AI Rate Professor

Machine Technology

Bill McCracken

MACH80A · MACH80B · MACH161 · MACH162 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Great for in-person CNC machining labs; be cautious with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHands-on CNCClear criteria (lab)Unclear professionalism gradingDiscussion point trapsStrong machine shop intro
  • In-person MACH80 courses earn strong praise for real CNC practice and .
  • Online discussion and professionalism deductions frustrate students despite easy A- grades.
  • Overall experience depends heavily on whether the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

Reported grades are A, A+, or A- and online work is described as easy to complete despite picky deductions.

Both formats award high grades; online deductions annoy more than they block A's.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Content is introductory CAM/CNC or easy online modules rather than conceptual heavy lifting.

Online difficulty ratings are very low; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while .

In-person mandatory; online optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong yes for hands-on machine courses, weak or .

; online reviews omit or .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

, but online professionalism and .

Format shift

; online hidden-style deductions.

Workload

Light

72/100

Assignments are easy to follow online and overwhelming.

Format shift

Both formats describe manageable work.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Hands-on CNC teaching is excellent in person; online instruction quality .

Format shift

In-person teaching is strong; online experience is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and professionalism rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online heavily discussion-based; and machine work based.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person MACH80A/B are highly recommended introductions to CNC programming, HAAS machines, CAM, and metrology.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Took MACH80B as a M.E. student and was thoroughly impressed.”
MACH80B
“a great introduction to CNC machining and introductory programming”
MACH80A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Mach161/162 feel easy content-wise but and discussion-term deductions.

Main concern

Unwritten discussion and professionalism penalties that are not clearly stated in the prompt.

What students said

“if you don't use terminology from the module he will mark you down 10 points even thought it wasn't specified”
Mach162
“ .”
Mach161

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize projects and .

Project-based assessmentDiscussion postsProfessionalism category

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews highlight projects, machine runs, and .

Hands-on projectsClear grading criteriaMachine programming labs
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MACH80A
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MACH80B

Online

, and a professionalism category with point deductions that students say are under-specified.

Discussion postsProfessionalism deductionsModule terminology required
“post is 10 and response is 10.”
Mach162
“Discussion posts are actually worth 2 not 1 assignments”
Mach161

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Took MACH80B as a M.E. student and was thoroughly impressed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews split between online discussion courses and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🛠️ Hands-On Learning

90/100

“a great introduction to CNC machining and introductory programming”

⚠️

35/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Outcomes

85/100

“ ”

👍 Lab Recommendation

90/100

“was thoroughly impressed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • great introduction to CNC machining
  • Programming in FeatureCAM Ultimate was a good introduction to CAM
  • learned a lot about the DFM process as a machinist

Theme 2

💻 About Online Sections

  • mark you down 10 points even thought it wasn't specified
  • Discussion posts are actually worth 2 not 1 assignments

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • difficulty stays low online
  • high A-range grades reported

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent reviews split evenly online and in person with consistent format-specific patterns but small sample size.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values