Phil Scott - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Phil Scott

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

When you aren't rushing through the material, he's a good professor, he knows what he needs to teach and how to teach it. However, he is in constant fear that he's behind in the material, therefore he rushes through it and confuses his teaching. Something super easy can be made extremely difficult when he rushes through. Tough course, average prof.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Philip Scott is one of the best I have ever had in my many years of university. He is amazingly knowledgable, he is always willing to repeat and help his students understand. The course itself is extremely difficult, very abstract mathematics and logical concepts. However, he made it seem simple and was always available throughtout the semester.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Phil Scott is one of the worst professors I have had at this Univrsity. It didnt help that the course he taught was hard enough as it is. Very boring lectures, Very unhelpful, and it feels as though he doesn't want his students to get good marks.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For a easy course like 1348, he is not the prof you want to have. He uses diffident symbols to show one thing whereas just one symbol could do it. When he teaches you it is like he is showing off his knowledge instead of really teaching you stuff. Worst man I've ever seen in my entire life. He actually can ruin your university life.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT2141
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you really want to dive into theory, this is the course, and this is the dude. I wouldn't recommend him for a more computational course like MAT1341. He posts extra notes for you at 2am then bikes to 8:30 class and kills it: every week. Answers email seconds later, and you can stop by his office ANY Time. Fun to talk too as well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This proff is very clear in what he wants. 1. midterm a bit hard but still ace able 2. assignments aren't long or hard 3. all the notes are given 4. final very easy He is a very good proff in explaining and all the people who complain just didn't attend class(even tho its mandatory).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT1341AND8
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof I've ever had. Had him for a year. Terrible teaching, uses the notes from other profs to post online and not his own so some terms and notations do not match. Absolutely useless for posting study material online, and what ever he does post is a day or two before the midterm or final and once again not his. Doesn't have a train of thought

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If one was to explain something as simple as (ab), this prof. can for sure be counted on to make it as tedious as possible in his explanation. P.s. he loves giving history lessons. Should teach history instead. Math should be taught by those who can explain and help understand well, not by those who understand it alright for themselves.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT1341
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Probably my favorite professor there at Ottawa U. His lectures are extremely well thought out, and are very well presented. He posts as much information as one could want to help pass the course, and is always there to help. Found myself going over his notes more than the text book. Highly recommend to anyone in the Maths.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT1341
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Phil Scott is a really nice prof and he is very supportive, tries to convey the information as clear as possible and makes sure students get the point before he moves on. He cares for his students and wants everyone to pass, his tests can be a little tricky but if you study you will definitely do well in the course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 2141
• 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:

It's a fun class. Scott is clearly in it to share what he loves (math) and the midterms are from the old exams. Final however was much more difficult (very long and no repeated questions from the old exams) but I am pretty sure he marked it lightly since it was so long. Oh: please don't take this course unless you are in math, physics, or CS. p l z

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT1341
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In a nutshell, his lectures are extremely confusing. However he tries his best to help you and if you go to his office hours he's more than willing to help. Most of the class didn't understand a word he was saying and I was forced to use patrickjmt and MIT lectures to understand his material. Avoid if you can, if not, attend his office hours.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This guy is the epitome of a math professor! Loves what he does, cares about students, and that spills over into your enjoyment of the course. I enjoyed the history anecdotes too. Excellent prof! My only complaint, possibly the worst board eraser ever! Can be challenging to read notes sometimes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course was interesting. He is an enthusiastic lecturer and a nice guy. The assignments were brutal and his notes were sloppy and unorganized. His midterm & exam were okay, a lot of opportunity for bonus points but a lot of material you need to remember. Not my ideal math elective but could have been worse.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The only downside about this prof was that he made the final exam extremely difficult. Hope he'll bell-curve the final exam grades like a lot of math profs do. Other than that, pretty great prof, fun to listen to, assignments/midterm reflect what was learned.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT2762
• 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:

Horrible prof. Can't speak French properly, so we can't understand what he's saying while we can't understand the subject matter! He heavily relies on his notes and the book, often neglecting to explain something in class, saying "Look at my notes" or "Look at Hofstra's notes". Does a poor job at making sure we understand. Homework's unrelated too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT2762
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's all over the place. Doesn't seem to know what he's talking about half the time because he jumps from one topic to the next. His mini-tests every week are fine and pretty easy to understand, then he assigns homework with absolutely nothing we have learnt on it expecting us to understand and actually do it. This class really makes me hate math..

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT3761
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Engaging and animated lecturer; he is enthusiastic about the material and it's hard not to catch it as a student (if you've already some interest in math/logic). Generous marker, frequently gives bonus questions (which are actually doable!). He can be a bit disorganized with scheduling (due dates, office hours) but it's a relatively minor issue.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor; clear and concise. Gives lots of assignments which can be, at times, challenging (though solvable), however the midterm and final exam are a joke.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT1348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. Conveys subject matter clearly and effectively. I find that he taught discrete math perfectly, almost flawless per say. He's really kind and helpful in his office hours. Only flaw is there's alot of homework, but it helps alot!