Robert Sturla

CS575 · CS116 · CS130 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.0/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if and can tolerate weak lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring LecturesLabs And Tests OnlySelf-Study RequiredTech StrugglesPolarizing CS Prof

Lectures are widely called boring or useless; students succeed by self-studying labs.
and exams; several students still earned As.
; online notes tech issues and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple As reported when students complete labs and tests; graded by few items with some .

Both online and in-person report As via labs; in-person CS575 feels harder for beginners.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Material is manageable with prior C++ or self-study, but and assembly still needs work.

Online assembly called not hard with zybooks; in-person CS575 labs called too hard for the level.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; labs require sign-in for credit even if lectures are skippable.

Online and CS116 report mandatory attendance; one CS575 review says attendance not required for lecture.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About three in , but and low quality scores pull the recommendation down.

; two of .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Graded by few things and and uneven lab difficulty remain.

Format shift

Online tags clear criteria; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Main load is labs and ; labs act like puzzles.

Format shift

Both formats .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students repeatedly call lectures boring, useless, or incompetent despite occasional nice-guy comments.

Format shift

Online cites internet failures; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and saying lectures are skippable if you do labs and tests; tech competence is mocked.

Main concern

Perceived lack of technical competence and harsh or uneven labs.

What students said

“If you want a Professor .”
CS116

“This is the .”
CS575

“Lectures , but you have to sign in for the .”
CS575

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students call him a and clear criteria, but and he will not record.

Main concern

Unreliable live lectures and .

What students said

“His lectures are extremely boring, but it's totally possible to read the relevant topics to finish his labs, which is all that .”
CS116

“Many times it wasn't, and he refuses to record lectures.”
CS130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on labs and ; few details on proctoring.

Labs GradedTests HeavyExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CS575 is test heavy with labs required for credit; lectures optional if .

Test HeavyLab Sign-InExtra Credit

“ and tests. .”
CS575

“He gives some but not a lot.”
CS575

Online

Online comments stress labs and ; .

Labs And ExamsZybooks

“the .”
CS116

“Assignments and .”
CS130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Theoretically he's an awful teacher. But in practice, you can get into a flow with him and do the required work to get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (2 online, 3 in person), highlighting lecture quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“This is the .”

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78/100

“it's totally possible to read the relevant topics to finish his labs, which is all that .”

📡 Tech Reliability

30/100

“he is a nice guy and a pretty good prof when his internet is working. Many times it wasn't, and he refuses to record lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are extremely boring
Lectures
If you want a Professor .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

do the required work to get an A
and tests
If you have experience in C++ language it may be easier.

Theme 3

⚙️ About Course Logistics

he refuses to record lectures
you have to sign in for the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews from 2019-2022 show consistent lecture criticism but mixed difficulty; small sample limits certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

CS1162 reviews

CS5752 reviews

CS1301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Robert Sturla

x x x if x x x x x and can tolerate weak lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Teaching Quality

🧩 x x x

📡 Tech Reliability

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

⚙️ About Course Logistics

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and can tolerate weak lectures.

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