AI Rate Professor

Engineering

John Dahlgren

DFT2 · DRAF4 · DFTENGR · DFT816 · DFT12 · DFT122445 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

if you want a supportive, practical, and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear and caring teacherEasy and fun classesHelpful with projectsHighly recommendedPractical classroom style
  • Students consistently describe Dahlgren as one of and most caring instructors.
  • The course content is usually seen as easy when students pay attention and participate.
  • Evidence points to project-based learning with .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Low difficulty ratings, A grades, and an explicit easy A comment suggest strong grades are very attainable with basic engagement.

The Easy A evidence is mainly from in-person reviews, while the single .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students repeatedly say the , and practical when they pay attention.

In-person reviews clearly support an easy course experience, while the online review is too brief to judge content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Neither the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and fun.

The recommendation signal is very strong in person and still positive online, though online evidence is limited.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

+, and comments describe the class as easy with .

Format shift

, while the online review only confirms a positive A experience.

Workload

Light

82/100

Students mention projects and some work, but the workload is framed as manageable and worthwhile.

Format shift

, while the online review gives no workload detail.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently praise his clarity, care, humor, practical teaching, and willingness to help.

Format shift

In-person evidence is detailed and strongly positive, while the single online comment is positive but sparse.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Comments emphasize projects, class work, and design contests rather than exams.

Format shift

, while the online review gives no assessment detail.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his clarity, helpfulness, humor, and easy practical classroom style.

Main concern

A few students mention shifting plans or limited one-on-one time when stuck.

What students said

“JD is one of the .”
DFT2
“He really does care for his student and strives to make class fun and is always willing to help.”
DFT12
“For me it was an easy "A"”
DRAF4

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The only online review is positive but too brief to prove much beyond a good overall experience.

Main concern

Online evidence is very limited.

What students said

“Great guy, but Covid sucks”
DFT12

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove the exam style.

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The in-person reviews do .

Online

The online review does not .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“JD is one of the . He genuinely cares for his students and works hard to establish a sense of community in the classroom.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, difficulty, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“One of the . Really helpful to students in every way.”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Signal

92/100

“For me it was an easy "A"”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and there is plenty of time in class to get help from him or your peers.
  • He lectures for about 15 minutes then gets .

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

  • He genuinely cares for his students and works hard to establish a sense of community in the classroom.
  • He is so helpful and ready to help anyone at any moment!

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The material is generally pretty easy as long as you pay attention.
  • For me it was an easy "A"

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews over many years are highly consistent and detailed for in-person teaching, but only one online review limits format-specific certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DFT123 reviews
DFT22 reviews
451 review
DFT1224451 review
DFT8161 review
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DFTENGR1 review
DRAF41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

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