AI Rate Professor

Industrial Technology

Mike Van Dyke

AST1 · AST2 · AST6 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

Strong pick for automotive classes if you put in the homework and want a knowledgeable instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHighly KnowledgeableHelpful In LabBook And HW DrivenCaring Auto InstructorClear Test Prep
  • Students praise deep automotive knowledge and willingness to help.
  • Course is easy if you buy the , and study those questions.
  • One critique notes monotonous lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Difficulty scores are very low and students say doing the and and an A.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

, though lab skills still require attention.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as and lab participation.

All evidence is in-person; but lean required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students love his knowledge and help; though not universal.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and bases tests on reviewed material; graded by relatively few things.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and one tag says lots of homework, but overall difficulty stays low.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Extremely knowledgeable and brief lab help.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

66/100

Midterms, finals, and quizzes come straight from book and homework; labs also matter.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and and homework.

Main concern

Lectures can feel long or dry; lab help quality may vary by course level.

What students said

“you could tell he's passionate about what he teaches and although lectures can be long, he teaches what's important.”
AST1
“I grade him a 1000% best teacher at pierce college”
AST1
“his lectures are monotonous and puts the class to sleep. The .”
AST1

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are predictable if you study the homework and .

Tests From Book And HWReviews Questions Day BeforeHomework-Based Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals come from the book and .

Book-Based TestsDay-Before ReviewHomework Predicts Exams
“ and midterm are all from the book/hw.”
AST1
“He goes over all of the questions that will be on the .”
AST6

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I grade him a 1000% best teacher at pierce college”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person , and lab help. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Knowledge & Teaching

86/100

“By far the most knowledgeable and experienced automotive instructor. This guy knows it all.”

🛠️

55/100

“He is hard to track down for help, and his help is brief and not full.”

📘

78/100

“He goes over all of the questions that will be on the .”

👍 Overall Recommendation

78/100

“i LOVE THIS GUY!! One of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's passionate about what he teaches
  • always made a joke here and there to keep the mood light.
  • his lectures are monotonous and puts the class to sleep.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long a you get the book, do the hw, and study the hw you'll pass.
  • and .
  • 001 isn't too bad, but 005 is not good.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • 10/10 nice guy!
  • always willing to help. and he knows his stuff.
  • Could be one of the greatest at Pierce.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

8 in-person reviews only, spanning many years, with consistent knowledge praise but thinner recent sample size and incomplete grade reporting.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

AST15 reviews
AST22 reviews
AST61 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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