AI Rate Professor

Automotive Technology

Chad Stangeland

V28 · V311 · V23 · V12 · V38 · V30 · V27 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want automotive skills and a mentor who helps with jobs, not an easy-A free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCareer helperHands-on shop learningAccessible outside classCaring mentorHighly recommended
  • Near-perfect quality ratings and 100% would-take-again across twelve reviews.
  • Students repeatedly credit him with real job help, car fixes, and deep shop learning.
  • Expect and real effort, but support and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades span C to A+ and students say high expectations and effort are required, but support makes the A attainable.

Online and in-person both reward effort; no free-A claims appear in either format.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty sits mid-to-high with reading and .

; online is flexible but less hands-on.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

In-person is clearly mandatory; one online course .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and students call him best-in-program and job-finding help.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

as free or harsh; effort and participation are rewarded with .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Shop work, reading, and papers appear, but students frame the load as worthwhile rather than crushing.

Format shift

; online emphasizes flexible deadlines.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Near-universal praise for , and real-world mentoring.

Format shift

In-person praise is deepest; online still rates him highly for flexibility and feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Learning mixes shop practice, participation, papers, and course work rather than pure exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

fun, practical, career-connected, and highly supportive.

Main concern

High expectations, participation, and .

What students said

“Hands down one of the .”
V12
“Solid dude. Found me a good job.”
V12
“I learned more in this class than any other class I have ever taken.”
V38
“The amazing instructor and made the class enjoyable and entertaining.”
V27

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise flexible pacing and feedback, though one notes COVID hurt labs that were usually the .

Main concern

Online format can miss the shop/lab experience students love most.

What students said

“The fully online format and flexible deadlines made it possible to balance school and work.”
V311
“Covid-19 messed up our lab class. .”
V30

Exam style

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Assessment centers on shop learning, participation, and practical work with little mention of harsh proctoring.

Hands-on shop workParticipation-basedFlexible online deadlinesLimited formal exam detail

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is framed around shop work and participation; .

Shop-based learningParticipation mattersSkip class risk
“Pretty cool teacher. Fun to get to work on cars in the shop.”
V27
“If you like working on cars go to Ventura college good classes.”
V27

Online

Online comments highlight flexible deadlines and course enjoyment; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Flexible deadlinesOnline savvyNo proctoring details given
“The fully online format and flexible deadlines made it possible to balance school and work.”
V311

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hands down one of the . So knowledgeable and will help you understand anything you're having issues with.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (2 online, 10 in person), highlighting mentorship and shop learning. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

96/100

“ .”

💼 Career Mentorship

95/100

“Solid dude. Found me a good job.”

👍 Universal Recommendation

98/100

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🔧 Hands-On Learning

90/100

“I learned more in this class than any other class I have ever taken.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and made the class enjoyable and entertaining
  • Always around to help with anything
  • Highly knowledgeable in his field.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • He saved me a lot of money and helped fixed my car twice this semester.
  • Always trying to help students find jobs in the field.

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Outcomes

  • they would need to put in the effort to maximize the experience
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • The courses weren't what I expected, but I learned a lot and enjoyed them very much.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve consistently glowing reviews from 2016-2025 with matching 100% retake intent and rich practical detail.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

V274 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1