Michel Barbeau - Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Michel Barbeau

Department: Computer Science

College: Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. He explains things very clearly and takes care to make sure everyone understands the material. Only requirement is to attend lectures as he doesn't post much online - so if you miss anything you won't be able to get it later.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof ever. Says lots of motivating things that really makes you want to succeed in this field

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Barbeau is not a bad prof, in fact he is an excellent professor and cares deeply about his students. Go to class, pay attention, and take notes, otherwise you won't get anything out of this class. No exams because he feels that a project will help you better prepare for your career than an exam score. He gave us advice like we were his kids.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of my worst professors ever, I don't think I learned a single thing. His classes are structured terribly, his notes is small writing on the board of a huge lecture hall that nobody can read. No direction or structure, just talks about stuff without actually teaching you anything. I hope I never have to take a class like this again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is my second degree(sciences) and this is the worst prof I've ever had. Abysmal lecturer, absolutely no structure or pacing. Supporting material is basically random cut and pastes with no context. This is the worst put together class I have experienced in my life. This man is absolutely pathetic as a professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably very knowledgeable but horrible at conveying it through lectures. He can talk for 5 minutes strait without actually answering your question. My entire class is continuously lost, people stick their hands up and say they don't understand anything he has said. I don't want to be mean but I will never take a course from him again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Decent to approach outside of class, but lectures have no coding examples. You essentially attend class for hints on assignments which hardly helps, you're just there waiting for directories. I understand the significance of MINIX, but completing the assignments is impossible without getting help from TAs. Once again learned nothing. Common pattern

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMP5402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the greatest prof in my life

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great method of teaching but sorry you didn't teach me ANYTHING about operating systems. 4 of your 10 assignments were basic stuff we learned in 2401, and the other 6 were hardware level math problems. Was looking forward to this class with Anil, he actually teaches you how to hack the kernel.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMP3203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No final exam, the main grading component is a creative group project. The course is interesting, the more you invest the more you get back, but it isn't a hard course. Would recommend taking as an elective.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMP5402
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Barbeau is a very helpful and Knowledgeable professor. I really learned a lot from his class. The assignments are not hard. Don't skip the class and read the course material you will be fine. If you are interested in the wireless network and want to know new stuff in this area, this course is the best choice.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMP3203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing course, something new and awesome evaluation, don't skip his class, get assignment done after class since he will explain everything. Very relax class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• 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:

One of the best!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• 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:

Great, this guy genuinely cares about his students and somehow knows all of the students by name at the end of semester. Group projects are always a part of his classes and are very open ended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMP1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

What a joke! how can this dude be teaching 3D games without having any technical background or publications in computer graphics or image processing. He is a very weak researcher even in computer networks (supposodly his area of research as he claims). Absolutely a waste of time being in this gaming program.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMP3203
• 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:

Awesome! super interesting and helpful prof, really cares about the material, uses amazing props during presentation

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• 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:

Brilliant professor and a very gifted teacher. His lectures are always fascinating and he knows how to present a lecture so that students understand. Always keen to help his students during office hours too. Definitely top rate!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• 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:

He is a terrific teacher, better than most. He's always very well prepared, incredibly smart and presents interesting lectures. I enjoyed his course and learned alot.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible. This guy would rather talk about what hes interested in (Networking) then the fundementals of an OS. When I asked him for guidence on my term project (dealing with the task manager) he replied he had no experience with that. What! your kidding me right? He teaches OS but doesn't know anything about task managers. Thanks for nothing

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMP3000
• 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:

He is an excellant teacher and lectures interesting. He helps students and cares.