AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Ron Koester

SURV260 · SURV102106 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you value real surveying experience and can handle a lecture style that may feel slow or repetitive.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate field expertPolarizing lecturesCareer-focused materialParticipation expected
  • Students agree he knows surveying deeply and brings real industry experience into class.
  • The main split is lecture style, with one student loving the passion and another finding the in-person pacing frustrating.
  • Grades do not appear unusually harsh, but attendance and participation matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A seems reachable through notes and participation, but there is not enough evidence of a free or low-effort A.

Online evidence suggests note-taking is enough, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content appears practical and manageable, but lecture pacing and required participation add friction.

Online comments make the course sound clearer, while and frustrating lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation is explicitly described as a must, and comments imply showing up matters.

The ; the online review does not clearly discuss attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Students recommend him for passion and real-world expertise, but the .

The online review is strongly positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and manageable, but reviews do not show strong evidence of .

Format shift

Online evidence points to success through notes, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is not described as heavy, but participation and lecture attention are expected.

Format shift

Neither format gives strong workload evidence beyond note-taking and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is passionate and career-focused, but .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is very positive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not clearly identify .

Format shift

No format provides enough assessment detail .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and support while criticizing repetitive lectures and wasted class time.

Main concern

Lecture pacing and .

What students said

“Your patience will be tested.”
SURV260
“Excellent lectures and material to prepare students for career in Land Surveying.”
SURV102106

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review is very positive and emphasizes passionate lectures, real-world expertise, and easy success through note-taking.

Main concern

Evidence is limited to one online review.

What students said

“ and you're golden.”
SURV260

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The format or proctoring policy.

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will never find a teacher as passionate about a subject as Ron Koester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching style, participation, and lecture fit. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Ron actually uses the subject he teaches practically in the real world!”

⚖️ Lecture Fit

52/100

“Your patience will be tested.”

👍 Recommendation Level

67/100

“Makes my stay at COC as a student enjoyable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You will never find a teacher as passionate about a subject as Ron Koester.
  • His lectures are hell.
  • Excellent lectures and material to prepare students for career in Land Surveying.

Theme 2

📈 About Effort & Participation

  • and you're golden.
  • Participation is a must.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews across a long time span create limited and somewhat inconsistent evidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

SURV2602 reviews
SURV1021061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1