Reviews of professor Ilia Benson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Benson is great at his job. His class was well-structured and he conveyed information very efficiently. One of his most admirable qualities is his availability, both in and out of the classroom. He would restate info if anyone was unsure. The only think I don't like about him is he thinks Mega man X is better than classic. Awesome class!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
For his first time teaching this class it was ok. Class is 2 homework assignments and 2 exams, although the hw is very long and he usually gives you a month to complete. Lecture was slow and boring but part of it has to do with the subject taught. He would have trouble answering his own problems and would make mistakes. Only suggest if it's online

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I think Professor Benson is a great professor and can really teach you about the subject. There is an optional textbook that probably no one reads. Attendance is not mandatory however your chances of passing would then probably be slim. This class mostly consists of labs & two tests. He is a very hard grader so make sure you put in the hours.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
To put it bluntly, this professor assigns exams far above what he has taught the class. His lectures leave a lot to be desired, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but there aren't enough review/homework problems over the course of the semester for students to get proper practice for. I was one of the top students and got a B still.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Class average was ~58%.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Pro. Ilia is chill. COVID killed the lectures which I found very helpful. Once we transition to online setting we just read the book. I had a lot of trouble attain the concepts. If you take this online make sure you are able to clearly explain what you don't understand.l abs are hard. Slow grader. hasnt graded lab0 and I just took the final lol.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Absolutely atrocious professor (for comp 484).  He has incredibly unrealistic expectations for the lab assignments, and is an unrealistically harsh grader.  Even students who are experienced at coding will get bad grades.  He will take MANY points off for miniscule mistakes and there are no curves.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ilia won't hold your hand in this class. What he'll do is introduce you to various advanced topics in web engineering and it's your job to delve further. I taught myself everything for the final project and used his prompt as a guide, and I came out learning a lot! Midterm/Final cover basic concepts of the course including the OSI model.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you actually want to learn something then take him. He is very fun and friendly and doesn't use boring power points and actually tries to teach. Make sure to be present at every class and take good notes because the questions on exams are from his notes. As long as you show up and take notes you will pass. Though grader. Professor plz #chill.