Ke Wang - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Ke Wang

Department: Computer Science

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ke Wang is one of my favorite profs because he is willing to help answer questions and all you need is his notes to do well. He also changes completely every quiz every term so people can't cheat and use past resources. Down side is that his English isn't that good.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CMPT741
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I liked his notes. Powerpoints which may have been copied from somewhere else, but they were good, straightforward explanations that were sufficient for me to understand almost all of the concepts covered. Seemed brusque and standoffish at first, but eventually showed a sense of humour and was helpful during office hours. Good, fair exam.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CMPT741
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful prof, doesn't put in any time to prepare for lectures, all his slides are plagiarised from online, end class project worth 30% of grade was not part of the class curriculum (clearly chosen by TA and related to his research not relevant to class)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CMPT884
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot from this course. Specially on trust based recommender systems. He knows very well what he is teaching and generally encourage students to participate in the class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

Ke Wang is THE best you can have. You can literally go to his office at any time and he will help you with any question. Went there 2 hrs before quiz too. Also answers any question in class, so just ask. The TA we had was a super easy marker. The actual subject is definitely not straight forward tho. But if you have Ke, you already half passed

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Boring class but clear from prof. Expect to do bad on the first test to get the idea of how he tests.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's loud and precise when teaching, so it's very easy to follow what he says. He always encourages questions and smiles when people ask them during class, so you can tell he just genuinely enjoys helping students. Assignments are tricky but help you learn. Exams are fair, most are 2/3 average difficulty with the last 1/3 testing very tricky stuff.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. Knows the content of this course very well, as he's been teaching it for a while. His accent may distract a few people, but overall he's pretty clear and concise. Would take another class with him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

The prof understands material very well and always explains in simple words. He encourages students to ask questions and do exercises in order to get a better understanding of the course. Though he has a little Chinese accent, it's not a big deal I think. Overall, a hard-working and excellent prof!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Very good prof. Only had quizzes and final exam. Explained the material in a very clear and simple way. He encourages questions and ensures students understand the material. Must attend lectures as he explains it very well. He provides practice questions and goes through them in class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is no consistency in marking whatsoever. The TA clearly knew nothing about the course material

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

This prof is very smart and very good at teaching,he's teaching is very clear. if you actually listen to what he says, you will get the idea .He definitely good at what he does.Exam is fair. He also encourage students to ask questions too,and unlike many other prof,he 90% of time understand what your questio are and rephrase them in simpler words

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

Great prof!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CMPT741
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He made up rules as the course went along. Said the exam would be open book, then 2 days before changed it to closed book. Moved class times without asking what works. Told us we were being marked for participation at the end of the course without ever telling us before. One of my worst profs ever. The marker also didn't understand the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CMPT354
• 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:

He is best prof I had so far at SFU. His teaching is crystal. He always encourages audience raise questions and always answered them. As the result, the whole class is so much engaged. Advice: please attend lectures, do the exercise he asked.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

I honestly missed most of the lectures, but I read the book, and was able to end up with an A in the course (I was lazy, or it could have been an A+). I recommend using the lecture notes as a guide and just read the book until you understand everything, or just go to lectures and listen really carefully and you'll do well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

As long as you listen and understand in the lecture, you will do great without too much effort. Midterm and Final requires thinking, not just writing out from the book.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

awsome awsome prof

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough final. did not cover too much material but not necessary mean easy...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CMPT454
• 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:

He knows what he's talking about, but sometimes he doesn't say enough 'on purpose' to challenge you. This is an annoying side of him. I'm preparing for a tough final! What do you expect for a 400 level computing course?