He's an awesome teacher and he always goes very in depth to break down complicated concepts into easy and intuitive material.

A solid choice, if you can handle decently challenging clicker questions. I would rank him in the top 2 profs for PCS211, the other being Springer(Da Silva's midterm class average was higher iirc). He has a very technical approach, and very strict when it comes to class disturbances (e.g. talking in the front), but delivers content rather well, imo

He's very good at teaching, and helping students during office hours.

Da Silva is a great professor when it comes to teaching. I find him to be very clear and easy to understand during the lectures. His marking scheme for online midterms is rather unfair (5 marks; 5 questions no part marks). He has a great schedule for office hours so if you have him, I suggest you take those to your advantage.

Very Good Prof, Cares a lot about his students, he gives a lot of office hours and tries to change teaching methods so the class does better. He has great lectures too. If you do all the work and pay attention in lectures you can do good in this course.

The GOAT

He was very supportive, kind and wants you to succeed. He explains the concepts very clearly and goes through examples and he walks us through hard questions and takes his time to make sure we understand. Our class was exceptionally quiet and he tried his best to get us to interact in order to help us more. Wonderful Prof! The BEST!

This teacher is pretty tough with students but for a good reason and he knows what he does. His lectures are very good, clear and done in front of your eyes taking care that every student understand each step. The way he is teaching is very good and if you want to meet him if you need help he will be there for that.

His lectures are a must-attend. He takes his time explaining concepts and his notes are extremely neat and coherent. He goes over many examples and concepts, hinting at ones that will definitely appear on exams, so it is important to pay attention during his lectures. He is a strict prof but is extremely nice if you are respectful during class.

Not sure why he is getting the rating he is. Lectures were amazing. Tests were tough but fair. He was available to discuss problems outside of class. He did require us to work but overall the course was just difficult and took effort.

I dropped Da Silva's pcs211 bc worry I would not pass the course. he can teach well. He was very clear on what we are currently learning and had a good learning environment and would never let anyone slide if they are talking to someone beside them. Im now stuck retaking the course with a bad, unclear prof. Dasilva might be scary but its worth it

Dr Da Silva is a great professor who is very under rated. He has good lectures that were easy to understand and good teaching methods. He post notes after classes. Pay attention to examples in-class and textbook examples as a lot of these questions will be used on exams and midterms. Go to his office hours if you need help.

Agreed, under-rated. Note a proff for whiners.

nice prof

Can describe this guy as brutally honest. His lectures he expects respect from all his students, and if you do that, he will reciprocate. Exams were fair but easy to mess up because they were all multiple choice. He's an amazing lecturer which is all you want. Probably wouldn't take again b/c I don't like his test format but good prof

respects your time but also his own. explains concepts well, answers questions respectfully and posts lecture notes

He's great at teaching and is open to questions/re-explaining things/back-tracking slides. Also seems to actually care about his students. Tests weren't difficult, and mainly contained what he said it would. He's also welcoming during his office hours.

He is a very straightforward, clear and concise teacher. His slides are good and his lectures are also full of content which he goes through and also gives examples. PCS211 is a harder course in general for first years, but, as long as you pay attention and do the WebAssign homework (where most exam questions come from) you'll be just fine.

He teaches well but loves the sound of his own voice. I'm in second year now and he is still one of the best profs I've ever had when it comes to explaining concepts. A lot of people struggle in this course but if you pay attention in his class and try to understand the assigned homework while you're doing it you should be fine.

Underrated professor. Is "strict" in the sense that he doesn't tolerate noisy kids in his lectures (a plus in my book). Open to questions but can come off as rude. But is a competent prof that is knowledgeable of the material and easy to understand in my opinion! He's not a prof that will make you smile or love him, but will get the job done.

He doesn't like it if you chat during lecture. That is a good thing imo. He's happy to answer questions if you raise your hand. Sometimes I felt like he sped over slides and I have a personal preference for seeing problem written and solved by hand but overall explains things well. REVIEW, REVISE and PRACTICE (and watch Organic Chem Tutor).

Overall he's a good professor, who teaches well and was able to deliver the content of the course and explain concepts in a confident manner. As a result, lectures were helpful to attend and by practicing the assigned questions, midterms and the final were doable.

Solid course. Required an insane amount of self study but was manageable. Lectures were solid and informative. Learned a lot.

Hes a prof that actually cares about teaching and gets mad if people talk which I think is a good thing but he can be low-key scary. His lectures are actually super useful and if you listen to what he says you will most likely do pretty well in the course. The course itself requires a lot of time so make sure to study

A great professor who teaches well. May feel discouraging to ask questions, but he's extremely patient. Some students who don't put in effort dislike him, but as long as you try, you will always perform extremely well with him. He provides every resource necessary.

Only had him during the booster course and the study halls. During those sessions the explanations were clear and he was always open to answering questions. He can be very strict so watch how you behave in his classes. Only thing preventing a 5 star is the fact that sometimes his lectures can be boring.

…the exam was literally re-worded lecture problems, the Serway text problems and WebAssign…

I don't know what people are talking about here. The study halls effectively covered exactly what was on the exams. He is super strict in class but rather that than those on YouTube next to me. Lecture slides could have been clearer though. Otherwise he was actually a great prof.

Had to chime in as these reviews don't match to my experience. The man has a very deep voice and is blunt, which isn't a bad thing. In fact, wish there was that level of quiet in my other lectures. Can seem scary but is harmless. His exams are literally taken directly from the solved problems in the textbook as well as the hints in class.

Show up to lectures. Take notes. He is clear. Get angry at people being stupid which is a told thing (talk during lectures or making stupid comments). Just focus you will succeed. See him during office hours he is awesome.

Great Professor . Definitely cares for his students.

Don't understand the hate on this guy. Lectures were clear. He is available outside of class. And is absolutely 100% clear on what is on midterms and the exam. The study hall could have been carried out better, I guess, but otherwise, everything that was tested was either from the tutorials, the textbook worked problems or the lectures.

Based on all of these reviews for PCS211, I was nervous. Turned out this was one of the best courses I have taken. Assessments and their grading were clearly defined. Grading was incredibly fair. He cared and set-up the entire class to succeed. The material covered was directly brought up in job interviews.

Man was boss don know what this craziness is about n looks like a troll

The man goes through lectures by hand, He is absolutely clear on what is on the exams. The only way to do poorly is not attending lectures and not listening to what he is saying. He is Gru looks tough and “evil”, actually looks like him because of his dress and scarf but is at the end of the day there for student.

He is a very strict, by-the-rules kind of guy and has gotten many students in trouble for talking during class. This kind of created a rigid lecture environment where everyone is scared to talk (even convos related to the content). However, he is really good at explaining content/theory behind physics and I enjoyed his lectures.

I've heard a Lot of bad things about his lectures; however, he's as bad as it seems. Though he's strict and intimidating, he's clear about what will be on the exams and explains concepts well if you pay attention in his class. His exams aren't surprises, they are study hall questions, textbook and WebAssign ( and some from lectures ).

Eric Da Silva is strict and straight to the point. However, this was his most redeeming quality. He was as open as a book about everything he would go over and would underline to practice what was on the exams. His exams were very fair, the labs were difficult because of the lack of time and his lectures are solid. Overall great prof!

I don't understand the hate directed toward this teacher. Eric Da Silva was not my professor, but I began attending his lectures halfway through the semester. He is very FAIR. The midterm and final exams were FAIR, and if you completed the WebAssign homework, you were well prepared.