Most likely the BEST teacher in all of UB

he is an great teacher and very helpful

An easy professor to deal with. Say something funny out loud every once in a while to liven the course up a little. His tests aren't any harder than his homeworks questions.

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Very fair, very reasonable, very challenging... Not too nuts about his powerpoint slide style notes but if you read the textbook along with the notes, and do the HWs, it's not too bad. Excellent teacher, one of the best in the CS department.

He is very clear and helpful during office hours and through emails. Tuff to get a hold of outside office hours. Really good teacher but the powerpoint slide lectures are kind of dull and the slides are often wrong. I would really take all of his classes

He's definetely a Mr. Nice Guy. However, his class slides has quite a lot of errors. Exams are easy! His course aren't well orgainize in term of time. Things get really crazy at the end of the semester.

good guy

Pay attention in lecture, because the textbook sucks. Except for some time-consuming projects, it's pretty easy, and Schindler manages to make things interesting and practical.

Great professor! Explains the material clearly and is always willing to help. Exams are very similar to his homework problems.

Overall good guy. Knows his hardware. If you goto office hours it will make the class really easy. If you have had him before his tests are still the same. If you haven't had him the tests can be a pain but fair.

AN EVIL MIDGE.... UNDER THE DISGUISE OF A FRIENDLY HOBBIT! LABS ARE IMPOSSIBLE IF YOU HAVENT DONE ANY SORT OF PROGRAMMING PRIOR TO IT. TAKE THAT BEENA CHICK INSTEAD...SURE 'A' I HEARD!!

Nice guy. Extends labs when people have a problem with them (they are easy, and I had NO prior programming experience). Tests are easy. Some learning from the book is necessary, however, as the slides and in-class stuff aren't enough.

Good guy, Decided to go into computer engineering because of his class.

Took for EAS 230 and CSE 380. Neither course is fun, but he is a good professor to have if taking. He practically gives you answers to labs. He offers plently of office hour help if neccessary. His exams and homework assignments are a joke. Nobody should fail a class with him.

Great teacher! Very clear and helpful. Exams are easy. The labs are challenging, but if you go to lecture, he gives plenty of hints for the labs. Highly recommended.

great prof,deals with the latest things and trains you to think in an innovative way,homework and exams are real tricky and fun...very helpful

This guy was a great teacher. Easily out performed any of my other professors thus far, and was really easy to get along with to. He was always willing to help with questions, and was generally concerned with the general students schedule too. (didn't jam us up with a ton of homework, let us vote on when the test would be.) Definitly take him.

He tries to clarify problems we have with the subject before moving on.

He's one of the nicest guys ever, but his class is terrible. It starts off relatively fair, but then gets rediculously hard. Avoid his class at all costs.

Great teacher

He teaches a "math" class that doesn't involve any math. Great teacher. He goes slow and reviews material constantly. Do homework outside of lab and you'll never have to stay for the whole recitation.

For a class that fulfills a math requirement, CSE111 involves almost no math at all. It is an incredibly easy class, and the professor always seems eager to assist. I do fault him for not using ANY of the textbooks. If you are looking for an academic challenge, or to learn something intense,stay away from this class.Otherwise, I recommend it to yo

He is a good lecturer and a really nice guy. The material is really difficult and he does little to make it easier. His exams are pretty difficult and he doesn't do a great job of progressing from the basics to expecting mastery.

Good teacher most likely best i had so far makes everything very understandable as long as you go to class and pay attention he will teach you everything reall good teacher gives you notes online and practice problems

Kris is a fantastic professor with a few quirks. He shows up to class late, limited office hours, and doesn't answer emails at all. However, when you can get in contact with him, he is a world of help. Be careful, 379/380 is a ton of work and he schedules things at the same time. Put a ton of time in and you'll get alot out of him and the class.

class is hard and projects are a real pain. I had him for 241 he was a better teacher for that this class he doesnt do much in explaining what he expects or whats making the hard material even harder to study

If you study and keep up with the work, this class is simple. It's an easy A. The projects are challenging at first, but it's all about taking that first step. Once you get rolling, they're pretty easy. Quizzes and exams are short and fair. If you're looking for a challenge like I was, don't take this class. Otherwise, go for it.

Great guy; he really cares about his students. He comes into class and teaches with passion. He's also 10x more interesting in lecture than many of the other professors in the cse department. I would highly recommend taking a class with Kris.

Very nice and helpful teacher. The people who complain about his classes do so because they skip class and dont go to office hours. If you do the work he will give you a good grade and will help you, in every possible way, to pass his classes with high grades.

Prof. Schindler is great. His lectures are comprehensible, he's helpful during office hours, and he cares about making sure the students understand instead of just trying to rush through the material quickly.

Best Prof I've had so far. Very articulate and concise about material. If the class isn't getting it he makes an effort to explain it in different ways. He is straight up with you about what you need to know unlike most EE/CSE profs.Actually TEACHES the class, Lectures are useful. Easy to make stupid mistakes on tests so check everything over.

Very good professor. His lectures are very clear and well planned. Labs are a lot of work so be prepared to put a lot of time into this class although you will learn a lot. One important thing to note is that while he will do everything he can to help you out he is not always the best with remembering things so you might need to keep bugging him.

Great guy, wish he'd teach something else I will take. The classes are almost mind numbingly easy and basic, however his tests and labs are graded relatively harshly. The material is easy, but it tends to be nit-picky so you get docked for points a lot. His questions tend to be tricky too. Good class, good teacher though. I'd advise it. Great guy

Gives no feedback and a very hard grader, even if you showed that you fully understood the problem and got 90% of it right, he'll still give a 3/10 on it, had 3 office hours for all of his classes so impossible to talk to, doesn't give enough quizes so each one counts for a lot...all around great lecturer, just not a good teacher otherwise

Overall a solid professor, and he has some great TA's that really know their stuff!!

Best professor at UB. His lectures are very helpful. This class is not easy and is tough to do in one semester. He provides everything you need in his lecture and on his website. There is a lot of work, but anyone who complains about him doesn't realize you need to be serious about school to prepare yourself for the real world.

Class was always interesting, as professor Schindler really knows how to keep an audience. I learned some great things about computers, having come into the class knowing nothing. His tests are easy, the projects are a pain, but go to lab and the TAs help you. I would definitely take this class with Schindler!!!

Kris is by far the best lecturer I have ever had. He keeps you wide awake the entire time by constantly walking & talking around the classroom. His projects are difficult but you learn a lot from them. His quizzes are pretty easy, just watch out for stupid mistakes. His exams are pretty hard but you are well prepared from the quizzes.

Might be the best teacher at UB. Anyone leaving negative reviews did not put the effort in. Schindler makes the resources available and no matter how hard the course, if you put forth the effort, you will learn a lot and get a good grade.

Kris really explains thing in an easy to understand way. He really encourages students to come forward and ask questions and participate, but won't ever call you out in class or embarrass students in that way. He really knows his stuff and explains things in a really easy to understand way, if you put the work in , he will help you.

If you don't go to class and only look at the notes you will fail. Go to class and look over the notes and you will do great. Schindler is one of the best teacher I've had at UB.

Great professor, he actually cares about his students learning something. Tests are fair and usually have a mistake but he grades in your favor if there is one. The one class I WANTED to go to. He keeps the class awake and is always receptive to questions. Don't need to text at all if you attend class. Hope to take more classes with him.

Kris is always willing to help those who help themselves. His lectures are extensive, but not force fed; he counts on work outside class and recitation attendance to catch you up on things he may gloss over in class.

By far my favorite classes at UB so far. Dr. Schindler structured the class well and achieved the goal he clearly states at the beginning of the semester to teach you to read documentation in order to be a better engineer. Labs were not difficult because he gave you all the information needed. Quizzes were only a surprise to people not in class

Great professor who honestly cares about his students and bends over backwards making sure you understand the material if you put in the effort. Always around after class and during office hours to sit with you until you understand it. Explains things in a pretty simple format & encourages people to speak up if they have questions or comments.

By far the best lecturer in UB! Very enjoying in class. Funny, friendly, inspirational and he explains materials very clear and well. Will give heads-up for exams and labs. It's not an easy class anyway but he makes the learning fun! Glad I didn't take advice from my friend who said he's a bad lecturer because of his poor grade in other class.

It's very obvious that this material is way below him so he's not too excited to teach it. Makes the class very easy but most people don't do very well because they don't want to put in what little work it takes to do very well in this class. Great guy but his jokes will make you cringe

CSE 379 and 380 are definitely Schindler's main focus. He is a big hardwarefirmware guy and teaches it extremely well. The best way to do well in his class is to just sit and listen, don't worry about taking notes. First professor I've had that actually cares if the students learn the material. If you have a question ASK!! Don't be scared

He was great so were his TA's. Tough class if this isn't your major but interesting none-the-less. Lots of projects so be prepared. It's definitely a 4 credit course!

Dr. Schindler is a great guy and gives great help outside of class in his office hours but the TAs were not very good and the tests were pretty ridiculous. His lecture notes are not to good he goes to fast, he does make it entertaining but the class overall was the hardest class I've ever taken for CS. Overall hes not bad, great curve at the end.

An easy A if you show up and pay attention in lecture. Reread the lecture slides and study for exams. Spend time on the projects and 100s on each of them are in reach, ask TAs or Dr. Schindler for help if you need it. Tests are tough if you don't read carefully. Dr. Schindler is extremely nice, don't be afraid to visit. Labs optional for projects.

Great professor. Knows his stuff. Projects and quizzes are hard.

Great professor. Very helpful in lectures. Explains things very thoroughly!

Professor Schindler is easily one of the finest teachers I've ever had. If you are CEn and you're taking 379, he will bring it all home for you. About two-thirds of the way through 379, you will understand perfectly exactly how a compiler works, and that class doesn't even cover compilers! That's how good a teacher he is!

I have took all but one class Schindler offered (490 you should all take it) and he is a great professor. Every exam and homework is fair he is great at explaining things. And he is a great person to talk to if you are having personal or academic. The work is a lot but it's worth it for the ecperience you get.

Most rewarding class I've taken for CS. I learned so much about how computers work in a ton of different aspects. Tests/quizzes are fair if you know your stuff, and projects are very time consuming. There's a great curve at the end though which helps a lot. I didn't even do Project 2 but still got a B+.

Professor Schindler is easily the best teacher i have ever had at UB! He was an amazing lecturer and really cares about whether you understand the material or not. I feel that people dont do well in his class because they dont come to class or dont pay attention. He makes the material easy to understand but makes you work for the grade. Great Curve

Kris is an amazing professor. His explanations are very clear and he definitely wants the students to learn. He is very helpful in office hours if you have questions on material of projects. His projects are a lot of work, but very rewarding and fair. He has a policy to help those who help themselves. Put the work in and so will he.

Best class taken at UB. The labs are incredibly well put together. The professor knows how to give a solid lecture and there are plenty of TAs to get help from.

Great class. The professor provides the class with 12 or so projects with clients. You get to choose. He has the reasonable expectation that your project work by the end of the semester. He also gives lectures on various topics (FPGA's, Python, etc.) which are also great.

Schindler is a tough professor and with difficult projects, but all the content is doable if you actually spend time on it. Is it easy? No. College isn't supposed to be easy. The people who complain are obviously not utilizing the resources available to them or taking the time necessary to learn the content.

Great professor, if you really need help go to office hours or any of the TAs office hours and they will gladly help. This is a challenging course, but once you know the stuff and really work for it, you'll do fine.

He's a cool professor and he's easily approachable. Projects aren't too bad. But be aware of the wording of the tests. If it's a python program and the question asks for the output remember to put whatever is after the print line along with the answer. If it's a multiple choice question, read carefully because some ask for multiple answers.

Kris will make you work for your grade, but you will learn the material being presented to you. Expect 15-20 hrs of work on the projects. Be sure to look over the homeworks he puts out, even though they are optional. Definitely take Kris if you are a CE as it will help prepare you for CSE379.

Professor Schindler gives interesting and clear lectures. He's also very funny and kind, if a bit unorganized. He's always helpful and willing to hear you out, but the TAs do the grading and can be very critical. I highly recommend going to office hours because you'll probably need help on the homework projects

Pretty brutal projects. A solid lab partner is a must, otherwise, get ready to work. Exams are straight from the textbook/homework problems. Pop(-ish) quizzes during lecture. TAs are very helpful in lab. Requires lots of effort, but you learn a ton. Expect to put in 20-40 hours/week alone for this course, especially if you're new to assembly.

Great class that goes into depth in computer architecture topics down to the transistor level. Leaves a bit to be desired though as projects are a large % of your grade and you're thrown into the deep-end with them with no help, but they are manageable. Great guy, always good jokes, knows his stuff.

This class was really hard however Kris was helpful and will 100% pass you if you make it a point to introduce yourself and try in the class. The TA's for the class are the WORST !!!!!! I used an outside tutor and I was way less stressed out with projects. LAB isn't helpful unless you hook on to a good TA.

The difficulty of this class was super overstated. The first test, quiz and especially project are the hardest, mainly because of how new assembly is to the usual cs kid. There's a pretty nice curve too since the class averages are usually so low. The material isn't even hard, it's just a very dense amount of knowledge for a one semester time span

I was one of those anxious students that was afraid to take 341 under Schindler due to the negative stigma and difficulty of his class. However even though it was a lot of work at the start, I definitely learned a ton of useful things from that class. The curve is absolutely insane too. Great professor; he's super approachable. Highly recommend.

Kris Schindler is a great teacher. He is super nice and approachable, and is not afraid to take extra time to make sure you understand the material. However, 379 is the hardest class I have ever taken, putting 20+ hours in every week. You have to make sure you get the right TAs to help you, and just hope you get a competent lab partner, unlike me.

Dr. Schindler is a professor that I'm going to remember for the rest of my life career. Very caring and has your education as his top priority. His projects and exams can be difficult and long, but you will learn more in his classes than you will in any other. It's best to have taken 341 with him prior to this. Select a good partner for labs.

Kris is the best professor Ive had in the department thus far. He is extremely caring and is not afraid to push his students. His class is a *lot* of work, but very fulfilling and you learn a lot. Lectures are engaging and he is just an amazing mentor overall.

He is a very good professor and you can tell he enjoys teaching. The downside is he is very busy and hard to get help from him. The class was not hard for me but I am a CS major. He does not take attendance but says things in his class that could be on a test that he wont put in his PowerPoint. The TA's were not very helpful though.

I want to say that he is the best professor I met in UB. He is passionate about teaching and very capable. He can explain the problem very clearly and I have benefited a lot. Thank you professor

One of the most challenging and rewarding course for a CE major. The trick is to take lighter classes with it so that u can give your most time to it because you will learn the stuff like u have never before. Memory, bytes, and all you will know by heart. Kris calls it a more embedded sys course, be prepared to take the weight of your mate.

Professor Schindler is AMAZING. Definitely teaches challenging classes, especially if you are taking them for gen Eds as a COM major. If you help yourself, he will go above an beyond for you. Ive never met a professor that cares more about his students then he does. Overall, would recommend him to anyone.

Kris is a great professor, very friendly, and approachable. The way he structured CSE111 this year online made it very difficult for people who have never taken a CSE course before, and the projects involve learning coding and HTML to complete them. The TAs werent helpful whatsoever, so dont bother with them and go directly to Kris office hours.

Kris knows what he's talking about and so do his TAs. You want to have a good understanding of assembly code and microprocessor layout? Pick a good lab partner. Talk to the great TAs, Ian is the man. It's a very difficult subject, but with enough effort, you will do well. Pretend this class is five credits and really put some work into it.

Was going to drop this class on the first day because I heard about how hard it was - so glad I didn't. He told us he changed the format of the course and whatever he changed worked. Lots of projects that you can get easy 100's on, just go to lab. Be sure to go to class on Friday's especially because he tests on videos we watch. Really genuine guy.

Kris was a great professor, a little all over the place it seems, but when in lecture always focused. Great class lots of projects to understand the course content.

Dr. Schindler is an intelligent and kind person. I've had him 3x- CSE111, CSE341, and CSE379. His classes are great entrypoints to the world of low-level computing. I prefer his online lectures because he stays more on topic. These are valuable courses even if you prefer high-level coding/are not going into Comp. Engineering. Study hard + early.

Class was easy to follow and understand. He has a way with explaining boring concepts in a way that makes them interesting. Full of energy and lectures were really great, just make sure you attend them or you will fall behind. He's very easy to talk to if you need help, and is very willing to help you if you're lost.

Schindler is an amazing lecturer. He keeps you entertained throughout the lecture and keeps you engaged. The class was difficult and the grading scheme I found to be very, very strict. Study all the time to score high marks in this class.

The class does need efforts, study hard, and practice from HW. It needs understanding the material well. If you have learned CSE 341 well, that will help a lot. TAs are very nice and wanting for help, same as professor. Overall, professor provided all kind of resources and organized well.

Lot's of work but Kris is the GOAT professor.

This is my second time with Dr. Schindler. He is the best CE professor at UB, full stop. Amazing, engaging lectures, able to break hard things down well. You get lots of support with amazing TAs and great optional homework. Plenty of exam study material. Labs are tough, will get you stuck, but if you have a decent partner you'll get there!

Kris was kind enough to teach 410/479 over the fall and it was an amazing opportunity to learn more about the hardware and how advance systems work. It was nice to take this class for credit and there is a lottt of reading the docs but it is super rewarding when things work.

amazing/funny person, cracks jokes during lecture. projects are hard, homework not graded, exams are hard, homework and quizzes are much easier versions but if you practice with harder versions of those questions you should be good. get ready to teach yourself a lot outside of class.

Kris is an amazing lecturer, but lectures or recitations are not recorded or posted, and the slides he does post make the subject more complicated than it really is. The first project is really tough: the average was around 40. It gets easier. Show up to class/recitation, do the homework (not mandatory for the class), and ask questions.

Great professor. Super friendly and his lectures are awesome. The class has a steep learning curve at the beginning but it gets a lot easier. It's worth it tho, you learn so much from this class. Take if at all possible!