# MEENAKSHI SYAMKUMAR — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MEENAKSHI_SYAMKUMAR--instructor_e3bd28389959ce3e3b7e1683) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## 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history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | 1264 | course\_87400c0728797946c5cef14c | COMPSCI 639 | UNDERGRADUATE ELECTIVE TOPICS IN COMPUTING | | 1264 | course\_66677674f870d1d7402df07d | COMPSCI 698 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1264 | course\_6e524f2d6f14b4e14c7ac770 | COMPSCI/ECE 354 | MACHINE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMMING | | 1262 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1262 | course\_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9 | COMPSCI 544 | INTRODUCTION TO BIG DATA SYSTEMS | | 1262 | course\_66677674f870d1d7402df07d | COMPSCI 698 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1254 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1254 | course\_87400c0728797946c5cef14c | COMPSCI 639 | UNDERGRADUATE ELECTIVE TOPICS IN COMPUTING | | 1254 | course\_66677674f870d1d7402df07d | COMPSCI 698 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1252 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1252 | course\_87400c0728797946c5cef14c | COMPSCI 639 | UNDERGRADUATE ELECTIVE TOPICS IN COMPUTING | | 1244 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1244 | course\_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9 | COMPSCI 544 | INTRODUCTION TO BIG DATA SYSTEMS | | 1234 | course\_1dae8ec78980ea57dc44f5c9 | COMPSCI 320 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING II | | 1232 | course\_834bc468ca49d8090d0f211f | COMPSCI 220 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I | | 1232 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1232 | course\_933b36d4952c8b40f181b993 | COMPSCI 319 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I FOR RESEARCH | | 1224 | course\_834bc468ca49d8090d0f211f | COMPSCI 220 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I | | 1224 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1224 | course\_933b36d4952c8b40f181b993 | COMPSCI 319 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I FOR RESEARCH | | 1222 | course\_834bc468ca49d8090d0f211f | COMPSCI 220 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I | | 1222 | course\_ab3594f7de436ad02e0bd6e1 | COMPSCI 298 | DIRECTED STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | | 1222 | course\_933b36d4952c8b40f181b993 | COMPSCI 319 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I FOR RESEARCH | | 1212 | course\_834bc468ca49d8090d0f211f | COMPSCI 220 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I | | 1212 | course\_933b36d4952c8b40f181b993 | COMPSCI 319 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I FOR RESEARCH | | 1204 | course\_834bc468ca49d8090d0f211f | COMPSCI 220 | DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I | | 1204 | course\_451e04263559a1194fd692f0 | COMPSCI 638 | UNDERGRADUATE TOPICS IN COMPUTING | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 3 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 1 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 3 | | 1262 | 3 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:17.289299+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTUxODc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2274671", "instructor_name": "Meenakshi Syamkumar", "course_label": "CS544", "course_id": "COMPSCI 544", "course_uid": "course_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9", "review_date": "2026-01-26 22:31:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lecture is not bad. She definitely teaches good among all professor I've taken so far. Demo is sometimes buggy, but still very helpful. However, the quizes and tests in the class is too much, I'm extremely overwhelmed by the projects and the tests. Exams are easy to prepare compare to other classes. Make sure you did all the practice exams.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2274671", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:17.289299+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDkyNjIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2274671", "instructor_name": "Meenakshi Syamkumar", "course_label": "CS544", "course_id": "COMPSCI 544", "course_uid": "course_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9", "review_date": "2026-01-13 23:39:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "worst course curriculum ever. avoid taking under meenakshi syamkumar or tyler as the course structure and teaching quality was not up to the mark and the policies felt unnecessarily rigid.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2274671", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:17.289299+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzgzNjg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2274671", "instructor_name": "Meenakshi Syamkumar", "course_label": "CS544", "course_id": "COMPSCI 544", "course_uid": "course_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9", "review_date": "2025-12-23 08:19:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "its just a bad class and her teaching style is horendous. The submission for projects are janky and not stable but they dont make any changes to that. Shes always behind in content and rushes to make up for it. If you want this class for credits, dont bother, if you take any other class and shes the prof, dont bother. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2274671", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:17.289299+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQ2ODYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2274671", "instructor_name": "Meenakshi Syamkumar", "course_label": "CS544", "course_id": "COMPSCI 544", "course_uid": "course_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9", "review_date": "2025-12-19 16:00:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Meena's lecture style in CS 544 consists of 1/3 useful slides on theory, and 2/3 slow, buggy demos, which I found abysmally unengaging. I showed up to every lecture and still managed to learn almost nothing during that time.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2274671", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:17.289299+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzIyNTQy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2274671", "instructor_name": "Meenakshi Syamkumar", "course_label": "CS544", "course_id": "COMPSCI 544", "course_uid": "course_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9", "review_date": "2025-12-18 03:00:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Meena comanages CS 544 terribly. Her and Tyler ruined the projects, making them tough and AI-based. Made quizzes unfair by keeping the same versions between sections. She defended this by saying she couldn't understand why anyone would cheat. Meena teaches terribly, spending more time talking about easier topics than the tougher ones. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2274671", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:17.289299+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzA2MzMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2274671", "instructor_name": "Meenakshi Syamkumar", "course_label": "CS544", "course_id": "COMPSCI 544", "course_uid": "course_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9", "review_date": "2025-12-17 08:16:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Most disorganised class ever, she is never available outside of class, was very excited to take big data but this class was my biggest nightmare", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2274671", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 77 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_834bc468ca49d8090d0f211f | COMPSCI 220 | | course\_28c3390ba944d49fd17f7c72 | COMPSCI 300 | | course\_1dae8ec78980ea57dc44f5c9 | COMPSCI 320 | | course\_583cd0f265d9f29704ca13ea | COMPSCI 400 | | course\_4c46b17e9b3f9a4f2ed9a0e9 | COMPSCI 544 | ### matched true ## social Image false