AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Matthew Piner

ARCH342 · ARCH340341 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want practical sustainable design knowledge with and manageable but steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSustainable Design ExpertCaring and RespectfulUseful Career ContentGroup ProjectsExtra Credit
  • Students consistently say his architecture courses are useful for real practice and transfer preparation.
  • Grading is forgiving , and unlimited submissions.
  • The course , and group projects, so it is not effortless.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very realistic if students complete the work because , and forgiving submissions.

Online evidence directly mentions open-book tests, while , and easy grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The and useful, but sustainable design topics, readings, quizzes, and course.

Online students call the material simple enough if they keep up, while as useful but sometimes not easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Participation and attendance appear important, especially for online participation and .

Online reviews explicitly mention mandatory participation, while group projects.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because the courses are practical, respectful, and directly useful for architecture careers.

Both formats are highly positive, with online students stressing accessibility and in-person students stressing real-world professional value.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Grading appears forgiving because students cite , , and easy grading.

Format shift

Online evidence highlights open-book testing, while , and easy grading.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

The workload is steady, with readings, weekly assignments, quizzes, and two group projects, though students find it manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention readings, quizzes, small assignments, and group projects, while and projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students describe him as knowledgeable, respectful, caring, and excellent at connecting class content to real architecture practice.

Format shift

Online students emphasize care and accessibility, while in-person students emphasize professional knowledge and career relevance.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears assignment-heavy, with quizzes, weekly assignments, readings, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and projects, with online reviews adding tests and and group work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students emphasize useful professional content, supportive teaching, flexible deadlines, and group work.

Main concern

The course can involve lots of work at times and .

What students said

“Piner will make sure to teach you what you need to take account of in the real world of architecture.”
ARCH342
“Easy class and you learn a lot, just do the work.”
ARCH340341

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe an accessible, engaging course with , and student-friendly open-book testing.

Main concern

Participation and keeping up with readings and assignments matter.

What students said

“As long as you learn, he doesn't care how much time it and .”
ARCH342
“You'll be find as long as you dont fall .”
ARCH340341

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The clearly described testing is open-book and open-resource, with forgiving quiz and deadline policies.

Open BookOpen ResourcesUnlimited Quiz SubmissionsExtra CreditExtended Deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes with unlimited submissions, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Open Book D2L TestsUnlimited Quiz SubmissionsExtra Credit
“testsquizzes are open book on D2L AND he even gives them out before.”
ARCH340341
“ , and he extends the due date.”
ARCH342

Online

Online reviews explicitly describe open-book, open-resource tests with flexible timing, but do not clearly prove webcam or .

Open BookOpen ResourcesFlexible Test Timing
“he doesn't care how much time it and .”
ARCH342

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A Great Arch Professor. Engaging and supporting students to learn . The subjects brought up in class for discussion and material in the text are on the cutting edge of the building industry.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and career value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Piner is an amazing teacher to learn from”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ . Piner”

⚖️

86/100

“ , and he extends the due date.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A great professor, very respectful, and understanding.
  • Prof. Piner really cares about your education and learning.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Grades

  • 2 group projects, weekly assignments, weekly quizzes with (unlimited submissions), and he extends the due date.
  • lots of work at times but as long as you do them you'll pass.

Theme 3

🏗️ About Career Value

  • This course has many interesting topics for 'green' architecture.
  • This class is VERY useful!

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 reviews across many years are detailed and strongly consistent across online and in-person formats.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARCH3426 reviews
ARCH3403415 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1