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good guy...watch for his 420 references, he quizes you on them

Great class and great teacher

Tuff sched, either weekly prog or quiz. Final hard, grade went from A- to B-

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This guy is awesome. He explains well plus he's just a cool guy. I came to all his lectures and didn't fall asleep once.

Well spoken and knowledable

Best CS teacher on campus. There's a reason he wins teach of the year awards.

Despite not getting a very good grade in the class, Ord is still one of the best. His lectures aren't boring and he explains the material well.

Great teacher, teaches material well, i just hope i pass the class :o

good teacher, hands out clear and descriptive notes, helpful, easy class, had 17 great TAs, no great need to read the book, but good if you want more examples and information

Super nice teacher! homeworks are hard if you don't get it, but there's a lot of TA's to help you so you're most likely to get A's for homework. Midterms aren't bad since you can bring a sheet of notes with you. It's pretty easy to get A for this class.

excellent professor

Best CS teacher I've had. Programming assignments aren't overly difficult, and he gives tests/quizzes that are very similar to the practice ones he puts on the website. Pretty easy to get a good grade in this class.

Fantastic teacher, the best I've had in the CS department so far. Lectures are clear and easy to follow, pretty easy to get a good grade in; I think the average in my class was in the mid 80s.

the best professor in CSE department.

Best CSE prof I've had yet. Very clear, maintains an upbeat classroom atmosphere. Made learning the material a breeze.

funny guy. quizes and tests are just like the sample ones he gave out. not too good about posting the assignment on time, which sucks because you only have so much time to write your programs. pretty good class, if you're not tOOO bad at programming

CS majors can't escape taking Ord at least once; believe me, once is enough to convince anyone that he is one of the greatest instructors, if not THE greatest instructor in the CS department. His comics, sense of humor, and endless knowledge make every lecture worth attending. Go Ord! (More coffee?)

a cool teacher willing to help

Easy for you to learn n not feel sleepy

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He is a good professor....apparently one of the nest in the CSE deptt...he is a cool guy and likes his students to learn a great deal in this class....but 1 caution,dont go for extra credit in his class.....for 1 point of credit,you will have to work a lot....but otherwise he is a great guy....

His reputation preceeds him... What are you doing reading this, take his class now!!!

If the quarter you're taking it hasn't started yet, I really recommend you going to the website (ieng9.ucsd.edu/~cs30x) and download all the past quizzes/exams NOW. no links to them once the quarter starts. Easy class, there are readings but you don't have to do them, save money don't buy the book.

Good proffessor, learned a lot. Don't buy the book. His course notes suffice.

If you're a CS major looking for relief after Gillespie, Rick's your man. Although the programs may be a bit tedious, the knowledge you gain and the way he presents the information are intriguing. You'll come out having learned much more than you did in CSE 12.

Ord is definitely one of the best CSE professors. His teaching style actually helps you learn and understand the material, while remaining interested. Programs do take a lot of time, but you will know your material inside and out by the end of the quarter.

Of all the CS professors on campus, this is the only one that rocks. He'll ask you what questions you want on the midterm, then read them out to the class, providing feedback as to whether they should be on there or not. Compilers class sucks... but this

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I really like this pro. The major credit is after the midterm. So if you mess up the midterm, don't worry, just work harder, you will be ok.

Awesome prof... definitely worthwhile to take. 420 baby!!! Anyone thats taken him, you know what i'm talkin' about.

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He is a very nice guy who trys to make class fun with comics. He puts his lecture slides online and spends class time on other stuff so he doesn't have much time for lecture. An easy class and you can definitely pass without going, but a lot of the stuff he talks about in class that isn't online shows up on the test. Tests are easy enough.

I thought this class was going to be an easy A but I spent so much time trying to get it this class was frustrating! Lectures were really boring sometimes too. Nice professor though, REALLY nice, gives prizes in class and is relaxed and funny too, unlike me...

i think i went to lecture twice this quarter... i got a B ... i am not a computer person, enough said?

Great class, programming assignments took time, but weren't insane like cse12. Tests were actually reflective of the material. Funny guy with an actual personality.

Unlike CSE 12 with Gillespie, you spend more energy learning and less energy ripping your hair out. His quizzes, midterm and final are extremely similar to the ones from previous quarters, so it's really easy to get your grade. But don't take this for granted and ignore the class because there is a**** LOAD to learn here: the material learned WILL show up in job interviews and future classes.

Makes an excruciating class somewhat tolerable. Demonstrates exuberance and excitement about his field that is lacking in other CS professors. Has good rapport with students. Very difficult programming assignments, but they are tolerable knowing that the professor seems genuinely interested in teaching and not just destroying your soul for sport.

Amazingly wonderful prof. A welcome breath of fresh air after 12. Go to class and pay attention, you'll learn what you need- as well as be entertained by his tangents. Fair grading. All previous quizzes/exams linked to site. Easy to get extra credit. Just make sure to start early on the projects, the labs tend to be too full near the due date.

the class in general is easy, this prof makes it even easier. He's funny and really nice though sometimes it feels like he's wasting your time. Has an affinity for the pub too. Other than that, really fair about quizzes and exams.

This instructor is the best CS teacher I have ever had. His lectures are very clear. His grading is somewhat easy ( I expected an 91% on my final but I got 98%). He provides you with a lot of sample exams (so there are no surprises). GOLDEN ADVICE: practice the sample exams before you go take the exam, and ur A is guaranteed!

His class= easy+useful+relax :P go take his class even though it's not an requirement for ur major or college

Ord is the man. If you can ever take a class with this guy do it. Unlike other professors who believe you learn best through failing grades and ridiculous quizzes and exams, Ord simply teaches the material really well and gives fair exams.

This class is easy. Go to class because he goes over everything that shows up on the quizzes. Exams are easy, he let's you have a cheat sheet, and deinitely study the previous quizzes and exams. Labs are definitely a grade booster. This class is an easy A. He's pretty nice and chill too. I'd definitely recommend. Book helps to clarify, not necessar

The coolest cse prof you'll ever have. Great sense of humor, down to earth and very good at teaching. Strong command of material. Knows how to deliver material that could easily be very bland a dry otherwise. Quizzes are a bit rushed, but all his old quizzes are posted on website so you know what he will ask. I highly recommend him!

The best teacher I have seen in CS at UCSD. He is excellent at clarifying difficult issues and REALLY cares about his students. That is so important, and most teachers are not like that. He really is awesome. I'm glad he is the compilers teacher (CSE 131). The only negative thing about the class is the notes might get a little convoluted, be neat.

Excellent professor. Take him whenever possible! He posts lots of his old quizzes and tests online. Not much bad I can say about him except that when I took his class, he was reformulating the curriculum a little and the new parts of the programming assignments were confusing. He probably has it straightened out by now.

He's totally awesome and fun to have. He makes the class fun and wants the students to excel. Take him if you get the chance.

Very easy class, just make sure to attend lectures. he goes over everything that will be on quizzes and allows a cheat sheet for midterm and final. Labs are worth 40% of grade and they're SO easy. Great prof, easy class.

Easy class as long as you attend labs and take the quizzes. Class itself is really boring but go because he gives you answers to quizzes.

Ord is awesome! Everyone should take him for CSE!! He's really funny and helpful and the class is really easy. All you have to do is show up to labs and you'll get an A!

Easy for the most part. You should attend lectures but not really mandatory for you to pass. Labs are 40% and very easy - the TAs pretty much walk you through them each week.

Ord is a great professor and a really cool, average joe type of guy. He really tries hard to teach you stuff that you will actually be able to use regardless of your major and he does a good job of it. The lab was fun and interesting too. It would be silly to take this class with anyone else.

Ord is a super nice, friendly, and easy-to-understand teacher. Try to go to lectures because they really are helpful and it's easy to get in the habit of skipping them. Labs are a piece of cake. Cheat sheets allowed! In the beginning of class he told us that if we didn't get an A, we probably missed a test and never went.

If you fail this class, you fail at life. This class is so easy it's ridiculous. He's a really nice guy, but he's really annoying too cause he tries to be funny, and fails, hard. If you understand all of the material, don't bother with lecture, but if you don't, go.

Absolutely great professor. Gives excellent notes and goes through them thoroughly, making a lot of material a breeze. Posts past quizzes and finals. The only thing difficult about 30 is the programming assignments, and they aren't too bad; they just take a LOT of time, which is bad if you're busy. Start early on programming and you have an easy A.

Professor Ord is amazing. He loves to tell jokes and stray away from the material but there's nothing to lose! The material was easy. I never used the bookg so purchasing is not needed. Go to lecture, Go to lab and you'll be fine!

Best cs prof I had so far. Lectures are crucial, since the materials are somewhat difficult but Ord explains them very clearly. No curve, uses a lot of questions from the past quizzes and exams. Start at least 5 days before program assignment is due, since they take from 15~20+ hours to complete. Keep on track and it'll be a breeze!

Definitely one of the best, if not THE best, CSE professors in UCSD. He has very clear lectures, easy quizzes to study for (the questions on the quizzes are very straight forward and they can be very prepared by reading the book and his lecture notes), and he is a very funny and entertaining professor. If you don't take Rick, you're missing out.

very easy. lectures can get boring sometimes.

Great prof, very clear, occasionally funny, nice...really easy class. Don't need to buy the textbook, notes are online..just have to listen in lecture for little facts that aren't in the notes for the quizzes and tests. Very straightforward labs.

Really easy class, but attending lecture is highly recommended because he puts random fact questions on quizzes from class. but even if you do horrible on quizzes, the labs really operate as a grade booster. midterm 1 page front as cheat sheet, final 1 page front/back as cheat sheet.

Funny guy. I learned a lot from him.

real easy class, yet i slacked off. He's a funny teacher, makes things understandable. dont buy the textbook. go to class, boring at times but he gives out funny extra credit answers for the quiz :]

You can tell he really knows what he's doing, and he wants you to understand as well. Didn't study and got a B+. The lab's are a pain sometimes, but I think they're working out the kinks. Anyways, take him if you have to take this class!

Great teacher! Easy to take notes in class. Tests are straight forward.

He's probably the best teacher I've ever had. He really engages you in the material and has a passion for teaching. His lectures go beyond the surface level and he explains things in a way that is easier to understand.

Its really easy, but you will learn a lot of things form his class!!!!

this class will probably make you a good CS student if you can find a way to stay interested in the material. if not it'll feel like you're beating your head against the wall for 10 weeks. pass the advil please? book is useless, because prof teaches different stuff. also, it's nice that he prints notes for us, but it'd be better if he posted them.

He's the best!!! Over 80% of the class got 90%+ on the final! The lowest was 77%. His notes are the most useful thing ever! He even add stuff that are not in the book, which will most likely appear on the quiz. The quizzes are also very helpful, since they WILL prepare you for the midterm/final!!!

Professor is pretty eh. A bit stubborn and selfish. Lectures are very random too; all you is look at code and figure out what it does. Quizzes are specific, no way to prepare for them besides knowing everything about CS. Class is supposed to assume no prior knowledge of CS, but he teaches as if you already have prior knowledge of the material.

This is my first programming class and let me start off by saying that Rick Ord is probably the most engaging and passionate teacher I have ever had. Very clear lectures, and If you notice that he repeats what he says alot to make sure that everyone understands. The quizes and exams are tricky...Pay close attention. Ord is the more caring professor

Good god could they make this class any easier?!! He's a cool prof I guess, but if you're familiar with computers...this class is a joke, a stupid 6th college ge...you'd better get an A. Rarely went to class, always went to lab, got an A. Used the textbook maybe once or twice, borrow or share with a friend don't buy it...

He makes it easy for us (thank god, it was a slight break from CSE 30). Long story short, only 10 people didn't get A's on the final. 'Nuff said.

Compared to 8A last quarter, I felt as though he actually taught material a lot better. Quizzes were fairly simple if you read the topics he tells you to look up. Programming assignments are pretty challenging. Midterm and final were simple. Overall, pretty good class. Thumbs up for Rick Ord!.... and a huuzah as well.

Honestly one of the few good CSE teachers at UCSD. If you see any of his classes offered and you have a requirement that he fulfills. Take his class. Fair, concise, no tricks, teaches coherent understandable material. No politics and no bullsh*t. Great teacher. You'll be hard pressed to find better at the sh*t factory that UCSD is.

Awesome teacher. Very fair with his grading but you have to read all his extremely helpful handouts and do the practice midterms and quizzes he has on his website. The programming assignments are not easy but if you start EARLY and go to discussion you should be fine.

Take as many classes with him as possible. His lectures are very clear and easy to understand, yet the homeworks challenge you enough to understand the concepts even more. I find it very surprising that despite how great of a prof he is, less than half of the students come to lectures regularly. He makes you understand everything very well.

great professor! everything is very straightforward. definitely made me even more excited to be a CS major!

Start the 2nd project as soon as the specification is out (typically a lot of people got killed because of this). Because of the 2nd project, this class is basically converted into another extremely BS assembly class like CSE30. Ord however is a very good lecturer and really cares about how his students learn.

Came in with no prior introduction to programming. Learned cool new stuff. It was an morning class, but his lecture was interesting enough that i remembered most of the things he said and passed the extremely easy tests. All that i needed to pass the test were pen, basic knowledge of java programming, coffee, and rationality.

Brilliant professor, I learned so much in 15L. The thing that always surprises me about Ord is how much you learn, and how knowledgeable he is. Can answer any and all questions totally throughly, and all assignments and exams are really tailored well towards learning what's important.

Awesome teacher, really easy to follow lectures, tests are relatively easy and doable, esp. with allowed cheatsheets. Probably the only professor that makes you love programming much, as he is passionate about the subject himself. TAKE HIM!

I wish there was a University of California, Rick Ord.

He is a fairly lenient teacher and the class average what somewhere around B+. The exams are fairly easy though the only hard part of his class would be the programming assignments though with proper help from TAs it shouldn't be much of a problem if you do it in advance.

If you've taken a class with him before, you pretty much know how the class is going to go. Quizzes and exams are almost exactly like the practice/previous ones he has listed on his website, and the programming assignments were pretty fair (just make sure you start SUPER early!)

Quizzes/midterms/final are really easy if you study the past tests that he provides online. Programming assignments can be challenging unless you get lucky and get a genius partner.

Fair Grading. Ord is helpful. Attend lectures and labs. Textbook needed if you have no previous experience in programming.

Really easy professor. I think the class average was like a B+ with most people getting an A on the final. Lectures may be boring, but he's really easy to understand if you actually listen. Lectures are not necessary, but you might want a friend who goes to lectures since he puts those "favorite coffee" types of questions on the test.

Lectures can be boring at times, but the note handouts are well worth going for. Easy tests/quizzes if you just review the notes and use common sense. Programming assignments usually straightforward but were tricky at times...get started early!

Very good at explaining the concepts. Tests are fair and I should have got an A+ if it wasn't for a brain shutdown on on the midterm. Will def. sign up for future classes with Rick.

Ord is a great teacher. He really knows the material. The notes he provides are exceptional and good to hold on to for future references. Overall, I thought his projects reflected what we were learning and were very helpful.

Rick knows his stuff and he will gladly do everything he can to make sure you understand if you are willing enough to be bold and ask. He is very fair, but he expects you to work hard. You might need some confidence to ask him questions though, he definitely takes pride in explaining everything as clear as he can.

Rick is awesome. Definitely my favorite class this quarter. The programming assignments were very fun. It was my first time taking a programming class, was hard at first, at the end things were easy.

Best professor at UCSD. At least the best computer science professor you'll ever have, so enjoy it while it lasts! :)

One of the best teachers at UCSD. Class is just not easy.

I took Ord fall 2013. This guy is the best CS professor that is out there! While he can talk a bit too fast at times, especially when he is talking about SPARC stack frames, this guy is just the best professor at explaining things. The class is definitely a LOT of work, but if you are a dedicated person and do all of your work you will do great!

Best Professor I've had at UCSD. He goes over every concept in detail, even trivial topics to make sure you understand what's going on. The homework is very time consuming and at times very difficult, but the tests are very fair if you've been paying attention.

Great lecturer. Makes things crystal clear. Genuinely seems to care about students success in the classroom as well as in the field. He's straightforward about what will be on his tests and final, and they are very fair. He's very helpful and involved with his students as well - communicating is easy with Ord. Overall great professor!

He is a really good professor if you pay attention to his lectures, answers questions well. You definitely need a study group to get through this class.

Rick is a great professor. There are practice quizzes, midterms and finals on his website that are nearly identical to the real things. You will spend a lot of times in the lab on the assignments. Easy to get an A, but it's very time consuming.

Lecture note handouts are super helpful. Programming assignments are long, but there are only 4 per quarter (there are checkpointsmilestones, however). The writeups for the PAs are detailed but leave out the specific implementation details, so you have to think for yourself a bit. Quizzes and exams are straightforward (look at past years'!)

Writing down notes onto the slides he gives out really helps, otherwise you're going to have a bad time.

At all cost take this professor. His connection toward the students is very strong and improves your passion toward CS. Highly recommended for it is not often I find great professors like him. His lectures are meant to "supplement" the readings from the books but his enthusiasm in lecture makes learning better than reading the book.

By far my favorite professor and class at UCSD. Ord has a clear passion for both the subject and his students' learning. His lectures are very easy to follow, and the way he explains concepts makes them really easy to understand. The class uses clickers, but you'll want to show up for this class anyway.

Truly a great professor. I heard a bit about Ord before taking this class so I was stoked when I got him for CSE30. Never missed a lecture and never wanted to. Some concepts are tricky, but Ord magically simplifies it to make it easy to grasp. I will miss being in this class and hope to cross paths with him again someday.

I enjoyed Ord's CSE 11 class very much. The guy is clear on everything, and all of the assignments are just fun to do. He provides all of his past exams and quizzes to study from, and they reflect what you'll be seeing on them in class. Just a great experience overall.

Rick is simply brilliant! His lectures keep you so engaged and you can feel yourself learning. I had no Java experience prior to this class, but Rick made everything clear and I ended up becoming pretty experienced in Java by the end of the class. His quizzes and exams are very straightforward. Homework is time consuming, but make use of tutors!

Great professor! The practice exams are exactly the same as your exams, and you are given the last ten years of exams. Very simply to do very well on exams given all this practive! Expect a lot of homework. The assignments are long, some enjoyable, others just a pain to complete. Definitely recommend Rick!

You have to earn the grade, but he gives you all the resources to do so. Great professor, great class, even if it is difficult.

PA's can sometimes be long, expect 7-8 hours per week on some longer projects. Quizzes are extremely easy, and so are the midterms. Do not really NEED to go to lecture, but it is definitely recommended. No need to buy the textbook.

He is a great professor. He makes concepts extremely easy to understand. Programming assignments are simple. Previous quizzes and midterms are given and are almost the same as the real tests. He is so far the best professor I have ever met. Don't need textbooks if you have programming background except for one PA. Really easy to get A+.

Great teacher, great class. the programming assignments are long but fun if you start early. Sometimes his lectures can be very long but definitely recommend going. He definitely has his stuff together

Lectures are super clear. I came in with APCS knowledge but goofed around all quarter until the final. Aced that and got the A. Lots of extra credit opportunities in labs and exams. Attended may be half the classes. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK, his notes cover everything you ever need to know.

I came in with zero programming experience except for a small Java class in high school. Surrounded by many AP and beyond students, it was quite intimidating. Nonetheless, I put in about 10-12 hours a week on the hardest PAs and maybe around 5 for the easier ones. I really recommend him if you know you have the drive.

Good professor! His lecture is very interesting. Exam is similar to practice exam.

love him!!!! TAKE HIM I PROMISE YOU WILL LOVE HIM TOO. Not only is he super duper smart, HE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH. He tells you the background information of what is going on in java that other professors don't usually go over. Book is needed to reiterate over some concepts, but if you go over the notes that he provides, you'll be fine.

Awesome lecturer. Although he went too fast sometimes, but he made the points crystal clear. PAs are fair, just remember to start early and start often. Do practice quizes/midterms/finals and you will be on the right track to get an at least an A.

He's an ok lecturer, sometime he goes too fast. His midterms and finals are really long, however he give you his old exams to practice which are really helpful. Hmmn.. I think he's a bit overrated it.

PA could be really long and took a lot of time.. Make a good use of previous quizzes and exams.. The class overall was not that hard.. Learned a lot from each PA

I'm not a great student, and I could have definitely tried harder in his class to get a good grade, but I learned a ton and I got a great fundamental understanding of Java. He's a little pompous, but who cares? He can back it up. And besides, eventually you're going to have to deal with someone whose personality you don't like. I had no problems.

He's a great teacher who knows his curriculum very well. Mr. Ord's been teaching for many years and as a result, he knows exactly how to explain things so that you'll understand him. Take his class if you can!!!!!

Prof Ord is really clear on grading criteria and gives solid interesting lectures. But CSE11 indeed is an accelerated class so he moves across his materials at a really fast pace (you really cannot afford to blank out in class), get ready to code and it's super important to stay self-efficient in this class with the resources provided.

"Start early, start often" "Think like a compiler; act like a run time environment" Rick Ord 's lecture can be interesting; but his assignments are absolutely long but interesting and even inspiring.

Tip for lecture-missers: If you don't attend lectures, at least make it for the beginning so you can get a handout (they are notes from the textbook that explain everything) I missed the midterm because my phone died overnight so my alarm didnt go off and I emailed Rick in panic but he gave me a percentage of my final grade as my midterm score!

This review is for those didn't take AP CS/took a CS class but forgot nearly everything. I took CS8A and dropped CS8B my 1st year. Now for my 3rd year, I decided I would take CS11 because I didn't think I could do CS8B. CS11 was so difficult and was the bane of my existence every week. Be ready to do a lot of work on those PA's. Tests are okay.

Rick Ord is definitely a great professor. He goes very quick in lecture because there are a lot of materials to cover. His handouts are helpful. Getting an A is pretty easy in this class (over half people get A's). Make sure to "Start Early, Start Often" and pay attention to details for the PAs. Tests are somewhat tricky but he gives previous tests

He is amazing professor that show care to all his students. He is kind of humorous and really like to tell jokes in the class. He is middle- level lecturer, you may understand most of his lecture, but you may still need assistance from piazza. Even though there is no curve, You are very likely to get A or at least A- .

He gives very clear lectures and wonderful handouts. The programming assignments are interesting. There are about 10% people got A+ in FA16 quarter. and about half received an A.

Professor Ord was pretty good. His lectures can be a bit boring, and his jokes are either a hit or miss, but he attempts to make them interesting for an 8am class. There's weekly programming assignments that take a lot of time to do. But there's also tons of extra credit, and tons of tutors to help. As long as you don't procrastinate you'll ace it.

Ord is a great professor who genuinely cares about his students. That said, CSE11 felt like a waste of time. The PA's take a long time to do simply because of how long it takes to parse through their long instructions and constraints, and the tests only contained a few questions on lecture material. On the plus side, he posts all old exams.

Honestly, the hottest professor in the CSE department. Real Legend.

The class itself isn't very hard, however there is A LOT of homework; the programming assignments are usually long and tedious and you can easily lose points along the way on stupid stuff. However, I did find some of them to be pretty fun to do. Tests and quizzes are pretty easy. Just study all of the previous exams and you'll do fine.

His lectures are ok. It covers a lot in a somewhat tedious and separated way. It's pretty informative if you're already good at programming, but, I guess, will be unreasonably hard for those who are not. Homework is terrible but it will test your will to be a programmer. Not the most respectful person you see in the world.

One of the best! CSE11 requires students with programming background. It does not mean one semester with Python. You'd better have taken something like C/C++/java. If you do, you will find this course very helpful in many ways. HW is tough, but everything is VERY REASONABLE. Previous exams help a lot. You will learn a lot from him and won't forget.

For anyone who has had some (you don't need to be the creator of java) programming experience, Rick does an amazing job of solidifying OOP concepts. His PAs (programming assignments) also pack a punch and will take a good chunk of your time, but as you'll hear often in this class, "start early, start often". Also, make use of his practice exams!

Rick is an excellent professor that cares about his students. His policy on programming assignments is very strict, but it's definitely worth what you will learn in his class.

His classes are tough because he assigns a lot of PA (programming assignments) and quizzes. But if you really want to learn at a fast pace, he is a good professor. His assignment aren't hard but rather time consuming (think 10-15 hours a week if you're decently fast). Good thing: don't buy the book, the pdf is out there and I haven' used it anyways

The materials are not very hard for this class, and the exams are also fair to be honest, but you have to be very careful during the exam, since it's all about calculations. The first two PAs are easy, but the third PA is extremely hard!!! I spent my whole weekend and also skipped two days of classes but still didn't finish it.

This class is notoriously hard, but he makes it seems pretty easy since he gives you like 10 years of previous exams with same format as tests, so test/quizzes are pretty easy. Just be sure to also study his notes, because he adds extra stuff not on previous exams in recent years; missed a lot of points bc I only did practice exam & got 89% :((((((

Though difficult, most people can get an A through numerous extra credit from exams and assignments. Rick will give out previous exams for practice. His class will also get you prepared for more CSE courses.

The great (lower division) prof. There is EXTRA CREDIT in the homework assignments. PLEASE GO TO LECTURES. You can still pass the course if you miss classes, but why miss classes when you are able to learn the things you need for the course as well as for the future? The lectures are useful and humourous. There is NO GRADE PULL-UPS OR CURVES.

This class requires a lot of time and effort but Just learned so much and i purely think how much you put it in this class will determine your grade in the end. There are tons of practice midterm, quiz, finals on his website so there are really no excuse . Lastly the tutors are just awesome they are really knowledgeable. Start early start often

Programming assignments are challenging but quizzes and exams are okay if u do exams and quizzes in previous quarter. His lecture and lecture notes are pretty good for learning.

Rick teaches a lot of new materials during one lecture, so pay attention to every detail and ask questions immediately when lost. Just follow what Rick requires, try hard, and you will definitely get an A because he gives tons of extra credits during midterm and final for you to make up the points you lose on quiz and PA. Love him a lot^^

Class put me to sleep sometime but he really knows his stuff. Assessments were basically the same as what he posts online on his class webpage, so study those. Start early start often

I really enjoyed Rick's classes! He is responsible, hilarious, and always patient to answer any question from the students. Lots of homework, but also lots of extra credit. His programming assignments and quizzes do make me learn a lot. Would definitely take his class again!

Good lecturer. He really knows his stuff and is helpful, but programming assignments are a lot of work.

Rick's last year at UCSD and he is very straightforward in explaining concepts. His PAs are hard though I can still handle them. I would say if you want to learn something, take his class.

Rick is a good professor. However CSE 30 has a ridiculous workload. It assumes that you only need to take this one course for the quarter. I need to spend like 2-3 whole days for the PAs every week, and this makes my life extremely unbalanced. The grading of those PAs are also strict, you can lose lots of points for minor errors.

One of the best CSE professors, show comics at the beginning of every lecture. Though PAs are tough, you could learn a lot.

Sad thing he's retiring, but glad I got to take 30 with him. His lectures are very fast-paced, but they actually make sense, and you will HAVE to know most of these concepts for your quizzes and exams. I learned a lot in his class. He is also patient and hilarious and stays after class for questions. 20+ hours of work per week but worth it.

Best CSE Professor ever!

Lays out the entire class for you at the start of the year and changes almost nothing. All the points and extra credit opportunities are clear and specific. Very clear and specific teaching style.

Professor Ord has a unique teaching style, but it's effective if you engage with it. The workload is challenging, but the lectures and resources like the free textbook are worth attending. I found Unstuck study and other study tools really helpful for staying on top of the material.