Spencer Smith - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Professor: Spencer Smith
Department: Engineering
College: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CS2ME3
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Smith clearly cares about his pedagogy and I wish other professors in the CAS department would learn a lesson from him. I think 2ME3 could be updated for the times but the course is just delivered so well and is so organized.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: 2AA4
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
One of the best professors within the Software Engineering program because of his passion for the field. He isn't too tied down to old software engineering ideologies and tries his best to make the content more exciting. If we had more professors like this Software eng here might've been a decent program. Also, Parnas, Parnas, Parnas.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Your knowledge of coding is useless in this class.Test questions have little to do with tutorials.The prof is not bad and willing to help, but sometimes unreliable and won't post necessary things until asked to.The lectures and tutorials are useless.The whole course is just book reading.Hard to believe that such inconsistent course worth 4 units.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGD04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a very passionate prof, going the extra mile in his lectures. However, IMO he lacks the ability to keep his audience interested. Most people fell asleep. Despite this I loved this class. Labs and tutorials were my favorite. The tests however were nowhere as good as I'd hoped. Some very random questions. Textbook=very IMP
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SE2
  • 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:
hes awesome
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
great prof
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SFWRENG3X03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Smith is a very easy going guy, and tries really hard to make everything as clear as possible. He's open to suggestion on his teaching style (practical -> theoretical examples, etc) and really takes everything step by step to make sure you get it. Does a very good job considering the material.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SE3X3
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He likes to write a lot on the board and confuse the hell out of you. But assignments/tests were fair. MATLAB is fun.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is one of the more nerdy professors you'll meet. In some countries, it's a criminal to be this interested in the finer points of C syntax. Very good at explaining himself to a class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Truly awesome. He's so hot. Nice professor. I find his classes interesting
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent prof... teaches you everything needed for assignments and exams. Very organized and great style of teaching. I like the whole... question was... thing. Clear. There is no reason you shouldn't get a 10+ in this course if you attend his lectur
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This Prof likes Star Trek and prank phone calls..He just doesn't compile
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He knows stuff and that's all you need from your prof, less boredom would b nice
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: 1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
got some nerdy jokes! been programming C-code too much, needs to get OUT!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the C-code classes are much better than pseudo code. ie enjoy his class
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1D03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
man, thinkin you're Bill Gates or what ??
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: EEEEE
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I hear he has good taste in picture frames.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1D04
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is the scientist guy from the Simpsons!
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