Roman Garnett
3 courses · 44 reviews
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Never went to class, learned everything from the zybooks and was able to get an A. If you can do the homework you'll do well in the class.
10/28/2024
2-4 hrs/week
Not too difficult and kind of interesting, but it's just a pretty boring class with Garnett
5/23/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Don't go to class unless you need extra credit (wait until after first exam). Read a chapter of zybooks, then do the homework for the chapter. Takes 2-4 hours a week and you're done. Study for exam by going through Zybooks and doing the rest of the practice problems. Cheat sheet allowed on exams
5/21/2024
2-4 hrs/week
Homework is not too bad if you start early. Exams are not too bad if you do the homework. Good curve on homework. I liked the lectured
5/18/2024
2-4 hrs/week
Lectures are super boring but the class isnt that bad and he just kinda follows the Zybooks. he is just a very boring professor so I would get so tired. The material itself is pretty easy and I know some people that didnt go to lecture at all and did fine (wouldn't recommend that). Tests arent that bad and you get to bring in a notecard which makes it much easier and less stressful.
5/17/2024
hes lowkey kinda mean but a pretty good prof. go to lecture bc he goes over stuff that isn't in the zybook but is on hw and the tests and you can get extra credit.
5/15/2024
Super awkward guy but really sweet and good at teaching. Lectures can get kind of boring but they aren't required to go. If you do the Zybooks reading and practice problems, you'll do find in the course.
4/28/2024
Kind of an awkward guy but seems to genuinely care. Also active on WashU Reddit which is kind of funny. Exams are like the Zybooks and if you put in the effort you will definitely get an A.
3/27/2024
Clearly the better Garnett. Good at teaching logic and discrete math. If you read the textbook and go to class you will do well. Exams are fair and assignments are graded forgivingly. Great class, highly recommend
12/25/2023
I don't particularly understand where the negative reviews come from. CSE 240 was a well-taught class and I learned a lot. Lectures were helpful but not mandatory, and the textbook made things quite clear. Exams are fair and as long as you do the homework you'll do well.
12/18/2023
Lectures are boring/redundant since the professor just writes/talks through what's covered in the textbook, except the few times there are long examples not found in the book; those will usually be on the test. However, it's still a very straightforward class and the prof is very responsive/helpful on Piazza. Not super enjoyable, but does the job.
12/7/2023
To be honest, no disrespect but I didn't go to almost all of the lectures because the Zybooks covered all of the content and everything from the class can be learned in the Zybooks. There is a lot of hw from the Zybooks. However, while the lectures can be boring he seems to be a helpful and caring guy, at least from the few lectures I went to.
11/15/2023
Professor Garnett is one of the first professors at WashU that I felt really cared. He actually responds on Piazza all the time and clearly cares about getting to know his students and having them succeed. It also is an interesting course and both his lectures and the textbook help solidify the concepts so you feel well-prepared for the exams.
10/19/2023
Some people say his lecture was boring, which might be true, but I found it ok. If you attend classes and be present, you will get decent grade. I attended to all the classes and did not study much outside of class.
9/2/2023
At the end of the day the exams look fairly similar to the homework and the content is mangeable. His lectures are boring/not helpful and his notes are very messy, but by closely reading the textbook you are 100% set for the exams.
5/15/2023
The worst lecturer I've ever had. Answers in with attitude, barely looks up, and not rly accessible outside of lecture. Lectures suck but he gives random quizzes that add points to exam grades. Exams are on homework stuff but you won't get your homework graded before the exam. Take it with a friend and live & breathe Zybooks to survive this class.
5/13/2023
Scrabble champion. Looks straight out of the 80s. Walking CS prof stereotype. I concur with the review below this one wholeheartedly.
5/5/2023
His teaching style (partially prewritten iPad notes) is sometimes hard to follow, unorganized, and can be too fast. Got lost easily due to these reasons. He isn't that good at answering or taking questions (awkward, doesn't look up often & can be sassy). The exams are fair/similar to homework problems. Would recommend utilizing the textbook
5/3/2023
This class is fairly easy and his lectures are pretty good, but you certainly do not have to go to lectures to do well in this class. His exams are very much like homework problems.
5/2/2023
Let's be real: you are not going to go to lecture. Zybooks will be your lecture, your professor, and your god. You will put in just enough effort, get a good grade, and move on. This is the main attitude for 240. Garnett is a nice guy and is a good enough teacher, but low energy. The weekly homework is often a slump, but good for learning.
4/21/2023
prof Garnett's lectures were boring at times, but he goes at a slow enough pace for you to get all of the notes down. He gives easy, low-stakes quizzes during class for extra credit. Exams are okay if you study, and the hw he assigns prepares you well. Overall a decent professor for 240.
4/20/2023
Been said already. Lectures a bit boring and unorganized, his notes aren\'t super readable at all times. However, exams are EXTREMELY fair, homework policy adds an extra 100/0 to your HW grade. Lectures give minor extra credit from "quizzes" but not super worth it. Can pay minor attention and still get all the concepts.
4/2/2023
Best lecturer on campus. 100% better than roman. Smartest chess player ever, and 240 is good class ok ok
2/28/2023
Read/take notes on textbook, and use piazza for homework problems. He's responsive on piazza. He can be funny sometimes but otherwise lecture not necessary at all. The lecture tends to be a mediocre, unorganized recap of the textbook reading. Exams are usually fair and not excessively hard. Spent 4-6 hours a week outside class.
1/3/2023
Garnett is overall a solid professor. He isn't particularly amazing, but his lectures got the point across, and his tests matched the problems we practiced. The lectures are a little boring, but you can get by without paying much attention to them. His style can be more challenging for difficult topics, which can problematic.
12/30/2022
This was the hardest class I've taken in my life - Garnett did not much it much easier. His lectures are dense and very proof-heavy, although he is good one-on-one. Much of the learning is self-taught or from the TAs.nnHowever, his class is very fair. The exams are a direct reflection of the homeworks. Study the textbook and you'll ace the exam.
12/9/2022
He's overall a decent professor. It's important to attend lectures or at least watch the recordings. Lectures go by pretty fast but the ZyBooks really help you understand the concepts more and provides good examples. Exams can be a bit difficult but doing a lot of practice will really help. TA office hours & asking him for help is also recommended!
12/8/2022
So hard. Angstrom towards students not good teacher and hard grader
5/18/2022
Lectures were faster, meant for people with CS knowledge (which I have none of), were pretty boring, but still were helpful in fleshing out the concepts, so make sure to watch lecture. There were extra credit pop quizzes, so bonus there. Exams weren't bad, they were reflected by the homework. Prof Garnett wasn't amazing, but he also wasn't bad.
5/16/2022
Prof Garnett is a nice guy, a little quiet and awkward but he is good at explaining the topics in class. 240 is also not so difficult conceptually. Make sure you have enough time for hw because they can be pretty long. Also be in lecture to get better understanding and take the quizzes for extra credit.
5/16/2022
Garnett is a fine professor. Goes a little fast during lecture, but is ready and willing to answer questions and provide help outside of lectures. Not the worst and not the best
10/14/2021
Bad teacher overall. We have exams before we get our homework solutions returned to us. Is incredibly unspecific about what we will be tested on. A direct quote: "The test will include questions and problems that you will be prepared to answer after doing the reading and homework." Then proceeds to test us on things that were not on the homework.
9/26/2021
Dr. Garnett is a good prof. These bad reviews are straight-up wrong. Brian is super nice, helpful, willing to meet with students, and makes a fair class. It's hard to not be fair when the entire class is on logic and discrete mathematics - the most objective subject in the entire world. Brian and the TAs are here to help and the class is not hard.
5/17/2021
The course overall was fairly difficult, but I found the textbook readings and exercises far more helpful than Prof. Garnett's lectures. I finished the class with an A and watched maybe 3 lectures at the most. Lectures are very proof-oriented even when we aren't doing proofs (in HW or exams). A necessary but difficult class, and Garnett is okay.
5/11/2021
Surprised by the bad reviews. I found Garnett to be a pretty straightforward prof with clear expectations and fair grading criteria. Yea his lectures aren't the most interesting in the world, but he does a good job at breaking down confusing concepts and explaining them clearly. He was also very organized, especially when we turned to ZoomU.
5/5/2020
Honestly, I'm not sure why the reviews are so bad. Garnett is a decent grader, this class is all proofs, so a lot of the time if you request a regrade you can argue your point. He is accessible outside of class and he knows his stuff. He is kind of awkward, but overall not bad. He isn't like AMAZING, but I would take another class with him.
4/18/2020
literally the worst. hes so rude. people are afraid to ask questions to him on piazza because of his sassy responses. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!!
4/17/2020
Heres the best tip when dealing w brian: dont stare directly into his eyes. they are completely black and he will analyze u and take your soul.
1/13/2020
Brian Garnett is one of the most incompetent teachers I have met. He is disrespectful to students on Piazza, makes jokes that are objectively wack, and can't explain much at all. Overall super unhelpful professor who made an easy class hard. Smh
11/21/2019
Take his class if you want an easy A, but you won't learn much. Also he's very mean in person -- meanest professor in the CSE department in my opinion.
6/30/2019