AI Rate Professor

Automotive Technology

Bill Musselman

AUT86 · AAT141 · AUTO50 · AUT71 · AAT120 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Solid if you want real automotive skill and and reading; not ideal if you need hand-holding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of lab workKnowledgeable techRead the bookClear grading criteriaCan get grumpy
  • Very knowledgeable automotive tech with heavy tasksheet and reading load.
  • and you will pass; patience is limited for disruptors.
  • and more lenient than in-person shop classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Multiple As reported if and reading, but the work volume is high and teaching is not spoon-fed.

Online felt more lenient; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Electrical and mechanical auto content plus lots of tasksheets and .

In-person difficulty ratings cluster at 4; the online review was slightly easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; only the online section treated Zoom as optional.

; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Students who state a preference would take him again for knowledge, despite grumpiness and book-heavy lecturing.

Stronger praise online; in-person is mixed but still functional.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and high reported grades if work is done; online semester described as pretty lenient.

Format shift

Online review .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of tasksheets, papers, chapters, and Canvas assignments keep students constantly busy.

Format shift

; online load is less detailed.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong industry knowledge and and reading-as-lecture habits.

Format shift

Online praised organization; in-person split between respect and frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Tasksheets, lab work, chapters, and .

Format shift

; online mentions lectures and organization only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Shop and lecture classes load students with tasksheets, reading, and ; knowledgeable but can be grumpy and .

Main concern

Heavy paperwork and .

What students said

“Keeps students busy with LOTS of .”
AAT120
“if not Bill will tell you to go read the book instead of trying to teach you”
AUT71
“As long as your working and pay attention to his lectures, you'll be fine.”
AAT120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Fall 2020 online class was well organized, with , and .

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence.

What students said

“His . and willing to meet with you on Zoom.”
AAT141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests and ; no open-book or lockdown details are stated.

Canvas testsTasksheetsChapter workClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and chapter work.

TasksheetsCanvas testsChapter reading
“ so no excuses for missed work.”
AAT120

Online

Online review .

Recorded lecturesOptional Zoom
“He recorded and uploaded every lecture. He was pretty lenient this semester.”
AAT141

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just do your work. You'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in-person), highlighting workload and teaching style. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Musselman is a well-versed tech. Very knowledgable in electrical & mechanical areas.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Keeps students busy with LOTS of .”

👍 Recommendation Tone

68/100

“Solid choice.”

📖 Self-Teaching Risk

40/100

“Bill will tell you to go read the book instead of trying to teach .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgable in electrical & mechanical areas.
  • People taking turns reading the book is his way of lecturing
  • he has a lot of valuable knowledge that he shares with us

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • LOTS of
  • Just do your work. You'll be fine.
  • He was pretty lenient this semester.

Theme 3

😤 About Temperament

  • Can get grumpy at times.
  • Has little patience for disruptive students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews spanning 2015-2020 with mixed detail; themes are consistent but sample is modest and partly dated.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values