Francois Pitt - University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Professor: Francois Pitt

Department: Computer Science

College: University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSC263
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There are 4 types of professors, there's bad, okay, great but flaws, and amazing. Then I took a course with him and realized he transcends these and has his own top category. He truly is the best teacher I've ever had, bar-none. How someone can teach while sick with enthusiasm and make insane topics crystal clear is beyond mortal comprehension.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSC263
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do you ever have that one professor or teacher that completely changes your life? The one person that actually makes you feel like "wow, education is empowering"? Francois Pitt is that professor. He shone a light as bright as his personality upon the confusing chaos of data structures and made me actually understand what I was learning. 10/10

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSC373
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof, very detail and clear on the material, he knows his stuff really well, super helpful as well.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSC373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A superb lecturer who teaches difficult material at a gentle pace. His assignments and tests are very challenging though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CSC373
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Tests are extremely fair and he encourages you to learn.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CSC165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

We need more professors like this guy

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSC263CSC373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good at explaining things, a nice lecturer all around. The one downside: course work, especially tests, are difficult andor way too long. I wouldn't judge his easiness based on CSC165 (unless that's your course of interest)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CSC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Very helpful and freindly. Despite the classes being incredibly large he still spent time with all students that required attention. Many hints about tests dropped in lectures. Great outline, and course material.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CSC148
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He makes test, labs and exercises harder than it should be. In fact, in more than one occasion, he realized it changed it back to a bit easier(but still hard) after we've wasted about two days trying to solve it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSC165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It was a really easy course. Francois was really helpful, but in all seriousness it was a bird course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSC165
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Bird Course. Too easy, I didn't even need to go to lectures. Everything's online even solutions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CSC165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this guy!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSC180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was lost at times but thats cause I never practised the stuff he said. Everytime I had a question he explained very well. Good teacher and lots of enthusiasam

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CSC165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

My Favourite CS professor. His theory courses are just amazing. Everything is clear and his assignments/tests are really fair. He is just amazing.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CSC363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I've had him in 165, 263 and 363. I understood fully everything he has said. One of the profs that make you wanna go to lecture as opposed to others. Very well prepared. Takes students seriously. Take him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CSC363
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Completely amazing prof. If you have to adjust your schedule to take a class with him, do it!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CSC180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Always positive and excited to teach; tries his best to answer everyone's questions both in class and after class; very methodical in teaching and explaining; you don't need the textbook if you attend all of his lectures; overall, he is an awesome professor

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CSC190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Helpful. Go to office hours for sure.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSC236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

GG

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CSC165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Next to Paul Gries, best teacher ever. He loved to answer questions and never got mad. LOUD and VERY ENTHUSIASTIC. AND he's got a PhD in philosophy. That must have helped him teach this course.