Current instructor

Suman Banerjee

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Raw average: 2.95/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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COMPSCI 407
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
The course use autograders for lab projects without giving any documentation. You have to guess how they implement features though it is impossible to do so in android development. The exams also contain physics content.
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COMPSCI 640
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Suman is a nice professor that does seem to be very passionate about the topics of networking, but has difficulty communicating these ideas to the class in a succinct and clear way. At least 4 weeks of instruction were lost due to quizzes and reviews, which severely hampered the amount of content we learned. The book is more useful than lecture.
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COMPSCI 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Confusing and several times factually incorrect information provided during lectures and demanded during quizes. The only thing he required is to repeat exactly what he said/presented, no matter if it makes sense. Wasn't able to cover much from the syllabus due to inability to explain concepts concisely.
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COMPSCI 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Very disappointed with this course. Slides are unclear with errors, and quizzes have mistakes. TAs rarely answer academic questions, and grading is unclear. For effective learning, consider other professors like Paul Barford.
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COMPSCI 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Awful slides with numerous errors. It seemed that there was insufficient attention given to teaching and quiz creation, although the professor was somehow responsive.
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Classes with Suman Banerjee

COMPSCI 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed study projects for Computer Science juniors and seniors, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Fred SalaDan Negrut+49 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
COMPSCI 899

Pre-dissertator Research

1–9 credits

Pre-dissertator independent research supervised by a faculty member for students who have completed a master's degree but have not reached dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Fred SalaSong Gao+63 more

No recorded grade history

ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

Advanced Independent Study for ECE involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+66 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+68 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2027COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2027COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2027ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2027ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 702Graduate Cooperative Education
Fall 2026COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Fall 2026COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2026ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 999Advanced Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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