William Richard
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terrible.He didn't say what the grading criteria were, but he always took 10 points off the paper and code are weather clean .And if there is something missing in your part such as screen shot. The total score of that part will lose. People who don't have a standard are disgusting
2/15/2024
Do exactly what he says, otherwise you are likely to receive 0.
1/14/2024
Do not take this class, I can't imagine a worse person teaching this class. William is more concerned with dating his brother's wife than he is actually teaching this course. The only positive thing I can say is that he's certainly not getting younger so, unless the second coming of Christ himself happens, he'll be down under where he belongs.
2/28/2023
Only advantage is his enthusiasm. Grading method is absolutely ridiculous. He doesn't care about the steps and thought process for a question, only look at finial answer and give full or no credit. Student who made a small error in steps receives zero, but a student who did all steps wrong and mysteriously get correct result receives full credit.
2/23/2023
This man is the worst professor I have ever had (I'm a senior). He is highly unreasonable, rude, and unpleasant. He has unrealistic expectations and lies to students in class regarding the exam content.
2/20/2023
Very unreasonable man. Loves to torment students and has zero awareness that students have other commitments and things to do in their lives because he expects 10 hours a week dedicated to the class. This is an introductory class and he wants you to be perfect on the material despite half the class not needing this information EVER in their lives.
1/27/2023
The course is great with excellent material. However, unless you can make everything perfect, you are likely to receive a zero on a question or assignment. Be prepared to learn solely from homework. The exams may make you doubt your life but weighted heavy on overall grade. The average grade is usually C or D. Don't expect getting a B easily.
1/17/2023
Test average was a failing grade he joked about wanting to drop dead at the same age the avg score was (60s). Max score for the second exam was 100, min score was -100 could get minus full points on the whole test with no partial credit. Expects 10 hours per week of work for just 3 credits. Very niche subject not applicable to most jobs. Avoid!!!!!
11/13/2022
Funny guy and the lecture material is very interesting and important in my opinion. However, he is a very harsh grader, don't make mistakes.
11/2/2022
Degrading, would have been fired if he didn't have tenure. If you've seen the movie the incredibles and u remember mr. incredible's boss, this man is that man.
10/5/2022
This man is the worst human being on the planet. I would like to create a time machine and talk his mother out of having a child to save her from giving birth to the hell-spawn that is William Richard. She'd thank me because I would save her from a lifetime of having an absolute abomination and disappointment of a son. The world would rejoice.
4/25/2022
Atrocious professor. He constantly mocks students for asking questions. His ego is through the roof and he is never wrong. He loves to intimidate his students, very unapproachable, talks to you like you're a first grader, and is not understanding. If you even suggest he do something different, he will probably threaten to talk to the dean about it.
3/31/2022
I was curious how a college professor can be that BAD as described in the comments here until I have been in his class... He literally mocks students' clarifying questions during lectures and goes over important concepts in 2 seconds. His responses to my questions always ruin my day... AVOID AT ALL COSTS, PLEASE. Why is the lowest score 1, not 0?
9/29/2021
Repeat the same thing in class as the homework video he gives.
9/15/2021
The worst professor in CSE department ever. Totally disorganized lecture. Sometimes answering a phone call from his daughter in class. Talk about an important concept for 5 seconds and then move on. The exam given is hilarious, like a question about what we talked about in class. Avoid this prefessor at all cost.
11/2/2019
Utterly useless lectures which 50% "umms, ahh" and 50% going through a complex concept in 3 seconds, expecting everyone to get it. Excuses his terrible teaching by posting a Einstein quote about only being able to "organize" information. No partial credit on tests. He is also directly vindictive/rude to students and very passive aggressive.
5/9/2019
Imagine a cactus in a fiery desert made of lava, but instead of thorns the cactus has broken shards of glass. Which are covered in acid. And are on fire. That's Richard in a nutshell. His lectures are nothing short of incomprehensible grunting, while he expects everyone in his class to have a doctorate in computer science. Avoid at all costs.
4/22/2019
Dr. Richard clearly hates teaching. He mocks students who ask questions in lecture. If that's not enough to dissuade you from taking his classes, he covers material at an ungodly pace. Avoid at all costs.
3/6/2019
Lectures in fast pace, hard to follow sometimes. Need to read textbook and be prepared before going to class. He is a humorous and interesting guy
2/27/2019
This professor is the worst professor I have ever had in my 3 years at this university. He is terrible at explaining and then blames students, stating on the first day that you cannot teach someone anything, which as a professor is pretty bad mentality. He also gives no partial credit. Slightly wrong on a test? -20 points for the whole question.
1/17/2019
His lectures are fast-paced but he does a good job of explaining things. He is very helpful if you ask questions and you can tell he really cares about his students and wants them all to do well. Pay attention in class and you will do well on the labs.
11/4/2018
Lectures are unorganized & fast, but he says that since he knows the material well he tends to go fast and to ask him to slow down. He goes over the labs in class and practically gives you the answers. His exams test basic information that he has gone over, but it's hard to predict what will be on it. Very accessible and helpful in office hours.
11/4/2018
Dont expect an easy-to follow lecture. Covers material in a no sensicle order and complains when you ask clarifying questions. Was rude and no fun to interact with.
10/26/2018
Oh my goodness. I don't have much to add to anyone else's comments, I'm just hoping this review will contribute to his swift removal from the academic community. Utterly horrible teacher. Incapable of explaining ANY concept concisely or clearly. On top of that, he's just a really condescending and narcissistic person. If you have any choice, avoid.
8/29/2018
William David Richard (WDR) is the Alex Jones of computer architecture. Lectures are disorganized, exams carry almost all of your weight in the course (about 6 problems each, and there is little partial credit). The material, in fairness, is interesting, but it is best to supplement WDR "lectures" with online guides. More stressful than necessary.
4/19/2018
Lectures are incomprehensible, but mandatory (he takes attendance). Lecture notes not posted online. Richard loudly mocks those who are confused, ask questions; said, in class, "your grade is proportional to your IQ; some people just have a genetic advantage." No partial credit for anything, including labs. Textbook and the TAs are your only hope.
3/28/2018
Frequently mocks students for asking basic questions (this is an upper level CS course, there's going to be a lot of those). Avoid at all costs.
11/16/2017
Dr. Richard is a pretty condescending man who will make fun of you in class if you don't understand something immediately. Class is a quick synthesis of the material that you are expected to read on your own. Not too many assignments, and they are graded pretty fairly. Better go to the TA's to make sure you understand things. Little partial credit.
11/15/2017
Took the class last semester. He insults students who ask 'simple' questions. Impossible to get him to clarify on things in class b/c he freaks out. Avoid him at all cost. Not a nice person ...
9/5/2017
The rumor is true. The rate is unanimous for reasons. There is never clear instructions on what to do. He refused to explain a lot of questions and stated those are too obvious to explain.
2/20/2017
I would never take his class again. The material itself is really hard but his lecture and homework are not helpful enough to understand the material.
12/11/2016
Hands down the worst professor I've ever had and will ever have. He is very rude to students and very short tempered. Lectures are awful -- horribly organized and never useful for learning the material. However, attendance is mandatory and he loses it when people don't show up. Avoid his class at all costs.
11/14/2016
He is quite literally the worst professor I have ever had in my life. He frequently insults students, refuses to answer their questions in class, and is extremely difficult to follow in lecture. Exams are 90% of the grade, but he provides no review material, and lectures don't cover what's on the test. Don't take his class, whatever you do.
11/8/2016
Worst professor I\'ve ever had. Very unclear in lectures, hard to capture important points in all the nonsense. When I asked the TA questions about material for homework that he didn\'t mention in lecture (was in homework not counted as part of grade) and the TA asked him, he got very upset for me being "unrespectful" to his TA. Avoid at all costs.
10/31/2016