Dave Saunders - University of Delaware

Professor: Dave Saunders
Department: Computer Science
College: University of Delaware
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CISC320
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Bad lecturer. Gets lostrealizes he's wrong often, any example code usually had errors in it, and very hard to follow. One time he taught us depth first search incorrectly. Good online textbook. Daily homework problems & some for extra credit. 1 midterm and 1 final worth 40% of grade. Nice guy and fairly helpful in office hours.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CISC320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy but, not a good lecturer. Makes mistakes during lectures, backtracks often, and sometimes mumbles and lectures to the board. It's hard to follow sometimes and not the most interesting. He usually curves tests.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CISC220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lab, not class, attendance mandatory. Labs are extremely difficult, not to mention boring. This course seriously needs to be revamped. I hate the textbook. An online book that he often mentions did something wrong or doesn't like the explanation given. The code for labs is always wrong so take a later lab so you don't deal with this headache.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CISC220
  • 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:
Saunders is a pretty nice professor. He knows what he's talking about, but talks in a monotone voice that can make it difficult to listen to in lectures sometimes. Doesn't curve exams too much but the final was the exact same questions from the first three midterms.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CISC220
  • 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:
Read the textbook and you should do fine in the course if you have a decent understanding of Computer Science ideas. Very stressful lab and HW assignments as the difficulty is not hard but they rarely work from the start. Helpful in office hours. Hope for a good TA.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CISC320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Saunders is a nice guy. He lectures off on tangents, and isnt too terribly helpful in office hours, but the exams are curved nicely. (65->81) Homeworks are ridiculously hard and you will probably get 8/20 on most, my TA was very picky.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CISC220
  • 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:
Nice guy knows his stuff very pleasent to speak to after class howevr a little tricky on his quizes gives nice curve usally i liked the class eekd by but i would say im neatural about taking another class with him.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CISC220
  • 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:
Class is hard, he is a really good tutor in office hours, class lectures were hard to follow. Answers email quickly and usually with good info. SEND CODE ATTACHMENTS...he hates guessing
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CISC603
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Saunders is a great guy, but he isn't that great at conveying the information...this class is really boring and pointless...avoid if possible
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CISC403
  • 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:
Terrible class, terrible teacher. You sit there and drool.... He applys a VERY nice curve though
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CISC320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He dosen't stop talking...ever
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CISC320
  • 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:
confusing lectures but actual course work & exams are easy
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CIS320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One boring disgusting pig of a professor. A nice guy otherwise.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CIS320
  • 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 hate his teaching, this is the last class with him
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CIS320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very smart, bad explanation, easy exam and curves a lot
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CISC280
  • 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:
easy but boring, just do homworks and you'll do good
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CISC280
  • 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:
BORING but once you get lisp its pretty easy, one of the easier cs classes
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CISC280
  • 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:
nice, smart prof. but boring lectures. scheme is easy, do the work youll be fine
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CISC280
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CISC280
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
We paid for his screw ups with more homework
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