AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Farshid Mirzaei

ENE21 · DFT30 · ENE42 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want serious drafting skills and will not procrastinate; skip if you need a light or hand-holding course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy Drafting HomeworkDetailed Fast FeedbackTough but Fair for EffortSkill-Focused EngineeringPolarized Reviews
  • and CAD courses that reward consistent practice and .
  • Strong praise for real skills, office hours, and and help frustration.
  • drafting, not cruise for a light grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is reachable if and , but tough grading and load punish coasting.

Online Softworks/Fusion notes are more A-friendly; in-person drafting is stricter and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

CAD and drafting demand time, practice, and software skill beyond a typical light elective.

; online sample is too small to soften the overall picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, though participation and staying current still matter for success.

In-person comments mix mandatory and optional; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About two-thirds would take again for real drafting skill, while a vocal .

Both online reviews are recommend-yes; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and comments show points lost without steady effort, though .

Format shift

; online still says effort yields A or B.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated lots-of-homework reports and warnings not to stack with other STEM classes.

Format shift

Heavy load is clearest in person; online also mentions multiple assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Many call him knowledgeable, caring, and feedback-rich, but others say he barely teaches or loses temper.

Format shift

Online praise is warm; in-person quality is highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and CAD submissions dominate; exams are rarely described.

Format shift

Both formats center on assignments and projects rather than formal exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person drafting classes are skill-building and and .

Main concern

, and some students feeling abandoned when seeking help.

What students said

“Lots of homeworks, but the homeworks WILL ensure that you learn how to draft!”
ENE21
“Put in a lot of effort & you will do well, .”
DFT30
“This teacher never taught me anything and it was an overall terrible experience.”
ENE21

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

friendly help on Fusion/Solidworks and solid A/B outcomes with effort.

Main concern

Only two online reviews, one partly personal, so confidence is limited.

What students said

“Farshid is one of the FRIENDLIEST engineering teachers I ”
DFT30
“as long as your tried and turned in everything you would end up with an A or B.”
ENE42

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize homework and .

Homework HeavyProject BasedTeamwork AssignmentsDetailed Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews stress homework, teamwork, and .

Lots of HomeworkTeamwork AssignmentsFast Grading Feedback
“ and grades quickly.”
ENE21
“Difficult for students who just want .”
ENE42

Online

Online evidence focuses on multiple CAD assignments and effort-based A/B outcomes, not proctored exams.

Multiple AssignmentsEffort Based Grades
“the class did have multiple assignments, but as long as your tried and turned in everything you would end up with an A or B.”
ENE42

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to ! He grades right when you submit assignments+ provides detailed feedbacks.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (2 online, 12 in person), highlighting skill payoff versus workload and polarization. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Really can't say enough good things. and mindfulness”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Lots of homework for a 3 unit class.”

🔧 Skill Payoff

70/100

“ and you'll gain the essential skills in drafting!”

⚠️

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very knowledgeable and informative
  • wants to see his students succeed
  • He has a heavy accent ... .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in a lot of effort & you will do well
  • as long as your tried and turned in everything you would end up with an A or B

Theme 3

💔 About Frustrations

  • when asking for help he said i'll show you this once and not show you again
  • This teacher never taught me anything

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews across drafting courses with but strong polarization and limited online sample.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENE215 reviews
ENE425 reviews
DFT304 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2