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Orange Coast College · Electronics Technology

Brian Borkenhagen

ELEC146 · TECH450 · ELECT146 · ELECTA146 · ELECA146 · ELEC146ELEC246 · ELECTRICAL · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
1.3

The decision

if you want practical skills, real help, and an .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHands-on hardware expertEasy if you show upFlexible gradingExtremely helpfulPassionate technician mentor
  • Perfect quality ratings across reviews; students call him one of the .
  • , and real-world PC applications make learning stick and .
  • Show up, do labs, and with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Multiple students say showing up, doing labs, and grading.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is taught so clearly with hands-on practice that students repeatedly call the class easy because they actually learn it.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is sometimes marked mandatory, but success advice focuses .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal five-star praise and and technician skills.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

as flexible and negotiable; showing up and completing work commonly yields B or A.

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Workload

Light

82/100

Homework and labs matter, but students call the class easy with .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students emphasize passion, clarity, real-world hardware skill, humor, and tireless help until concepts stick.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and easy exams rather than pure paper-only work.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and highly supported; students say doing the work and staying engaged makes the course easy and career-inspiring.

Main concern

He can get very busy helping many students, so office time may feel crowded.

What students said

“The man is passionate, knows his stuff,and makes ELEC146 a fun class.”
ELEC146
“Simply showing up on time and doing the work will get you at least a B.”
ELECA146
“show up to class, do the labs, study 30 mins for the .”
ELECT146

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are repeatedly called easy when students attend and complete labs; no harsh proctoring is mentioned.

Easy examsDaily quizzesHands-on labs

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as and lab-based learning.

Very easy examsDaily quizzesLab-based practice
“Very easy. Just show up and do the work. as well.”
TECH450
“show up to class, do the labs, study 30 mins for the .”
ELECT146

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“show up to class, do the labs, study 30 mins for the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, , and mentorship. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“One of the . Very easy to talk to and a lot of hands-on experience in.”

👍

96/100

“If you're looking for a professor who knows his craft and .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

93/100

“Simply showing up on time and doing the work will get you at least a B.”

🛠️ Hands-On Mentorship

95/100

“Shows you real world applications of some of the thing we're taught.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful
  • Very intellectual and funny
  • He incorporate his techniques into your everyday PC experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • his classes are easy if and you stay in class
  • and he is more than willing to negotiate
  • as well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Brian is awesome. .
  • he will help you with your computer if you needed too
  • He is affable and a real conservative at a university full of liberal faculty.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven consistently glowing reviews spanning 2008-2015 with detailed examples support medium-high confidence despite older dates.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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