This class is so boring it's not funny, but Chris is a good guy and knows his stuff.

Good class. Not the best speaker but he knows what hes doing.

BORING class. However, Chris knows what he's talking about and will get the info to you. Helps if you can sit by friends and write notes when class gets excruciatingly painful to pay attention to.

The class is boring but, he gives out alot of useful handouts and helps out when help is needed. He knows his C++!

Good teacher. He's the ultimate programmer stereotype. Looks like Rick Moranis, wears polo shirts and shorts (in season), uses a laser pointer. Does review sessions in the form of Jeopardy. Kind of new to Java, but if he doesn't know something, he'll look into it and get back to you next class.

if you, like me, have long harbored desires to learn programming from the great rick moranis....well this is as close as you're gonna get

The man knows how to teach a programming class, and if you're wondering, he shrunk the kids.

Good class, kind of boring but so are all intro classes. My TA was awesome.

Easy Class and a great guy. Very helpful and the grading is done very fairly. His notes are very helpful, but you will use the book a lot for the homework. Overall an easy intro class. Also can be very entertaining at times.

Amazing professor. Made everything crystal clear and even wrote a song about the class and played it like a sexy ****. Amazing

excellent; too cool.

Im not the best computer programmer, and I fell behind in this class. Very good teacher though, but homework and test problems are difficult

I loved Chris! His class was boring a lot of the time, but there were definately moments I enjoyed. Go to class, there are EC questions on the exam. Buy the book, I used it like none other. Chris likes teaching & he wants everyone to get an A. Awesome prof!

He is a really nice guy who will help you out as long as you take the time to come to the lectures. He also makes the class enjoyable because he does all sorts of things to make class fun. I recommend you take him for engr 131!!!

good guy

nice guy. funny in a weird way. extremely helpful if you seek help. always made lectures interesting. highly recommend!

Very easy class if you understand logic. Exams are fair and easy, with a generous extra credit opportunity. Final project was a fun way of applying everything you've learned. I didn't attend lecture often, but I know that he is a clear lecturer and does a decent job of making a boring (for most) topic interesting. Highly recommended.

Very helpful in lecture and outside class. Textbook is slightly helpful, but not a lot. Just read his notes and ask him questions...and TAKE THE FINAL! The final is ALWAYS an old test or study guide so it's easy A.

Best teacher I've had at Case. Just because a class is easy doesn't mean it has to be hard. You learn everything you're supposed to and more, while having almost no pressure on grades. Homework is sometimes difficult but can actually be fun. If you have Chris you are lucky.

Very easy to understand and helpful. Also, he plays guitar in class.

best of the three ENGR 131 teachers

so cute, especially with the long haired wig and the guitar.

Probably the best of the 3 ENGR131 teachers. He makes his lectures fun (he sometimes dresses up, played Jeopardy) and easy to visualize and understand. Always replies to emails.

One of the best professors. Although material is hard, grades are easy and Fietkiewicz keeps class relatively interesting.

One of the best professors here mostly because he is so passionate about his teachings. The material is hard, especially for someone with no prior knowledge, but if you actually pay attention in class you will have no trouble. Grading is very fair and gives tons of extra credit.

Fietkiewicz is a pretty good professor. Make sure to go to lecture (and take notes, which is sometimes difficult) because the textbook doesn't help very much for the mandatory (and pretty hard) homework. Exams are a breeze compared to the hw.

Chris is a good professor and he is funny too. Received a 99% in the class by doing this. Do the homework - Don't copy. Practice writing programs. His tests are straight forward and easier than his homework. Start homework early to find your bugs/mistakes. Read the book too - It is written very well and has excellent examples.

He is really nice and the lectures are interesting! For matlab class if you spend time to do the homework you'll get an A with no doubt. LOTS of extra credits.

Chris is great! His lectures are mildly pointless, but he makes tutorials for most of the topics which are extremely helpful. The tests are fair and similar to the homeworks. If you do and understand the homeworks, you will get an A without a doubt. Lots of extra credit, too!

This guy knows how to teach his materials. His class is highly entertaining and you will learn pretty much all you need for tests in the lecture. If you take his course, do NOT ever skip a hw assignment, if you can finish them on your own you will have absolutely no problem acing the test. I ended up getting 101/100 in his class, awesome.

Incredibly easy class. The "fun" lectures are a must-see, because some of the demos and random acts Chris puts on are absurd and hilarious. Make sure to show up for quizzes on Tuesdays, at the very least.

A nice guy who tries to keep lectures interesting with his funny antics. However, if you find you aren't having any trouble with the labs/HW, you don't have to go to class (except on Tuesdays, quizzes). Recommended.

Class could be challenging at times, but the thought of getting an "A" in the class was never at doubt. Do the homework and labs, and you can get an "A" too. Lecture was pointless. I fell asleep the first couple of weeks and then skipped the rest of the semester. Show up for quizzes than leave.

He is super nice and tries really hard to make lectures interesting. Going to lecture isn't mandatory, I barely ever went and still got an A. Also don't bother reading the book, just do his tutorials before the labs and you'll learn everything you need to know.

Tried to make the lectures interesting. Very helpful.

He's sooo cute and nice. Definitely choose him if you're taking ENGR131. Want to change my major because of this class.

He loves to have fun with the class! Attendance isn't mandatory but it's worth going for the guitar.

Chris may be the only man in the world who can make heavy metal songs relate to programming in MATLAB. His lectures are very straightforward and highly entertaining; I'd recommend this class to anyone.

Chris was probably the best professor of my first semester. He was not only extremely helpful and explained concepts clearly with great examples, but he also had entertaining lectures that honestly were quite enjoyable. This class is not too difficult as long as one comes to class and completes the homework. All in all, well worth taking.

Does a very good job making the class easy for everyone to understand. He frequently makes lectures more exciting by playing songs about concepts on his guitar and doing other fun activities. The homework is straightforward throughout the entire semester and tests are fair. It is easy to talk to him after class with questions.

Gives 2 weekly HW assignments that aren't too terribly difficult or long (and are arguably harder than his weekly quizzes and exams).

Matlab requires you to put in the work needed so that you understand. Chris does his best to teach the material, but you will learn most from doing applying the principles in the labs and homework.

Christopher is such a kind hearted individual and a fantastic professor. Yes, there are a lot of labsHW assignments, but they shouldn't take you too long if you know what you're doing and they prepare you nicely for the quizzesexams. I walked into his class with 0 programming knowledge and got an A fairly easily.

Chris is crazy in a good way. He loves computers and programming, but understands that not everyone does. He tries to make programming as fun as possible. He is very straight-forward as to what is on tests and quizzes. If you are having trouble with the class SI sessions are a must.

Came into the class with hardly any programming knowledge but walked away with an A+. The thing about this class is that you have to do the homework that have been assigned to you, and not just to rely on your friend's efforts only. Read the textbook if you don't understand the materials from his slides. It's a fun class. Chris is chill and cool.

The subject matter is easy and interesting, but I really couldn't deal with his lectures. After the second MATLAB song it was just too much. He plays guitar for the class (he isn't bad) and dresses up as historical figures, which could be a little cringey. Also, he can occasionally get snappy during quizzes and tests.

A goofy man but an amazing teacher. 10/10 would recommend to others.

Amazing professor, he's very good at making programming easy to understand. Workload is nothing, you get credit for homework if you try. Likes to play electric guitar and sing during lectures, and after each test you can get 5% extra credit. Final is optional. You don't have to attend lectures, just quizzes every week that aren't difficult at all.

You never know what you'll get with Chris... I don't want to spoil the surprises that come along the way, but after acting strict the first couple weeks he really becomes lovable. While it is obvious Matlab is not his favorite thing, he works hard to teach it well and allow us to succeed.

Brilliant teacher that is always willing to answer questions. He's also very entertaining and informational during lectures. It's quite easy to get an A as long as you're willing to try on laboratory and homework assignments.

His lectures are very interesting and uses fun examples to illustrate concepts. He also gives out tutorials for every week's topic which can be helpful.

Chris is a great MATLAB prof. There's a decent amount of homework, but it's not very difficult, and half of it is for completion, not accuracy. There's quizzes every week, but they are pretty easy, and the tests are really straightforward. He's really good and helpful for someone new to coding.

Chris is a really nice man. I am in his EECS600 this semester. He shows lots of example about HPC in the class. the lecture is clear. HW is challenge but learn a lot. He not give your the answer directly, instead he help you how to investigate the answer. You also have a change to resubmit the Hw if he think you can do better. Nice prof!

Chris is a great professor. If you do your homework and labs, you'll get an A. Really funny and nice guy, willing to dress up and sing in lectures.

The class is fundamental course. the lecture is straightforward. Chris know lots of things outside the class. He enjoy his life. good gihtar palyer

Chris is a funny man. lecture is easy, I like this guys. Although the EECS department doesn't like him. other profs complain he is not a good researcher. They will assign him more heavy coursework teaching in the future. Anyway, He's really expert in teaching. Nice song.

If you're used to programming in java, this class won't be much trouble at all. The tests are pretty easy and the homework load is pretty standard. Expect a quiz every week, regularly. Great lectures for people new to programming, but can be pretty dull if you have prior experience.

Chris is so amazing! His class is literally one of the easiest at this school :) Just go to every lecture, read up on the material covered in lecture that doesn't make sense, and an A shall come! Most of the time, outside reading is not necessary because the lectures are sufficient.

Tbh Chris is a nice guy and willing to help. But he's somewhat not really a goo lecturer. The SI session and YouTube vids helped me learn this class better than he did. But the class is still an easy A. The exam is just an rip off from the quizzes he gave every Tuesday, so everyone can get a 95 or something. And the homeworks are really simple.

Good goofy teacher. Accidentally teaches you a lot. Lots of help in office hours. Make sure to do well on tests ,their 50% of the grade

It was his first time teaching EECS338, so he did have some mistakes here and there but those were understandable. Makes everything clear and really tries hard to break down hard concepts. CWRU needs more instructors like Chris.

Chris's philosophy is that if you find the class too easy, don't use the code he provides. So overall, this class is easy because he gives you all the code necessary for the homeworks, and if you understand the homework at a very basic level you don't really need to study for the quizzes. Midterm was pretty easy and the final is optional.

Really easy quizzes and tests.

Some people dont respect Chris because of how easy he is, but I think thats a shame because he really works hard. Its true that you can slack off and still get an A. That being said, his homeworks are surprisingly well thought out and I learned alot from those. The layout of the class (weekly quizzes) reinforced my knowledge.

GOOD CLASS

This man saved our data structures class. After a rough first half of the semester, he took over the class and instantly there was a shift. Lecture participation increased and the material was much easier to understand. Written Assignments were easier to understand and tests were much more straightforward.

Here's the thing about the comments below: everyone thinks he's too goofy or not serious enough, and at a school like CWRU it's a CRIME to not be 100% serious when it comes to academics. If that's your philosophy, go elsewhere. Otherwise, Chris likes to have fun and is able to teach well while doing it, and his antics often helped me learn more.

People are being too hard on him, EECS 338 this semester isn't that bad. But here comes the downvote brigade who apparently has a vendetta against the man who's a pretty good prof.

Lectures arent very helpful, but he makes the homework assignments in such a way that doing them teaches you what you need to know. Hes disorganized, often late to class. Half of grade comes from the three tests which are graded oh so easily. Final is optional. Extra credit point if you take all of the 0 pt pop quizzes. Has a Mediavision. Easy A.

It is an easy class. Also,Chris is a nice person.

Chris gets a bad rep for being disorganized and goofy, but I enjoyed his class. He doesn't make Data Structures difficult at all, so as long as you pay attention in class (or watch the MediaVisions), homeworks and tests are easy. Overall, Chris is a very chill professor and you learn everything you need to learn in a typical Data Structures course.