AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Dan Richardson

ARCH150B · ARCH150 · ARCH150A150B · ARCHITECTURE · ET102 · ARCH150AANDB · ARCH150A · ARCHITECT150A · ALLCLASSES · ARCH7168 · 150A150B · ARCH150AB · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a supportive hands-on architecture teacher and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorHands-on assignmentsTime consumingFunny but moodyAttendance matters
  • Most students see him as a caring, funny, highly supportive architecture mentor.
  • The material is not usually hard, but projects, lab time, homework, and .
  • A minority of students report , and inconsistent help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is very reachable if students attend, complete hands-on work, and ask for help, but it takes time and consistency.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Students often say the basics are approachable, but detailed architecture work and precision expectations keep it from being effortless.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and as necessary for passing and completing the work.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and help, while noting that and workload can frustrate some people.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

He is often described as forgiving and helpful if students try, though precision and second-semester expectations can be stricter.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

The class is repeatedly described as time consuming, with lots of , and lab hours before or after class.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise him as caring, funny, and helpful, but and inconsistent moods.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Reviews emphasize , and occasional quizzes more than major exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is in person and shows a helpful but demanding studio-style teacher whose class rewards showing up and doing the work.

Main concern

The main risk is time demand, required attendance, and .

What students said

“He assigns A LOT of homework.”
ARCH150A
“He's big on the basics, meaning learn the easy stuff in the beginning and you will never fall behind.”
ALLCLASSES

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.

Reviews mention quizzes and tests in passing, but do not clearly prove a .

Pop QuizzesTests and Quizzes MentionedSelf-Correction Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, closed-book rules, or .

Pop QuizzesTests and QuizzesSelf-Correction
“He is interesting.”
ARCH150
“his tests and and he lets you correct your own mistakes on them to make sure what he says sticks and so you can get a perfect score.”
ARCH150A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Show up for class, do your work ask for help when needed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in mentorship, workload, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ . He is very caring and really wants to help you succeed.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

32/100

“He assigns A LOT of homework.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“VERY HELPFUL!!! A IF INTERESTED IN ARCHITECTURE!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's such a great person and easy to talk to.
  • He is totally understandable, very funny and nice.
  • and does very little to help his students

Theme 2

🛠️

  • The material isn't hard, but it is detailed and the work is time consuming.
  • You need to be in class before and after the class hours to pass and get your work done.
  • As long as you show up every lecture and do homeworks, you will be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • and really wants to help you succeed.
  • If you're ever having a hard time, don't be afraid to ask him or the class for help.
  • great teacher he will go beyond the usual to help you out

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four in-person reviews across many years show stable , and mixed clarity.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ARCH150A12 reviews
ARCH1507 reviews
ALLCLASSES4 reviews
ARCH150A150B2 reviews
ARCH150B2 reviews
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150A150B1 review
ARCH150AANDB1 review
ARCH150AB1 review
ARCH71681 review
ARCHITECT150A1 review
ARCHITECTURE1 review
ET1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 6 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1