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Physics

Erik Hurlen

PHYS180A · ASTRO111 · PHYSPHYS · PHYS130131 · ME452 · PHYS126 · PHYS180A181A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will study, do the homework, and , and worth it.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaApproachable and friendlyFast test graderDo the homeworkStudy hard for A
  • , and class problems with partial credit and .
  • Physics content is real work but manageable if you practice and attend.
  • , yet showing up helps you keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if and study hard, but content has fine details and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics is moderately challenging with and practice problems.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, while others urge attending class for clarity and success.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students repeatedly call him a great teacher and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and fast grading help students who put in the work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and practice problems are regular but not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Workload comments are from in-person physics and engineering courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and tests that match what he teaches.

Format shift

All teaching comments are in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams, with tests often based on class and HW work.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair, with tests tied to slides and homework and an A possible through steady study.

Main concern

Minute details and expect.

What students said

“ if .”
ME452
“ and problems he does in class.”
PHYS126
“If you want an A, you will need to study hard”
PHYS180A

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.

Exams usually track slides and , though some courses have hard finals.

Slide-based testsHW-aligned examsPartial creditStudy guidesHard finals in some courses

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and class problems, often with study guides and partial credit; a few courses mention difficult finals.

Slide-based testsHW-aligned examsPartial creditStudy guides
“ if .”
ME452
“Gives out study guides for test.”
PHYS126
“ ”
ASTRO111

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Physics is hard work but he will help you through it if you ask!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person , and effort needed for an A. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Great teacher, other teachers should take his class to see how it is done.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ !”

📝

62/100

“ if .”

📚 Effort for A

58/100

“If you want an A, you will need to study hard”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Approachable and friendly, willing to answer questions
  • Knows his stuff, straight forward
  • Interesting sense of humor, I liked him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Study and you'll be ok
  • Do the HW, study more than you think
  • and problems he does in class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • ! (with partial credit!)
  • !

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews spanning 2011-2020 with consistent praise, but a small sample and few recent grades.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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3

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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