study of theory only."
• "Excellent course."
• "Course was interesting and beneficial, however there is too much material to cover......"
• "The course is covered at the right pace. Everything is good as is."
• "........I felt Prof. Gupta was/is one of the better instructors I have encountered at N.U. (3 years)......."
• "I am impressed by the level of enthusiasm of Prof. Gupta for this Intro level O.R. course. For a 3.5 hours course, this goes a long way towards keeping a student interested. Job well done."
• ".....In my opinion Instructor is well known for the subject and explanation was perfect".
• "This course gives a good idea the way to formulate the real life situations and apply then to various areas of manufacturing, etc."
• "Excellent ! Material presented in an organized and understandable fashion"
• "Prof. Gupta was very organized and gave thorough notes on the selected nonlinear topics. He was very approachable for questions and help"
• "Course was very interesting and covered a good range of beneficial material."
• "Course was enjoyable"
• "Course design, materials excellent. Instructor's attitude + teaching technique is superb."
• "Very interesting and well presented."
• "All in all, this course was by far the most interesting and applicable of all the courses I've taken at N.U. Dr. Gupta was, and is, outstanding."
• "I found this course to be a good introduction to Production Analysis. Prof. Gupta's teaching style is much better than most NU profs. I have had. If you don't learn the material, then you probably were not listening."
• "The course was excellent"
• "I thought the course provided a good basic understanding of production analysis. The test (mid term) was fair and relevant to material covered. Homework was very helpful in both understanding material and preparation for exam. Homework and other course work outside of class was a reasonable level."
• "This course was a lot more interesting than I expected and I think a lot of it has to do with how well Prof. Gupta presents material. The book was not very necessary and was way too expensive for how little use it got."
• "It is an essential course for I.E. persons. You learn a lot from it.
• "Good course presented by Dr. Gupta very well."
• "Very beneficial course. No improvements needed whatsoever."
• "Strength: Material was extremely well delivered. Weakness: None."
• "Professor Gupta is very knowledgeable in this area. He gives relevant practical examples with his lecture."
• "I liked the course very much as it is relevant to my professional goals. The instructor was excellent, and made course material interesting. I wouldn't recommend any changes to course."
• "Excellent course and professor. Professor introduced and taught actual techniques which are used in practice. The project help us to understand the material better."
• "I felt the course was excellent. The subject matter was very challenging."
• "Dr. Gupta is the best professor I have encountered since entering the program. He is always well prepared, never demeaning or abrupt with students and shows a strong interest in his subject's understanding of the material. His material is well prepared and he teaches at a reasonable rate, never skipping over things when a student is still unsure."
• "The course material was very interesting. The instructor was outstanding - the best that I have experienced at Northeastern University. My notes are complete, and will be a useful source of reference in my profession."
• "This course covers very wide area in short time. It gives us an overview of the production area and existing techniques. The term project was helpful to understand the real world situation. The professor knew the material very good and knew how to teach. I recommend this course and professor."