Computer Science

This was a very interesting course but it is important to note that the material focuses on types of AI that is not part of modern models (i.e. no deep learning). The instructor was very nice and an easy grader but you need to pay attention in class because she moves fast and her lectures are just throwing information at you rather than really teaching it. Assignments are coding projects that take time but you have one-two weeks to complete them. Overall I liked this class because I am interested in the topic and it is easy to get an A if you pay attention.

This was a very interesting course but it is important to note that the material focuses on types of AI that is not part of modern models (i.e. no deep learning). The instructor was very nice and an easy grader but you need to pay attention in class because she moves fast and her lectures are just throwing information at you rather t …Read more

I took the course with Biester. I'd say my experience in class was relatively good. Biester is very understanding of students' circumstances. I often found her explanations of concepts a little needlessly convoluted. It was also sometimes hard to stay engaged in class during her lecturing, but she makes sure to throw in discussions and group work. Just make sure you really pay attention. We had to do two programming exams during the semester alongside our normal midterm and final exam -- since we were given the coding problems beforehand they were not hard to study for. Project-style homework due each work could sometimes be difficult, but drop-in TA hours were so so so helpful. What you give into the class is what you get out of it; there's an opportunity to learn a lot.

I took the course with Biester. I'd say my experience in class was relatively good. Biester is very understanding of students' circumstances. I often found her explanations of concepts a little needlessly convoluted. It was also sometimes hard to stay engaged in class during her lecturing, but she makes sure to throw in discussions a …Read more

Vaccari is excellent. Very enthusiastic, kind, and knowledgeable. The class is about building layers of abstraction on top of each other starting from transistors and logic gates and eventually coding in C. It progressively gets more difficult throughout the term.