AI Rate Professor

Drafting

Michael Haddadin

CATIA150 · MAE172C · DRAFT220 · CATIA · MAE172 · EGME422 · MAE172B · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you already know CAD or are ready to teach yourself from the book and treat every graded item as high stakes.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderGraded by Few ThingsHomework Is EverythingIndustry ExpectationsSelf-Taught CAD
  • Grades rest on only a few high-stakes items so .
  • Success depends heavily on prior CAD experience and .
  • Older drafting classes got warmer reviews; recent MAE Solidworks sections are more stressful and polarizing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students still finish with As, but and surviving harsh scoring on a handful of tests and projects.

Online reviews stress unclear rubrics and C-level grades despite following instructions; and you can still earn A or A+.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

CAD content is manageable with the book, but pace, industry standards, and weak scaffolding make it hard for beginners.

Online students call it unnecessarily hard; in-person difficulty hinges on prior Solidworks or CATIA experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing too many classes can mean an auto fail.

; one online MAE172B listed attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About two in ; recommendation rises only if you already know CAD and .

; several older in-person drafting reviews are more positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and comments about few graded items with limited recovery dominate the record.

Format shift

Online students report following instructions and still getting Cs; in-person notes harsh industry-style scoring.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework and book work are expected even when much of it is ungraded.

Format shift

Both ; projects add extra time.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students get neat tricks and feedback, but many find lectures slow then rushed, unhelpful, or thin on real teaching.

Format shift

Older in-person CATIA and DRAFT reviews are strong; recent online MAE reviews are largely negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Grade hinges on a small set of tests, projects, and .

Format shift

; in-person stresses designing parts on tests and pop quizzes in some courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

early CATIA/DRAFT students praise feedback and networking, while MAE students warn about few graded items and industry-level expectations.

Main concern

Harsh grading with few recovery opportunities and .

What students said

“you will actually learn quickly in his class. he is a great lecturer but will also make you participate in class.”
CATIA150
“Your grade is basically decided because there are very few things you are graded on.”
MAE172C
“if you miss too many classes you auto fail. He also goes really fast so it's hard to pace with him.”
EGME422

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MAE sections feel stressful, with but dense lectures, and .

Main concern

and tough grading make an easy software course feel like a trap.

What students said

“ . He talks incredibly slow during lectures but moves fast, so you better have a recording.”
MAE172C
“Horrible Professor. Expected students to come into the class with Boeing engineer level of knowledge.”
MAE172C
“DO THE HOMEWORK! Only way you will pass. can be tough, but if you do the HW youll be fine”
MAE172C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but tests and and often harder than daily work.

Take-Home QuizzesTough TestsFew Graded ItemsDesign-Based ExamsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some courses add hard pop quizzes and industry-style expectations.

Design-Based TestsPop QuizzesHarsh Speech-Like Standards
“know what they are teaching you because the .”
MAE172C
“ since he doesn't give you enough time”
EGME422

Online

, and stress from unclear criteria on few graded items.

Take-Home QuizzesTough TestsGraded by Few Things
“ can be tough, but if you do the HW youll be fine”
MAE172C
“ , so you don't know what you got wrong.”
MAE172C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is the easiest or the hardest, depending on your experience with CAD software.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews across online and in-person CAD and , and teaching themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He's hard to communicate with. Expects you to know everything. at all.”

⚖️

28/100

“No joke, you can follow his instructions exactly and still get a C.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“DO THE HOMEWORK! Only way you will pass.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

40/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the professor shows some neat tricks
  • Talks more about job.
  • Told me to watch YouTube for help instead of actually helping me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Graded by few things
  • The but also hurt.
  • The only people I knew who really struggled were the ones .

Theme 3

💼 About Industry Standards

  • Expected students to come into the class with Boeing engineer level of knowledge.
  • the class is very much based on what he would expect to see in the industry
  • he will help you network with important people at boeing if he thinks you're responsible.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews span 2014-2025 with mixed formats and consistent themes on few graded items, but opinions split sharply by era and course.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MAE172C7 reviews
CATIA1 review
CATIA1501 review
DRAFT2201 review
EGME4221 review
Show 2 more courses
MAE1721 review
MAE172B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

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