AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Ian Noonan

INTARC28A · INTA41 · IARC15 · INTARC32 · INTARC36 · ARCH41 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want to learn design deeply and can invest time and materials; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousAmazing LecturesTime-Consuming ProjectsClear Grading CriteriaInspirational
  • Students repeatedly call him a favorite for humor, passion, and .
  • Projects are fun but heavy and material costs can hit about $100-150; last-minute starts fail.
  • Most earn A/A+ with diligence; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is very achievable with steady project work and , but it takes real time and you cannot coast.

Online feels easier for the grade; and can punish non-majors on exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content moves fast with dense history lectures and and time heavy.

; in-person studios and ARCH41 exams raise the challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory, and studio .

Some ; online varies.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority praise learning and humor; a .

In-person recommendations are glowing; online recommendations are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and respect for creative style; grades track effort and work quality more than matching his taste.

Format shift

Online is described as lenient on late work if progress is shown.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Large projects, materials shopping, and dense lectures make last-minute work nearly impossible.

Format shift

Online is time-consuming but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Hilarious, passionate, approachable working designer whose lectures and field trips inspire most students.

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; online quality dips for some.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Projects and presentations dominate; quizzes and .

Format shift

Online uses presentation quizzes plus weekly projects; and exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studios and history classes are highly praised for humor, field trips, and rigorous but .

Main concern

, and if you are outside the major.

What students said

“ so far.”
INTARC28A
“The but a lot of work and nothing you can just start last minute!”
INTARC36
“ if your major isn't related.”
ARCH41

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online IARC15 is easier to pass with but mixed learning value; some felt neglected or .

Main concern

and weaker learning impact online compared with studio energy.

What students said

“It is easy to pass but !!”
IARC15
“I feel I didn't learn anything from this class, maybe it's because it was an online class.”
IARC15
“Had to wait weeks for .”
IARC15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals that can include tough vocab; not open-book friendly.

Project FinalsMidterm ExamsVocab HeavyTheory QuizzesDesign Presentations

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals; one non-major failed exams with untaught vocab despite strong projects.

Hard MidtermHard FinalProject FinalVocab Not Always Covered
“ and class.”
ARCH41
“you will be given a 100 page project as than what he says”
INTARC36

Online

Online reviews mention theory quizzes from presentations and videos; .

Theory QuizzesWeekly ProjectsPresentation Videos
“Theory is learned through presentations and videos, and there are .”
IARC15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ so far. Before I took his class I was really nervous because a lot of people wrote it's super hard. It is difficult but he will teach you everything you will need to know - it's not really hard rather very time consuming.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 architecture and interior , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Ian Noonan fullfills all of the checklist I would have for what makes a great teacher.”

😂 Humor & Energy

90/100

“Hilarious and will always make you laugh.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

28/100

“The but a lot of work and nothing you can just start last minute!”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“I wish he taught everything!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He loves the subject and he loves teaching.
  • His lectures are interesting and he is funny
  • gifted teacher and good person

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is difficult but he will teach you everything
  • A in his class.
  • there's a lot of but if you're diligent, you'll get a good grade

Theme 3

🛠️

  • You will have to spend money on materials (around $100-150)
  • 100 page project as
  • Most of his classes are work days for projects, so utilize this time

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews with long , and consistent praise raise confidence despite some older posts.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

INTARC28A5 reviews
IARC154 reviews
INTA414 reviews
INTARC364 reviews
ARCH412 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1