AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Trevor Marks

ENGR117 · ENGR115 · ENGR116 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Strong pick for engineering if you want real learning and and a dry or sarcastic style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable engineerTough but fair graderTest heavyHelpful office hoursPartial credit for concepts
  • Most students rate him 5/5 and and partial credit.
  • and lots of ; a few call him rude when questioned.
  • ; office hours help a lot if you book ahead.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and homework mean an A takes real engineering effort, not coasting.

Both formats report tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Dynamics and electronics content are hard; students say he handles hard material well but it stays demanding.

In-person dynamics called hard; online CAD and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Most reviews list attendance as .

Majority online and ; a few sections require it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 91% would take him again, calling him best .

In-person enthusiasm is strongest; online still mostly recommends with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and email fixes balancing pure harshness.

Format shift

Online reviews stress harsh moods more; in-person stress fair but tough.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of homework, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online tags lots of homework; and tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Clear concept teaching, real-world insight, and .

Format shift

In-person almost uniformly excellent; online has a couple of low ratings for attitude.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy and and CAD projects supporting the exams.

Format shift

; online still centers graded CAD and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise knowledge, partial credit, inspiration, and and .

Main concern

Sarcasm can feel rude; .

What students said

“if you showed you knew the concepts/general idea of the problem, but got the questions wrong, he gave you good partial credit.”
ENGR117
“Lots of quizzes and , but fair.”
ENGR117
“ . Ever!”
ENGR116

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range and rude complaints; SolidWorks-style CAD work and posted notes are common.

Main concern

and occasional rudeness when asking questions.

What students said

“ , and sometimes if in a bad mood will grade extremely harsh. and he will probably fix it.”
ENGR115
“He makes the material easy to understand but he is very rude if you have a question.”
ENGR115
“Does a darn good job trying to convey the material (and he pretty successful at it).”
ENGR116

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent quizzes and tests with tough but and partial credit for concepts.

Test heavyLots of quizzesPartial creditTough grader

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test heavy with partial credit when concepts are shown.

Lots of quizzesTest heavyPartial credit
“Lots of quizzes and , but fair.”
ENGR117
“he gave you good partial credit.”
ENGR117

Online

Online reviews do not detail proctoring; and CAD work.

Tough graderCAD/SolidWorks workPosted notes
“He is probably the being ridiculous.”
ENGR115

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very knowledgeable and loved how if you showed you knew the concepts/general idea of the problem, but got the questions wrong, he gave you good partial credit.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (5 online, 6 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Engineering Insight

88/100

“I really like the insight Prof. Marks gives during lecture, it really helps relate what we are doing in class to things outside of class.”

📝

32/100

“He is probably the being ridiculous.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

88/100

“Best engineering class I have taken. Prof. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable
  • makes the material easy to understand
  • I don't teach engineering, I teach a way of life!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of quizzes and , but fair
  • Dynamics is hard. Professor Marks does a good job with such hard material.

Theme 3

💬 About Personality

  • He can be sarcastic which can come off as rude sometimes
  • very rude if you have a question
  • genuinely wants you to succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews with rich detail, consistent themes, and a and in-person formats.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGR1155 reviews
ENGR1163 reviews
ENGR1173 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1