Adrian Fiech - Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL

Professor: Adrian Fiech

Department: Computer Science

College: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMP2001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Wasn't as approachable as some of the other profs in this department, but knows his content well and can explain things in further detail if prompted. Often gives extra information about his online slides in class, so actually attending class is suggested.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMP2001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dry lectures, no online notes. Assignments change on short notice. Labs expire on D2L so they can't be studied. Accent makes things harder but his english is good. Did not strike me as compassionate/approachable. Overall pretty stern and very emotionless. Makes a good effort to show real world uses of course material, i.e final project not exam.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Arbitrarily assigns work. Final project is unclear and not fair. He creates random meetings outside of class time. Going to office hours is important but it is once a week and he doesn't always go. He thinks he is teaching you some important life lesson but would be better off teaching some actual software methodology.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you think Fiech is bad, goodluck with the rest of the CS department at MUN. Put some effort in to the group work and you'll do great. Show up to the class before any midterm because he will tell you exactly what will be on it and is a fairly easy marker. Doesn't give final exams. Can be helpful if you show you are trying, but you have to ask.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class was not lively at all and difficult to understand without reading the book first. It was hard to know what Dr. Fiech wanted for each assignment and for the group project which left my team confused at times. Be prepared to do a lot of research and to learn how to draw diagrams and plan your project on your own.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very vague prof. Doesn't explain what he's really looking for in tests or assignments. He seems to get irritated if you try to talk to him or ask him a question. He doesn't seem to have any interest in his teachings.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMP6905
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

When I was presenting, he was so sleepy and nodding all the time; at the end he commented that I did not have eye contact while presenting and I was like: "Seriously!?". His exam was so vague, I spent %80 of my time trying to understand what the question wants me to do. He covered %50 of the book and asked us to read the rest and present in class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Can be very vague about what he wants, but he doesn't need much, so doing something that works will often be good enough for an alright mark. He prefers function over form in programs. Course is not too hard, but makes use of a lot of group work. The final project is a big jump from previous projects though, so manage time wisely.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS3715
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I think he designs his courses to train student for real world projects. Don't miss classes and ask him as many questions as you can in class. Otherwise you wont get good grades.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A professor who's one of the worst, despite a grasp on the English language (a rarity in the CS department). He often never responds to emails, and if you see him in his office he's very irritated and not willing to help. He's completely vague on what he wants and when you ask, he gets annoyed and is still unclear. Avoid.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMP6713
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He doesn't teach well, material he choose is different than real world! He does favor some student to other, even if your project and answers are better, he predecide about your mark, doesn't matter how much you try!e.g.I asked explanation why he hasn't given me full mark when my answer was totaly correct,and he just replied I can't give full mark!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMP6713
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I found Dr. Fiech to be great. My only recommendation is to present yourself as someone that cares. He will favour the bright and eager individuals in the class. If you don't make yourself known, you could be in trouble.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMP6713
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a nice professor and he is pretty good in marking and grading. I don't know why there are so many negative comments about him

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMP4770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'm not sure why theres a lot of hate for Dr. Fiech on here. He's a nice guy. He wants to be helpful - you just need to ask questions. 4770 isn't a lecture course and students need to remember that. I found Dr. Fiech very approachable. I'm not going to say his class is easy because you need to put the work in to get marks.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS4770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great prof, that tries what he can to prepare for the real world of software development. In retrospect, CS 4770 was one of the most useful courses, because it's an entire project from start to finish, and having him as a client isn't pretty, but it usually isn't when you're getting paid to do work either. Put your time in, pay your dues.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Just this side of competent. I'd say stay away, but his courses are required.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you are at all interested in actually creating software, you won't learn much of use. Also, the project is far too much work.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMP4770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Had him for 3716 and 4770. 3716 is a moderately difficult course for which earlier courses in the department do not sufficiently prepare you for. This guy gets a lot of crap dumped on him for things that are out of his hands! He's actually a good guy when you get to know him and also very smart, listen to what he says!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Unfortunately, for classes with this guy, they're mandatory, so whether you like him or not, you still have to go... I thought he was a slave driver when it comes to work, and ALWAYS changes his mind. Be prepared to do a lot of work with this guy! You are warned

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMP3716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He insists you do things his way, but then changes his mind. He doesn't even talk to the marker, and when he does it just means more work for us. It was a fun course, but spending 30 hours a week on one course is a lot espicially when he thinks it should be more. Stay AWAY!