AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Bob Hancock

MATH185 · MATH010 · MATH160 · MATHA185 · ELEC160 · MATH120 · MATH160STAT · ENGR285 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

; consider him only for electronics if you already know the material.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring LecturerMonotone DeliveryCurves TestsPolarizing by CourseNo Office Hours
  • Math and intro classes are widely called boring and sleep-inducing.
  • Engineering and electronics sections get stronger praise for .
  • , and modest curves help grades when you stay engaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Curves and dropped quizzes help, but and some report no easy A's.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from easy intro math to difficult calculus and circuits depending on the course.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

One review notes he does not care if you are absent, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Many students call him the , though a minority strongly recommend him for electronics.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

and .

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Workload

Light

68/100

Multiple reviews if you just do the assigned work.

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Frequent board mistakes and extremely boring monotone lectures dominate, despite solid subject knowledge in engineering.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Short tests (about five questions), quizzes, and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

math often feels deadly dull, while electronics courses earn strong praise.

Main concern

Monotone lectures put many students to sleep and .

What students said

“Oh sweet Jehova this guy is boring. I mean booooring.”
MATH010
“He is a master in explaining Electronic Circuit.”
ENGR285
“ . . Just do the hw.”
MATH185

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.

and occasional review sessions.

Short TestsQuiz DropsModest CurveReview Sessions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lowest quiz dropped; no proctoring details given.

Short TestsQuiz DropsModest Curve
“Tests are 5 questions, 50pts each test. .”
MATH185
“ . .”
MATH185

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Oh sweet Jehova this guy is boring. I mean booooring. Like, ya know when you wanna jam a pencil into your own eye... thats how boring.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting boredom in math versus strength in electronics. Credibility rating: Medium.

😴 Lecture Energy

25/100

“This guy is human NyQuil. Do not attempt to operate heavy equipment after class.”

🎯 Subject Mastery (Engineering)

80/100

“He is a master in explaining Electronic Circuit.”

⚖️

62/100

“ . . Just do the hw.”

👎 Overall Recommendation

35/100

“the the first class in my life that i droped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a nice guy if class, but otherwise.. his lectures realllly suck.
  • all ya need to know bout this guy is he's ben stein without the funny
  • He makes mistakes on the board often but as long as you're following, you can correct him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not too much hw. Doesn't .
  • . .
  • Recommended for people with previous Calc 2 experience.

Theme 3

⚡ Course Split

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  • He is a master in explaining Electronic Circuit.
  • This is a very difficult course. He teaches it very well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen older reviews (2003-2010) with mixed detail and polarized opinions yield medium credibility.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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ENGR2853 reviews
MATH1853 reviews
ELEC1601 review
MATH1201 review
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Reported outcomes

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