Reviews of professor Derek Atwood

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
in comparison to a lot of the tech professors at UWT, he is very relaxed

if you want to get feedback/answers to a question the best way is to stay after class & ask.
plan on getting answers to your questions in 2 days, so work on labs early

industry experience helps relate the things you learn and make it more interesting

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of my favorite professors Ive had at UW T. Derek clearly cares about his students and wants to help you succeed. He makes difficult material easier to understand.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Derek is a really good professor, he can help you out with any problems of the class, don't be afraid to ask question!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lets just say I've made the right choice in taking his twice already. 10/10 understands and enjoys what he does, very smart, dedicated to his work, great teacher. Take it from me, if you don't do good in his class, youre probably a lazy cow that doesn't like to put any work in.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great teacher! I would say this class is fairly easy but you learn a lot. Derek is really kind and helpful to students who need it. He uses the slides from the textbook and the lectures can be a bit boring and dense. The Python project at the end of the class is fun, though!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Caring and reaches out if he notices someone falling behind. Quizzes can be very difficult but will add points back if he realizes he made the quiz too hard. A good class to take if you want to maintain a soild GPA and be semi-interested.