David Martinez

ENGR152 · PHYS221PHYS222 · PHYSICS221 · PHY222 · ENG153 · PHYSIC222 · PHY221 · PHYS222 · ENG152 · ENG260 · PHYSIC221 · PHYS221 · PHYS221222 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 43/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 47.5%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want a demanding engineering-style class and are ready to teach yourself beyond the lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal examsSelf-teaching requiredHarsh gradingExtra credit availableStrong for prepared engineers

Students consistently describe his exams as .
some call him excellent and rigorous, while many call him unhelpful or rude.
Getting a strong grade is possible but usually requires heavy independent study, office hours, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they require serious study, , practice problems, and learning beyond lecture.

Online and , but both formats require heavy independent effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The material and especially the as difficult, advanced, and harder than the examples taught.

Online reviews emphasize poor lecture alignment, while and advanced test problems.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and participation are essential, and skipping class can hurt the grade.

, while online reviews still stress active participation and keeping up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

He is recommended by prepared engineering-focused students but avoided by many who .

Online reviews are mostly avoidant, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and curves exist, but reviews often call him a and confusing point deductions.

Format shift

Online reviews lean harsh, while , makeups, and extra credit.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report lots of , and outside study.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, with online students especially describing self-teaching and , and .

Teaching experience

Average

47/100

Teaching quality is highly polarized, with some praising rigor and clarity while many say lectures are basic, dry, or unhelpful for exams.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated much worse due to old videos and , while and severe criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are heavily shaped by difficult tests, quizzes, midterms, finals, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, and and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some praising rigor and preparation while , and .

Main concern

as much harder than the instruction prepares students for.

What students said

“His lectures so complex.”
PHYS221

“You have to work for this grade but he is always willing to answer q's”
PHYS221222

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students often feel lectures do not prepare them for .

What students said

“Do not take this guy ever, his lectures are utterly pointless and he and exams.”
PHYS222

“Every week we had an hour long video lecture (all recorded in 2016) which NEVER covered most of the stuff that came up in homework and tests.”
PHYSIC222

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as hard, advanced, and poorly matched to lecture material, with .

Very Difficult ExamsTest HeavyMidterm and Final HeavyQuizzesCurves and Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, quizzes, and curves, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Very Difficult ExamsMidterm and Final HeavyQuizzesCurves

“the final is worth 35% of your grade with the midterm as 30”
PHYS222

“ .”
ENG152

Online

Online reviews describe difficult tests and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policy.

Hard Online TestsQuizzesLittle Feedback

“He also puts questions with twists on them so good luck trying to study.”
PHYS222

“ .”
PHYS222

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“His lectures so complex.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation fit. Credibility rating: High.

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22/100

“Expect the .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

47/100

“He teaches the basics in lecture, but the .”

📈 Effort for an A

38/100

“ the examples covered.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

The and the lectures do not set you up to succeed on them.
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and do not blow off reviewing.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are beyond useless.
Dr. Martinez is by far the while attending COC.
His and precise but .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Grades

Be prepared to work.
Do all the problems in the mastering physics and groupwork without referencing chegg.
Absolutely do the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and repeatedly converge on the same themes of and polarized teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 521

3 out of 56

2 out of 56

1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

B+ 5 · B 12 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

David Martinez

x x x if you want a demanding engineering-style class and are ready to teach yourself beyond the lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🧪 x x

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Effort for an A

🧪 About Exams

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload and Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding engineering-style class and are ready to teach yourself beyond the lectures.

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