Nath is a new teacher, and so he's been trying his best. Class was unorganized, however the teacher was receptive to criticism and the class got better over time. Mistakes on hw and midterms, questions were confusing, however they were corrected and he was receptive to changing grades based on feedback.

Really confused on the reviews that say this class was hard. The averages on the midterm/finals were solid B's. That's definitely way higher than past instances of this course. He was pretty accommodating to students and you could definitely tell he was trying to convey challenging material to students in a welcoming manner. Solid Professor.

Given that this course is a difficult one to understand as a student, I think Prof Nath did a great job! Doing the homework helped a lot with understanding concepts well enough to do well on the midterm/final. Prof Nath was really accommodating when mistakes were made in grading and cared a lot for the class overall.

Not sure where all the bad comments are coming from. Yes, it was his first time ever teaching and things could have been more organized and better structured. But lectures were solid, exams were hard but doable, and you could tell Nath tried his hardest in making sure we understood the content.

Dont listen to most of the reviews here. This was Nath's first time teaching CSE 120, and he honestly wasn't bad. The quizzes and exams were extremely fair in my opinion, homework difficulty varied from easy to medium. The majority of concepts are covered in lectures, which could make it kind of dry. All in all, Nath was cool and very accommodating

For his first time, he did well. I've had way worse experiences with new professors. His assignments in 120 had a lot of typos and weren't always clear, but I can tell he will get better with more experience. For future CSE12 students: his assignments may be unclear but he is probably going to be nicer and more understanding than other teachers.

Professor Nath does his best to be as accommodating as possible for his students. When there are issues that arises, he makes sure to be as fast as possible to resolve the issue. His lectures are final and highly informational. He gives fair HWs, tests and quizzes since they're all based on lectures and materials provided to you.

Professor really cares about his students. Sometimes his explanations for simple concepts are too complex but overall he is fair and wants all his students to succeed. Quiz / exam material isnt too difficult but beware of time constraints.

Computer Architecture is a challenging class and this Professor recognizes that and tries to offer as much support to students as possible during Office Hours. This was his first term on our quarter system and did a fantastic job. At first Lectures fell behind from question fielding but we finished with time to review / cover additional materials.

Nath has been looking out for students especially because of the topic, Computer Architecture can be a boring subject. He went out of his way to make lectures as clear as possible. He takes a bit more time from the class timeframe but it's for answering questions that comes in between lectures. Fair tests, fair grades.

This was his first quarter teaching CSE120 and I enjoyed his course, regardless of some lack of organization and delay on grading. Lectures are quite similar to the readings, so I definitely recommend reading the textbook chapters prior to attending lecture. He really knows his stuff so don't hesitate to ask questions.

As a first time professor he did a very good job handling the class. On tests and homeworks he asked a few high profile ambiguous questions. Problems like these will probably be ironed out very soon as he gains more experience. Although some of the instructions were unclear, he has made it very clear that he cares about student success

I am actually shocked by the host of negative reviews for this prof. For a first timer ,he does a pretty good job. There was certainly an accent as pointed out but that didn't pose any impediment to his style of teaching. He was also very open to feedback and criticism which I liked. He also did his level best to make the lectures interesting.

Nath was sincere and receptive, I can see him being a great professor from his second quarter. He is knowledgeable about the subject and spent time answering questions.

For his first quarter teaching he did a good job; his teaching improved throughout the course. Quizzes and tests were mostly straight-forward with some inconsistencies and typos, however he was overall pretty generous with grading. His lectures are all posted so you can review at anytime. His next time teaching will be smoother, good prof overall.

I really appreciate Professor Nath. He frequently defers student questions which are off-topic or are not useful, which saves everyone time. His explanations are good. My only complaints are that the quizzes seem a bit unfair due to the time limit and we haven't been told how our grades will be calculated. I recommend giving labs a lot of weight.

All the negative ratings aren't fair. It's his second quarter as a prof so he is a little disorganized. I'm just annoyed he told grade weights in week 10. But he's a great lecturer and wants the best for his students. Lectures fall behind labs but that's a problem with the class structure. This is a weeder class so it's expected to be hard.

Nath is a new and young prof; that is clearly evident from his handling of a class of around 400 students, a lot of them freshmen. He certainly tries hard to ensure all students are on the same page for the lecture topics although this leads to the lectures dragging out and not keeping up with the lab topics. I liked his use of memes as study aids

Nath is young, very knowledgeable but a bit disorganized. But I guess that's a tad expected from handling a weeder class.

Despite being an inexperienced professor, Nath did fine teaching one of the hardest lower-div classes. He was very unorganized, but I don't think he deserves the low score he has right now. He genuinely wants his students to succeed. He dropped 2 of 3 quizzes! Start the labs early, and actually read the lab manual and you'll be fine.

I had a fun time with the course. Concepts were clearly explained and transmitted. Nath was very considerate with grading criteria because of COVID

The class was fairly simple, the exams were based on the homework, so if you understand the homework you were fine. His lectures were pretty dry, but like I said if you do the homework then you dont really need to go to them. In general, hes a very caring professor who provides copius amounts of help if you need it.

I would say that overall is a very good professor given that this was his first time. There was an issue towards the end concerning the addition of homework scores in the final score. But me and some of my other friends are quite content with our final grades.

Prof. Nath taught Comp. Arch. pretty well given that this was his 1st time teaching the course. He has an accent but easily understandable. He also helped me a lot during office hours; I asked him some content from the 5th lecture much later in the course & he explained it patiently. Quizzes can be long if you did not do your homework properly.

A great new professor who really wants his students to perform well. I enjoyed taking his course on comp. architecture.

The course was a lot more organized this quarter at least in my opinion than his first time teaching this class. Professor was very clear with the criteria and the tutors were amazing as well. Profs lectures were actually interesting imo but depend on how you learn. Start the LABS AS SOON AS ITS ASSIGNED!

He's still relatively new, but I think some people are being overdramatic. He removed the hardest lab in the course from the curriculum, along with dropping a quiz. Only unfair part of the class was the quizzes, which were designed to fail most students. (worth 5% only) Utilize office hours as much as possible + discord and you'll pass.

CSE 12 is well known for being a tough course and also having a high failure rate. Professor Nath made changes to the class in which made the class more sensible to understand. Although the content that was removed might bite us later for future courses. I personally wished he kept some of the material but I'm not complaining. Start the labs early.

Not an easy class, but professor Nath was great! Usually these lower level CSE courses are given jaded and lazy professors, but you could really tell Nath cared. That being said PLEASE take CSE20 or 16 before taking this class! You're gonna have a rough time otherwise regardless of your teacher.

They call cse12 a weeder class. This is evident with how it's a lower division CS/CE course. This means that there is a wide range of students with differing levels of experience with CS/CE. The class is structured around the assumption that you have some level (or a willingness to learn about said topics) through self research. Use the reading.

Hope you learnt a good amount in CSE 12 or are willing to research topics in your own free time. Use the reading. Unlike with 12, there is graded hw with this class. Professor expects that you either have some level of CS/CE background (understanding of terminology) or a willingness to figure it out if you don't (including how HDL software works).

The professor lays out the course structure clearly in the beginning and he genuinely cares about his students. The professor has a good pacing and does his best to explain complex concepts to students. Would recommend taking a class with him.

Prof Nath has improved a lot from when I took him CSE12. The class was more structured in CSE120 and was related to the HW assignments. Quizzes were announced before and gave time to prepare and HW was understandable via attending the lecture. The midterm was tough and the final was double. Attend lectures or go to sections and you will do fine.

Overall, a decent professor with a big heart. Exams were fair and on topic, no curve balls. 3 Quizes, 6 HWs, and two exams. You know when something is coming so don't worry about any surprises, you can't go wrong with Nath. Finally, he got some funny memes.

Nath's 120 is a decent class overall. It isn't a "difficult on purpose" class, but it isn't a "watered down easy" class either; it's just right. When a class is "just right," it's very enjoyable. He simplified concepts when appropriate, and he doubled down on the important ones. His midterm was a bit difficult, but the final was fair.

I took Prof Nath for both CSE12 and 120 during the pandemic. Nath has been a great Professor in both courses. Both are tough courses but Nath was fair and tough. Attend the lectures as Prof Nath gives some hints about possible questions and attend sections.

Professor Nath is an amazing and most knowledgeable professor who teaches CSE 100! If you really want to learn CSE100 take it with Professor Nath! He extremely cares about your learning and he is super helpful with homework and labs! I have taken this class with other Professor which she never cares about students learning!!!

I took Nath for both CSE12 and CSE120. Everything Nath lectured on was clear and with examples. The best way to do well in the class is to attend lecture and pay attention so his examples on the slides. There is no surprise content on the midterm/final, it is all the same stuff he goes over in lecture.

Just like what everyone says, TAs are your best friend. Make sure to ask questions when you come across something you don't know or that you're unsure about. Be careful with assignments since mistakes can cost a grade.

Expect labs every other week and going to lab sessions is super helpful if you're struggling with concepts. Conceptually a challenging lower division course, but the labs are very spread out and he gives lots of time to complete everything. Tests are manageable and he releases grades quickly with the autograder. He does have a thick accent though.

I took his class during the pandemic and even though it was only his second quarter teaching, he did a really great job! He gives lots of examples, thorough explanations, and is always willing to answer questions. He's a really nice guy, and I think he tries to make the lectures as painless as possible. His tests were hard, but fair.

I honestly enjoyed this class a lot. The textbook is optional and you can succeed if you don't get it, but if you notice yourself falling behind or not understanding topics I would recommend purchasing it. Because of how little assignments there are, if you aren't self motivated to study and do practice problems you probably will struggle.

Nath is a chill guy, but his lecturing style didn't resonate well with me. He often goes into depth on information that isn't relevant to the assignments and assessments in the course, to the point where I watched most lectures on YuJa to filter useless info. He always answers questions after class, but doesn't teach very effectively in my opinion.

Nath's lectures were interesting, well paced, and funny. Labs weren't too hard and instructions were very clear. The only downside is that he was a bit rude while answering questions, but if you ask questions in the discord instead or go to lab section it'll be fine. I also love that the textbook/reading was not required or needed. so far fav prof

Nath was an awesome professor. I took him back in spring of 2022. He was really funny and his lectures were very good. Overall he was a great and easy professor. We had around 4-5 labs and a quiz every week. We also had a midterm and final. Both weren't too hard if you studied. Great class!

Nath is the GOAT. Lectures are very engaging and quite funny. Overall solid professor for a very fun class. Start early on labs.

Nath makes classes very accessible to his students. In person lectures are also simultaneously on Zoom and recorded. Quizzes, midterm, and final were all online. Grade consisted of 6 hw, 3 quiz, midterm and final Some topics are a little difficult, I fell behind after the midterm and stopped watching lectures still managed a B-. Gracious curve.

Sagnik is a pretty good lecturer and I do enjoy going to his lectures. The grading in his class is straightforward, but harsh (Labs are ~ 55%,Tests are ~ 35%), but you should be able to do well on the labs (unlimited reattempts). My only issue is that he does not touch on the Labs during lectures and you have to do them essentially by yourself.

Class will be hard to pass and understand if you do not attend lectures. Other than that, the labs were not too difficult. He is a good lecturer and explain things well. Does more than just read off lecture slides and takes time to fully explain the material.

He knows what he's talking about but many times the contents of Labs aren't brought up during lecture which makes things confusing. And the labs and the lectures are out of sync so the things you need to know before doing the lab come after it's been assigned. Hard content but the TA's will help you greatly. Nath also answers questions well.

Great professor overall. His lectures are well presented. The slides may be too simplified and he does give information that are not in the slides that may appear in a quiz or exam (he does hint at it though). Quizzes and exam were very fair, although the midterm feels a bit more rigorous than the final. It's somewhat hard to fail his class.

Was a very good lecturer and was good at explaining concepts by giving clear examples. Class had very fair grading weightage that focuses on labs, all of which were fairly simple if you read the documentation. The rest of the class consists of occasional quizzes and a midterm and final for which there are a lot of sample practice exams provided.

I really enjoyed taking CSE 12 with Nath. He is a very engaging lecturer. You can feel that he knows what he is talking about and can basically answer any question you throw at him. He is also fairly lenient in grading, the labs can be quite tough if you are not code savvy. Still, a great experience for a fundamental class. All exams are online.

Very easy course. Labs might be kinda hard early on, but are fun overall and you pretty much are guaranteed 100%. Midterm is pretty easy, final is a bit tougher, but if you work hard on studying the material, it really won't be that bad. Overall, Nath is super chill while also teaching the material quite well.

Fantastic class, Nath is a great lecturer, does give a lot of info not on slides in lecture so definitely attend as much as possible. Grade is mostly made up of labs, quizzes, and tests, and there's supplemental Zybooks reading you'll definitely want to do if you're new to the material. Tutoring/sections were definitely helpful for labs.

Great professor for CSE12, I believe the labs were helpful for teaching us the basics of this course. Don't trust the comment below saying he makes a side hustle on textbooks, b/c they don't know what they're talking about. He makes it optional as it is a helpful side tool and he takes 0 profit from it as it all belongs to Zybooks.

Cool guy, cares deeply about the subject, tests can be difficult but very fair. Not many homeworks and the slides are extremely useful since he uses them to teach. Took him for 12 and 120 and highly recommend taking both classes with him if possible.

He designed the course to be as easy as possible for people that have to take 120 for major requirements, yet still manages to teach the content very well.

Answers all questions with simple, intuitive answers. He stayed an hour behind after class just to answer a question I had, his teaching was easy to understand, he was kind and loving towards his students. His quizzes were very easy, and he explained the answers in class, which really helped us understand the hard concepts. Overall would recommend.

Nath is really good at lecturing and really knows what he's talking about. He does his best to make the newer concepts as understandable as possible. I do wish that he wasn't condescending to questions. It made it difficult to ask questions. The Labs have varying difficulty and the Lab sections are useful for getting help. Start on the labs early.

Nath is a great professor! He knows his stuff, and if you attend his lectures, the class is straightforward and easy to follow. Plus, he curves a lot, which really helps. Highly recommend!

One of the easiest classes ive taken at this school, very chill and understanding prof, get a couple hw and quiz drops and the ta's are very understanding. Only reason i got an a minus is cuz i slacked off near the end. The timings of the class are also unorthodox, very late at night, so if you're off-campus, its a real hassle so i quit going.

Great professor

Labs are essential and worth a pretty fat chunk of your grade. TAs and tutors are extremely helpful with labs and studying for midterms. The Midterm was really similar to the practice midterm. The class was a little overwhelming at first, but overall it has been good, just be prepared, talk to the TAs often, and attend all lectures.

Love Professor Nath! His lectures were so helpful and his style was engaging, he made really boring content lowkey interesting. He is so kind, he always gave points back to kids who got the pop quiz question wrong. Labs are worth a lot but he gives you a very long time to do them and TAs are super helpful. Tests are just like the practice!

Professor Nath is a great professor. He explains concepts in an easy and straightforward manner. His labs are hard be prepared to spend a lot of time on it (especially the last lab), but the labs are also very helpful for understanding the material. Go to TA's sections/office hours early to seek help with the lab. Exams are like practice exams.

allows a cheat sheet on the midterm and final, lectures were well structured.

LOVE prof Nath! Do not listen to these horrible reviews!! He is the sweetest teacher and his class is such an easy A as long as you listen to his lectures, they're super informative and he's super great at explaining difficult topics

Nath can be a little condescending at times but his class is overall pretty good. The content is hard and new for most people so it can be challenging at first but he explains concepts pretty well and there are recorded lectures (really helpful). He also gives 2% extra credit if 80% of the class does SETS and lab 4 is by far the hardest.

Lectures were dry but very straightforward. Midterm and Final were exactly like the practice material and very easy if you did the practice. Labs were worth the majority of the grade but if you start them on time they were very doable.

Honestly solid professor. Has 4 labs that quickly get difficult so get on those early they're worth half your grade. Your pretty much on your own unless you attend lab section he doesn't explain how to do them in class. This is balanced by the fact that the midterm/final are just multiple choice tests. Snarky when it comes to questions tho :(

Nath is my goat his labs are pretty easy till lab 4 START THAT SHIT EARLY. The midterms also pretty difficult but he lets you take in 2 whole sheets of cheat sheets so use that to its fullest extent. Overall I would recommend Nath for CSE 12

Did not show up to a single class but cooked and got an A plus. Lock in during the last week and you are good.

Pretty chill prof. The material was pretty hard especially the Linked List assignment in the end. However he gives over 2 weeks to finish each lab. Lab tutors and TAs were very nice and would pretty much give you the solution if you showed up to your section and were persistent. Extra emphasis on basic C helped link it to assembly

This was overall a fairly engaging class. Nath tried to make every concept digestible, even the nefarious pipeline wave diagrams. Thanks Shrek! His exams had some questions not in the slides but covered in lecture so make sure to either attend or watch the recordings later

all material and quizzes online. forgets to upload a lecture online occasionally. all concepts are simple to grasp although nath isn't the best lecturer. in person exams are very fair and similar to HW + you can bring cheat sheet with anything. recommend taking with 130 as some content with caches will overlap near the end of the quarter

Having the class in the late afternoon in a very hot lecture all was definitely a detriment. That said, I found the lectures by themselves very straightforward. The main issue was the labs which were harder than I had anticipated, especially lab 4. Thankfully, all the TAs in the lab sections and the tutors in office hours were very helpful.

Just finished the final exam and it was pretty manageable given the prep material. The exams overall weren't bad at all but the labs, especially lab 4 was brutal. Thankfully, the TAs were very helpful in the session I went to and I was able to complete it 2 days before the due date.

Knowledgeable professor, but not very personable. Passive aggressive responses to questions during lectures and office hours (which were unsurprisingly empty 😒). Work is left out of lecture slides to force attendance. Pop quizzes are always able to be corrected after class. Labs can be quite challenging, work early and with friends or TAs.

Way better at explaining concepts than Sierro who I took for CSE12, so that in itself is a plus. Lecture slides are posted online but pop quizzes keep attendance mandatory. Homework is difficult but has pretty reasonable due dates

Didn't go to a single lecture and got an A, that's how easy this class is.

Lol previous reviewer a bum. I don't think he claimed to be curving grades except for removing one quiz grade. I'm also pretty sure that he explicitly said during lectures that grades are going to be what they are and there will not be any curves. He does have a slight accent, but I can understand him well. Good prof and lectures are posted online.

Projects can be a little difficult; however, they are done completely asynchronously, meaning you can get tutoring for them. In-class midterms and final were very easy, almost exactly the same as the study guide released on Canvas. Will randomly have in-class attendance quizzes however, lab sections are completely optional., only for help on labs.

Attendance isn't mandatory, though there are occasionally 1-question pop quizzes in class to make sure you were listening. Slightly difficult topic, go to discussion sections if needed. He has a slight accent during lectures but it's not that bad.

Took him for CSE12 in year 1; it was not really good, but he has changed a lot. Maybe it just took a little time for him to adjust, and to be fair, this class is also much easier. Attendance is pop quizzes that can come up, but are only worth 1% or so. He is a pretty average or even good professor in my recent experience, super chill.

you should attend his lectures because he is surprisingly ripped and he explains things very well

Exams were multiple choice and easy to study for he gives sample past exams and they're like identical to the ones you take. Labs were also pretty easy, but can be really time consuming. Last lab of doom and agony. I'll probably take him again for 120