If he could teach all my cmpt courses, I wouldn't hav to use ratemyprofs.com ever again!! Dont be fooled by his age, although he's a student himself I think?, he was an excellent prof who explained the topics and information well. He used slides to teach 150 and gave relevant exmples in lecture. His midterms were fair and based on exactly whatwas

An excellent teacher!! Notes are very helpful. Assignments are fair but he'll provide lots of help. Study his notes and you'll do fine on the exams. Yup.. he's hot too =)

He is brilliant,calm and always willing to explain to my understanding. Keep it up Bobby.

HE IS THE BEST

GREAT Proff..

He is extremely nice and helpful and his exams are fair. He's also pretty cute lol

He's good and extremely helpful ! :)

He is excellent and extremely helpful! :)

Note is clear, you can download the powerpoint from his webpage. Attending the lecture is useful as he write down key note on the powerpoint during lecture and those note will be covered in exam

he's so cute!O(∩_∩)O~~ also he's ready to answer ur questions all the time!!

He's amazing, he smiles all the time, he's extremely helpful and he's lectures are actually helpful

He is a awesome prof

Amazing

BEST PROF EVER

Very friendly, caring and nice. But tests are disaster. Class average around 60% for midterm and final - midterm worth20% and final worth50%.

best cmpt prof i met so far.in last day lecture, everyone stand up and applaud for him.strongly recommand to take everything with him.

Recommended to print notes for lectures. Had a hard time following what was going on because I prefer writing notes from scratch, but once I started printing them, lectures became less painful. He goes very fast & it's difficult to decipher his notes afterwards. He's got excellent verbal explanations though. Doesn't give much practice material

Best Teacher I Have Ever Studied From. Great Verbal Skills, Helps Understand The Concept With Utmost Ease. Would Recommend Everyone To Take The Course From Him If He Is An Option.

He is the best prof ever!I love him! he is cute too.material isn't that easy, require lots of thinking! He is so good at teaching that I can learn most from him! I went to his office hour every week, I didn't need to study too much before finals. I was very relaxed before final. Definitely recommended! We love Bobby Chan!

BEST PROF HANDS DOWN! Clear, understandable and helpful. Would definitely recommend taking courses with this prof.

Great prof, responds to feedback, actually cares about students. Material for this course is boring and dry though.

Teaches very very well, and clears doubts if a need arises. If you can take his class, please take it! And hes super cute too! <3

Teaches very very well, and clears doubts if a need arises. If you can take his class, please take it! And hes super cute too!

Super young but super inspirational professor! He's working on his PhD in Theoretical Comp Sci and what he's teaching (MACM101 and CMPT150's course content) is also what he loves doing the most. He also has a very nice way of lecturing and appears to be very helpful and understanding of students' problems.

It has been a privilege taking Bobby's CMPT course. He is super helpful and encouraging, so no one hesitates to ask questions in his class! Also, I like his smile which makes him more friendly-looking and approachable. The textbook was nearly useless. I used it only for practice questions. He is definitely one of the best profs you can take in SFU.

Modest prof.

Great teacher, nice explain,and try to give you high grade. he is your good choice.

Great Prof

He is cute. Lecture clearly.

The best prof in sfu!

great prof I had even met

Very friendly, cute, nice, the best professor ever got during 3 years in University so far

Best prof ever no kidding. He is very helpful, email him if you got any questions.

Bobby is a very nice guy. His friendly demeanor makes him very approachable inside and outside of lecture. He is very organized with good notes that you print out and follow along with in lecture. His midterms are pretty easy. Overall, a very good professor. Be warned, CMPT 150 itself is not a fun course, but Bobby makes it bearable.

Bobby is a great professor, any help you need, he will give it. He's mostly pretty clear in lecture. The course I found to be very difficult, thankfully it's the last one of its kind I have to take to get a CMPT minor. You absolutely need to attend lecture because the textbook is useless.

Nice clear prof! I really wished he'd upload his notes though.

Just enjoy his lectures.

He really knows how to explain his stuff. If you ask a question in class, he will answer it and make sure you understand it.

Very nice professor, best teacher that I ever met. Hope he has CMPT128 next semester.

Best prof ever, he genuinely cares about his students. Take him!

Extremely helpful during office hours and lectures are clear and straight forward. Would take another Computing course with this professor. Wish the administration would make him a complete faculty lecturer instead of a limited term one.

One of the best professor ever! Take it and you won't regret it!

Bobby is super willing to help his students and explains material very clearly. But he's disorganised. Questions were sloppily written, assignments were unclear, and I wonder whether he even reviewed the slides (borrowed from another prof) before lecture. He made the exams and assignments easier as the course went on because averages were low.

A great teacher and really respected by students. The stuff that he teaches is not easy but the way that he teaches is so clear that he makes it easy to understand.

The course is meant to challenge you and you are expected to learn concepts on your own time. Fortunately, his lectures prepare you well enough to have resources to solve the assignment problems. The assignments are often vague but contacting him, he clarifies. Note that the exams are not difficult so long as you understand every piece of material.

Bobby is a really nice guy who knows his stuff and will explain things to you again if you come in for office hours. The only complaint I have is the manner in which he gave assignments. All assignments were given out way before the material was covered in lecture and sometimes he only finished covering that material 2 days before it was due.

Bobby is one of my favourites! He's so nice, cracks jokes, non-aggressive, very good at answering questions and doesn't continue the lecture unless you understand his answers. Although he doesn't make his own notes, he's good at relaying material to students. The class was a pleasure to take. Almost everyone loves him.

Highly recommended, he is very kind and helpful, he explains material very clearly. Exams were hard, you really need to know the material well.

Final Question is kinda hard. Make sure you work for it. His questions pattern are way different than in class notes. Unfortunately his notes not helpful.

Great prof, cares about students. Office hours extremely helpful!

It's very helpful to review lecture slides thoroughly and come to every class. If you miss a class, you probably will be fairly behind. Cue cards definitely help to remember theorems and remember to practice implementing the data structures and algorithms discussed.

Great prof, explains stuff well and is available outside of class too help. Would recommend.

Bobby is the best! The in class assignment is very helpful.

He is a really great teacher, yet the subject is heavy! His lectures are great, but I recommend to do problems from problem set as they are similar to those on quizzes and exams!!

Bobby is a legend among the CMPT profs at SFU. His lovely smile really compliments his teaching style! But be careful! Behind his smile is a really nasty midterm that will make sure you never took his course! xD

A really nice prof.

Bobby's first time teaching MACM 101. His lectures are very clear and concise. He goes very in depth on counting(VERY IMPORTANT) and FOCUSES mostly on applications rather than theory. His two midterms are a bit too easy in comparison with other profs BUT his final exam was HARD. If you're a first year, prepare to study A LOT. Especially for finals!

Best professor I've ever had. I had him for both MACM 101 and CMPT 125. Don't take those courses with anyone else if you have the option of taking it with Bobby. He's super helpful and explains everything very clearly. Although his tests can be quite tough, he is always there for you to help you prepare. Wholesome guy.

Best prof ever!

Great prof, detailed notes!

hes amazing and super nice. cares about your future and also kind of funny no suprises. gives it how it is.

The project is a hit or miss depending on your group. I unfortunately had a bad group which required me to complete the entire project practically by myself. The exams are based off the slides and you'll probably get away with not attending lectures.

the best teacher ever!

CAN I GIVE HIM 10 OUT OF 5

Bobby is a well Respected Prof and is very clear when it comes to explaining,his notes were sometimes messy but it wasn't that much of a Problem, Very good professor except for the long time it took to mark assignments (a month and a half for assignments haha)

Final is not that hard. Bobby is friendly, always smiling, patient. I want to take his class again. Give him 1000 out of 5, hahaha :)

I LOVED Bobby! Honestly, one of the best professors I've had at SFU. He actually EXPLAINS things rather than read off word-for-word what's on the slides (which unfortunately a lot of professors do...). He's super engaging, his exams are fair IF you attend class and take notes. His questions are typically what's discussed in class, so don't skip.

the lectures are well organized and he gives interesting examples to real life software development processes. study his slides and you'll do fine on the midterm and finals.

Bobbys lectures were can't miss. He did a great job of explaining the concepts and answering questions. When it came to grading things got noticeably worse. The turnaround for assignment grades was a month. He doesn't offer any practice questions which made exams terrifying. The coding section of the final was especially difficult. Learned a lot!

This course is testing your ability to google. Prof is real nice but sadly does not teach much about assignment stuff. So if you are not very familiar with html, css and javascript then be prepared to spend hell lots of time on assignments.

Bobby is an exceptional prof with excellent knowledge of the course material. As it is mentioned many times, his exams are unnecessarily difficult on arbitrary material, some briefly mentioned in lectures, others from course appendices. Be prepared for fairly difficult tests, but a great learning experience if you take any course with Bobby!

Good project class (similar to CMPT373) but for web applications. generally just a tutorial type class. Gets u familiar with IIS and Internet structure. I have no clue as to why this class needs a final or midterm. Just tests random trivia. The project is fun, and useful. Bobby is nice and competent, he just needs to prep his materials a bit more.

He won't show your sheet of midterm, and he marks it really slow. The difficulty of the exam just between the question from the textbook and lecture example. So, recommend finishing the question in the textbook regularly. Overall, he teaches it easily, but have to know it's not that easy.

Bobby gives tough exams but assignments we're graded that harshly. Lectures were pretty decent because he always spends enough time answering questions. Office hours at 830 am are negative.

Clear , easy to understand , nice prof, easy assignment and quiz and exam, easy to get high grade

This is the second class I've had with Bobby now. First was MACM 101. Bobby is an amazing prof and will always give you the grade you deserve, provided you work on what you need to work on. He's extremely helpful and I would 110% take any class he teaches.

He's great imo. His lectures are mostly demo-based and clear to follow. He could do more prep beforehand though because he sometimes makes mistake during lectures. Homeworks and exams are fair; everything should be covered during his in-class demos. He is ready to help you during office hours. It's rare to see a good CMPT prof like him at SFU.

Very nice and sweet professor, but don't expect a good grade. Like someone else said assignments are given full marks even if they don't work properly. The midterm and final was quite unfair and they weren't curved (as far as I can tell). A lot of information in this course was from the textbook which you definitely had to read.

Hes really nice and gives high marks on assignments, but will absolutely destroy you on exams, resulting in an &quot;average&quot; grade.

The course seems so easy when you listen to the classes . But , when you work you will understand how hard the course is . I havent used the textbook whole semester . But, I will recommend you to use if you want to get a A grade in this course . Finally , Bobby teaches so good that you will not at all find the course difficult.

Great communication in class, simple assignments but he will torment you during midterm and final exams. Level 1 difficulty in assignment but 5 in exams.

He covers everything that is tested in tests and exams in lectures, but u have to work on at least some problems in the textbook for a good grade. The exam questions are not hard, but he doesn't really give much feedback on tests and exams u've done, so it kinda sucks that u have to remember answers u gave and check it with answers he gave.

Reasonably difficult assignments and exams. Very good lecturer. Explains things very well and found a very good balance between going into enough details and not going into too much details. Also, he was always in a good mood, smiling, and easy-going and kept me engaged and interested during the lectures with his positive attitude. Great teacher.

Clear lectures, difficult but practical and fair assignments, good lectures. Exams are on hard side, beware of MC. Really good course for web dev. Bobby is always smiling and approachable, friendly guy. Final was a lot easier than the MT imo. Would take bobby again!

Bobby has great lectures, responds fast to emails, assignments were really fun to do. However, the only downside is his tests are multiple choice memorization of little facts in his powerpoints and lectures which is kind of unfair. I got like 67% on the final and still got an A though so it was ok. Overall very very good.

Exams take a lot of content from the slides. He is almost always available for any questions, would take another class with him

Bobby does mostly demos in class and posts them to GitHub which I liked. He is passionate about web dev which kept lectures engaging and is always available for Q's. This course had a LOT of material and was quite overwhelming at times but I learned a lot! Def not a GPA booster course but would recommend if ur interested in web dev.

Great professor. He taught everything slowly and understandably in a very rigorous manner. The assignments were fun and not too serious, and he was very responsive to emails and questions. He does not speed through the course; rather, he stops at every part to make sure everyone understands. Amazing professor, strongly recommend.

Assignments will make you learn a lot and encourage searching finding answers online or through other sources. Bobby is very nice and gives great feedback and is very helpful when asked questions. Exams are usually slide & assignment based, very manageable if your review lectures or do good on assignments

Bobby has a good attitude and is knowledgeable. He is very nice and it is easy to ask him questions and get extra help. The assignments are fun and practical plus there is a group project. Exams arent the easiest but a good professor none the less. Would recommend him!

Great Professor, probably one of the only professors who asks to write midterm and final code on computer, which is really helpful as you can check your program by running it. Gives partial credit for almost everything, so write something and don't leave any questions.

Simple assignment and exams, you may not need to spend lots of time on this course. Remeber to take notes, read textbook and do homework.

The main focus of the class is the project and is worth 40%. Bobby bases the project on web development, although the course material isn't explicitly about web development. He does however give a few tutorials during class and has a playlist on the basics of html, css, javascript and java spring which is enough to get started. Overall hes good.

Kind guy. Explains things really well in class. There's a group project, he is not nit picky about things and just wants to see you actually learn in the course. Exams have stuff he's talked about/demoed in class so I highly recommend going in person.

He was very kind and nice in lectures and while conducting himself with students. His course is more practical than theory based which is good for leaning. Assignments are fun but can take a little time and there was a group project where we got to implement our own ideas. I recommend the course for others!

Good prof, this class is very heavy in memorization and projects.

He is a nice prof I would say

He is a good teacher, available and eager to assist students beyond regular office hours.

Majority of the grade is based around one group project, this was clearly laid out and communicated. The project itself depends on how ambitious you want to be, need to find the goldilocks zone between being innovative enough and having the least amount of work without losing grades. Very nice prof overall and would recommend taking if you can.

Assignments are engaging, but lectures can be disorganized. Bobby is helpful when asked questions. Unstuck ai was a lifesaver for exam prep. Overall, a solid course if you put in the work.

(from Spring 2024) Bobby is very approachable and kind. Lectures are mostly conceptual, sometimes a little dense. He gives a few coding tutorials but you'll need to do some self-learning for the project. The lecture content and structure of the group project are extremely relevant to real-world software development. I really liked his curriculum.

clear lectures, knows what he is talking about, will get you interested in the material and the software space. make sure you are going for the employer project. he is accessible outisde of the lecture. will help you if you ask. the TAs are also good. You need to know the code for the Final and midterm and the theology for software developement.