He's good but you dont want him marking

Nice easy going dewd!

Avg Lecturer ... great TA. Tough marker but always very helpful if you ask.

great guy!!

has a big ego. Thinks of himself too much. However, a helpful person

The most helpful prof/TA i met at school! =)

good prof. very very hard marker!!!

Be ready to work...really hard marker!!! Overall pretty good professor/ta

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a very good professor

Good prof. Great guy. He'll be your friend if you try.

Nick is the best prof at U of T

Great teacher, helpful, funny. You'll get the mark you deserve.

Best comp sci prof so far. I never left his lectures clueless about anything.

extremely helpful and friendly. Goes out of his way to help

Most helpful, goes out of his way to help students, the best compSci prof

He knows exactly what he is talking about!

He is a good prof, except if he thinks you are dumb then nomatter how good your assignments are he wont give you past 70%.

I agree that he does not admit to his mistakes but how many professors do you find every day that will? Overall he is a good professor and he has exceptional teaching skills.

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Always helpful.

A great prof all around, very helpful, makes classes interesting.

You people are on crack, Prof. Cheng is one of the nicest most approachable profs in the CS dept. He'll always take time out to speak with anyone. The subject matter he teaches is difficult and he does an excellent job even for those of us who aren't so great at CS. His english is perfect. I had him as a prof over 4 yrs and he was always very nice

Great prof, always very clear and precise. Very approachable and personable. He's the comp sci version of Grinnel.

HE IS AWESOME!!!!!

very approachable, teaches clear and patiently. Easy quizzes. Bad joker though

For ppl saying he isn't good enough, i strongly doubt that you did well in the prerequisite courses. I certainly feel he's clear, and want to teach. ppl often can't distinguish btw actual learning and just getting the mark. Saying he doesn't care or not explaining well mostly because he wants to teach, but not simply gives you answer

Excellent teacher! He really showed us a lot mercy when it comes to assignment and exercises. Helpful and easy-going.

He makes hard concepts simple by teaching the concept in great detail and simplicity.

Class was hard af but he blessed everyone with all of his linear adjustments

Nick is a great professor and I liked his inverted tutorials style which makes you grasp the material better. This course is not easy but if he's teaching it and you follow what he asks you to do, you can get 80+ easily. A is achievable too. Do good in quizzes and 70% in the final and you will get an A. But remember you have to work for it!

Nick is a man. Nick teaches things sometimes, but I wouldnt know because Im often asleep. All that I remember from my dreams is 'The Big Result'. I hope that one day, I may pass this knowledge to my descendants and have them appreciate the Big Result. Thank you for the trees, Nick. Papa bless.

His enthusiasm is contagious and that's what makes his lectures enjoyable to sit through. Also, make sure you do your work and make an effort to try. He'll reciprocate the level of effort you put into him, back to you. Dumb questions get dumb answers, interesting questions get interesting responses.

Avoid all courses with him. You may understand the material, and even go to office hours to clarify, but once exam times come, he will literally wreck you. I took B36 with him and I thought I knew my stuff. When exam comes, EVERYONE does bad. EVERYONE. Even the best students. His examples are simple, teaching is good, exams are beyond recognition.

Nick was a great prof for B36. We had access to web lectures which are a godsend for a course like this. The term tests were pretty hard, but he curved generously and the weighting scheme was helpful. He also like to tell you what type of questions are on the term tests beforehand. The online discussions were basically free marks. Exam was fair.

Nick did a fine job. Explained the concepts simply. Our tests sound like they weren't as hard as previous years. Despite that, he still ripped us a new one on the final but curved pretty generously. #Nickdidnothingwrong

Great prof, love Nick.

questions are all or nothing

Took CSCA48 (Introduction to Computer Science II) with Nick, he is a nice lecturer. Make sure you really understand what is going on, remember this is a computer science course, not a programming one.

Weboptions. Gives exact outline and strong hints of both term tests. Gives a general outline about the final. Gives lots of free marks in the form of online discussions and assignment contributions. Tends to curve the average to a 70. His lectures are great too. Nothing about him is unfair. A really topnotch prof who cares about his students.

Classes have weboption. There were some online participation marks online, but were free if you understood the course content. His tests were brutal and proofs are marked harshly, but he curves very generously (people with low marks get curved harder too). Waves his hands a lot.

Nick is a good prof overall, but this course was pretty difficult. In b36, Nick is very concerned about your mathematical maturity, so be ready to become more mathematically mature or not do well in the course lol. I didn't like how he structures his tutorials tho, it's like the same as doing it at home, bc TAs only help you but don't do questions

I took CSCB36 with Nick during the Summer of 2020 in a pandemic and I must say that he did a pretty good job in adhering to what students would like the most and he was always available outside of class and on Piazza to just answer whatever questions you might have. He really handled the course well! Exams and assignments are not easy, however.

Nick was a really nice professor and he teaches pretty well. He is decent at explaining course material. The tests, assignments, exams were pretty chill. I look forward to having more classes with him in the future. He is kinda cute ngl and I like hearing him talk. He also showed us his cat once and that was cool. Definitely a nice prof.

Nick is a very good professor, just be aware that his tests are very difficult

One of the best, if not the best prof u could get for CSCA08. Very fun lectures and a clear explanation of the concept. As long as you attend the lecture, pay attention, and spend a little bit of time outside of class practicing python coding, should do great in this class.

If you're planning on taking this course, take it with Nick Cheng. You will get to learn about the BIG RESULT.

Nick is a great professor. He has the talent to make the lecture more entertaining than it would be otherwise. We had online tests because of the pandemic and they were very straightforward and reflected mostly what we've done in class. Some questions on the tests stumped me because I've never seen any like them before. Don't forget the big result!

NIck is mathematically mature enough to lecture us any math materials. However, his exams are just hard for people who hasn't developed math brain. As for difficulty, the course avg was a D+ and I estimate the final exam avg is around 30. Nick just expects us to put some effort and practice on his original materials (mostly assignments and tests.)

Exams and tests tooooo hard but nice lecture.

Nick is an interesting professor to talk with. Nice organized lectures. However, his exams are quite difficult than the lectures. If learning with him, get ready to learn more by yourselves.

No pain no gain. Nick is definitely fantastic. He is full of enthusiasm on lecture, and always try his best to build your ability to grasp the curricular material. Nick also provide interesting (but also really hard) question, so never fall behind.

Nick has been one of my fav profs because he just cares about students in general. The materials are a bit hard but if you go to his oh he'll explain everything clearly. He tries to make students understand the lectures as much as possible. Though his lectures are a bit hard with the proof structures, it's good prep for future c&d level classes.

excellent prof, testing is tough but you'll learn alot!!!!!

The professor is good though the content of the course is heavy and he sometimes does not explain every thing in detail and well enough. However, asking him one to one in his office hour will be a nice choice to follow the pace of the class. btw the course is very hard for many people so you should spend more time on it.

nice prof!

Pretty chill, really fair assessments if you do poorly it's because you don't understand the content

Very decent prof. Always on Piazza responding to questions. Course content and final was difficult but marking was fair overall.

He is a tough grader. He constantly jokes about "Nick is Picky" and will get mad at you for making small mistakes. He 100% dropped my GPA down with his work. BUT you can't say he doesn't care. He is very exciting. I love his teaching style. AND he will help you every step of the way, so long as you reach out to him. He's tough, but he's fair.

These people spreading negativity have skill issue. The tests were easy, but the exam was very similar to past exams. If you had done those and understood the concepts, its easy to get anywhere between an A- to A+. Course Avg was a B+. No doubt the course is difficult and requires intensive practice. But put in the work and get the A-