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Engineering

Leonard Barela

ELECT209 · ELECT202 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him only if you are , and grind the labs yourself.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSlide ReaderLab HeavyParticipation MattersCaring but Hands-OffMixed Communication
  • ; success depends on asking questions.
  • .
  • In-person ELECT209 reviews are mixed; the one online review cites terrible communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Grades reported include A-, B, and B+; content is manageable if you ask questions and , but it is not a free A.

Grade evidence ; the online review did not report a grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Average difficulty around medium; labs and slide-based lectures require steady effort without extreme theory intensity.

Online review rated difficulty 5; in-person difficulty ratings cluster around 2-4.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and skip-class warnings appear, while because .

; online review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Would-take-again is about 40 percent; unsupported and lectures worthless.

; the sole online review was strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and some students earn solid grades without describing harsh curves.

Format shift

Limited grade detail online; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple reviews warn of and getting ready to read beyond lecture time.

Format shift

Lab workload complaints are from in-person ELECT209; online evidence is sparse.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call him amazing and inspirational when you engage; others say he only reads slides and offers zero lab help.

Format shift

In-person opinions split hard; the online review is purely negative on communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Labs and than heavily discussed exams.

Format shift

Assessment detail comes mainly from in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person, he is often described as caring and approachable if you speak up, but and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Everyone complains about his lectures but if you don't ask questions don't expect to know what he's teaching best 212 professor !!”
ELECT209
“ he offers. it is basically a do it your own course.”
ELECT209
“Get ready for a lot of work in the .”
ELECT209

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online ELECT202 review calls out terrible communication and high difficulty.

Main concern

Poor communication and lack of support in the online format.

What students said

“Terrible communication”
ELECT202

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring style; assessment focus is labs and .

Limited Exam DetailLab Focused Course

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slide-based homework rather than describing exam format.

Lab FocusedHomework From Slides
“everything on the slides is exactly what's in the !”
ELECT209

Online

.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ he offers. it is basically a do it your own course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews spanning online and , and mixed support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Lecture days all he and doesn't stop to ask if we have any questions.”

👍 Recommendation Split

40/100

“best 212 professor !!”

🛠️ Lab Workload

35/100

“Get ready for a lot of work in the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • all he
  • Amazing lectures
  • He's there for you, but not so clear.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it is basically a do it your own course
  • makes the class easy and fun
  • Get ready for a lot of work in the lab

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Real sweet dude cares for your success
  • Really a nice guy
  • Very approachable answers students questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews spanning 2015-2026 with mixed detail; one online sample limits format confidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ELECT2095 reviews
ELECT2022 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

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 2