Richard Walker

ENGRM04 · M04 · ENGRM07 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 90/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 92%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will attend lectures and put in ; he is highly recommended overall.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing CAD lecturesCaring and approachableLecture heavyExam-relevant labsPassionate engineer

Widely seen as one of the : , and student-centered.
Homework and exams are doable if you attend lectures; review sessions and help.
A minority of online CAD reviews cite slow pace, late starts, weak software teaching, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many report easy As with attendance and homework, but and some averages sit near C.

Online reviews more often say easy A with attendance; if you miss lecture focus.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

CAD modeling is fun and teachable, but long lectures, projects, and difficulty.

Online and in-person both describe moderate difficulty; a few .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

92/100

About 92% would take again and most call him a top engineering professor despite a few harsh online outliers.

Strong recommendation in both formats; the lowest reviews are concentrated in online ENGRM04.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

, and ; exams still demand real understanding.

Format shift

Online and in-person both mention fair, clear grading with .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and if you fall behind, but stay doable with lecture attention.

Format shift

; online also has heavy weekly modeling if you procrastinate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Passionate aerospace-informed teaching, great Q&A, and .

Format shift

A small online cluster complains about late starts and slow CAD instruction; majority still rate teaching excellent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams that reward lecture attention.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize labs plus exams; some older .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and solid CAD teaching despite long lecture blocks.

Main concern

Long class blocks and occasional boring or tangent-heavy lectures; missing class hurts because .

What students said

“Easily the mile.”
ENGRM04

“This professor is by far one of the . He will recognize the effort you apply and will always answer your questions.”
ENGRM07

“Just make sure you don't miss a class because there is a .”
ENGRM04

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Zoom CAD sections are popular for and easy As with attendance, but a few students report slow pace and sparse software coaching.

Main concern

Some online sections lack notes, recordings, and .

What students said

“I can confidently say Professor Walker is one of the career”
ENGRM07

“m04 and m07 are easy As if you attend every class meeting.”
ENGRM04

“He barely spends anytime teaching how to use the CAD software, so you are essentially on your own for the assignments.”
ENGRM04

Exam style

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Exams are moderate-to-tough if ; review sessions and lecture attention make them manageable.

Lecture-based examsReview sessions helpfulExtra credit on examsNo proctoring details reported

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; review sessions help and sometimes appears on exams.

Tough tests without attentionReview sessions matterExtra credit on exams/projects

“The if you don't pay attention to lectures, but the actual modeling is pretty fun”
ENGRM04

“if there's an will definitely help your grade.”
ENGRM04

Online

Online students say exams are fair if and attend; one review notes difficulty due to no notes or recordings.

Exams tied to lecture attentionLimited study resources in some sectionsAssignments prepare for tests

“Because of how good he is at teaching the material, the and the .”
ENGRM04

“ because you have a very low amount of resources to study with.”
ENGRM04

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I can confidently say Professor Walker is one of the career, even better than some of the professors I had at my university.”
Voice snapshots generated from 25 , and online outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Outstanding Engineering Teaching

90/100

“Easily the mile.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

92/100

“ .”

🛠️

70/100

“There are and Professor Walker is very willing to help along the way.”

⚠️ Online Support Gaps

30/100

“ and does not have office hours.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he's very straightforward, and organized. Super cool dude who you can respect
Had a fantastic time in his class and was always so attentive and
Laid back demeanor, and is serious about teaching the material to a high standard.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

m04 and m07 are easy As if you attend every class meeting.
Ready to spend 3 hrs per homework
If you don't have good focus, this class will be very hard for you.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

I can not emphasize enough how passionate, hard working, and .
Prof Walker is a really chill dude, and if you pay attention in class and at least try you will pass.
Always allows you to interupt lectures to ask questions, he does not mind.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews across online and in-person from 2017-2026 with consistent praise and a .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENGRM0417 reviews

ENGRM075 reviews

M043 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2

Richard Walker

x x x x x x if you will attend lectures and put in x x x; he is highly recommended overall.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Outstanding Engineering Teaching

👍 Strong Recommendation

🛠️ x x x x

⚠️ Online Support Gaps

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend lectures and put in ; he is highly recommended overall.

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