AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Merqui Absalon

ENGR114 · MFGT090 · ENGR151L · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a practical, engaging engineering class with and strong support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging industry insightClear gradingCaring and approachableHands-on labsFair workload
  • Students consistently describe Absalon as an outstanding, engaging professor who connects engineering work to real industry practice.
  • Grades appear very fair, with , and enough time to complete lab reports.
  • The course is hands-on and useful without being intellectually overwhelming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A looks very reachable because , and most reported grades are A-range, though students still complete meaningful labs.

The Easy A evidence is strongest in person, while the single online review reports an A but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course is practical and hands-on, but students repeatedly say the , and not too hard.

work is manageable, while the online review mainly comments on teaching quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation matters appears often, but reviews do .

In-person reviews mention participation, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and connects class work to engineering practice.

Both formats are positive, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students , and enough time for lab reports.

Format shift

, while the online review does not add much grading detail.

Workload

Light

78/100

Assignments and labs are described as straightforward and easy to follow, though still useful and hands-on.

Format shift

The workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students repeatedly call , and the best professor they had at COC.

Format shift

Both online and in-person comments praise his teaching, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize lab reports, hands-on labs, projects, and participation more than exams.

Format shift

and reports clearly, while online exam or assignment structure is not detailed.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly , and real-world engineering connections.

Main concern

Participation matters, and some students note the class still requires real work.

What students said

“ , and very fair in .”
ENGR151L
“ , so don't expect the worst.”
ENGR151L

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online evidence is very positive but limited, emphasizing passion, care, and useful industry experience.

Main concern

Only , so format-specific confidence is limited.

What students said

“Absalon is very passionate about what he does and it is incredibly apparent that he genuinely cares about his students.”
ENGR151L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent exam format, though .

Exam policy not clearly provenPop quizzes mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but one review explicitly mentions pop quizzes.

Pop quizzes mentionedExam policy not clearly proven
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
ENGR114

Online

The online review does not clearly .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Merqui is a gem. Out of all the professors I've had thus far, he's been the only one who impacted my journey as an engineering student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format evidence. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Professor Absalon is the .”

⚖️

84/100

“ , and very fair in .”

📚 Workload Balance

78/100

“ , so don't expect the worst.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun, energetic, and engaging.
  • He is always there for his students and is lenient and understanding.

Theme 2

🛠️ About Practical Learning

  • and a reflection of what engineers do when they become full-fleshed Engineers.
  • He puts an effort into connecting the information to industry experiences.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is engaging, but not too hard.
  • The class was very hands on. Mr. A, made it fun and made me work for it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across several years are highly consistent, detailed, and supported by grades and repeated themes.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ENGR151L6 reviews
ENGR1142 reviews
MFGT0901 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

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

0

No reported values