FENG YU

Yu Feng

38 reviews
Tough grader Lots of homework Clear grading criteria Caring Skip class? You won't pass. Test heavy Graded by few things EXTRA CREDIT Accessible outside class Get ready to read Participation matters Amazing lectures Lecture heavy Inspirational Respected
Past quarters
CMPSC 162
127 / 150 Enrolled
Programming Languages
Yu Feng 2.5
M W
17:00 PM - 18:15 PM
67.1% A
ECE 205
24 / 25 Enrolled
Information Theory
Yu Feng 2.5
T R
12:00 PM - 13:50 PM
81.6% A
CMPSC 225
10 / 10 Full
Information Theory
Yu Feng 2.5
T R
12:00 PM - 13:50 PM
80.7% A
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CMPSC 292C Feng Yu Spring 2024 Total: 17
CMPSC 190J Feng Yu Spring 2024 Total: 55
CMPSC 162 Feng Yu Winter 2024 Total: 100
CMPSC 160 Feng Yu Spring 2023 Total: 83
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CS160 . Feng Yu 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

grade was determined by 5 homework assignments, with the professor and TA's seemingly making it up as the quarter went on. lectures had little relation in content or difficulty to the hw, generally covered material significantly simpler than the knowledge required for the homework. assignment instructions were often vague or hard to follow.

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Great and passionate lecturer. Made the class very interesting and approachable!

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CS160 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

I took this class in Fall 2021 and was worried because of the stories from past quarters with this professor. But everything was great: lectures were solid, homework was challenging but reasonable and interesting, and I learned a lot. Would recommend/take other classes with him

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

I took this course with hesitation, but it was absolutely great. Course has improved across the board. No complaints: the homework assignments were challenging but clear and fair, the professor and TAs were helpful during lectures, office hours, and outside of class. 10/10 Greatest professor redemption arc I've ever seen, kudos to Professor Feng.

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Class was very straightfoward. 6 homework assignments for 100% of the grade. Homework gradescope results were available, so it's easy to know how you're doing in the class. Generous with late days as well, 10 days for the entire course. He has definitely heard the feedback and improved a lot. I highly recommend this professor now!

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

I took this class with worries, but it was one of the best CS classes I've taken at UCSB. The class materials are seriously interesting and helpful in other classes. I feel like I now have a better understanding in some of the features in programming languages. 6 hws sum up the total class grade with 10 free late days. No exams.

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Yu Feng improved significantly. His class structure is now very fair. Some pros are that there are no exams, graded only on assignments, with 10 late days. I would save them mostly for hw4. TAs are always available and nice. Cons are lectures sometimes get tedious, TA's feedback occasionally too vague to be useful. BE SURE to use manual for hw.

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CS162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Great enthusiastic professor, clear lectures. Only 6 programming assignments, which followed a bell curved shape in terms of difficulty, had 10 total late days you could use. Cares about his students, asking for feedback throughout the quarter. One of the best professors I've ever had, makes the difficult topic of PL approachable and interesting.

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CS162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Great class. Lectures were interesting and clear. No exams, just programming assignments, which were very fair. The professor and the TAs were friendly and helpful.

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Feng has seriously improved and is nothing like what people have previously rated him. For this course, we had 6 projects and 0 tests. The class is curved, with 10 FREE late days. It was extremely easy to get an A, and the homework wasn't too hard

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CMPSC162 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Good guy. Clear lectures and very well structured and planned course. Loved ocaml

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CS160 . Feng Yu 2 Years Ago

Lol I thought he would be a devil but actually he is an angelfor this quarter. I hate OCaml in the beginning but feel okay at the end.

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