Darrell McPhail - Western University

Professor: Darrell McPhail
Department: Computer Science
College: Western University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CSC026
  • 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:
Excellent prof. I wish all my profs were like him!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH30
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I only attended the class because I liked him as a person (and because my brainer friend made me). He had funny jokes and sounded like darth vader when he breathed - sometimes snorted. I couldn't understand a single thing because his voice was so deep though - I just went to Prep 101 and that's how I got by. Better than Milnes though for sure!!!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH030
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a joke. Doesn't teach properly. Uses random terms such as bus trip and bus trip return, unwrap that present, and like these two formulas are like cousins. Never attended class after first semester and attended the afternoon math class which was so much better. Don't take him at Kings or at Main, not worth your time.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH028B
  • 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:
Great professor!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH030
  • 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:
Doesn't plan lectures. Says things are a "bus trip and return bus trip". But overall he's a nice guy and pretty funny sometimes, and might not be a great teacher but he's still willing to help. No need to go to class though.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH30
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is quite possibly the worst prof ever. He talks about nothing, can't explain antiderivatives and all he says to explain things is "it's like a bus trip and a bus trip return". gee thanks for clearing that up mcphail! don't even bother asking him questions because he won't be able to hear you.I also can't handle his heavy breathing into the mike.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CS27
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CS027
  • 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:
This guy shouldn't be teaching at all. Doesn't plan his lectures at all. Seems like he's been teaching so long that he doesn't even care/prepare for his classes anymore. His monotone voice is guaranteed to put you to sleep. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CS026CS027
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Complete son of a ****. Used to come to class **** and had no idea what he was teaching. I McPhailed his course too.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CS036
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I McPhailed his class, pun completely intended. I stopped going to class after my first day there and he coloured on his face with his marker. I laughed and everyone else was so lost in what he was trying to explain. He is excellent at circling things and drawing arrows. Im just glad his class gave me an extra hour to sleep in the morning.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CS026
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i agree with the previous comment. mcphail does explain things more clearly than other cs prof, because to understand the other ones, u must have a working knowledge of punjabi or chinese
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PROGRAMMING
  • 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:
He explained things more clearly than any computer teacher I ever had. Granted, he was not a barrell of laughs, but not everyone works on that level.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CS036
  • 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:
would maim in a second
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CS036
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CS027
  • 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:
I picture him as the fat computer programmer with a screensaver that says "countdown till the Olsen twins are legal". He needs a life and a personality.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guys speaks in Java, I swear.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CS036
  • 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:
I LOVE comp sci. I won awards in it in HS. But I'm sorry.. he pretty much kills it. Also, he doesnt know C++ that well (though seems to be strong in java as he constantly throws it in druing our C++ class lectures :( ). Has a habbit of colouring stuff.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CS036
  • 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:
Great guy, great teacher. Don't listen to those saying he's boring, they only think so because they think compsci's boring in general, and if you think that way then most professors will seem boring to you. Always willing to help, explains things clearly.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CS036A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Spare yourself the torture, if your not interested...make your decision quick! Dozing in his class and wondering how the heck this guy became a teacher are popular thoughts.
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