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Welding

Ashley Wolters

W100 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want welding theory and code knowledge; skip if you mainly want torch time.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavy weldingCode-book focusedLong lecturesTest heavyMixed student fit
  • and frustration that lectures crowd out hands-on welding.
  • Expect , and tests more than pure shop time.
  • ; outcomes range from A to C depending on fit with lecture style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earn As with effort, but and .

All grade and effort evidence is from in-person W100 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content difficulty is moderate overall, but and long theory lectures raise the challenge.

Difficulty comments are in-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Half the , but many warn lecture load is a poor fit for hands-on learners.

Recommendation split appears only in .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tagged as a and tests than weld quality.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and e-portfolio requirements add up.

Format shift

Workload details are from in-person W100 only.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but lecture-first style frustrates students who want more welding practice.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Students emphasize tests, homework, and e-portfolio more than pure shop performance.

Format shift

Assessment notes are in-person only.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person W100 mixes , and e-portfolio work with mixed praise for knowledge versus shop time.

Main concern

Lectures can run 30 minutes to 2 hours and de-emphasize actual welding practice.

What students said

“Lectures are just too long, we want to weld. But good prof”
W100
“He could care less about your welds and more about the homework.”
W100
“Great guy. Lectures help with welding intricacies and .”
W100

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.

Assessment leans on tests and ; proctoring style is not described.

Test heavyLecture-linked assessmentsCode book focusE-portfolio requirement

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework from code books without naming proctoring tools.

Test heavyHomework over weldsE-portfolio
“He could care less about your welds and more about the homework.”
W100
“he also requires an E-portfolio rather than a notebook”
W100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lectures are just too long, we want to weld. But good prof”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture load and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Great guy. Lectures help with welding intricacies and .”

📚 Lecture Load

35/100

“Out of the welding profs his lectures are the longest ranging from at least 30 min-2 hours”

⚖️

32/100

“doesnt care so much about welding just wants to read the code books”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures help with welding intricacies
  • He has a great wealth of knowledge and loves to share
  • Very accommodating outside of class

Theme 2

🔥 About Hands-On Fit

  • we want to weld
  • could care less about your welds and more about the homework
  • if you're not very techy or dislike

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • Test heavy
  • requires an E-portfolio rather than a notebook

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

and limited grade detail lower confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

W1004 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values