AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Dale Phillips

WELD215 · WELD211A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.0

The decision

if you want a certified.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient MentorHands-On WeldingCertification ReadyEasy GoingAlways Available
  • Extremely patient, knowledgeable welding instructor who stays available to help every student
  • Low difficulty with easy tests and a show-up-and-weld practical focus
  • Students report all As and praise his unconventional but effective path to success and certification

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

All three reviewers earned As, difficulty sits at 1, and comments say show up, weld, and .

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Skill practice with patient coaching and than theory-heavy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Reviews never spell out a hard policy, but success centers on showing up to weld and getting help when needed.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every review praises patience, knowledge, and real skill outcomes including certification help.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Three As, easy tests, and a .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

85/100

Hands-on welding with no heavy textbook pressure and easy tests keeps workload light.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students call , and excellent at explaining welding science and technique.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is primarily practical welding performance with .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and skill-focused with constant instructor help.

Main concern

Only three reviews and .

What students said

“Dale is one of the most amazing instructors you can have. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to everything welding related.”
WELD211A
“On top of being one of the , adept at explaining the science behind welding”
WELD215
“Mellow, easy going guy. Just show up and weld. .”
WELD211A

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 are described as fairly easy while the real evaluation is practical welding skill and certification readiness.

Fairly Easy TestsHands-On SkillsCertification Focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ongoing skill coaching rather than harsh written exams.

Fairly Easy TestsPractical WeldingSkill Based
“Just show up and weld. .”
WELD211A
“he can get you certified!”
WELD211A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dale is one of the most amazing instructors you can have. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to everything welding related. On top of that, he can run beads for days! , and he can get you certified!”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person welding reviews with unanimous praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

95/100

“Dale is one of the most amazing instructors you can have. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to everything welding related.”

🤝 Patience and Support

92/100

“On top of being one of the , adept at explaining the science behind welding to any audience.”

🅰️ Easy Path to Success

92/100

“Mellow, easy going guy. Just show up and weld. .”

Theme 1

🛠️ About Hands-On Teaching

  • he can run beads for days
  • unique, unconventional, yet effective approach to ensure all students achieve success
  • Just show up and weld

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • one of the
  • Mellow, easy going guy

Theme 3

📈 About Outcomes

  • he can get you certified!
  • His anecdotes are INVALUABLE.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Only three highly consistent five-star style reviews from 2013-2018; strong agreement but small sample.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

WELD211A2 reviews
WELD2151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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