A dry lecturer, but I liked the class because he put a focus on understanding the algorithms rather than implementing them in code. The homeworks were also just long enough. The exams are not that bad either. If you are willing to review some of the algorithms on your own time, you will do very well in this class.

Professor Erbatur is a great choice, He puts emphasis on his homework questions that are from the book and proof writing, exam questions are formatted extremely similar to the homework and book questions. He does focus kind of heavily on the book but his slides are super helpful. He does have an accent but it didn't bother me one bit.

I took Erbatur last year for 4349. His teaching has improved. His reliance on the textbook is still very heavy, but the textbook is written well and is easy to self-study. The exam questions can be kind of difficult though, especially the final.

His lectures are no longer dry, easy to follow. He doesn't use slides but the lecture materials are clear and posted on elearning. The homework is amazing and hard enough to learn. He sends checklists to help with homework to make sure you don't miss anything and those were good. He is very generous for exams with time window being around 29 hours.

I'm mainly writing this because after taking his adv algo course his score on RMP is way off. He definitely still follows the textbook outline but he always writes out his notes, doesn't read from slides, and he very clearly understands the topic. There is hw just about every week but he provides a checklist that makes it very straightforward.

Oh my lawd, this guy is God reincarnated. Haven't gotten a freer A+ in my life. From this day on, I will pray every day to Serdar so that my college career will be blessed. Amen.

Professor Erbatur is such a great teacher. I would highly highly recommend taking him because he does a really good job of explaining the concepts so his exams are super easy. Homework is from the textbook(only a couple of questions and doesn't take long). He writes everything down on his Ipad, so it's easy to follow along. Definitely my fav prof!

Not completely a blowoff but tough enough to learn. He gives practice exercises that end up being in the tests. HW's are great and teach you most of the material. 8 HW's 3 Tests almost 40 exercises. 29 Hours per Test, you'll need all of it. Lectures are a bit dry because of hybrid. Generous Grader. The material is hard but he wants you to learn.

Very structured. Not too much info on any day. Very fair. I learned a lot in this class. He wants you to attend and is adamant about coming to class. Algorithms were difficult, but not impossible. I thought I was going to be in for a hard time, but I was wrong. He is a solid choice. He will help you. Wants you to make a good grade.

This professor is a solid, solid choice. He really puts a lot of emphasis into making his students understand the nitty-gritty of algorithms, and his lectures are very structured. Exams were 29 hours, and you might need every last one. Homework is doable, as long as you know the concepts.

Patient and kind. Cares that students understand and takes care to answer all questions. He knows what he's teaching and is incredibly lenient when grading. Recorded and posted lecture + notes, maybe because of hybrid. Overall great professor.

Serdar is an underrated professor based on current RMP reviews. His first year of teaching was downright disastrous, but he has since reevaluated his priorities and is becoming an excellent professor. His lectures and expectations for students are clear, so he is not an easy professor by any means. Do not hesitate to seek advice during office hours

Good lectures at a good pace that is easy to follow. Open to questions, but it is hard to get a good answer sometimes if you are not super specific. Take-home open-note exams with a day to submit them. 3 exams weighed at 30% each. Short weekly homeworks out of the textbook. Very caring professor.

This professor is actually a great pick. I've had my fair share of bad professors at UTD, and he is great at teaching. He knows how to teach well and the homeworks are light. Pretty safe option.

He is an excellent choice of professor! He welcomes questions in class, and properly takes the time that students understand the material and is lenient in grading. Exams are take home and open note, and so long as you can do the homework and know the concepts in the homework, it should not be difficult to get a high B or an A on the exam.

This is my 2nd time taking this professor and again I am surprised by how good he is at teaching the material. The course follows the book closely and is very well structured, his notes are great too. Currently, exams are take home, but he mentioned he would transition to more structured in classroom exams for the following semesters.

Loved that his tests and quizzes provided 29 hr window which you'll definitely need since they can be hard. The assignments were doable as long as you understand the concepts and attend his lectures where he provides really good examples. I enjoyed his lectures and his passion for teaching the subject and making sure you understand the material.

Fun class and fun professor. I didn't attend lecture much but when I did I could tell he enjoyed teaching. The exams were take home but that will change the following semesters. That being said read through his notes and do the HW and the exams are all doable.

His exams were a different format than what he's going to go forward with in future semesters. Nevertheless, he was very precise in his teachings during class. He is very patient with people asking questions as well so I encourage you to ask him when you are lost. He has indeed improved throughout the years and I would take him again.

He explains concepts in class in such a way that the students understand the underlying concepts behind problems. Welcomes questions in class and office hours, and wants his students to understand. Grading of homework and exams is generous, and you must understand lectures to do well on exams.

The lectures are a bit dry and hard to follow - but as long as you generally understand the material in the book you'll do good. I would recommend this professor (for this class specifically) to anyone.

There are very few grades: five open note exams, and the fifth exam is optional. Practice problems are sent out but aren't for a grade. The exam problems are easier than the examples done in class, but watching some videos before the exams helped me do well. Pretty low-stress section of Discrete Math-I would definitely recommend him over others.

Dr. Erbatur is the most underrated professor at UTD, he teaches in a way that really simplifies things and makes understanding stuff super easy. very friendly and accessible outside of class. Overall the best prof you can take for any CS course, this is my third time taking him, and will be taking him for another course next semester.

Very caring of his students and injects some humor into his lectures. His lectures follow the textbook in a decently close fashion, and are quite example-heavy. Our grade was based only on 5 exams, which are curved/partial credit, with exam 5 being factored in only if it helps you. You can bring any non-electronic materials into the exams too! 9/10

This is a hard class but he makes it a lot better. He teaches well and is very organized. Overall great professor and the tests are easier than they could be but still not easy that's just because the coursework is a bit tough but you'll be fine. Grade is based on open-book exams, HW is not for grade. Take him he's a great professor, just study.

Great lectures. 5 tests total - and the last test only counts if it helps your overall grade. No homework or other grades. Straight-forward. Just study and test well.

A great professor! He teaches in a way where students develop a solid understanding of the topics. Open to questions and is very kind. Graded only with 5 open note exams - last one is optional, as it can only help your grade. No homework, and the practice sets are similar to the tests. His classroom is always very chilly tho :/

Professor Erbatur teaches efficiently and he is dedicated to helping you understand the concepts of discrete math since this can be a difficult class. He gives problems to practice which ensure a solid understanding of the topics and they are helpful for tests. There are 4 tests and a final which is optional if you are okay with your average.

Prof. Erbatur was very to the point and lectures were organized. Notes were put online after each lecture so class material was accessible even if you didn't go to class. If you go to class and take good notes you're almost guaranteed a good grade in his class due to his exams being open note. He was a very fair grader as well.

Excellent professor. Although some people would say that the grading is strict as there are only 5 exams, but the exams are easy if you attend the class. On the positive side, the grade of the last exam is only considered if it increases the overall grade. There are no projects and assignments, but theoretical-wise, the class is best.

1) Only five open notes in-class exams and no homework, assignments, etc. 2) He does give Problem Sets for you to prepare for the exams. 3) He also writes his notes in class while explaining and uploads them to eLearning. 4) Last exam is optional. 5) Sometimes you might get lost in the weeds but he is always ready to help.

Grade is based on 5 exams: open-note, straightforward, the last one is optional. Teaches well in class.

I loved the way the class was set up with 5 exams and no homework. He gave better lectures than 95% of the other professors in the CS department and didn't just read off the slides but write his notes with us. I liked how he dropped the last test if we were satisfied with our first 4 exams.

Professor Erbatur is a phenomenal choice for Automata Theory. His lectures are very organized and clear, and he provides great examples to explain the concepts to students. The lecture notes are always posted online in a timely manner, and he takes the time to ensure students understand the subject. Tests are open note and open book.

Third time taking him, and of course he didn't disappoint. Lectures are engaging with his sense of humor and him writing the notes with you as he goes. His tests for CS 4384 are much easier than his tests for CS 4349 if you need a reference. Grade is based only on 3 exams, plus a 4th to boost your average only if it benefits you. Curves a lot too.

Very nice professor. Graded by only 3 exams and the 4th is optional and can only improve your grade (no homework). The bounds for the grades are lowered making it easier to obtain a higher grade and he rounds. The professor's lectures are actually helpful and his tests are open notes which makes attending his lectures a lot more appealing too.

He has a really great teaching style: explain a concept then show examples of various scenarios. He writes notes with the class and makes the public later on. There are only 4 exams and the 4th exam is optional and only used if it benefits your grade. This class is really not difficult if you attend the lectures.

His lectures are pretty good. They're clear and they have a lot of worked-out examples as well as exercises that can be done individually. He talks pretty quietly so it can be hard to hear him speak. He has no homework assignments only 4 exams. The fourth exam is optional and it can only benefit your grade.

My favorite CS professor. Tests are open note but still challenging enough that you have to study. Last exam is optional if you need it which can be really useful for focusing on other finals. He teaches very well, is knowledgeable and passionate, and great to really learn and understand CS.

Only had 4 exams and no hws. Exams are consisted of 5 T/F, 10 MCQs, and 2 descriptive questions. He went through examples and exercises in class. Everything in the exam comes from the lecture notes he posts after every class. Even when you get some mcq wrong he only takes a fraction off. Exams are open note/book btw. No curve

Greatest professor I have ever taken at UTD! Love this guy!

He is THE GOAT! best professor at UTD by far. Very fair and understanding. No homeworks, 4 exams for the entire grade, just study.

He is one of the best discrete mathematics professor in UT Dallas. I would take him for every CS class.

Professor Erbatur did not give out homework, but still left problems to solve and solutions if needed practice. Only thing graded was the exams, which are open note at the testing center, so take good notes (posted on elearning too) and you're fine. Final exam is optional and is only counted if it helps your previous exam averages.

I am glad I took Professor Erbatur for CS 2305 this semester (fall 2023). I TRULY enjoyed his lectures. Even though exams were 100% of the grade, they weren't too hard. Tests are entirely open note in the testing center. He is accessible outside class and explains topics thoroughly until you get it. TAKE HIM!!!

Grade based only on 4 exams (last one optional). Very manageable, not time-consuming at all. keep up with the material though and do the practice that he gives.

grade was based on 3 exams and the final, but the final was optional. lectures are fairly straightforward and all lecture notes are posted online afterwards. attendance is not mandatory as all materials are posted to eLearning.

Lectures were detailed and exams were not too difficult, thanks to open notes. Homework is optional, but I heavily recommend it, and if you do good enough on the first 3 exams, the last exam is optional.

insanely boring lectures, with a lack of personality, He is a nice professor, tests are simple but don't be confident or you will mess up, the whole grade were 4 tests, (if 4th test % > 3 tests, then 4th counts and helps to grade, Else, doesn't count) I use external sources, like YT, it was NOT necessary but it helped GREATLY,

no hw, grade is based on 3 (4th optional) exams that are open note.

No attendance, HW, slides. Grade = 4 exams in testing center (4th only counted if grade > average of first 3). Good lectures & explains concepts well. Writes notes as he teaches and posts on eLearning after class (need to go to class to understand what his notes mean). Want to get a good grade and understand algos for interviews? Go to class.

I would like to give Professor Serdar 5/5. He is one of the best professors for sure. What grade you earn is how much effort you put into it. No assignment, no quiz, no attendance. Only three mandatory tests and one optional one to benefit the average grade.

Solid lectures and very blunt about class requirements. 3 open note exams with an optional fourth if you want to improve your grade. Tests aren't easy but not difficult if you have a good grasp on the material.

Handwrites notes (tablet with copy-paste), but lectures can feel rushed. 3 open note/book exams; question difficulty from definition to must understand concept. HW may require proofs. Exams/HW graded generously. Deeply covers random variable analysis but superficially for DP/greedy algos. Must self learn more techniques for interviews or research.

Pretty straightforward - 5 HWs, 3 Exams open-note. The exams were hard because it wasn't just memorization. However, the answers were usually hidden in the notes and required an understanding of the material. He also posts the lecture notes online but it was easiest to succeed by coming to class and taking notes myself.

top professors at UTD imo. Doesnt just stand there and read off slides. He may be the only prof that I don't lose my attention to. He writes down new notes as he lectures and his lectures are quiet interesting rather than boring. Idk what else you want from a prof, no coding on exams, open note easy exams literally from lecture notes 100% recommend

He's the goat, took him for second time very organized class grades come out quick open notes exams directly from lecture notes. You cannot fail his class unless you're retired!!. 3 exams 5 hws no coding in exams. Just dont ask him questions about the exam lol

The class structure is well-organized and straightforward. His lectures are very engaging and explains everything very clear. He offered checklists for the HWs to guide you through each question, which I found very helpful. The exams are not difficult and straightforward.

Good professor, lets his students learn how they learn best.

Professor Erbatur includes a lot of examples during lectures that help prepare you for exams. Exams can be tricky, but they're open-note. The professor is very accessible outside of class to answer questions.

The only decent professor I had this semester. His exams are straightforward, open notes, and he provides partial credit for some multiple choice questions.

very test heavy, 80% of ur grade. but open note which is rlly good, exams r a bit tricky but just really know his lectures and his examples to do fine. his grading is rly lenient, 88 is an A- etc and he rounds in ur favor for ur overall grade. sometimes has an attitude but show you care about the content, work hard and go to class, he'll like you.