AI Rate Professor

Architectural Technology

Steven Fuchs

A162 · ARCH115 · ARCH105 · ARCH165 · ARCH105165 · ARCH162 · ARCH170 · ARCH171 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him only if you want an easy grade and ; avoid if you need consistent meetings and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterFrequent Class CancellationsCreative FreedomDelayed GradingEasy A TradeoffPolarizing Reviews
  • Recent reviews report frequent last-minute cancellations and .
  • Many students get easy As with little skill learning if they only turn work in.
  • Older reviews praise inspirational lectures, creative freedom, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly report easy As for turning work in, high A rates, and .

Both online and in-person comments call out easy As; grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is design- and , though abstract prompts can confuse some students.

Online reviewers stress creativity and AI-friendly design; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but he cancels so often that presence becomes unpredictable.

Online ; in-person mixed with frequent cancellations.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but recent reviews strongly warn away while older ones call him a must-take.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and delayed, yet reported grades cluster at A and A-plus with few hard penalties.

Format shift

In-person students complain grades sit at N/A for months; .

Workload

Light

62/100

Most sections use project portfolios with limited formal tests, though a .

Format shift

One online review tags lots of homework; and cancels class.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

When present he can inspire design thinking, but recent reliability failures and .

Format shift

Online praise for creativity and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and portfolios rather than traditional midterms.

Format shift

Online ARCH165 explicitly reports no major midterm or final; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

older students call him an OCC legend while recent ones , and wasted tuition.

Main concern

Frequent cancellations for personal reasons and grades left blank for months.

What students said

“Cancelled majority of classes and doesn't grade.”
ARCH162
“Easy A, but you won't learn anything.”
ARCH165
“If you want the , but if you care about learning, I'd stay away.”
ARCH105

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ARCH115 and ARCH165 reviews split between creative support with quick responses and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I was able to be creative in this class and appreciated that and made this class interesting and inspiring.”
ARCH115
“ . We just make every assignment look like the personal brand we develop in class.”
ARCH165
“ my English comprehension skills.”
ARCH115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Courses lean on progressive design assignments with little evidence of high-stakes closed proctored exams.

Project PortfolioNo Major MidtermNo Major FinalAssignment Driven

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and focus on projects, though and final project milestones.

Project BasedUnclear Directions
“Looking forward to the midterm and .”
ARCH115
“doesn't grade ANYTHING, so you're stuck wondering what your grade is.”
ARCH162

Online

Online comments describe assignment chains and .

No Major MidtermNo Major FinalCanvas Assignments
“ . We just make every assignment look like the personal brand we develop in class.”
ARCH165

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A, but you won't learn anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews spanning online and , and creativity themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Reliability

54/100

“Cancelled majority of classes and doesn't grade.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

82/100

“Easy A, but you won't learn anything.”

🎨 Creative Mentorship

80/100

“He will help you grow as a designer.”

⏱️

30/100

“he will put off grading the majority of your assignments until 2 weeks after the semester ends”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great at teaching and .
  • and inspires you to be the greatest version of yourself.
  • and cancels a lot of classes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, but you won't learn anything.
  • If you want the
  • Easy A even if you show up to class or not as long as you turn everything in

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability

  • Cancelled majority of classes and doesn't grade.
  • he cancels half of his classes an hour before they start
  • beware he writes most of his own reviews

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews span many years with rich detail; opinions are polarized but patterns on cancellations and easy grades are consistent.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ARCH11511 reviews
ARCH1055 reviews
ARCH1654 reviews
ARCH1714 reviews
ARCH1623 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 6 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1