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Claude Oliver

CAD101 · CIDG101 · CIDG50 · CIDG108 · CIG102 · ENGD103 · CIDG110 · CIDG · ENGD110 · CIDG55 · CIDG100 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the software and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProBook-dependentHands-off after lecturePolarizingTough graderLots of homework
  • devoted fans and students who feel abandoned
  • Heavy reliance on the book and self-teaching after short demos
  • Recent online accelerated sections draw especially harsh Incomplete grades

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Skilled students report easy As, but others get Ds or incompletes when they need hands-on help.

Online incompletes dominate recent data; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Average difficulty sits mid-range, but pace and self-teaching make it feel harder for novices.

Online difficulty spikes to 5; many older in-person ratings sit at 1-3.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, though teaching often feels like an online book course even in person.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about 17 percent would take again; recent students and many older critics urge finding another teacher.

One strong online yes; most modern and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Multiple students call him a tough, nitpicky grader who deducts for tiny line-style differences.

Format shift

; in-person notes nitpicking and no resubmits.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and two drawings per class appear often.

Format shift

Recent online compressed terms are especially heavy; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

some call him the best and most helpful; many say he does not teach and .

Format shift

Older in-person fans are warmer; recent online quality scores are very low.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

, and book exercises more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize project and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person legacy reviews swing from greatest teacher ever to arrogant book-only lectures with little one-on-one help.

Main concern

After lecture he often sits at his computer; beginners feel lost and nitpicked.

What students said

“Shows you how to do that drawing 1 time, thats it. After the lecture hell practically leave the class”
ENGD110
“Made the and was as helpful as a guy that busy can be.”
CIDG101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Recent online sections feel like YouTube-style self-study with , and incompletes.

Main concern

No real teaching interaction and massive compressed workload in short terms.

What students said

“At least ten long and have to read the entirety of.”
ENGD103
“Basically a glorified youtube course through the school. No actual interaction with the proff .”
ENGD103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Work is mostly project and .

Project-based gradingBook exercisesHands-on drawingsPresentations

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and drawing heavy with and occasional presentations.

Two drawings each classNitpicky project gradingHands-on projectsPresentations
“Expects 2 drawings each class, ridiculous.”
ENGD110
“Great class. Lots of and be prepared for presentations.”
CIDG108

Online

Online comments focus on weekly assignment volume and .

Weekly long assignmentsNo resubmitsMinimal instructor interaction
“He doesn't let you go back and . If he won't acknowledge your request.”
ENGD103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You'll be learning from the book rather than him”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews across decades, highlighting polarization, book dependence, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

📘 Book-Only Teaching

42/100

“You'll be learning from the book rather than him”

👎 Low Recommendation Rate

22/100

“Find another teacher if this is your first drafting class”

📚 Heavy Weekly Work

32/100

“At least ten long and have to read the entirety of.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Basically a glorified youtube course through the school.
  • One of the greatest teachers I've ever had.
  • doesent really teach.....Just tells you to check out the book all the time!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Be ready .
  • Your grade depends on your own technical skill coming into the courses.
  • He doesn't let you go back and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is so kind to each student.
  • Seemed almost arrogant.
  • This teacher is one of the a really rough day, he made sure that I was ok.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews spanning 2008-2026 with repeated book-dependence and help-quality themes provide strong evidence despite polarization.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1