James Arvo - University of California Irvine

Professor: James Arvo

Department: TBD

College: University of California Irvine

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EECS20
• 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:

He was probably one of the best teachers I've had so far; he was clear and enthusiastic. However, I heard from a professor that he had passed away a couple of weeks ago, which I sadly confirmed through an online news article on legacy.com that said he had passed on 10/19/2011. He will be dearly missed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EECS204
• 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:

Best teacher I ever had.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EECS20
• 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:

Great teacher. Very clear and straightforward. He is very organized and answers question very nicely. The tests are stuff that are covered in class/discussion/homework. So just go to all the class sessions, discussions, and do the homework and you'll be fine. Speaking of which, the homework is not too difficult, like it was in EECS 12 (with Lin).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EECS204
• 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:

Amazing class, has an in depth understanding of the subjects, and is a pioneer in the field of ray tracing and realistic image synthesis. Thew classes flow very smooth, very comprehensible. Possibly the one of the best course i've taken.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take him if you get the chance. Prof Arvo is enthusiastic about teaching and is by far one of the best professors in all of UCI.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This course is time consuming and difficult, but that's the nature of the course content. After you're done all the projects you feel a sense of real accomplishment. Arvo delivers the subj. in sizeable chunks that are easy to digest. He understands the inadequacy of some student's background and accomodates. Best professor period; rewarding course.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CS162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The rest of the comments are spot on. One of the best professors UCI has to offer. Gently explains complex topics, provides beautiful proofs, and encourages good note-taking by providing clear explanations on the whiteboard. Always well prepared and very helpful during office hours. Take this course if you get a chance, you won't regret it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GRADRESE
• 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:

inspired, kind, expert

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS206
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best Profs here. Outstanding teacher!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EECS204
• 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:

Exceptional, best class (Grad Graphics) I've ever taken.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSE25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Automatic extensions for homework assignments and open note midterm/final. Lectures are pretty clear and is always willing to help. Tries his best to get the class involved during the lecture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ICS162
• 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:

Great class, very clear lectures. Focused on helping us understand the concepts in depth. Homework policy is very fair (and TA was helpful). Every other professor at UCI that taught about P/NP-completeness left me confused and scared (Eppstein, I'm looking at you) but Arvo made it clear and intuitive.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ICS162
• 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:

I only took this class to get rid of a requirement but Professor Arvo made the class interesting. He's also a really nice guy who printed out notes for everybody who came to class. The notes are so good you probably don't have to go to class, but his lectures make life eaasier on you.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ICS139W
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

ics 139w was one of the few classes i really enjoyed going to. very pragmatic in what he taught, but in a good way. i highly recommend him for this course.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACG
• 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:

Truly inspiring. Never preaches. Shows you the door and leaves the rest for you to explore. If I could go back to school again, I will definitely love to learn more from him!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EECS12
• 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:

one word: awesome

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EECS12
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really easy class, the hw is worth 50% of your grade. Midterm was easy but the final was harder. Read and ask TA if you have questions but if your TA sucks then good luck in the 2nd half of the hw.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EECS12
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were very boring and didn't really apply to homework. Grading was 50% hw, 25% midterm and final. Pretty hard class if you've never programmed before, but he's really helpful and the TAs try. Probably one of the best programming teachers however, becasue he wants you to do well in his cla

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSE25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class was kind of iffy.. and what we were supposed to learn was kind of unclear.. then again.. it is kind of a weird filler cse class i guess.. but arvo tried his best.. tried to teach us as much as he could and was always willing to give us extensions or clarifications on hw problems.. good guy

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EECS12
• 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:

Awesome guy. Lectures aren't really boring, and he does have extensive knowledge about the subjects he teaches. Likes naming sample functions/methods "foo" or "bar" heh. I recommend him.