Overall I think Professor Amar was a good professor for this class. His lectures were mainly example based, and a lot of the examples that showed up in class were very similar to the one's he would present on his exams. The pop quiz system was not terrible, he would tell us generally what weeks we would have the pop quiz (provided you were at lecture), and we would have time to prepare. The quizzes are just fast paced and you really have to know your stuff to finish all of it on time. The midterm was very reasonable, as were honestly all of his assignments. I would say it is impossible to see the board if you sit in the back as he writes very small, and his lectures can be dull at times but that's just a small criticism. Definitely one of the best professors I've had so far.

I could go on and on about this class, but to sum it up, you'll pass if you do well on the homework and do okay on quizzes and exams. I got below average on everything except the homework, and honestly did not think I would pass. The final was extremely difficult for everyone and the curve for the grades at the end clearly shows it. Practice problems are the best way to learn the material, but it is just an annoying class to go through no matter what.

This class taught me that it's okay to fail multiple tests for a class.

Professor Amar is a GREAT professor--I'd say one of the best I've had at UCLA. He made thermodynamics an interesting and challenging subject that I actually looked forward to learning about in class. DON'T SKIP LECTURES because he does pop quizzes (although you often can get a feeling/hunch when the next one is). His lectures are good; he uses the blackboard a lot and not so much his slides, so it's easy to follow as long as you pay attention.

Homework is manageable (all the problems are either online or in the book solutions manual) and professor Amar is very clear in lectures. The quizzes and exams are quite difficult (~50-60% average for first two quizzes) but he curves the class generously. I had a D+ in the class excluding the last quiz and final, and somehow ended up with an A in the class. So it's okay to fail!

Professor Amar is a great lecturer and teacher. He spent his life working in industry and has much wisdom and many stories to share during his lectures. He teaches thermodynamics with much enthusiasm and clarity that reading the book is unnecessary as long as you participate during class (Tables at the end of the book are required tho).
Quizzes (3) and Midterms (1) were very rushed, so a lot of practice and mastery of the homework problems are required to get an A.
Would definitely take one of his courses again.

Amar is super passionate about the topics in this class and makes it clear why we were learning what we were learning. His lectures were very clear and helpful. The homework he assigned aligned very well with what was on the quizzes and tests. Overall, very solid professor in my opinion.

Definitely a very helpful guy if you listen to what he has to say. He is big on the basics and his class helped me get an internship working with turbines.

He is a brilliant professor; take this class if you actually want to learn the material. He explains the concepts really well, if you don't understand it's usually because of the concept itself; for example I still trip about entropy and probably always will. He posts the hmwk problems on CCLE so you really only need the book for the tables. The hmwk doesnt compare to the level of difficulty of questions you have on the midterm. His midterms seem tricky when you're taking it but after you see the solutions you see how simple it really was. Make sure you know how to use the tables and when to apply the right equation he derives for you in class. Also make sure to know your rankine cycle for the final, also know how to calculate the work of the turbine when you reheat the vapor and let it expand again.

This guy, i have nothing to say because of his age. But even I have to finish this one to graduate and his class is only mae105 offered in ucla. I won't take it

Amar is actually very effective at teaching thermo. He lectures really well and does not use the book at all, except for the tables at the back of it. However, he was pretty douchey during lecture, ridiculing students who had legitimate questions. He also expected you to remember everything that he's said since the beginning of the class and gets mad when you don't remember.

The tests are really challenging, so make sure you re-do the homework and do additional practice problems from the book. Pay attention during lecture and write everything down.

Best Thermo teacher!