AI Rate Professor

Engineering Technology

Thomas Thoen

ENTL117 · ELTN130 · ELTN117 · ELTN17 · ELE130 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and patience, but expect uneven organization and mixed personality fit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHands-On ElectronicsIndustry KnowledgeablePolarizingProject Heavy LabsPatient With Beginners
  • Many students call him outstanding for practical electronics labs and industry insight
  • A vocal minority criticizes disorganization, uneven pacing, and dismissive attitude
  • projects and will stay engaged

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn A or A+ with participation and labs, but work still takes time and effort is expected.

Online review reports an A with extensions; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, but , and pacing can still challenge students.

Online difficulty was lower; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Positive reviews repeatedly say you must come and participate, though .

Online attendance was optional; and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About half strongly recommend him for knowledge and support, while .

The single online review is glowing; and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

criteria in some classes, though pacing issues frustrate others.

Format shift

Online feedback was flexible on deadlines; and confusion.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Labs and multi-week projects are central, and some students report uneven assignment dumps.

Format shift

; in-person workload is hands-on and sometimes poorly paced.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Industry expertise and patient beginner coaching stand out, but organization and interpersonal style are polarizing.

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Hands-on labs, projects, and participation drive the .

Format shift

Online centers on a multi-week build project; and class work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person electronics classes are hands-on and practical, but and complaints about organization or rudeness.

Main concern

Some students report avalanche-style work dumps, unclear communication, or unhelpful answers.

What students said

“Syllabus is very good and and interesting. Class is very hands-on and practical, job oriented.”
ELTN117
“ is no work for like a week, then again dumps ton of work to do and fast.”
ELTN17
“I came to his class knowing NOTHING about electronics, and now the semester is almost over and he has helped me exceed my learning expectations.”
ELE130

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student , and a multi-week LED clock project with custom PCBs.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Thoen is passionate and compassionate. There was one week when I couldn't keep up with the , and and gave ample time to catch up with no repercussion.”
ENTL117

Exam style

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Assessment leans practical through labs and .

Hands-On LabsMulti-Week ProjectParticipation Based

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation; explicit exam proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Hands-On LabsClass ProjectsParticipation Matters
“The class is very hands on, lots of projects, and lots of time in class to work on them.”
ELTN117
“The but sometimes tedious if .”
ELE130

Online

Online assessment highlighted a three-week .

Multi-Week ProjectFlexible DeadlinesHands-On Build
“Our final project spans 3 weeks to build a digital LED alarm clock. He designed and printed our PCBs himself.”
ENTL117

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is head and shoulders above any other Electronics professor I've had in the past.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting hands-on strengths and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Hands-On Teaching Strength

80/100

“Syllabus is very good and and interesting. Class is very hands-on and practical, job oriented.”

⚠️ Organization Complaints

30/100

“Disorganized, shuffling through materials, assignments weren't clearly communicated.”

❤️ Beginner Support

85/100

“I came to his class knowing NOTHING about electronics, and now the semester is almost over and he has helped me exceed my learning expectations.”

👍 Split Recommendations

58/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof is very knowledgeable on electronics and industry practice.
  • , and extremely supportive of his students.
  • Talks incessantly, never answers questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • This class was easy since it's an introductory class.

Theme 3

🔧

  • and interesting
  • Our final project spans 3 weeks to build a digital LED alarm clock.
  • lots of projects, and lots of time in class to work on them

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews from 2018-2022 give a solid sample but opinions are polarized, lowering consistency confidence.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values