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Richard Forde

WSV12 · WS10WS11WS12 · WV10 · WSV10 · WSV11 · WSV21WATER · WSV13 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you need the water science sequence and are ready for a hit-or-miss teaching style with mixed professionalism.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry knowledgeablePolarizing instructorTough grader tagsUneven preparationMath-focused water courses
  • Reviews split hard between excellent industry expert and unprepared or unhelpful instructor.
  • Supporters value real water/wastewater knowledge, , and concern for the field.
  • Critics say he wastes class time, lacks professionalism, and treats students poorly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Supporters say tests are manageable with study and , but and mixed experiences keep an A from feeling free.

All grade and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content can feel college-level with industry math and depth, yet many individual difficulty ratings are low and comments conflict.

Course difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

The , with little other enforcement detail.

note that attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Would-take-again data is thin and and never again.

Recommendation split is entirely from in-person reviews across several water courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Tough grader tags compete with reports of and manageable tests if you study.

Format shift

and only appear in in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is not described as crushing, but oral reports, tests, and expected study effort appear regularly.

Format shift

Workload comments are all in-person and somewhat limited.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Praise for knowledge and care collides with repeated claims of poor preparation, idle class time, and bad attitude.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Students mention tests, , and oral .

Format shift

Assessment notes come only from in-person comments.

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

for knowledge and harsh criticism for poor instruction and attitude.

Main concern

Several students call him unprepared, unprofessional, or a waste of time despite others calling him excellent.

What students said

“Dr. Forde is an excellent teacher with world class knowledge and actual experience of both the water & wastewater industries.”
WS10WS11WS12
“Dick is the !”
WSV12
“ if you study and he gives points to help you.”
WSV21WATER

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

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Tests are described as manageable with study and , with .

Tests with studyExtra creditOral reportsMath focus

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely hard if you study, and is used to help; oral reports also appear.

Tests with studyExtra credit pointsOral reports
“ if you study and he gives points to help you.”
WSV21WATER
“rather spend time listing to oral reports than present new material.”
WS10WS11WS12

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Forde is an excellent teacher with world class knowledge and actual experience of both the water & wastewater industries.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting the sharp split between expertise praise and instruction complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Richard Forde is a , but he is one of the .”

📚 Subject Expertise

80/100

“Dr. Forde is very knowledgeable about Water Science and very capable teaching these subjects.”

⚠️ Classroom Experience

30/100

“not prepared for class,too much idle time, rather spend time listing to oral reports than present new material.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“Great Guy and one of the best.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • no non-sense Instructor. You will learn if you pay attention and show up.
  • not prepared for class,too much idle time
  • Complete waste of time, money, and gas.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you study and he gives points to help you.
  • He covers everything and strives for the students to understand the math.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Professionalism

  • Doesn't respect students, believes we are stupid if enrolled in his classes
  • Not professional.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight in-person reviews over several years provide decent volume, but opinions conflict sharply and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

WS10WS11WS122 reviews
WSV101 review
WSV111 review
WSV121 review
WSV131 review
Show 2 more courses
WSV21WATER1 review
WV101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1