AI Rate Professor

Wood Technology

Reuben Foat

WMT130 · WMT103 · WMT171C · WMT286 · WMT202 · WMT182 · WMT184 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a hands-on, creative woodworking class that rewards effort and patience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHands-on projectsInspirationalHelpful feedbackCreative woodworkingChallenging but worth it
  • Most students praise Foat as knowledgeable, creative, patient, and .
  • The and technically challenging, especially design and CNC-related work.
  • Grades are overwhelmingly A-level, but , and steady work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

Most reviewers earned A grades, but the and , and effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The material is practical and well-demonstrated, but furniture design, Rhino, CNC work, and .

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person shop and design courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but students warn that missing class can prevent project completion.

online evidence available.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students strongly recommend him for his helpful demonstrations, creative guidance, and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and mostly very positive, with two older negative outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades are almost entirely A-level, but one older review calls him a and projects still require effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Several students describe significant project time, long cutting processes, challenging design work, and lots of homework.

Format shift

All and design courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students praise his knowledge, patience, demonstrations, creativity, and project support, though a few older reviews criticize preparation and attitude.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with recent reviews much more positive than the older negative reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment appears centered on projects, shop work, design progress, and hands-on outputs rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

and demonstrations, and there is no online evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe engaging shop-based courses with , and .

Main concern

Some classes are demanding, time-consuming, and .

What students said

“Very time consuming and challenging class but so !”
WMT130
“Reuben broke it down into manageable parts and gave good demonstrations.”
WMT202
“Don't miss a class so you can complete your work.”
WMT103

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.

Reviews do not clearly prove a traditional exam format, .

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and shop work, but they do not clearly describe exams, finals, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very time consuming and challenging class but so !”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting teaching, project value, workload, and recommendation patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“Reuben broke it down into manageable parts and gave good demonstrations.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

89/100

“Will be taking more classes with Reuben.”

🧰 Workload Reality

38/100

“Very time consuming and challenging class but so !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Good class, Reuben was super helpful.
  • Prepared instructor and well thought out class.
  • If patience is a super power he's got it.

Theme 2

🛠️

  • Never thought I would feel so confident using the technology.
  • Super fun and useful class!
  • I am better at designing furniture for taking it.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super challenging class, but I am better at designing furniture for taking it.
  • Don't miss a class so you can complete your work.
  • Wish he was a little more prepared for class sometimes, but generally the demos were really good.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across several years and courses provide rich, mostly consistent evidence, with a few older negative outliers.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 15

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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