Catherine Burns - University of Waterloo

Professor: Catherine Burns
Department: Engineering
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE642
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is the worst professor I have ever seen in UW!!! Never take her class again!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE1
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
As a student who has graduated after taking her class, I advice you to not take her class, ever in your life. She has very little feedback towards your work, and marking scheme is vague which confuses students. The course material is not useful for building your career and she needs to improve her teaching skill.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE542
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
actually a very lousy teacher. dosen't explain the concepts. The TA explained the concepts much better than the prof.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE162
  • 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:
Teaches a generally easy course, though it will require work. Tries to incorporate dynamic methods involving the class into her lectures, which are well organized. Cites a lot of examples, which is interesting, but not too in depth. Assessments can catch you off guard as you're not too sure how to respond, so make sure you know the content well.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE142
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good Course Topic, but doesn't teach anything in-depth. Makes you think you are back in High School, the way she treats you. Course could be so much better if she went deeply into material. Easy Final, hard maker! Expect at least 5% drop!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE142
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't know what to say. Was not an impressive prof. Was not a bad prof either. May be it was the course... Easy exams, hard marking?
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: TA
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really, really hot! She has a lot of fun...and did I say she is really HOT ;)
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: INTERFACEDESIG
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
HOT!!! but does not let you touch her. her classes are more of students teaching students with prof sitting at the back
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE740
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is very tough in marking and her TA is even tougher. you will not find even a single -ve comment in your report (rather you will find only praising comments). even then her TA will not give you more than 75%
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SDE542
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE
  • 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:
I think she got her degree from a cracker jack box.....an absolute idiot, who teaches a course with no purpose other than to justify her own existence as a professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SYDE1
  • 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 Prof, Best class so far.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HUMANSYST
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SD542
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good prof. Well organized online notes.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: SD361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SD361
  • 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:
tried to have fun. bad course though
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SD142
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
smokin
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SD361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SD142
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice prof, online course notes made it better for class learning
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SD361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
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