AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Rich Bacon

ELEC60C · ELEC60C60D · ELECTRONICS · ELECT60 · ELEC60D · ELEC1 · ALLELECTRONICS · ELEC50A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

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Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry expertClear lecturesNotes on testsHilariousMust attend
  • , and one of the best electronics instructors they have had.
  • , but notes are often allowed and success depends on class attention.
  • Attendance and lecture notes matter because the textbook does not cover much of what he teaches.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

He wants students to pass and allows notes, but and you must follow lectures closely.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Difficulty ratings sit around medium, with some courses easier due to organization and others tougher.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Students say you must attend and because lectures carry material the textbook misses.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all reviews call him excellent or awesome and highly recommend him for electronics.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

He helps students pass and allows notes on tests, but .

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Main load is attending, note-taking, and preparing for .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Repeated praise for clarity, industry knowledge, humor, and genuine desire for student success.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

notes more important than the textbook.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person electronics students praise clear, industry-rooted lectures, humor, and real help passing, with notes .

Main concern

Textbook alone is not enough and missing lectures hurts because exams pull heavily from class content.

What students said

“Excellent instructor! In fact he is among the of study.”
ELEC60C60D
“Rich is hilarious! A awesome and coherent with the way he teaches.”
ELEC60D
“ however he allows notes and if you pay attention in class you should do well.”
ELEC60C

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

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Tests can be hard but students report notes are allowed if you stay engaged in lecture.

Notes allowedTough testsLecture-based material

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, yet notes are allowed and performance tracks lecture attention.

Notes allowedTough testsDo not rely on textbook alone
“ however he allows notes and if you pay attention in class you should do well.”
ELEC60C
“The textbook DOES NOT cover much of the material Rich teaches during lectures in 60D course.”
ELEC60C60D

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Excellent instructor! In fact he is among the of study.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 , and industry teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Teaching Excellence

90/100

“he is among the of study”

📝 Notes-Friendly Tests

72/100

“ however he allows notes”

😂 Makes Electronics Fun

88/100

“Rich is hilarious! A awesome and coherent”

📚 Lecture Over Textbook

80/100

“The textbook DOES NOT cover much of the material Rich teaches during lectures”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Clear and descriptive class lectures
  • Definitely made electronics fun
  • He knows what he's teaching and is very helpfull

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • however he allows notes
  • This class was easier than 60A and 60B because of the way the
  • if you pay attention in class you should do well

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really wants to see his students do well
  • !
  • Great teacher, Great guy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Ten mostly positive reviews across many years show consistent teaching praise, but grade detail is sparse and many comments are short.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ELEC12 reviews
ELECTRONICS2 reviews
ALLELECTRONICS1 review
ELEC50A1 review
ELEC60C1 review
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ELEC60C60D1 review
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Reported outcomes

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