Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Del Pia is amazing at teaching and really cares about his students! This course is incredibly organized and well-structured. Would highly recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
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Alberto Del Pia
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Very nice instructor!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Alberto knows what he is talking about. All of his slides come straight from the text book, but he somehow makes it more confusing than the textbook. Reading the textbook is easier than understanding his lectures. Midterms were not difficult but final was ridiculously difficult. Told us it had the same format as midterms but did not.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Very difficult class. I think Prof. Alberto is great and he is very passionate about the topics. The class is just too hard and there is a lot to remember and understand. Exams were not too difficult. I barely spend anytime on this class and was able to get an AB. HWs were very difficult and I would recommend spend a lot of time studying.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
He uses slides to give lectures. Sometimes too fast and sometimes too slow. Assignments are hard but you can work in group. Exams are easier than homework.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Del Pia provides great intuition for proofs that are actually quite deep and difficult to understand. He is very encouraging of asking questions in class, and responds to all of them in great detail, no matter how basic. It's a pity that the pandemic turned the second half of this class online but it was still great!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Alberto Del Pia
COMPSCI 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsCOMPSCI 681 is an individual study course for senior Computer Science majors to complete honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Introduces linear optimization problems, emphasizing formal proofs, the simplex method, duality theory, and theorems of the alternatives.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Alberto Del Pia is described as a nice, caring, and amazing instructor who is passionate about the topics and teaches an organized course. Reviewers highlight his positive attitude and clear structure.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026ISYE 699
Advanced Independent Study
1–5 creditsISYE 699 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleISYE 790
Master's Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsISYE 790 is a Master's-level course for conducting directed research projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ISYE 890
Pre-dissertator's Research
1–9 creditsISYE 890 is a PhD-level course for conducting directed research projects arranged with a faculty advisor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ISYE 990
Research and Thesis
1–6 creditsISYE 990 is a PhD-level course for conducting directed research projects arranged with a faculty advisor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
MATH 890
Pre-dissertator Research
1–8 creditsMATH 890 is a pre-dissertator research course involving reading and research in all areas of mathematics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
MATH 990
Reading and Research
1–3 creditsMATH 990 offers independent reading and research opportunities across all areas of Mathematics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI/ISYE/MATH/STAT 525 | Linear Optimization |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | MATH 890 | Pre-dissertator Research |
| Fall 2026 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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