Excellent at explaining concepts. However, beware his homework and tests. Homework very tough for few marks. Tests ask open questions that are then graded according to very specific answer key. Take his class if you want to learn, and don't mind lots of work.

Very easy grader. As long as your logic is right you will get the points. Some assignments can be difficult but at least you learn (unlike other classes with ridiculously easy assignments). I enjoyed the course and feel these current grades people are giving him are unfairly low.

Not bad

I liked prof Constantinides for trying to present the information clearly, and making sure we understand it. His exams were not easy, but he tool the time to explain the correct answers and allowed us to comment of grades received.

He is probably the best teacher at concordia for this course. He definetely knows what he's talking about and makes sure everyone learns the material. If you go to class and do your assignments you'll be getting a very good grade because he is pretty generous with marks.

Excellent! ... The best teacher I have had so far at Concordia. I cannot stress how much this professor will go out of his way to make sure things are clear and well understood. You can tell he enjoys exchanging points of view with students. His exams are not easy, neither graded in a consistent way, but grades are fair enough.

Class syllabus has literally nothing to do with Syllabus posted in academic calendar and previous semesters. Very mean (got angry when someone asked a question). Maybe he just had a bad day, but my initial impression has to get the heck out of that class ASAP. I dropped and took a class that was actually the same as the academic calendar described.

He presented the material very well, spending time to CLEARLY explain, so that the material was well understood. Always seems ready to help students, whether in his office or by holding extra tutorial sessions outside of class. Exam grading was somewhat strict, requiring students to use specific key words from his notes, but mostly fair.

Uses powerpoint and his slides are the best notes I have ever come across at Concordia. So clear and he does a good job during his lecture of explaining his notes, not just reading them out loud. His midterm problems are directly from the notes so if you study them you will be familiar with the problems. Easy to get good marks if you are competent

Best Professor in Concordia. If you are willing to work hard, you would get a good grade too. You would learn a lot. Aspect J is his favorite. He gives a grading scheme that looks fearful, but he decreases the percentage than specified before, towards the end. If you want to learn about programming, do take a course with him.

Best Professor as far as teaching quality and helpfulness is concerned. He is not strict as well. But expect his student to work hard. recommended if u love programming.

Best Professor Concordia Has to Offer ! He is strict and of coarse hard grader if you don't pay attention and understand his lectures. CC really cares about his students and want them to succeed ! Take him at all cost if you want to learn something.

he's one of the best teacher at concordia! Will always try to answer every question asked during the lecture. Midterm was really easy. For the final, you only needed to study the material done after the midterm :D.

He explains the material well during lectures and his slides are very good for studying. He also clearly states the material that will be evaluated on midterms and finals so that you don't get any surprises.

I would highly recommend taking Dr Constantinides. He knows his stuff and he is very approachable. He explains everything well and his slides are clear. You just have to study and do your assignments very well.

Tough grader, but if you attend class and actually pay attention it's very easy to spot the terminology he wants you to use. Take note of that and use it in your explanations and you'll do fine. Yes our average was low but he gave extra lectures cover the material again. 10% (total grade) bonus question on our final verbatim from tutorial examples.

He's a very temperamental teacher. He teaches you good but in exams he wants you to write what he thinks you should be writing. You can't describe things in your own words even if your words are right and sensible.

Like teaching primary school students. In the class several languages are TOUCHED, but none of them can be called advanced. He demands You to write exactly what he likes! The exam is too easy but if you got into trap not writing what he likes, you get poor marks. If you really want to learn and you have certain programming skill do not take his.

great prof, cares about student success and name of school

Great teacher! Not sure why he is getting a lot of hate. All of his material is clear and straight to the point. He will tell you exactly what is on exams with no surprises. If you lose marks you probably deserve it. Finally, he cares for the students and the profession, which is quite rare for a teacher at Concordia. Will take again.

Make sure to start the project the day you form the team do not underestimate it even if you worked with a similar project at your internships this is nothing like that. If you have never done architecture before go to his office his lectures only explain the tip of the iceberg expect 4 allnighters/week for this project starting 2nd month of school

His lectures are extremely clear, he makes them interesting, and his exams are exactly on what we learn in said lectures. Attendance is not mandatory, but highly beneficial.

Great teacher

classes are interesting as he explains a lot of other useful things apart from slides. Try not to get intimidated if you attempt to answer his questions in class as he means well (He is actually a kind person). Tests are conceptual and fairly easy. Easy grader. Group project that is based more on your effort and how you implemented.

This professor is one of the best at concordia. His attention to detail in class while explaining things is amazing. He genuinely cares for students. Exams are out of what is covered in class. Lot of students feel that covering AspectJ, Lisp, Prolog is useless. But he really means well for you . You wont find many better than him at the university.

In general, he's okay. Easy exams, easy assignments. There were tough assignments but made by another prof from another section. His lecture is not spectacular and if you read the slides, you should be fine as well. I could learn more from his office hour than his lecture.

One of the greatest professors at Concordia University. Very clear grading scheme. Assignments are very easy that you won't need to put much effort. Gives more than the required time to complete the assignment. Very easy to achieve good grades. I would recommend taking any course under this professor.

One of the greatest - gem of Concordia. I would say that SOEN students lucky to have such a greatest personality of all time. In my Academic career, I have never done a course like SOEN6461 who has very crystal clear guidelines. And, those guidelines created by one and only "The Dr. Constantinos".

He made pre-recorded lecture videos that presented the material clearly. The course was light on work. I'd take him again because he has a "reliable" teaching style. Only problem is he wasn't available for answering questions. There was no project for this semester so if you want a project, maybe find another prof.

One of the best profs i've had in Comp Sci. He genuinely enjoys questions and discussions about the topic. The class is 4 assignments + a final. I literally could have skipped the final and still passed. He provides all the material online and makes an effort to learn your name if you attend. 10/10 would take him for every class if i could.

Reading other reviews, I think that your experience depends on whether or not your class is in person. This class was extremely interactive, constantly asking us questions to help develop our understanding of the material. Although not mandatory, I highly recommend showing up to class. The assignments were not too difficult but still tested you.

AMAZING prof, probably the best I've had. He actually cares about you learning/understanding (hence why the course is laid out the way it is, prioritizing assignments over tests). The class is best learnt by discussion anyws, so the team assignments (if you do them the way he suggests) are rlly helpful! CC's smart & teaches you to think smart, too.

Could not describe how much of an absolute GEM this prof is. From the way he lectures (clear, engaging, funny) to his understanding & care a professor like no other. It was a privilege to be able to take his course, and I genuinely wish he would teach many more SOEN classes. Do yourself a favour and take him for any and every class he teaches.

This is by far the best teacher Ive had. He really wants you to understand the topic. Im not a morning person and I attended almost all his lectures at 8:45 am. I wish he thought more soen courses. The course had 4 assignments and the fifth one was for bonus points. He also gave the class a practice exam to better prepare us for the final.

Professor CC is a real gem, wish he taught more classes at ConU. I can pretty much say with confidence that almost anyone who shows up to his class does really well in the course. He doesn't try to trick you in any way and also has a real passion for teaching. He is also very accessible outside of class and responds to emails very quickly. 10/10!

Funny, caring, INTELLIGENT... Overall, best prof I've had so far at CU. Incomparable to anyone else (maybe similar to Hanna). Do yourself a favour and take his classes, you'll not only easily get a good grade but it'll genuinely give back some of the lost hope for good profs at CU. He's so engaging and inspiring to listen, an actual gem this man.

For me, he is the best instructor in Concordia. If you want to learn and cover the gaps you have from previous courses, consider choosing Dr. Constantinides. He provides a clear explanation of all concepts and course material and provides extra learning material to cover any gaps you may have.

He truly is an amazing professor! It shows that he is passionate about teaching and very knowledgeable. He will not only make you learn the course material, he will also teach you valuable lessons and tell stories about his experience in the software engineering world, which I found really interesting. His assignments are really straight-forward.

Prof Constantinos is an amazing prof, the people complaining simply didn't study enough. This class was literally free. He explains very well and essentially went over the entire material for the final a week before the final. He also gave a sample final which was essentially a copy/paste of the final. Cope. Seethe. Mald.

He provided us all the material we needed to succeed in the final exam and for the assignments. It shows that he is passionate about teaching, unlike some other teachers. Overall would take it again.

Amazing prof, I recommend you take him if you have the chance. Changed the way I look at software engineering and inspired me to become a better human being.

Amazing, clear teacher. He doesn't screw around and teaches you exactly what you need to know. Respects the students and cares about their future careers as software engineers. He rewards the students that attend class but his teaching style doesn't merit self-teaching, so it's worthwhile going to his lectures anyways. Definitely take him.

The lectures are great and he teaches in a way that revolves around understanding the material and not memorizing. Although, he has favouritism and treats students differently. Just dont get on his bad side and attend and pay attention to his lectures and you will be good

He is a good professor overall, he'll make you understand the subject well. Sometimes he's too moody and unpredictable, and can come out too strict, or put too much unnecessary pressure on the students. Just attend and listen to his classes and you'll be okay.

Good Professor go with him.

Every concept is drilled in through repetition in lectures. Just show up and participate to get a guaranteed A.

Amazing professor. Just understanding his lectures will bring you a good grade. Class interaction matters a lot if you want an exceptional grade. He is knowledgeable and explains the concepts in depth.

His lectures are a bit boring if you already did 343 or know about diagrams. But his review sessions are great to prepare for the final (which is fair and mostly based on his slides). The labs and projects are easy but the TAs can be really annoying with their grading.

Legend

I mean...if you think CC is rude scary or mean, you're probably deluded and take yourself too seriously. Truly easy course if you try to actually stop complaining about normal expectations. Not to mention, valuable course. Every review on hear that says otherwise are the ppl who prob don't get what software eng even is. get a grip.

If you sit down and listen to his lectures, you'll do great in this class. His notes and lectures are clear and concise. He's extremely helpful if you go to his office hours, and he answers emails quickly! I learned so much in this class and I can see its applications for other courses. He's an amazing prof, you won't regret taking him!!

Even if there's no extra marks for participation, I would still say participation matters because he actually remembers the names and those who participates in the class. Also, the exam questions are based on his slides and the review final exam questions, nothing outside these.

Great Professor for interesting insightful lectures.Treats you with respect and like an equal in class. Gives detailed explanations to any questions. Knows when to throw jokes or real life example to bring attention to his points. Lectures translate very well to assignment material. Slides could be better organized and there is no book for referenc

GOATED professor. Actually cares about teaching you. He NEVER just 'reads slides' like hundreds of other teachers. He uses slides as a visual help but he TEACHES the material. Uses great examples, take his time on tougher topics and constantly interacts with students. Absolutely never miss his lectures, they are full of great information.

By far one of the better professors I've had at Concordia. Go to his lectures and you'll do well on the final.

tough grader on his assignments and can seem quite rude at times, but honestly i overall enjoyed his course. despite being harsh, his lectures are quite informative and he does take the time to make sure the concept is well understood to the class. can be a bit funny and quirky at times too, just start your assignments early!

I really enjoyed his lectures and it's clear he really knows what he's teaching. He makes it abundantly clear of what he requires when it comes to the project and labs. Ask the right questions and pay attention in lectures and this class is easy. He does a great job for people who care about what they're doing so don't be lazy.

Might be the best lecturer in Concordia. He is so clear, there's no place left for confusion, he dissects the material in a way that makes it impossible for you to not get it. Encourages participation. Very knowledgable. Pay attention if u go to his lectures, or just don t go cause he will point you out. Wish he taught more classes.

he s so clear and overall such a good prof. made class interactive and interesting.

His lectures were amazing, interactive and very clear. He's a very knowledgeable and he cares about his students understanding the material. One of the best professors at Concordia. If you want a good grade then make sure you attend his lectures as they are very helpful. I wish he gave more classes.