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Drafting

Cynthia Jourgensen

DRAFTING125 · DRFT058 · DRFT080 · DR058 · DRAFT125 · DRFT045 · DRFT050 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already know Solidworks drafting and can teach yourself from outside videos and forums.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRushed confusing lecturesSnappy when asked questionsHeavy self-teachingExtra credit availableTough and picky grading
  • Majority of reviews urge students to stay away due to fast lectures and unhelpful, condescending responses.
  • A minority who invest heavy time and use redo policies report A or A+ outcomes.
  • Online and do not match assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students reach A with massive effort and , but many report C-range, withdrawals, and .

A few positive online and in-person A reports exist; and tones are much harsher.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material itself may be standard drafting, but rushed teaching and .

Online stress mismatched videos; in-person stress speed and incomplete instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and optional in several others, including some online sections.

In-person more often mandatory; online more often optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is about 40% and the dominant student message is stay away due to teaching style.

Negative consensus is strong in both formats; sparse glowing reviews do not reverse the overall tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tags and comments include tough , and exams with surprise content despite .

Format shift

In-person carries most strict and ; some sections allow redos and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and long practice demands dominate both positive and negative reviews.

Format shift

Online and and outside research time.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most describe snappy, rushed, and ; a minority say she is caring and accessible one-on-one.

Format shift

; online is split between miserable and understanding.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and difficult midterms or exams both matter for the .

Format shift

; online focuses on assignment struggle.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

instruction, impossible timed midterms, and peer help as survival strategy, with a few praising phone walkthroughs and redo options.

Main concern

Questions can get you glared at or snapped at while .

What students said

“STAY AWAY! This class was one of the and the material was easy itself.”
DRFT050
“The midterm -100 mcqs + 4 tedious problems (with many pts) - was near impossible to do in 2 hrs.”
DRFT080
“ if you got a low score. Lots and lots of , really hard to not get an A.”
DR058

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Solidworks/drafting sections are often called miserable with mismatched videos, heavy self-teaching, and mixed grades from A to withdrawal.

Main concern

and forums because course materials do not match.

What students said

“absolutely miserable, gives material from a book and videos to follow along to, only thing is the videos aren't the same as the assignment and shouldn't be used as reference?”
DRFT058
“ them (i.e YouTube, Solidworks forums, etc.).”
DRFT058
“Cynthia was great and a very understanding professor. was given which helped a lot”
DR058

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Where described, exams are timed and dense with ; .

Timed midterm with many MCQsTedious long problemsSurprise test questionsQuiz and exam hints in some sections

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as 100 multiple-choice items plus tedious problems nearly impossible in two hours; tests may include never-taught items.

100 MCQ midtermTimed 2-hour examSurprise test content
“The midterm -100 mcqs + 4 tedious problems (with many pts) - was near impossible to do in 2 hrs.”
DRFT080
“Expect questions on the .”
DRFT050

Online

Online reviews rarely detail proctoring; assessment pain centers on .

Assignment-heavy assessmentUnclear video alignment
“gives material from a book and videos to follow along to, only thing is the videos aren't the same as the assignment”
DRFT058

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . semester”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (4 online, 11 in person), highlighting teaching friction, workload, and rare positive recovery paths. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Instead of going through the steps to each new technique slowly and asking if anyone has questions, she goes way too fast.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“STAY AWAY! This class was one of the ”

🔥 Classroom Climate

25/100

“If you ask questions, she will get snappy.”

🎁 Path

55/100

“Lots and lots of , really hard to not get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • blew through all the
  • Supershort lecture, whips through a crappy powerpoint
  • Drones behind the computer screen

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • midterm ... was near impossible to do in 2 hrs
  • Invest a lot of time for this class and you'll do fine
  • You're better off using SolidProfessor to teach yourself

Theme 3

😤 About Student Support

  • Condescending towards students
  • Expect to be glared at for asking a question
  • Asking questions is just useless, she won't answer

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews from 2015-2025 with vivid detail and a ; older pile-on reviews and some positive outliers slightly reduce consistency.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1