4.0

A Hurst

Engineering - McMaster University

4.0
Quality
3.5
Difficulty
100%
Would Retake
103
Reviews
4.0
Quality
3.5
Difficulty
4.0
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

100%

Would Retake

103

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

65

4

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3

7

2

6

1

12

What Students Say

He talks too much during lectures and nobody likes him

ENG2B03 - 2.0 rating

swears in class, unprofessional

COMP2DI4 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

13%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 71 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (24)
A- (15)
B (12)
Grade Distribution
A(16)B(16)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(39)
Based on 71 reported grades
B+: 24
A-: 15
B: 12
A: 10
Common Tags
Amazing lectures (36)
Inspirational (20)
Get ready to read (19)
Tough grader (15)
Gives good feedback (14)
Lecture heavy (13)
Clear grading criteria (12)
Online Savvy (10)
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COMP2SI4
Dec 10, 2001

No Comments

2.0
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ENG2B03
Dec 10, 2001

No Comments

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ENG2B03
Dec 13, 2001

No Comments

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ENG2B03
Dec 13, 2001

Talks to much

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2B032SI4
Mar 11, 2002

No Comments

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ENG2B03
Mar 16, 2002

He talks too much during lectures and nobody likes him.

3.0
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COMP2DI4
Mar 19, 2002

swears in class, unprofessional

3.0
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COMP2DI4
Mar 21, 2002

Swears in class, funny as hell... I love it

1.0
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COMPENG2
Mar 28, 2002

No Comments

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2B03
Apr 3, 2002

No Comments

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ENG2B03
Apr 6, 2002

No Comments

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COE2SI4
Apr 10, 2002

No Comments

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COE2SI4
Apr 10, 2002

No Comments

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COMPENG2S
Apr 14, 2002

No Comments

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ENG2B03
Apr 15, 2002

No problem wiht him as a prof...

2.0
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COMPENG2
Apr 15, 2002

Caught student's "cheating" when they listed other students that helped them

1.0
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COMPENG
Apr 25, 2002

really hard programming projects

1.0
5.0
COMPENG
May 18, 2002

No Comments

1.0
5.0
COMPENG2
Jul 25, 2002

No Comments

1.0
5.0
ENG2B03
Nov 30, 2002

He is not a prof, he's only a lecturer, he is not qualifed to teach us!!

2.0
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CE2DI4
Apr 16, 2003

one of those people that you just want to swear and curse at. this guy is another one to throw out

5.0
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2H03
Dec 29, 2003

This guy actually taught something, he doesn't just read out of the textbook. So he isn't a full professor, big deal, that doesn't affect his capability to teach.

1.0
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EE2SI4
May 3, 2004

carzy prof that i have never seen in my life. He wants the whole class to get zero average.

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2SI42B03
Aug 19, 2004

No Comments

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EE2SI4
Jul 12, 2005

Nice enough...likes the female students in the front rows.

2.0
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SCI01
Apr 13, 2009

most lectures were super boring, tests were crazy hard..95 in calc and 70 in this class

4.0
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COMPSCI
Dec 18, 2009

1B3-Uncle Tony is the best prof i've had up to this point. Although his tests are a little bit hard, you actually leave the class having LEARNT a lot. His lectures sometimes can be boring but for the most part interesting..the course is dull at first but picks up with databases and computers (internal parts & external)..very nice educated guy!!

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CPSC1BA3
Dec 3, 2010

Very nice teacher, can get boring at times. Tells funny jokes here and there. Is genuinely interested in teaching students the required level of material.

4.0
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COMSC1BA3
Dec 21, 2010

Nice professor, good at teaching the content required for the course. His tests are quite difficult and requires a lot of studying on intricate pointless details. Although he can be entertaining with joking around, his lectures end up quite boring based on the content and the heavy reliance on slides. Textbook reading is mandatory for this course

5.0
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CSCI1BA3
Jan 26, 2011

I found him very entertaining.

3.0
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COMPSCI1BA3
May 15, 2013

I think Hurst should completely clarify what will be on the test because a lot of people were not prepared for the second midterm. Looking back I realize my mistakes were not writing down every word that came out of his mouth. I ended up with a B+ in the course after writing down everything he said in lecture for the final. TExtbook is a must.

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COMPSCI1BA3
Dec 11, 2013

He's an entertaining guy, but a sub-par professor. Easily gets off topic and tries to hard to crack jokes. He only taught half the material he should have in lecture, and made the final insanely difficult in an attempt to lower the class average. Majority of the finals questions were topics he never discussed once.

1.0
5.0
COMPSCI1BA3
Grade: B+
Aug 11, 2014

Nice Guy, Awful Prof. Lectures were disorganized and useless. The final exam was extremely hard for everyone I talked to. Only mark I had below a 10 and it was a 6 including a 12 in math 1m03. Lucky commerce students.... (this isn't a required course anymore.)

5.0
2.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: A+
Jun 18, 2017
Would take again

don't take this guy's courses if you're lazy or stupid, he's way ahead of his time

Skip class? You won't pass.
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
1.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: A-
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

cares about students

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Inspirational
5.0
1.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: B+
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

easy to talk to after class

Tough grader
Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
5.0
2.0
CE2DI4
Grade: A
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

knows a lot about AI and expert systems, very knowledgbl of stock markets around the world

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Respected
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B+
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

cool course

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A-
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

makes learning fun

Get ready to read
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
COMPSCI1BA3
Grade: B
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

everybody loves him

Tough grader
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
1.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

wish he could teach all my courses

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B+
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

great prof, super smart guy

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A-
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

he asnwers all my questions, it really helps

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

second midterm really long, did not finish

Tough grader
Test heavy
Accessible outside class
5.0
2.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: B+
Jun 17, 2022
Would take again

wicked exam

Get ready to read
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B-
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

i learned a lot but it took a lot of work

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
2.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

wish more were as competent as Dr.Hurst

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Online Savvy
5.0
2.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

if only my other profs could be as clear spoken as Dr.Hurst

Tough grader
Amazing lectures
Hilarious
4.0
3.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

good prof

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Online Savvy
5.0
2.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

explains things well

Inspirational
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
3.0
CE2DI4
Grade: A
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

you can hear a pin drop in his lectures

Tough grader
Gives good feedback
Online Savvy
5.0
2.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A-
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

he's the only prof that tries to stop all the cheating that goes om in my year

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: B
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

everybody should have good profs like Hurst, school would be so much better, good speaker, clear notes

Test heavy
4.0
3.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: A+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

i learn so much in class that i didn't get from book

Inspirational
5.0
3.0
ENG2B03
Grade: B-
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

thought exonomics would be boring -- not with Dr. Hurst, fascinating

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
4.0
CE2DI4
Grade: B+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

hardware expert

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
CE2DI4
Grade: A
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

best prof I have ever had, wish more were like him

Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

always gives good answer to questions, even stupid ones

Caring
3.0
4.0
2SI42B03
Grade: A
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

one of the few profs that wants you to actually learn something

Tough grader
Caring
5.0
2.0
CE2DI4
Grade: B+
Jul 6, 2022
Would take again

midterm was too long excellent prof, keeps things light

Amazing lectures
4.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A-
Feb 15, 2024
Would take again

better than most, clear voice, excellent speaker

Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
5.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A-
Feb 15, 2024
Would take again

seems to care if you learn something

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
4.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B
Feb 15, 2024
Would take again

good prof, always interesting

Tough grader
5.0
3.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: A-
Sep 23, 2024
Would take again

clear speaker, good presentations

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: A
Sep 23, 2024
Would take again

great prof but textbook very expensive

Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
CE2DI4
Grade: A-
Sep 23, 2024
Would take again

TAs were not always prepared

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
4.0
CE2DI4
Grade: A
Sep 23, 2024
Would take again

wish Dr Hurst was scheduled for all my computer courses

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
CE2DI4
Grade: B+
Sep 23, 2024
Would take again

very knowlegable

Get ready to read
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
CE2DI4
Grade: B+
Sep 23, 2024
Would take again

pretty good prof compared to most. should cut his hair

Amazing lectures
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: B-
Sep 24, 2024
Would take again

helped me a lot after classes and made suree I was understand

Get ready to read
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B+
Sep 24, 2024
Would take again

had trouble keeping up but he talked me into caring about this course somehow

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
5.0
4.0
2SI42B03
Grade: A+
Sep 24, 2024
Would take again

Dr Hurst makes it easy to follow along but expects a lot from this class.

5.0
4.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: A-
Sep 24, 2024
Would take again

some lectures were absolutely fascinating and some were hilarious --- very good speaker

Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B+
Sep 24, 2024
Would take again

great prof but tough on gradings

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
5.0
4.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: A-
Sep 24, 2024
Would take again

don't skip classes

Gives good feedback
5.0
4.0
2B032SI4
Grade: B
Sep 25, 2024
Would take again

tough course, lots of memory work, good prof

Get ready to read
5.0
4.0
2SI42B03
Grade: A
Sep 25, 2024
Would take again

course material avery diffent from 2yrs ago when my brother took it. I think its tougher now.

Tough grader
5.0
5.0
2B032SI4
Grade: B+
Sep 25, 2024
Would take again

tough but fair. I wish more profs care as much as hurst. make sure go to all classes and listen good

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B+
Sep 25, 2024
Would take again

course too hard tor 2nd yr but Dr. Hurst explains well. TA not very prepared but tried hard to help.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
5.0
4.0
ENG2B03
Grade: A+
Sep 28, 2024
Would take again

Amazing knowledge of global economics, technology and problem solving techniques. One of my best profs ever.

Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
4.0
ENG2B03
Grade: B
Sep 28, 2024
Would take again

Don't be fooled by open book exams. They were a lot harder than you think. You have to know where things are in the book or you will not finish the test. I heard that other students who din't read the book were screwed for sure. Dr. Hurst is a good p;rof though and makes a boring course fun to learn from.

Amazing lectures
Test heavy
5.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B+
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

tutorial leaders could be better

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
4.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

Uncle Tony makes a tough course easier to learn because he takes time to answer questions in class.

Tough grader
5.0
4.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: A+
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

this course was my favourite course ever, best prof ever, wow

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
COMPSCI1BA3
Grade: A
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

I wish my other profs were as good as Uncle Tony. He makes learning fun but serious at the same time. The section on database was tricky but extremely interesting.

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
COMPSCI1BA3
Grade: A
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

Uncle Tony proves that learning can be worthwhile if you put in a little work. I always enjoyed going to his lectures and miss the atmosphere he created.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
COMPSCI1BA3
Grade: A+
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

Best prof ever

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
COMSC1BA3
Grade: B
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

good speaker knowledgeable doesn't waste my time likes to keep things light

Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
CE2DI4
Grade: A-
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

the fact that the room was always full of students from the other prof's section tells you everything you need to know about Hurst -- he explaiins things so well

Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
COMSC1BA3
Grade: B+
Oct 25, 2024
Would take again

I was pleasantly surprised to find out there is a prof that actually cares whether you learn something useful in life

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
Online Savvy
4.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B
Dec 4, 2024
Would take again

Overall, he's not bad and is very willing to help if you're struggling with anything.

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B+
Dec 16, 2024
Would take again

dr hurst presents a pretty rigorous set of lectures and exams but he is fair and just amazing in the classroom

Tough grader
Amazing lectures
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
COMPSCI1BA3
Grade: B+
Dec 24, 2024
Would take again

Always looked forward to Prof Hurst lectures - always entertaining and always ready to answer questions in class. I wish the tutorial leader was better at explaining things.

Get ready to read
Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A
Dec 24, 2024
Would take again

Prof Hurst is so good at explaining complex topics. I guess that's why the room is crowded with students from the other prof's section. Too bad my other teachers aren't even close to his ability to teach.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
COMP2SI4
Grade: A-
Dec 24, 2024
Would take again

When I was stuck, Prof Hurst would not give up until I understood whatever I was having trouble with. He never fluffed me off like some others do. I really enjoyed going to his lectures because there was always something funny or really interesting.

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Lecture heavy
5.0
4.0
COMP2DI4
Grade: B
Jan 6, 2025
Would take again

Good speaker very good at explaining - course was one of the tougher ones I've taken but it was worth the effort. Thanks Uncle Tony.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
COE2SI4
Grade: B-
Jan 28, 2025
Would take again

this professor is a true professional and it's too bad there aren'[t more likke him i just loved this course despite the workload i learned so much

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
2B032SI4
Grade: A-
Feb 25, 2025
Would take again

great course and great prof

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Online Savvy
5.0
4.0
COE2SI4
Grade: A-
Apr 5, 2025
Would take again

very good speaker and very funny at times I enjoyed his course despite how tough the assignments were plenty of time on tests and lots of easy questions but some very hard - definitely glad I studied for them properly

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
2B03
Grade: B+
Apr 14, 2025
Would take again

Dr. Hurst is pretty good but sets tough midterm and exam. Take good notes in class. He's also very witty at times. Tutorials are not always that helpful - some of the TAs don't know the material very well.

Get ready to read
Inspirational
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
2B03
Grade: B+
Apr 14, 2025
Would take again

Read your book, go to class, take good notes, pay attention to what Hurst says about what's on the midterm and you should be ok. Claas was fun but I spent a lot of time reading compared to my other courses.

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
5.0
4.0
2B03
Grade: A-
Apr 14, 2025
Would take again

Prof Hurst is great teacher but goes too fast for non-English speaker like me. I learned a lot of stuff that is useful. Midterm was hard but fair. Don't skip classes. |Try to find a good study partnerr.

Tough grader
Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
ENG2B03
Grade: B+
Apr 30, 2025
Would take again

great prof open book exam killer, go to class

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

13%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 71 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (24)
A- (15)
B (12)
Grade Distribution
A(16)B(16)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(39)
Based on 71 reported grades
B+: 24
A-: 15
B: 12
A: 10
Common Tags
Amazing lectures (36)
Inspirational (20)
Get ready to read (19)
Tough grader (15)
Gives good feedback (14)
Lecture heavy (13)
Clear grading criteria (12)
Online Savvy (10)
Rating Trend

Improving

+1.72 avg change
Sep
Oct
Dec
Jan
Feb
Apr
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

2H03

5.0

(1)

CPSC1BA3

5.0

(1)

CSCI1BA3

5.0

(1)

COMP2SI4

4.8

(9)

COMP2DI4

4.7

(16)
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Difficulty by Course

COMPENG

5.0

SCI01

5.0

COMPENG2

4.7

2B032SI4

4.3

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4.3

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