Benoit Boulet - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: Benoit Boulet

Department: Engineering

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECSE303
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are decent; he explains well but is a bit monotone. He has his own textbook and gives you the PDF, so that's a bonus. The midterms are neither easy nor difficult, but the final was challenging.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECSE303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are just him reading the slides. Sometimes he'll get confused by his own slides.. Okay prof though, I didn't fall asleep even though the classes were at 8:30. Assignments, tests and final are very very similar to stuff from previous years though. The course is very math heavy though so it's easy to screw up.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECSE501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are pretty boring and the exams are tough. Overall an OK prof.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECSE501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His exams are long exams but similar to previous years. Most questions are not too difficult but they usually involve lots of computations. Same for the assignments. Lectures were boring (he just reads the slides). Average class in general.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECSE493
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good lecture slides but no textbook. He's open to student questions. The midterm wasn't easy but not brutal either. All the labs were straight-forward. Great class overall. You should take it if you're interested in classical control systems design.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECSE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This year's final was b.r.u.t.a.l. It sure made people felt bad right after the exam.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SIGSYSTEMS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He teaches in a very clear and concise manner. Pretty nice guy, but his exams are brutal. They test you more on your complex arithmetic skills than on your grasp of the course material. Make good use of your crib sheet!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECSE303
• 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:

He tries to inspire interest in the subject. Midterms/finals are VERY similar to past year's tests and/or assignments. Make sure to study them and cram as many problems on your crib sheet as possible. Still quite a difficult course though.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SIGNALS12
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The best professor...he taught me Signals 1 and 2, and supervised me during summer research. Very intelligent guy! Sometimes it's hard to find him in his office due to his loaded work, but he's always ready to help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECSE501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HE's great

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECSE303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Taught me Signals 1 and 2. He's one of the best professor I have ever had. He's a very intelligent guy. Learn a lot from his courses.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very hard tests, very long and though final, not an easy class but he is a good teacher. Amazing notes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 303304
• 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:

His notes and teaching are top notch! He ought to publish a book with his class notes! He took a lot of time to answer all my questions when I went to his office. OK, his exams are hard, but I learned to much that it's fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SIGNALS1
• 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:

Has a lot of material to teach, so the clarity suffers. But his notes are wonderfully complete and error free. Nice guy, too.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 303304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not as bad as current reviewers indicate... Knows what he's talking about... Not easy though...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECSE303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard tests, but super-clear class notes. You will really know the stuff

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SIG1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard, won't give any 2nd chances. Students are #'s. Wait for Chen

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECSE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

hard final!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECSE304
• 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:

THIS PROF SEEMS NOT TO CARE ABOUT STUDENTS