AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Monica Boettcher

ENGR45 · ENGR10 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Solid for engineering labs if you can handle her personality and show up; online reviews are much harsher.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra CreditNo ExamsCharacter-HeavyLab-FocusedHit-or-Miss Tone
  • Labs and ; quizzes and a .
  • and manageable homework help grades when you stay engaged.
  • others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and As reported when labs and quizzes are completed.

Easy A signals come mainly from in-person ENGR10/ENGR45; the online review did not report a grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and projects rather than heavy theory, though some call homework heavy for units.

; the single online review did not focus on content hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping hurts quizzes or passing.

Both the online review and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and no exams, but online and one older review strongly discourage her.

In-person leans positive; the only online review is a firm no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and multiple As, though one student found homework grading inconsistent.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is mostly in-person; online review did not discuss grades.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

No exams for some sections, but labs, quizzes, group presentations, and .

Format shift

In-person mentions manageable summer load and heavy 1.5-unit homework; online does not detail workload.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Strong lab design and support for engaged students, undercut by condescending tone and a very negative online experience.

Format shift

In-person quality is mostly high; the online review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

No exams in several courses; , and a .

Format shift

; online does not describe assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and no exams, with some noting a condescending style that warms up if you engage.

Main concern

Personality can feel sharp; and .

What students said

“Monica is a great instructor and puts a lot of thought into the .”
ENGR45
“There are . There is a group presentation which is the "final." Plenty of EC opportunities.”
ENGR10
“She can be a little condescending but if and you get to know her she's funny and really supportive.”
ENGR45

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review reports shouting, camera policing, and disrespect; .

Main concern

Hostile online classroom management and low respect for students.

What students said

“Another teacher who shouts and calls out college students for having cameras off or stepping away for a quick break.”
ENGR45

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and a group presentation or project.

No ExamsQuizzesFinal Presentation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

No exams in multiple sections; quizzes and an end-of-term presentation or .

No ExamsQuizzesGroup Presentation
“ , and a presentation at the end of the semester.”
ENGR45
“There are . There is a group presentation which is the "final."”
ENGR10

Online

.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Monica is a great instructor and puts a lot of thought into the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in , and personality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Lab-Centered Teaching

70/100

“Monica is a great instructor and puts a lot of thought into the .”

🎁 Path

78/100

“Plenty of EC opportunities. If you want to be an .”

😤 Personality Split

55/100

“She can be a little condescending but if and you get to know her she's funny and really supportive.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • puts a lot of thought into the
  • Very knowledgeable and will sometimes answer your questions with questions
  • She's definitely got character and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and a presentation at the end of the semester
  • Plenty of EC opportunities
  • expect a lot of homework for a 1.5 unit class

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • shouts and calls out college students for having cameras off
  • I find her disrespectful and

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews from 2015-2024 with useful detail, but mixed tone and only one online review limit confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGR453 reviews
ENGR102 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

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