Patrick Aderhold

ENG101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take him for Eng101 if you want a structured, low-stress intro engineering A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterWell-organized lecturesEasy A with attentionClear grading criteriaPassionate engineerFew graded items

All five reviews are perfect 5s with A or A+ grades and 100% would take again.
Only a ; content matches lectures.
Passionate about real-world engineering and wants students to actually learn.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A if you watch lectures or videos and complete the few assignments; every reported grade is A or A+.

Easy-A language is strongest in online reviews; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Intro engineering content is straightforward and well paced; difficulty ratings sit around 2 to 3 with no brain-burner complaints.

Both formats describe the material as manageable when you follow lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and participation matters; others mark attendance not required, so policy is not consistent.

Online reports mix optional and mandatory; in-person comments lean mandatory with participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and multiple students call him one of the best for ENG GEN 101.

Recommendation is unanimous across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and all known grades are A or A+ with .

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and fair matching of .

Workload

Light

82/100

; students say work is not hard if you stay engaged.

Format shift

Online comments highlight the low assignment count most clearly.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and consistent 5.0 quality across every review.

Format shift

Praise for structure and passion is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

A few homeworks prep three midterms; graded by few things rather than endless busywork.

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and in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

professors they have had; passionate, clear structure, and assignments stay manageable if you pay attention in lecture.

Main concern

Participation and .

What students said

“One of the . Very passionate about engineering and really wants you to learn.”
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“He really wants you to learn and reminds you to persevere.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online Eng101 is well paced with and problem walkthroughs; homework and and an easy A is realistic if you follow the videos.

Main concern

Still need to stay on schedule with the and midterms.

What students said

“Just follow along in the videos he post and you'll get an easy A.”
Eng101

“There are , and they're a good way to prep for each of the three midterms!”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Three midterms aligned with homework and lecture walkthroughs; .

Three midtermsHomework prep for testsMaterial matches lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; assignments are not hard if you listen.

Lecture-aligned assessments

“ if you just pay attention to what he is saying during the lectures or videos.”
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Online

and homework; no camera or Lockdown Browser evidence.

Three midtermsHomework aligned to tests

“There are , and they're a good way to prep for each of the three midterms!”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Just follow along in the videos he post and you'll get an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (3 online, 2 in person), highlighting structure, easy A path, and passion. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“One of the . Very passionate about engineering and really wants you to learn.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ and highly recommend taking him for ENG GEN 101.”

📈 Easy A Path

88/100

“Just follow along in the videos he post and you'll get an easy A.”

📚 Light Workload

82/100

“There are , and they're a good way to prep for each of the three midterms!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lecture videos/problem
Very well-structured course. Every lecture is informative
He wants you to know how the real world is and he is willing to help you out.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you'll get an easy A
.
if you just pay attention

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very passionate about engineering and really wants you to learn
reminds you to persevere
Hilarious

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only five recent perfect reviews with detailed comments and full grade reporting, but the tiny sample and zero dissent limit certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

Eng1015 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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