Ronaldo Menezes - Florida Institute of Technology

Professor: Ronaldo Menezes

Department: Computer Science

College: Florida Institute of Technology

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wish this professor was as good as the soccer player Ronaldo. I was wrong, one of the worst I've taken, do not recommend

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

GSA taught most of the classes. The professor is department head. Had another professor offer to teach the class how ever the professor is too selfish and would not allow it. Not much on test is taught in the class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSE2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

"The GSA in this class does a lot more work than this professor. We're better off if the GSA taught the class instead." Totally agree!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. It really separates serious students from the slackers. If you actually study, don't procrastinate, and seek help when you need it there is no reason you should fail this class, yet many people do. It is one of the most important CS classes you ever take and you need to treat it that way.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is a shock to a lot of students because you actually need to study. If you study properly and don't procrastinate on the assignments you will be fine. He is a busy guy but if you try you will be able to get the help you need. He gives you past exams to help you study but you will need to actually understand the material to do well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Menezes really knows his stuff, and is an effective instructor. However, he often shows an irritability with his students which undermines his frequent requests that students visit his office hours. In a few infrequent cases, he's tested on vocabulary that was not explicitly covered in class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst class, and the worst professor I've ever had. Very disrespectful towards students, and uncaring as to whether or not you pass the class. If he weren't the only professor for this course, I would never take one of his classes again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What you think about Menezes says a lot about your own work ethic, I think. The material is difficult but he explains it well. He expects you to always try harder and never settle for a surface-level understanding, but in the end nothing he expects is unattainable. If you pay attention and put some effort in you'll learn a lot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Multiple choice questions are infuriating at times, there will be ones with more than one answer and ones where all answers are wrong. The part about them that was the most annoying is that for example if there are three correct choices and you miss one you miss the question and get minus points. That aside he is a very good friendly teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Failing the class, mainly due to the super-tough exams.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSE 2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Data Structures has been the hardest course I have taken to date. Requires you to do several hours of studying a night. If you don't show up for class or text/mess around during class expect to fail. On the flip side, Menezes inspires the students to learn more about the topic. Even though I was struggling, I always enjoyed going to class to learn.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CSE5656
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Simply amazing. The classes are more like a group discussion than a lecture. Each student had to do give a presentation about a specific topic and write a paper by the end of the semester. We discussed the subject, ideas, helped each other and learned. We read a lot. There's a list of papers for each class. It definitely worth it. It's a great area

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures inspire you to learn about the subject. The course is not very easy but is an essential for any CS student. Dr. Menezes is always willing to help you and explains the concepts in a clear way.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Favorite professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Labs are unnecessarily hard and annoying. Tests are very tricky.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The GSA in this class does a lot more work than this professor. We're better off if the GSA taught the class instead.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 2010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I feel like people over-react about this class sometimes. Sure, his tests are not easy and he really expects you to know the content, but people shouldn't expect hand-holding at this stage in the game. People complain about arrogance but he was always very respectful when I went to talk to him. Class really separates the men from the boys.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I found it very hard to succeed in this class. You have access to past exams, but they're unanswered. It's difficult to study because you never know if your answer is correct, even with the internet. The labs are generally time consuming and of medium-hard difficulty, but you basically must get an A in the labs to get a C in the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSE2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In a nutshell, Dr. Menezes isn't that bad but he isn't that good either. His tests are challenging (The third midterm exam had 34 F's), his grading is irksome but he is genuinely passionate about algorithms. That said, he stalls a lot on grading the testsquizzes. Do use the textbooks - You need them sometimes to pass the labsclass.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 2010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests are fair, but very difficult. I got below a 50 on every pop quiz and the three tests so far I got a 40, 70, and 40. I came into this with a 3.7 but this is something else. I've never gotten below a B in my life but I will be happy with a C here. last test had 34Fs,6 Ds,5 Cs, 2 Bs, 1 A. only 1 A test avg with a 91% for the whole year.