Reviews of professor Andrew Forward

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very good prof, he explained why his rating were so low(during covid), but it is clear that he has changed his ways of teaching. There are weekly quizzes that are worth 21% in total, they saved many people's grade. No midterms, and his final exam was almost the same thing as his practices.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The course is heavy but interesting. Dr. Forward keeps it manageable for busy the 4th-tear students and he is easy on grading. You just need a little bit of effort in the course to get a good grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Gave 2 hours extra for the midterm to "help you submit properly." He said it would only take an hour and a half to complete and the rest was for submissions. In reality the midterm took me 3 hours to complete. If u ask for any help or clarification on the midterm he will respond with a default "state your assumption and continue."

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
After having prof Andrew a few times I believe the rating isn't accurate. He can be unorganized (however has been improving) and the course load is heavy but he is fair and makes his best effort. He tends to incorporate group work for all his courses so make sure to pick a good group. He isn't a strict marker and can be lenient in that regard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Andrew Forward's class back in 2019, before Covid, so I can't say how he manages online school, but he was an immensely educational prof. His classes were challenging, sure, but he was more tuned in to the going ons of tech more than any other prof I've had. He gave insight into the industry when other profs stuck purely to theory in vacuum.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
55% of the course (weight-wise) was group work, if you don't get a good group you're screwed. Group project + weekly group labs + group assignments are constant and hefty. Andrew is super disorganized despite teaching this course multiple times, and gives extremely inconsistent feedback. Super easy material, but he delivered it in the worst way.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Forward's lectures, at least for SEG 3103, are very abstract (high-level) and don't provide the technical knowledge needed to complete homework and labs. He responds to emails quickly though, which is nice.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor's lectures and lab sessions do not prepare you for the homework and tests. I would often be more confused after a lecture than before. The fact that 90% of the class voted that they were unprepared for the first homework assignment is less than surprising.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Oh man, this guy is Aziz 2.0. Hes so bad. On the midterm he said it would need 1.5 hrs and he gave two extra hours. But in reality the midterm takes 3.5 hours. Also, he always says youre submissions need to stand on their own (they need to be clear). I wish if he follows what he says for his tests and assignments, sometimes its just pure blabber