AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Nick Arnold

ENG117 · ENGR105 · ENGIN116 · DRFT105 · ENGIN117 · DRAFT · MATH138 · ENGINEERING · ENGR117 · ENGR116 · ENGINENGI · MATHMATH · MATH4 · ENG101 · ENG116 · DRAFTENGINE · ENG115 · ENGR115 · ENG11567 · ENGR100 · ENG105 · ENGR101 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him for intro engineering career-exploration classes if you want an easy credit and guest-speaker exposure, but do not rely on him for rigorous technical prep.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A Intro CoursesGuest Speakers HeavyDisorganized GradingHilarious but ScatterbrainedCareer Motivational
  • Intro engineering courses are widely described as easy As with guest speakers and light work.
  • many find him inspirational and caring; .
  • ; technical courses may feel watered down for transfer prep.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students report easy As , and simple tests, .

Almost all Easy A evidence is in-person; the single online review still reported an A despite hating the class.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Intro courses are described as motivational survey classes with guest speakers and minimal technical depth.

In-person comments dominate; online sample is too small to compare content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and tagged skip-class-you-wont-pass.

/ENGR sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Strong love for intro career classes and transfer prep.

In-person recommendations are mixed-positive; the lone .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

Grades are widely seen as easy with , and A-friendly policies.

Format shift

Leniency comments .

Workload

Light

72/100

Most describe short homework and easy activities, though a .

Format shift

Workload evidence is nearly all in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

inspirational guest-speaker , and thin technical teaching.

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed; online review was strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades lean on short homework, attendance, in-class activities, and .

Format shift

Assignment-heavy structure described mainly for in-person intro courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and easy with guest speakers; advanced/circuits sections draw stronger complaints about organization and university prep.

Main concern

, and material that may not prepare you for harder university engineering.

What students said

“Half of that take 15 minutes for each one.”
ENGR101
“Arnold is by far the . He is incredibly disorganized, doesnt give any type of ”
ENG117
“Dr. Nick is a very smart and approachable guy. He tries to engaged with his students and let them know how engineering would be a great choice as a career!”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online ENG101 review was strongly negative, citing poor lecture quality and a dismissive classroom dynamic.

Main concern

Lecture content felt unrelated and student voices were talked over.

What students said

“This was a horrible class. If I didn't already know I wanted to go into engineering and what field, I would have quit the class.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and even pizza finals in some sections.

Easy TestsExam RetakesTwo Shots at ExamsPizza FinalQuick HW Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes a ; little hard proctoring detail is given.

Easy TestsExam RetakesPizza Final
“Very easy though and his hw and .”
ENGR116
“he also allows retakes for and the grade.”
ENGR115
“Did I mention the ?!!?!?”
31484

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is more of a motivational class. You read the textbook and answer a couple questions each chapter. Very laid back class and many guest speakers. Easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy-A intro courses, guest speakers, and organization complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy Credit Magnet

86/100

“This class is as easy as 1 2 3...im not kidding... HW is so easy...just by doing 1 sentence you get full credit! no joke! !!”

🗣️ Teaching Quality Split

58/100

“Arnold is by far the . He is incredibly disorganized, doesnt give any type of , and overall doesnt show much (if any) interest in students.”

🚀 Career Inspiration

72/100

“Focus on your career goals and dive into the world of engineering. This is a great study skill class. Professor is fun and open-minded and wants people to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Nick is a very smart and approachable guy.
  • He's a bit scatterbrained at times
  • His jokes are usually lame, but his lectures usually contain very useful problem solving strategies

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • Barely any work, mostly guest speakers
  • You get 2 shots at every exam

Theme 3

⚠️ About Prep & Organization

  • Doesn't prepare you for university standards.
  • Don't expect any graded work back within the month.
  • he watered down the material and I am drowning at UCSB.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with consistent Easy A and organization themes give solid confidence despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 7 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1