Yih-Feng Hwang - George Mason University

Professor: Yih-Feng Hwang

Department: Computer Science

College: George Mason University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS211
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor I have ever met. This guy does not know how to teach, his class is boring, and the only thing he does in the class is reading the slides. He told you he will test Prolog in the final but when you see the paper there is not any question about it at all. So, be careful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSCI60116011
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He covered little stuff during class, because he speaks slowly and with useless words. He often failed to explain any confusing concepts, so we easily got lost. Fortunately, he tested less than he taught. He told us what exactly would appear on exams, so it took only half a day to read the all (maybe "preview") mentioned slides and get an easy A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSCI6011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Learned a lot in this course, but unfortunately it wasn't because of attending the lectures, which were like drinking water from a fire hose. By trying to teach too much the prof ended up teaching us little that stuck. It was basically a dry carbon copy of the textbook material that was taught in class

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him if you can. And if you're taking him online, forget it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Heed the advice of the other reviewers and stay clear of this professor unless you absolutely have to. If you take his class convert the slides to flash cards and memorize them. A perfect answer is useless if it does not match his slides. The way his young inexperienced assistant ripped apart the exams and homework you think he enjoyed it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You can go to class, attempt to pay attention with his mumbling and thick accent. You can study everything he asks you to for his midterm and final. and still do a bad job. because you essentially have to memorize all the slides verbatim. good luck if you are not a network engineer in real life.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I guess quiet but just study the slides. I think I used my book a couple of times but just follow slides and you'll be good. Theres a semester research project where he wants new ideas but come on...if we could be really inventive we would have already done it and made a lot of money and not go to school. So dont stress about it and pick whatever

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hwang is a great man. He is not the best teacher at times, but he cares about his students all the time. Study, pay attention, attend class, and be a good student and you will be golden. It is very evident that Dr. Hwang is a very shy man, but he is always willing to help you anyway he can (he won't take your tests for you!).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wondering how the university hired him to teach...?

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Can't teach AT ALL! Reads the textbook slides as his "lecture", and between the accent and lack of grammar this is nigh incomprehensible. The research project was unrelated to the material, and each exam question was taken verbatim from ONE of the 500 or so lecture slides. If you happened to memorize the right slide you passed, otherwise...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Is very soft-spoken, but uses a lapel microphone which helps. Very strong accent and monotone. Willing to stay after class to talk and help, but still can be difficult to understand. He's a very nice guy and is pretty easy-going and flexible. Lectures are reading directly from the slides.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Previous rating has pretty much said it all. Group research paper stunk too (especially in a 8-week course).

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: INFS612
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

With Hwang as a teacher, there's no reason to go to class. He takes the slides created by the authors of the INFS 612 book, and READS them to you for a class. The slides are avail online from the publishers for free. If you ask a question, he'll turn it around and ask the class "what they think" because he doesnt have a good answer. Easy A though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: C112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

SPEAK UP! ARTICULATE! ENUNCIATE! DO ANY OF THESE REQUESTS MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU!? This professor is COMPLETELY unable to lecture, his accent is so thick that it is impossible to decrypt his lectures and his lecture notes are all written in C++ PSEUDOCODE! We're NOT taking this class as a REFRESHER...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes a very nice guy, but i couldnt understand what he was saying half the time. Will help you if you ask, though. I worked very hard in that class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS310
• 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:

These ratings confuse 2 professors. Yih Huang (a member of the faculty is EXCELLENT! The other (Hwang, an adjunct)is TERRIBLE - late to class, unhelpful, a poor teacher teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

words can't describe how terrible he is. really needs to be fired. shows up for class 20min-1hour late every class, without fail. when he finally arrives, he is unprepared and has no idea what he's talking about. class often corrects him on material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS211
• 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:

Straight forward and simple ...his favorite phrase, reflects his teaching style, and his tests..very fair, tests you on what is necessary to thrive in the working world and does not bother w/ trivial/mind consuming info unlike other CS211 GMU prof.