Reviews of professor Matthew Sinclair

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Matt isn't a bad professor IF you never talk to him. His lectures are slow/monotonous but have all the material needed for homework and exams. For help outside of class, go to a TA, not Matt. His tone is condescending and he lacks care and compassion. He claims he tries not to be condescending, but it doesn't seem like he's trying hard enough

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Not good for graduate  courses . He has a background in  GPU programming but will act as if he knows 90 % of all Comp. Arch. concepts. Most of his slides are taken from previous ex-UW Madison instructors, and extra information he will copy from online blogs/articles. I suggest any serious students to not enroll for CS 752 if he is the instructor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Sinclair was not very experienced as other professors and there are some mistakes in his lectures and ambiguities in homework/project descriptions. However, the issues gets better as class moves on. He's caring and willing to help students learn. Also his lecture slides are pretty nice!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Matt is the best professor I've had at UW-Madison. He's incredibly knowledgeable, very giving of his time, and super helpful on anything you find confusing. That being said, this class is also the hardest I've taken at UW-Madison. Time-intensive semester-long project, coupled with difficult material. Matt gives you everything you need to succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I love Sinclair! Out of all the professors I've had he seems the most like a highschool teacher in a positive way where we learns everyones name and genuinely cares about the students. The project is very time intensive, but if you put in the work you will get it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Sinclar is simply great! His lectures are easy to follow and he makes a sincere effort in making sure that every student understands the material. He's super accomodating and gives good feedback. His class has a ton of workload with lots of reading but it's all worth it! Definitely take an architecture class with him if given a chance!