Prof Chau is a decent prof. Sometimes his lectures are difficult to follow, but he is very willing to clarify any questions raised in class. He is truly helpful if a concept has eluded you. He does use odd terminology at times.. 'moral' 'eyeballable'

Lectures are good, every things makes sense when he explains them. Sometimes wish he would not hold up the class by answering so many questions though.

Morally speaking, his class was alright.

Prof Chau is friendly, and he's willing to help if you are there to ask for it. His lectures are really confusing for a student who has never taken calculus and often takes more difficult methods to explain simple things. His exams are difficult if you've never taken calculus but his marking scheme is quite lenient so you end up with a decent mark.

Really helpful guy. I hope to have him again sometime in the future.

He's really smart and knowledgeable. Before we gave feedbacks, i actually disliked his class very much. However, later on he changed a lot and started to give really challenging questions that sometimes i regret to have suggested him to give us challenging prolems because i can't solve the questions given. Generally, he's an awesome prof!

I'm really grateful to Chau, he's not that great at explaining things since our problems are his "common sense", but he puts a lot of effort into helping his students. Put his own time into making up harder questions and writing out all solutions for us to learn from instead of assigning textbook q's; saved me from failing the midterm and final.

Albert's a good prof - he explained things clearly in lecture, gave detailed notes, and was very willing to answer questions during office hours. Also, he was willing to take the time to design exam-style problems for our homework so we'd be better prepared for his midterms and the final. Overall, I'd recommend him.

Albert was fairly clear. Was enthusiastic and encouraging. Math is definitely a course you have to put the time into practicing and no teacher can make you do that. I found going to drop in tutors and math helps the most useful to get through the course. Albert taught the course well given it is first year calc, but he would skip some algebra steps

Albert was fairly clear. Was enthusiastic and encouraging. Math is definitely a course you have to put the time into practicing and no teacher can make you do that. I found going to drop in tutors and math helps the most useful to get through the course. Albert taught the course well given it is first year calc, but he would skip some algebra steps

Dresses well, quite good looking haha. Almost failed this course.. Found extremely hard despite hours spent studying. As soon as you're struggling, ASK FOR HELP! He is willing to help out any way he can. Like others said, horrible in the beginning but after survey, he completely changed. Final was brutal, midterms were OK.. ASK FOR HELP!

tries his best to explain material (sum of it u just have to put the effort in n really learn it urself), total stud, dresses to impress, says some funny things sometimes, gives u alot of part marks on exams even if u clearly dont really kno what ur doing just put something down n u'll get sum marks, office hours are good, always willing 2 help u

Have to agree with the two posts below. He tends to have harder first midterms, which he scales and gives a much easier second midterm. He gave us an outline of what to expect for the second midterm and if you do his homework, the questions are relatively similar. Defintely an easier marker compared to other classes where TAs do it.

Fun teacher, very nice and easy to approach. Has an interesting sense of humor. Unfortunately, does not explain concepts well and lectures are extremely boring and useless. Midterms and finals were awful but I don't think it's his fault since all other math sections take similar exams. Passed the course because I had a math tutor all term long.

Knowledgeable, approachable with a bit of a sense of humour. He will teach you the required material. He is not an easy teacher though -- lectures and examples are sometimes convoluted, or he may skip steps, but just ask questions if you're confused, Albert is one professor who WILL answer them. Math 104/184 is not easy, but that is course-wide.

Hard course, midterms weren't that bad and were a real grade booster. Do the HW, get lots of help from prof/TAs. He is approachable though, and when my midterm was marked wrong he did make sure to take a look at it and fix it. NICE GUY! FUNNY! LECTURES SOMETIMES HARD TO FOLLOW, BUT NOT BAD! DO PRACTICE QUESTIONS!

A really nice and funny guy (although some of his jokes are painfully bad). Sometimes he's not really too clear and expects you to know what he's doing and might lead to confusion. However, if you got a question, he'll answer it whether it's after class or in his office. Overall he's a really cool guy.

thought his midterms were pretty easy compared to other profs. I would really recommend him if you already took calculus from high school. Just loved the class and the prof as well

Nice guy, sometimes funny. Pretty approachable and willing to answer questions and help students. Chau's midterms were relatively easy compared to other 104 profs. Final was ridiculously long and pretty difficult though.

Funny guy! Definitely recommend taking his class and actually showing up! His examples were really helpful and his midterms were pretty easy. Weekly homework assignments were always really short (2-3 questions).

I enjoyed Albert Chau's class a lot, despite what most people say. He does skip over finishing the questions sometimes, but he's usually really funny. His midterms were very fair, and the final extremely hard, although he doesn't write the final. If you can get him as a teacher, do it.

Despite the bad ratings, Albert was actually a very good teacher. He was only unclear at certain points, but one could always ask and he would clarify. Provided decent notes (the problem was we had to copy what he wrote on the overhead). Funny guy, very approachable, and helpful. Easy midterms, but the final (same for all sections) was very hard.

I hate math so much but Albert made it bearable. Must go to class - does notes by hand on overhead projector and doesn't use vista. Hilarious guy, explains concepts in a straightforward way. Do practice questions in text!!! Also try and work together for Webwork! MT was fair, similar to problems in tutorial. Exam was kind of hard. Do all webwork!!

Chau was not a bad prof but not a great one either. He was organized and had a set plan for each lesson but could be a bit unclear in his explanations. Also not a particularly engaging prof and could seem a bit intimidating at times.

Personally I LOVED prof.Chau but I HATED the course. If you took high school calculus, you might think you're golden.. This course was a pain in the butt. Final exam was too hard which dragged down my mark by around 8%.. Do suggested homework and all the webwork questions and make sure you understand them, that'll guarantee you at least a B.

He's a very funny and nice prof. He does skips steps when he writing his examples; however, if you ask him in class he will explain it clearly to you. He can really bring the stress level down when he knows his students are stress. Eg) before midterms he would joke around Or during class when we have time he would make small talk :)

Hilarious professor. Cares about the student's learning, and his passion for math is evident. His notes are pretty good but he sometimes makes a few mistakes ( I guess talking and writing at the same time is challenging). He is very open to students seeking help. He also sends emails and reminders to students which is nice.

Albert is one stud of a math prof. His punctuality is legendary. Out of 3 exams (2 midterms and a final), the pattern was hard-as-balls, piece of cake, holy-cow-why-was-that-so-frickin-hard. Musta been one hell of a curve for me to have ended up doing well in that class. All well worth it for his quirky Oxford sense of humor.

Albert Chau makes a great prof. Eloquent and fluent, Albert Chau is an effective communicator and a stud. He takes on any questions you have and he answers them well. He does that thing where he doesn't complete examples, but I'm sure if you asked him he would complete them for you. Like he doesn't finish an integral, somtimes. Funny guy, too.

Albert Chau is a contender for my favourite prof at UBC. His charm and knowledge entranced me during lectures. If something is unclear to anyone he is ready with an informed and concise explanation. He knows most people in his section by name and is able to recognise people who are standing in. Felt like a small classroom again. I love the Chau

Open and helpful to students seeking help. He is able to explain the concepts really well in class ; he will not give you a recipe for problems and solve out every example; his midterms epitomises his conceptual nature/focus where you have to listen to his lectures and think beyond it to do well; his tests are not technical heavy .

His midterms are challenging! However, scaling is expected so it's not too bad. The final was much easier than his midterms. He gives clear and concise notes, but does not post them online so attending lecture is a must. The examples he gives in class is textbook questions or previous final questions, which I found helpful. Great prof!

Mr. Albert Chau is one of the best professors that I met this year, he is so nice and friendly. His note is pretty clear and makes the class easier and interesting. I promise if you attend his class and follow his step, you can learn a lot of things and find Math 200 is not hard. And I recommand his office hour. Really thanks for his help.

He's a really great prof & you can tell that he cares about your learning. His explanations and lectures are really helpful, even though they may be a bit abstract at times (he likes to visualize things with his hands). Also, the man's JACKED.

Albert has been my favorite prof in all my time at UBC. He's brilliant, knows the subject inside and out, and gives clear lectures. He is very approachable and helpful in office hours. The midterm was very hard, but he scales it appropriately. This course will be a challenge, but it is worth it.

A lot of people criticize Albert here but I think the main problem stems from the course rather than the prof. MATH200 is truly a step up from Calc 1 & 2. On top of that, the 30-minute time limit for the in-class tests are absolutely brutal. Looking past the course, Albert makes very engaging lectures and is very helpful outside of class.

Though heavily criticized, I believe that the struggle really stems from the content that MATH 200 entails rather than the prof itself. Albert has been a great lecturer and provides a good overview of the content but it is math, you gotta study outside of lectures, that's a given. Midterms are tough but overall that's just how math rolls

Nothing to complain! material was easy and he made it fun! Thanks alot

Thanks for the free credit on test 3

Homework is hard, which usually involves complex analysis and topology. You will need a deep understanding in the intrinsic property of differential geometry and a solid background in analysis to success. Professor Chau is awsome, he gives fun and informative lectures and detailed feedback. He is also very kind. The course is very rewarding overall

He is the best professor I've ever met!!! He can build your math thinking not just teach you how to solve the problem. His explanation is super clever and thorough! He has his own way of understanding difficult math definitions. I like him. I will continue his 317 next semester. He is such a smart and wisdom math professor!

Good lectures. More engaging to me than the profs I had for 100 and 101. Found myself enjoying a math course, and the midterms were pretty chill, as far as they go.

Morally speaking, success in math 200 has nothing to do with your professor and everything to do with how much time you spend on it outside of class. Midterms were standardized across all sections. No scale. Chau is without a doubt an excellent mathematician but often does not understand that we students are not. Just grind CLP3 and you'll be ok

I feel bad for him with all the negative comments hes getting :(

He's really good. People that don't like him are nobody comp sci students who don't actually take the time to sit in a lecture and think they're better than everyone else.

I don't get where all the hate comes from, if people actually take the time to do the clp his tests are pretty reasonable. Surely you will have to self-study but that's an essential skill in uni, you can't just rely on the instructor for everything. He is a pretty fair prof.

Great prof!