AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Arthur Gerwig

DT104 · EGR104 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can meet strict deadlines and show strong effort; otherwise grading and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderPolarized reviewsSolidWorks focusedLate work kills gradeEffort appreciated
  • Reviews are sharply split between unhelpful/nitpicky and highly knowledgeable/caring.
  • On-time submission is critical—late work can mean severe cuts or zeros.
  • and follow instructions often rate him well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As are common with full timely effort, but and zero-tolerance lateness make easy As unlikely.

Both formats reward effort; online and or lateness.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

SolidWorks and , but not lightweight for everyone.

Some say online DT104 is a bit easier than DT103; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as not mandatory, so schedule flexibility is relatively high.

Online is fully optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and fairness; the rest warn he is awful and unhelpful.

Positive and negative reviews appear in both online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

; late work and small formatting issues can tank scores.

Format shift

Both formats report nitpicky or severe late penalties, with some calling him fair if work is on time.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Multiple projects and but high completion pressure.

Format shift

Online opens work two weeks early; both .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

experts call him knowledgeable and caring; others call him unhelpful and demeaning.

Format shift

Some prefer in person over online; both formats show extreme highs and lows.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and progress submissions dominate over traditional testing.

Format shift

and a self-directed final project.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is either nitpicky and petty or a respected SolidWorks expert who rewards visible effort.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Gerwig's is really nit picky with grading and petty in .”
DT104
“Great solidworks lecturer, highly knowledgeable in physics, engineering and manufacturing fields.”
DT104

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online feedback ranges from worst-class frustration to praise for knowledge, resources, and .

Main concern

Unhelpful teaching for some and less prep for .

What students said

“ . The guy makes me want to run head first into a brick wall how unhelpful he his.”
DT104
“all assignments were due 11:59pm on Fridays with assignments opened 2 weeks in advance.”
DT104

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on projects and SolidWorks work, with .

SolidWorks certification examsProject-based finalsProgress part submissionsVideo-based prep

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

than exam logistics.

Assignment-heavy gradingEffort-based evaluation
“It is imperative that effort is shown in .”
DT104

Online

Online uses detailed assignments plus SolidWorks certification videos and a self project with progress check-ins.

SolidWorks certification examsSelf project finalProgress submissionsAssignments two weeks early
“The as he just had us use the videos that solidworks provides.”
EGR104
“You will have every resource available to obtain 100% on all of the projects.”
DT104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He WILL notice and appreciate when students put in the effort in his courses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (4 online, 3 in-person), highlighting polarization and deadline risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Amazing professor, incredibly knowledgeable resource for engineering/physics/3DCAD questions.”

⚖️

30/100

“If it's late by any amount, your score will be severely impacted, if not a zero.”

👎

28/100

“ not following along" even if you did.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“great class wish there was a solidworks 3!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great solidworks lecturer, highly knowledgeable
  • he obviously has this job as a side gig
  • Online isn't great, but in person he's great.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall he is a .
  • nit picky with grading and petty in
  • In DT103 he gave me a C for my name being misformated.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Deadlines

  • Make sure you turn everything in on time
  • assignments were due 11:59pm on Fridays with assignments opened 2 weeks in advance
  • get a good head start on the projects.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven polarized reviews across online and but limited consensus depth.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

DT1046 reviews
EGR1041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

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

2

Not sure yet 2