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Automotive Technology

Dan Bonnema

AUTOMECH095 · AUTOMECH073 · AUTOMECH091 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want practical skills and a professor who actively helps you pass.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHands-On Auto MentorWon't Let You FailAmazing LecturesPractical Job SkillsCaring Instructor
  • Students leave with real diagnostic and repair skills they use on personal cars.
  • Most reviews are , and accessibility.
  • One outlier calls the class show-up-and-pass with open-book tests and little learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report As or A-minuses with participation and help; one review even calls it show-up-and-pass with open-book tests.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable for newcomers who know almost nothing about electrical systems, yet still teaches useful skills.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and note that participation matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Seven of and long-term payoff, with only one harsh dissent.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and a won't-let-you-fail approach appear often, though one student felt graded unfairly.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Labs, group projects, and vehicle work are central; workload is real but not described as overwhelming by most.

Format shift

All workload comments are in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Near-unanimous praise for , and hands-on help that builds real diagnostic skills.

Format shift

All teaching comments are in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Labs, projects, and hands-on vehicle work dominate, with tests and participation also mentioned.

Format shift

All assessment comments are in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person auto tech classes , and strong instructor support so beginners can succeed.

Main concern

A , and a poor attitude when questioned.

What students said

“Awesome professor! He gives great lectures and wants everyone in the class to pass.”
AUTOMECH095
“this is a show up and pass . . . learned nothing.”
AUTOMECH073
“He cares a lot about your success and will help you find a good job.”
AUTOMECH091

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.

and labs are light; overall assessment feels practical rather than high-stakes proctoring.

Open Book TestsLab-Focused AssessmentHands-On Projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects; at least one student reports open-book tests.

Open Book TestsLabsGroup Projects
“this is a show up and pass . . .”
AUTOMECH073

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hes nice and caring and wont allow any of his students to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, emphasizing practical auto skills and one strong negative outlier. Credibility rating: Medium.

🛠️ Real Skills Transfer

90/100

“Now that I have completed introduction to auto electrical I know how to diagnose if I have a bad starter, alternator, battery.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“He offers his help whenever someone needs him!”

⚠️ Outlier Criticism

20/100

“learned nothing. had to taught myself through text book and youtube.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great at teaching and will learn a lot of things from this professor
  • His instructors methods are different than other instructors but they really work for me.
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • wants everyone in the class to pass
  • this is a show up and pass
  • even passed the ASE just after taking the class

Theme 3

🔧 About Hands-On Work

  • help you with vehicles that you bring in the class
  • I got a fix my sisters my moms car and a couple of friends cars
  • know how to use a voltmeter

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only eight reviews with one strong outlier; recent comments are detailed and mostly consistent on teaching quality.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values