AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Gerardo Franco

ENGR235 · ENG235 · ENRG110 · ENG110 · ENGR110 · ENGR101 · ENG100 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
93.62%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and can stay current with regular assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorAccessible HelpInspirational Engineering AdviceGenerous GradingHeavy Summer Workload
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Franco as caring, approachable, and invested in engineering success.
  • Grades are usually fair or generous, but students still need to keep up with , and projects.
  • Summer Statics is much heavier than the intro engineering courses, though students still find him supportive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is realistic because and , but students still need to complete steady work.

Online evidence mentions easy grading and , while in-person evidence .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, but Statics and accelerated summer pacing add real technical challenge.

Online comments are generally easier in tone, while intro work to intense summer Statics.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as strictly mandatory, but several students say lectures are important for passing and understanding.

Online , while in-person reviews say lectures are useful and sometimes essential.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and useful for engineering career guidance.

Both formats are mostly positive, though .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students repeatedly say he is not harsh, gives partial credit, and wants students to pass.

Format shift

Online comments explicitly mention easy grading, while if students do the work.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload varies, with intro courses feeling manageable but , and tests.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is limited but includes homework, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as caring, prepared, approachable, inspirational, and committed to student success.

Format shift

Online reviews praise organization and helpfulness, while and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment includes , and group projects rather than only exams.

Format shift

Online comments mention assignments and quizzes, while , quizzes, tests, and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair grading while noting frequent work in accelerated courses.

Main concern

The main issue is keeping up with , and .

What students said

“Work was very heavy but fair.”
ENGR235
“He is an and wants you to pass!”
ENGR235
“ !”
ENGR110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive about helpfulness, organization, and , but one review still notes lots of homework.

Main concern

Online evidence is limited and .

What students said

“He's an and .”
ENGR235
“Great prof, always willing to help out.”
ENGR235
“ , and always wants his students succeed academically and professionally.”
ENGR110

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are frequent in some courses, but comments mention , and generous partial credit.

Take-Home MidtermOnline Untimed QuizzesFrequent TestsBook Or Lecture Based ExamsPartial Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support take-home midterms, online untimed quizzes, daily tests in summer, and .

Take-Home MidtermOnline Untimed QuizzesDaily Tests In SummerLecture Or Book Based ExamsPartial Credit
“ home midterm, online quizzes, and group final project.”
ENGR110
“If you do the and the and untimed which is great.”
ENGR235
“ lecture PowerPoints.”
ENGR110

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the . Wants students to succeed and makes an effort to help you learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and mentoring; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He will go the extra mile to help you truly understand the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ if you get the chance.”

⚖️

84/100

“Hes not a , and he cares about your success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is always prepared to teach,guide, and mentor the engineers of tomorrow.
  • He makes himself really welcoming.
  • He always asks if there is question and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Work was very heavy but fair.
  • He is an and wants you to pass!
  • Do the work, make an effort to study and you'll get a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Mentoring

  • He really cares about his students.
  • Gives solid advice both inside and outside of the classroom, in studies and future goals.
  • He has contacts if you need an internship or just advise on your future.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 47 reviews are detailed, consistent, and mostly from the same 2019 period with .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
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3 out of 50
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 10 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Not sure yet 12 · Rather not say 1