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Engineering

Phil Finley

EDT320 · EDT306 · ENGR306 · EDT310 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Finley for a if you like working with a partner and asking questions.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient and clearFunny teaching styleProject-based classHelpful mentorHands-on engineering
  • Students , and funny with strong help availability.
  • workload pattern described.
  • Reviews are positive but few, so and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Low-to-moderate difficulty ratings and praise for help and patience suggest strong grades are attainable without extreme grind.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is described as clear and manageable, with .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Every review is , and a very good experience.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Direct grading details are sparse, but low difficulty and .

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Semester-long partner projects create steady work without sounding overwhelming.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and willingness to help with anything.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Described assessment centers on a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person engineering/EDT classes feel supportive and and a professor happy to help.

Main concern

Advanced CAD depth may be limited; students are expected to investigate independently.

What students said

“great teacher helps with anything and has a funny teaching mode.”
EDT306
“ . Its a project based class where you work on 1 thing with a partner for the duration of the semester.”
EDT320
“He's happy to answer any questions but expects you to investigate for yourself.”
EDT320

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize projects and .

Project-based assessmentLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; exam policy is not clearly proven.

Project-based assessment
“Its a project based class where you work on 1 thing with a partner for the duration of the semester.”
EDT320

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Its a project based class where you work on 1 thing with a partner for the duration of the semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting supportiveness and project-based learning. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“great teacher helps with anything and has a funny teaching mode.”

🛠️ Project Focus

28/100

“Its a project based class where you work on 1 thing with a partner for the duration of the semester.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“he is great”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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  • great teacher helps with anything and has a funny teaching mode.
  • he is great

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Work

  • Its a project based class where you work on 1 thing with a partner for the duration of the semester.
  • expects you to investigate for yourself.
  • Very knowledgeable in architecture except for advanced CAD concepts

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's happy to answer any questions
  • looks like chuck norris, if he were more badass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only four short-to-medium in-person reviews exist, mostly positive but and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

EDT3061 review
EDT3101 review
EDT3201 review
ENGR3061 review

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