Chuck Stewart - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Professor: Chuck Stewart

Department: Computer Science

College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A very good teacher. Clear and concise. Willing to help. He's not too serious. Other than the professor, the class was very well done.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Stewart seems like a vey knowledgeable person, but when it comes to homework, he isn't fair in the slightest. He seems to enjoy accusing students of cheating off of each other, even when they didn't do anything.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class is great.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• 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:

Great professor for data structures! He did a good job explaining pointers and how to write classes such as vectors and maps in C++. Programming assignments and tests were relevant and fair (and also somewhat easy in my opinion).

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• 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:

Charles is the best professor I've had at RPI. His tests reflect the labs and homeworks. His explanations are clear. He's quick to respond to questions. It is a challenging course but fair.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Stewart is the man. He was quick to respond to emails concerning homework/lab questions (within 12 hrs). Super nice and you will learn so much. Data structures ftw.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• 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:

Very helpful and easy to understand. Highly recommended.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Data Structures is a really hard class. He, however, is very helpful if you need help. His homeworks are very time consuming. This course becomes like a black hole consuming all your time even away from other courses so be warned of that.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really good professor and always kind and helpful

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• 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:

Probably the best CSCI professor I've had at RPI. A really smart guy with a good sense of humor. His lectures were clear and fairly interesting, and he was very willing to provide extra help. The exams were fair and not too difficult.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are moderately difficult, requiring strong on-the-spot problem solving ability. He provides a sample set of problems to review, some of which are modified or copied verbatim on the actual exam. Home-works are challenging, so start them early! TAs are semi-helpful, but very unorganized and harsh graders. Lecture notes are your best friend!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Stewart taught the class clearly and concisely; however the difficulty level was quite high and the homework was quite time-consuming.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

PROS: Clear in Lecture, Knows his Stuff, Attempts to be Funny, Curves Tests if Necessary, Gives Good Lecture Notes CONS: Huge jerk if you have to deal with him 1-on-1, doesn't listen if you try and explain something, doesn't communicate well with TA's, puts class "regulations" above common sense, sometimes docks massive points for unclear reasons.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

I went to every lecture and understood EVERYTHING! Later when starting the homeworks, i was totally lost. Way to go prof!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a good teacher. Explains well but nothing extraordinary. I think he reads this too because he doesnt put the lecture notes online anymore for 2 weeks after the class ends. So you really do have to go to class. Lecture notes are key though, it IS the class, that's all he does.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

Two Words: Lecture Notes... you don't actually have to goto lecture because everything you need is in the notes. If you actually DO goto lecture, you will most likely be bored out of your mind or driven crazy by his pathetic attempts at humor... baseball jokes get old very quickly...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMPSCIII
• 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:

Chuck Stewart is a really good professor. In class he is very clear and gives out printed notes, which are also posted on his website. The tests are kinda toughish...but he prepares you well enough.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CSCI2
• 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:

A very good, very structured and caring professor. Probably the best comp sci teacher I had and I took cs2 with him twice. The first time I failed due to my own fault along with dear Motten Hotwick's bad class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1200
• 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:

Really interesting guy and great teacher. He makes class interesting, and his tests arent *too* bad. He doesn't expect you to know C++ from the onset, so people like me who had no formal programming (lots of informal though) were fine. Homework gets a little tough... but not too bad. Good class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

This guy is awesome. His lectures are pretty much just suplimentary and you don't have to go, so for the people that do go he jazzes them up with awesome tangents. His Napoleon refrences are awesome. He also brings his kids to class occasionally which is cool. His projects are challenging andfun