AI Rate Professor

Construction Technology

Patrick McGrew

CSTR100 · CONSTR100 · CONST100 · CONS30 · CSTR042 · CSTR120 · CSTR016F · CSTR104 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want practical construction knowledge and , and some uneven organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableCaringHands-On LearningReading RequiredTime Management Issues
  • Students strongly value his industry knowledge, patience, and care for student development.
  • The class rewards students who read, participate, and engage in lab work.
  • A minority of reviews , and unmet course promises.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Grades seem attainable, but students must read, participate, buy materials, and complete hands-on work.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is practical and accessible for engaged students, but , and industry detail can challenge beginners.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because , and class discussions.

and class engagement expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

, and real construction experience.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading is not widely attacked, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students mention reading, , and labor-intensive work.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews praise his knowledge, patience, care, and practical field experience despite organization concerns.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation more than exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and care, with recurring concerns about time management.

Main concern

Some students say he overpromises, runs out of time, or .

What students said

“Pat is in the top 5% of instructors I've ever had, and I have over 200 units from college to grad school.”
CONST100
“Very poor time management skills.”
CSTR104
“You need to do a lot of reading and but you will learn a lot in his class.”
CONSTR100

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 provide limited exam evidence, with but .

Unclear Test QuestionsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove a , though .

Unclear Test QuestionsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy
“ and .”
CSTR104

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pat will teach you as much as you want to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Pat is in the top 5% of instructors I've ever had, and I have over 200 units from college to grad school.”

🛠️ Practical Learning

86/100

“The class is taught by an experienced, professional contractor and it shows.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

48/100

“Very poor time management skills.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Pat knows his stuff.
  • and communicates clearly.
  • one of the most engaging teachers I've ever had.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Participation

  • You need to do a lot of reading and but you will learn a lot in his class.
  • He expects you to engage in the lab and also participate in class discussions.
  • the class is labor instensive

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • Lots of promises in class but most go undelivered.
  • Never completes the subject matter as spelled out in the syllabus.
  • Very poor time management skills.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 13 in-person reviews across a long time span with detailed and mostly consistent comments.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CONST1003 reviews
CSTR0422 reviews
CSTR1002 reviews
CSTR1042 reviews
CONS301 review
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CONSTR1001 review
CSTR016F1 review
CSTR1201 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1