Gerald Farin - Arizona State University

Professor: Gerald Farin

Department: Computer Science

College: Arizona State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very Good Professor. Easy homework. Easy tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a very kind teacher. He is enthusiastic to teach this topic, but he does seem to drone on. That's fine though. Interesting class, awesome teacher. Only 4 simple assignments for the semester worth 10% each. You must show up for class because attendance is also 10% for the entire semester. Both midterm and final are 25% each.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 477
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

When you have a problem, he will always be patient to teach you, and you can send an email to him, he will reply it soon. Nice person. Highly RecommendRead Book when you have test and know all practice question, you will have a good grade

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• 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:

Dr. Farin took sick leave early in the semester and Dr. Hansford took over as professor. The professor is OK but not always clear. The course material is not hard if you understand linear algebra to a decent degree. Tests are easy and follow the practice exams. If you did not do well in MAT 343 (linear Algebra) this class is probably not for you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr Farin took sick leave. Dr Hansford took over. Decent professor. Lacked technical examples (very conceptual - hard to understand). Mathematica is used for the hws - on your own to learn. 4 hws, 8+ hours ea. 2 tests (easy). Can't learn from book - only reference. Recommend going to class, but don't need to be very attentive. Overall, decent class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Farin got sick partway through the course, so his assistant Dr. Hansford taught it. Nonetheless, she teaches just like Farin- showing PowerPoints and their CAGD book, but they never really talk about Mathematica. You see the assignments are in Mathematica which makes the lectures feel somewhat irrelevant. Anyway, this class is not very difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSE301
• 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:

Class is extremely easy - each group does a presentation each week - just show up. But Farin is one of the worst professors I've ever seen. During presentations he brutally interrupts asking where the sign in sheet is (it's literally right in front of him), and there's no organization to the class (you have no idea which week your group presents).

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CSE301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is the easiest class ever. The only way to fail is to never show up (attendance is 50% if I remember right). The other 50% is one 5 minute presentation on some topic you get assigned.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CPI200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mathematical Foundations of Informatics: We're only five weeks into this course and I expect to ace it. Farin is boring, not very tech-savvy, and doesn't assign much homework. (Least) favorite Farin quote: "And if you continued with this process you could get into some really amazing things. But we're not going to do that in this class."

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSE301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It's amazing how many people don't have A's in his ethics class..show up for 50 minutes one day per week and do one single 5 minute presentation and you have 100%. There's even an optional, extra credit, take home, multiple choice, five question final that erases two absences. Also don't buy a book for this class, there's no need for it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSE577
• 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:

A very nice course.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CPI400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

CPI400 was more about linear algebra than really about scientific visualization. The whole class had a really hard time with the concepts, so he tried his best to accommodate us. There were 4 Mathematica assignments and 2 exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSE577
• 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:

Fantastic professor! Absolutely the best way to structure a grad class, 4 HW + 4 projects all equal weight, take top six. Some of them at first seem difficult but he is very willing to help explain things in office hours. Highly highly recommended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CSE577
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Farin is THE MAN! Lectures were interesting and I really learned a lot about CAGD. I had no idea what I was getting into when I took this course (theory requirement FTW) but I'm glad I did. 4 Homeworks, 4 Projects, he takes the highest 6 scores for your final grade. If you can, take Farin for any course.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• 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 was my advisor in gradschool, but am just proud to have been in his class! In my opinion, he is the undisputed GOD of CAGD.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CSE301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Personally, I thought the class was a joke and the teacher was over qualified. He's funny, knows his stuff, and could've been teaching a higher level class. Since it's only 1 credit the grade is obtained as follows: 70%-One five minute presentation on a technology ethics topic; 30%-Class participation (asking one question every class)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CSE355
• 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:

Farin is the best CS teacher at ASU by far. He is the sh$t! I am tasking 470 just because he is teaching it, I have little interest in graphics. There are few teachers at ASU that can actually teach you something cool. Finally, a class worth the tuition. Farin's great!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CSE355
• 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:

Class was really hard before Farin taugh it. Class was straight forward and tests were very reasonable.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSE355
• 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:

His tests are almost identical to the sample tests he hands out.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CSE477
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

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