AI Rate Professor

Electrical Technology

Eric Ottosen

ETEC032 · ETEC044 · ETEC34 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a passionate ETEC mentor and will ask questions; skip if long stories and uneven structure frustrate you.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionateTalks Too MuchHelpful LabsWants You to PassLecture Heavy
  • Reviews split between brilliant prepared mentor and rambling check-collector.
  • Grades and passing appear easy if you show effort; .
  • All evidence is in-person electrical technology with no online sample.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students report high grades, pass-first culture, and .

All evidence is in person; no online comparison.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Difficulty ratings run low; hard parts often blamed on workbook, not concept density.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Every review marks attendance mandatory for these lab-heavy classes.

Only in-person evidence; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most would take again and call him the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Tends to pass students; ; high reported letter grades.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Meaningful labs and ; not described as crushing but sometimes irrelevant.

Format shift

and .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Some find him incredibly prepared and passionate; others say he rambles and is checked out.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of labs, workbook homework, lectures, and .

Format shift

In-person only; tags include test heavy and lecture heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and labs for some, while others say he talks too much and favors an inner circle.

Main concern

Rambling lectures and .

What students said

“he can translate the lecture and concepts into something that is digestible and not intimidating.”
ETEC044
“All he does is talk about his previous jobs. Talks to much”
ETEC032

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 detail proctoring; , and tests.

LabsWorkbook HomeworkTest Heavy Tag

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests; exact exam rules are not clearly proven.

LabsWorkbook HomeworkTests
“Eric Ottosen does a great and homework and he spends a great deal of time reviewing and .”
ETEC044
“There is also no incentive to do the homework, as he grades for completion.”
ETEC032

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Out of all the Etec professors he is the best.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized lecture quality and easy passing. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Eric is an amazing professor, not only is he so incredibly smart, but he can translate the lecture and concepts into something that is digestible”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“This guy will help you pass the etec program he helps teach you and wants you to succeed.”

🗣️ Lecture Style

30/100

“Talks to much”

⚖️

74/100

“Rather pass students than fail them to see them again next semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I have never had a professor so passionate about learning.
  • He comes in so well-prepared and can make the work so much fun.
  • All he does is talk about his previous jobs.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • he grades for completion
  • Rather pass students than fail them
  • Ask questions and you will succeed.

Theme 3

🔧 About Labs and Homework

  • His labs are thoughtful and helped me to gain a
  • ... is nearly impossible with the information the textbook provides

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 in-person reviews with polarized views and no online sample reduce confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ETEC0322 reviews
ETEC0442 reviews
ETEC342 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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