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Tim Brecht

Professor Emeritus

Davis Center, Room 3508
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave. West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

E-mail: brecht AT uwaterloo DOT ca

 

 

Teaching

I was on sabbatical from May 2015 -- May 2016 and my teaching load was reduced from three to two courses per year as a result of my Cheriton Faculty Fellowship from 2016--2019.

Graduate Courses

• Instructor, CS 854 (Experimental Performance Evaluation)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2022

  10 graduate student(s)

  In person course

• Instructor, CS 854 (Experimental Performance Evaluation)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2021

  15 graduate student(s)

  Online course due to COVID-19 pandemic

• Instructor, CS 854 (Experimental Performance Evaluation)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2020

  20 graduate student(s)

  Online course due to COVID-19 pandemic

• Instructor, CS 854 (Experimental Performance Evaluation)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2018

  10 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (Experimental Performance Evaluation)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2017

  15 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (Systems Support for the Internet of Things)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2016

  12 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (Emerging Techologies and their Influence on Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2014

  11 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (802.11 (Wi-Fi) Network Performance)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2014

  6 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (HTTP Streaming Video)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2012

  11 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (Experimental Performance Evaluation)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2011

  10 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (Scalable Systems Software)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2011

  8 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 854 (Systems Software for Multicore Environments)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2009

  10 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 702 (Advanced Topics in Operating Systems)
  Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (EPFL), Winter 2009

  10 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 856 (Topics in Internet Services and Performance)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2007

  6 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 856 (Internet Server Performance)
  University of Waterloo, Spring 2006

  6 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 856 (High-Performance Internet Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2003

  16 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 756I (Topics in Distributed Systems: Internet Systems and Applications)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 1999

  11 and 5 audits graduate student(s)

  Developed this course

• Instructor, COSC 5421.03 (Operating System Design)
  York University, 1997/1998

  12 student(s) and 9 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 6422.03 (Parallel and Distributed Computing)
  York University, 1997/1998

  9 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 5421.03 (Operating System Design)
  York University, 1996/1997

  13 student(s) and 9 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 5494.03 (Parallel and Distributed Computing)
  York University, 1996/1997

  6 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 5421.03 (Operating System Design)
  York University, 1995/1996

  13 student(s) and 5 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 5494.03 (Parallel and Distributed Computing)
  York University, 1995/1996

  10 graduate student(s)

  Developed this course

• Instructor, COSC 5421.03 (Operating System Design)
  York University, 1994/1995

  10 student(s) and 2 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 5421.03 (Operating System Design)
  York University, 1993/1994

  12 student(s) and 9 graduate student(s)

  Developed this course

Undergraduate Courses

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2023

  60 + 60 + 60 + 60 = 240 student(s) in 4 sections

  In-person, inverted classroom (active learning) so students attend one `lecture' each week (so each `lecture' is to 60 students).

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2022

  68 + 88 = 156 student(s) in 2 sections

  Online course due to COVID-19 pandemic at start, then moved to in-person part way through the term

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2021

  111 + 109 = 220 student(s) in 2 sections

  Online course due to COVID-19 pandemic. 13 sections, 7 instructors, about 40 TAs, and approximately 1,700!! students, this was about 2.5 times the normal number of students

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2020

  87 + 88 = 175 student(s) in 2 sections

  10 sections, 5 instructors, about 40 TAs, and approximately 800 students

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2019

  89 + 90 = 179 student(s) in 2 sections

  De facto course coordinator, 10 sections, 6 instructors, about 40 TAs, and approximately 900 students

• Instructor, CS 499R (Readings in Computer Science: Streaming Video)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2018

  1 student(s)

  Arshia Mufti (not for credit)

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2017

  88 student(s)

• Instructor, CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2017

  89 + 89 = 178 student(s) in 2 sections

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2015

  91 + 86 = 177 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator 177 students, 8 TAs

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2013

  88 + 89 = 177 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator 240 students 2 instructors, 10 TAs

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2013

  71 + 72 = 143 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator 143 students, 8 TAs

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2012

  38 + 69 = 107 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator 107 students, 7 TAs

• Instructor, CS 499R (Readings in Computer Science: Google Web Services)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2011

  Ross Robinson

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2010

  81 + 71 = 152 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator 152 students, 7 TAs

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2010

  69 + 69 = 138 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator 138 students, 7 TAs

• Co-Instructor, CS 499R (Readings in Computer Science: Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2009

  Kyle Spaans and Alex Szlavik (with Martin Karsten)

• Instructor, CS 456/656 (Computer Networks)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2008

  29 + 24 = 53 student(s) 3 + 1 = 4 graduate student(s) in 2 sections

• Co-Instructor, CS 497 (Multidisiplinary Studies in Computer Science)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2008

  25 student(s)

  1 of 9 instructors

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2007

  94 student(s)

  Course coordinator

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2007

  74 student(s)

  Course coordinator: 144 students, one sessional, and 8 TAs

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2006

  67 + 46 = 113 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator: 128 students, one sessional, and 8 TAs

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2005

  68 student(s)

• Instructor, CS 133 (Developing Programming Principles)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 2004

  61 + 88 = 159 student(s) in 2 sections

• Instructor, CS 350 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2004

  104 + 92 = 196 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator: 350 students in total, 4 faculty, and 14 TAs

• Instructor, CS 456/656 (Distributed Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 2000

  65 student(s) and 5 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 456/656 (Distributed Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 1999

  47 student(s) and 15 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, CS 354 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Fall 1999

  80 + 80 = 160 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator: 80 students in each of two sections

• Instructor, CS 354 (Operating Systems)
  University of Waterloo, Winter 1999

  80 + 80 = 160 student(s) in 2 sections

  Course coordinator: 80 students in each of two sections

• Instructor, COSC 4321.03 (Operating System Design (cross listed with COSC 5421.03))
  York University, 1997/1998

  12 student(s) and 9 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 1030.03 (Introduction to Computer Science II)
  York University, 1997/1998

  56 student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 4080.03 (Computer Science Project Course)
  York University, 1997/1998

  1 student(s)

  Region Fault Library Enhancements

• Instructor, COSC 4321.03 (Operating System Design (cross listed with COSC 5421.03))
  York University, 1996/1997

  13 student(s) and 9 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 1030.03 (Introduction to Computer Science II)
  York University, 1996/1997

  52 student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 4001.06 (Space and Communication Sciences Workshop)
  York University, 1996/1997

  2 student(s)

  Performance Comparison of C++ and Java

• Instructor, COSC 4321.03 (Operating System Design (cross listed with COSC 5421.03))
  York University, 1995/1996

  13 student(s) and 5 graduate student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 1030.03 (Introduction to Computer Science II)
  York University, 1995/1996

  46 student(s)

  Course Director - about 250 students over 3 sections

• Instructor, COSC 4001.06 (Space and Communication Sciences Workshop)
  York University, 1995/1996

  3 student(s)

  World-Wide Supercomputing using Java; Comparing Ethernet and ATM for FTP; Comparing Ethernet and ATM for NFS

• Instructor, COSC 4080.03 (Computer Science Project Course)
  York University, 1995/1996

  2 student(s)

  Departmental Information Database; Porting TreadMarks to Solaris

• Instructor, COSC 4321.03 (Operating System Design)
  York University, 1994/1995

  10 student(s) and 2 graduate student(s)

  Cross listed with AK COSC 4470.03 and COSC 5421.03

• Instructor, COSC 1030.03 (Introduction to Computer Science II)
  York University, 1994/1995

  59 student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 4001.06 (Space and Communication Sciences Workshop)
  York University, 1994/1995

  1 student(s)

  Audio Video Conferencing and Mail Systems

• Instructor, COSC 4321.03 (Operating System Design (cross listed with COSC 5421.03))
  York University, 1993/1994

  12 student(s) and 9 graduate student(s)

  Developed this course

• Instructor, COSC 1030.03 (Introduction to Computer Science II)
  York University, 1993/1994

  46 student(s)

• Instructor, COSC 4001.06 (Space and Communication Sciences Workshop)
  York University, 1993/1994

  1 student(s)

  Parallel Computing using Workstation Clusters

Curriculum Development

• CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction), Winter 2021. I created several instructional videos to help students with online learning and to augment the course notes. Topics covered are: (1) What to do if you are having Internet or Seashell problems (16 minutes). (2) Finding differences when your output is not matching expected output (9 minutes). (3) Tips for Success in CS136 and CS in General (27 minutes). (4) Debugging and Testing (31 minutes). Each of these required developing the material, creating powerpoint slides and then recording the presentation. I spent about 50 hours on these.
• CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction), Winter 2020. Significant addition to course notes to add lots more instructor's notes. This is particularily helpful for new/first time instructors for this course. Spent about 15 hours on this.
• CS 136 (Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction), Fall 2017. Significant changes to course notes, several assignments and tutorials to get to the meat of the material sooner.
• CS 350 (Operating Systems), Fall 1998 – Winter 2015. Ken Salem and I made several updates to new versions of the tools and Operating System used, course notes, assignments, and assignment solutions. I also built a large suite of programs that could be used by the students and TAs for automated assignment testing.
• COSC 4321 (Operating System Design), Fall 1993 – Fall 1995. Created, developed and evolved this course. It used the NACHOS system for assignments..
• COSC 1030 (Introduction to Computer Science II), Fall 1993 – Fall 1997. Working with Jeff Edmonds to improve and evolve the course notes and assignments.

 

 

 

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