Great teacher with excellent real world experience.

Nel is an amazing prof. He REALLY knows C++ and how to teach it really well.

Great teacher, one of the best in compsci

Easy, but boring. Uses the same notes for the last five years, but is too lazy too correct simple typos. Take him and get an easy mark in COMP 2404.

Really good prof. One of the best ones in Comp Sci at Carleton. Not particularly easy when marking, but not too hard either. Listen in class and you'll do fine. I learned a lot from his lectures.

Lou is an amazing prof that makes a comp-sci course that's about reading and writing papers interesting. Also, his classes are not to be missed because there's always some hilarious reference or story that's not only funny, but on topic too.

Very nice guy who genuinely wants to help his students learn. He's a bit rambling and a bit of a ****ter but over-all he's a good prof to have. C++ is a ridiculously large language to teach 2004 with.

Awesome prof. If you are taking 314 make sure it's with Nel. He made a theory-type course turn into one of my favorite lectures to attend. Very funny guy as well.

Had him for a few classes, and he's my favourite prof at Carleton! Although he sometimes repeats the same story... But it's all in good fun :P

He's not the most exciting guy, but one of the few profs who actually makes material easy to understand. I'd be lost without the guy.

this professor is honest and helpfull and explains everything well , but the problem is little bit with the TA who oppress and deal unfairly in marking or don't help , his idea of the tutorials is practical , it helped me but the Ta is discriminating in tthe way he helps students , he helps some and ignore some and igonore some

Very smart, Very clear and make courses look very easy. defiantly take his courses

nice explanation

Good prof. Creates and debugs code. Relates code to real-life things that make you pause and say WTF?! (public/private) Causes more NullPointerExceptions than everyone else, combined. Not the brightest. Very bad at programming (lots of bugs, stupid mistakes, bad programming style). Talks too much about C++ and SmallTalk. This is Java, not C++/ST.

He should teach a history of computer programming class. His lectures are funny, if only for the nullpointers that he generates, and it's fun to actually SEE code in class, he gets big props for that, it's nice to see a prof who will put his butt on the line infront of students, and doesn't mind if he makes mistakes.

A NICE PROF

I took several classes with the guy, and he knows what he's talking about.. and cares about his students, so overall I would recomend him

The only prof I've had for 3 classes and I'm damn glad. If only every prof at Carleton was Nel

This is one the best comp sci profs. Make sure you get to have him at least once! Class is always interesting with him. He does make a lot of mistakes but thats what makes it all the more amusing and interesting. Plus that actually HELPS you, so you won't make the same mistake yourself. Loved his analogies. He has a Facebook group dedicated to him!

No matter who says what. Lou Nel is the best professor in the school of computer science at Carleton U. He's pationate and he teaches every little detail of what you need to know. If you concentrate on his lectures and do the assignments properly, you will have a good understanding and you will do fine on the exams. Great prof

Great prof, explains things well, has a lot of class participation, tends to ramble a bit and go off topic, but he knows his stuff and loves to share it. Great to go see one on one, but he talks soothingly and keeps the lights low, puts you right to sleep if you have him in the morning.

Probably the single best professor I've had at Carleton. As much as other people complain about his teaching style, you can tell that he knows his stuff and wants to share it with others. He makes a lot of small errors in a class, but it makes him seem more human and easier to learn from. I wish every prof were Lou Nel :D

Great Prof!

He is a VERY fair prof, assignments are relative and not too challenging. The lectures style is not formal for 1405 or 1406 but we are talking about learning a language, you are expected to learn a lot on your own. He reinforces the key concepts. Overall fair and helpful. If you are a comp sci major you should have no complaints about this course.

Great professor! Speaks very clearly and gives real-world examples to some fairly complicated subject matter. All assignments are very reasonable, and Nel always gives ample time for completion. A grade 'A' teacher for sure!

This guy is probably one of the best, if not the best programming profs I've ever had. He types up all the code in front of you, and all the mistakes he does is actually a good thing, because you can actually see what the compiler will spit out to you and understand how to solve them, before going off to your assingments and ripping your hair off.

Amazing prof. I don't know anyone who didn't ace this course. Makes everything very clear, tests are fair and assignments straightforward. If you can get him as a prof, I hearilly recomend doing so.

His stories are hilarious. Especially the ones about 'software kills'

Good class to attend as he likes to code on the go.

I love this guy. I've been lucky to get him three times so far (1405, 2405 and 3005), and these have been (not coincidentally) three of my most enjoyable courses. I don't attend class, and don't buy textbooks - his slides are sufficient for A+ grades. Assignments are applicable to material and very educational.

One of the best profs ever taught me. Quality teaching, excellent slides, and educational assignments. By doing them, you get real life experience. The best thing about him and his courses is that he is current and always updates his slides. His tests aren't easy but fair.

Lou Nel was the best Comp Sci prof I've had at Carleton. He gives thorough, interesting lectures. Very helpful and very fair with assignments and tests. He is really passionate about algorithms and it made for a fun class! Highly recommend taking a class with him.

Very good prof and easily my favorite Course of the term, Nel is up-to date in what employers want and need. he also adventures into upcoming technology's and Assignments are practical You do not want this teacher if you don't have a good foundation in Computer science, he teaches theory not code. Much of the learning is done independently

Good prof, Lots of Assignments but that comes with being in Computer Science. He's Always willing to help and has interesting stories .

This Prof gives clear idea about what is Comp 1406 and trying to make it easier than you thought. I would highly recommended to take comp 1406 with this prof if you are looking to get an essay A+ or to Pass the course. His assignments are not that difficult but you need to focus on his assignments and his materials that he will post it later.

If you are looking for an instructor who tells you every detail to memorize to pass the class, then you should take another course. Louis lectures in a older style, suitable for students who know how to learn on their own. His assignments are fair; the requirements are clearly spelled out. The material isn't hard, if you learn it you will get an A.

I don't know why everyone is hating on Lou. Had him for Comp 1406, Comp 3005 and Comp 2406 and never got less then a B+. Yes its hard to stay awake and listen to him. But he lays out exactly what he is asking for on the assignments which are worth half your mark. He won't tell you everything, but this is comp sci get use to learning new things.

Replies to email inquiries instantly. Assignments are easy but hard to understand what he exactly wants. Tutorials are fun. The lectures are kind of useless, just him talking about either the past or the present or how he is going to massage a program or a function.

Assignments are just extremely hard to understand, you will need to ask a few TAs to get a good grasp. He has a very good layout for the course though, bad lectures are made up with very good ppt slides that are posted online. Tutorials are worth 20% and they're extremely helpful in learning the content, you will fail the course if you miss them.

Probably this can summarize him: Great course organizer, not the best lecturer. He makes a lot of resources available, always answered my questions, made posting updates fast and transparent, and even learned from previous terms (revising assignments/exams)

Nice guy, and is a somewhat enganging lecturer. If you want very structured or theory heavy lectures, he is not for you. He doesn't follow a script really, but he knows his stuff. Fair to easy marker, but at least for this course, you need to attend and do the labs to get a good mark. I got a B+ because I only did half the labs.

Lou is such a bro, hes the type of prof you can probably get beers with after the class. The way he structures the mobile classes makes it so if you put minimal effort you can guarantee a B+.

He's a pure computer scientist, and doesn't give off a very web-app type of guy though he does have work experience. The result is that his lectures are very entertaining from a high-level perspective, but he's not very great at teaching javascript. Blame the course and language though, not him. He's very chill and hates js just as much as I do.

I really enjoyed how this class was structured. Louis has super clear instructions for all the tutorials and a really flexible grading scheme. However you will have to show up to class at least haft the time (if you like to get work done in advance) and almost all the time if you don't since Louis makes you get checked off by the TA. Overall easy.

Louis is a pretty good professor for the Mobile Application Development course, especially because there is no lectures for this course but a lab-only course. Does the fair grading system such as dropping the worst mark, which I like. He is also adaptive for switching the course into online for the current pandemic.

Just do what he assigns and you will do well. He wants you to learn things.

I mean he is a easy maker.... Finish his assignment and find his mid previous exam and you will basically get a A. But hes not a great prof tho.. lectures are long, boring and not helpful. You basically have to learn it yourself

One of the profs that made online school a lot more forgiving. Lectures were pretty easy to follow, assignments and quizzes were also very fair.

The prof that did the most to transition course content to an online format. Easy assignments and dropped lowest assignment + quiz. No final exam or midterm was also a plus.

lots of assignments

Great guy, really cared for the students and made the material easy to understand. During Covid, there was no final or midterms, but instead, he gave weekly deliverables interchanging between small 5-10 question quizzes one week and small assignments another week. Nothing too stressful, but enough work to keep us active.

Lou made the course super organized. Best 4/5 assignments + best 5/6 quizzes + final project. Assignments were straightforward and based on the lectures. Quizzes got tough after the reading week. Final project is making your own database with whatever software you want. Very engaging and fun course. Highly recommend him.

While 2406 is difficult course, with a different language that most students who have not seen it before can struggle with, P. Nel has very good pointers and starting points on where to start and do some learning. Attentive and caring. Thank you!

I found the assignments very difficult and the TAs could not answer my questions more than half of the time. The prof did fine with the drops available (but never extensions) and clear grading criteria. The tutorials are an easy 100% and worth a quarter of our grade, which is a good booster. The final project is worth 15% and is easy and clear.

GOOD: He was good at explaining things. This was very easy for a COMP course. In line with this being a web dev course, it was fully online. He had incredibly clear grading criteria (spelt everything out). No exam, final project only worth 10%. BAD: Was strict about minutiae (e.g. submission format) and a bit hands-off. Not very lively as lecturer

I had this course fully online asynch. His lecture videos are high quality. There was a tutorial every week and an assignment every 2 weeks or so. Tutorials and assignments overlap which makes it hard to manage time well. The assignments were a little bit challenging but the tutorials are easy.

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I can't lie he is lowkey free marks. his requirements are all worth the same amount of points so my advice is to do most of them skip 1 or 2 really hard ones and you will get an overall good grade on your assignments. also, the ta's do make mistakes so you can easily fight for the marks you get.

we had to learn the entire course ourself, but based on the weekly tutorials it kind of forces you to self learn and in the end I did learn a lot just not from the professor. Course was the easiest A+ some of the tutorials you literally do nothing but a few steps and you get a 100, if you struggled with this course idk what to tell U

I found that asynchronous style he uses in his lectures helps a lot. as long as you watch the lectures and understand them, the assignments and tests should not be too hard.

Easiest 3rd year CS class by far. Take him you won't regret it

Easy class and easy to do well in. The quizzes were the hardest part as they were only 4-10 questions so getting one wrong was worth a lot. The assignments were easy to do and didn't take very long. Lectures can get repetitive and are the same mostly from the time during covid but they are easy to learn from. The class can be treated like an async.

I thought he is a good prof because the grading scheme was fair, tutorials were pretty good, the first few assignments weren't that great, but most of the other assignments were fine, and the project was good too. No exam either which is good.

MY GOAT LD NEL. there is no teaching involved you gotta figure most of this stuff out on your own but as long as you have a group of kids you can work with and get help from your chilling. Free class and if this prof is teaching 2406 take him as well too.