AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Artin Davidian

ENGGEN272 · ENGGEN212 · ENGGEN131 · ADVISING1 · ENGGEN231 · INDTEK103 · EG101 · EG131 · ENGGEN101 · EGDTEK102 · INDTEK106 · 371 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
91.06%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want demanding, career-focused mentorship and can handle a blunt, intense classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough loveGroup projectsCareer advisingPolarizing styleParticipation heavy
  • Davidian is extremely polarizing, with many students praising mentorship and real-world training while others describe him as rude or disorganized.
  • Grades can be high, but students often say the , and resilience.
  • Most usable evidence is in person, while the single online review is not enough to judge online teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students report A or A+ grades, but comments repeatedly frame the grade as , and tolerance for pressure.

, while the single online review is not reliable enough to separate online A difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The courses are described as demanding, project-heavy, and professionally focused, even when some students say the technical content is not deep enough.

, participation, and classroom style rather than online course structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Participation is repeatedly emphasized, and one review directly says skipping class means you will not pass.

In-person reviews drive this judgment, while the online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most positive reviews strongly recommend him for mentorship and career growth, but a sizable .

but mostly rich; the single online review is not enough to change the overall recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

High grades are common and some students call him lenient, but he expects quality work and can be perceived as tough.

Format shift

meaningful online grading detail.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students often mention group projects, participation, professional deliverables, and tough expectations.

Format shift

The heavy workload signal .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Teaching quality is polarized, but the dominant detailed positive theme is strong mentoring, career guidance, and real-world project training.

Format shift

and severe complaints, while the single online review is not enough to assess teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Comments emphasize projects, presentations, drafting work, deliverables, participation, and advising more than exams.

Format shift

, while online evidence is too limited.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: many students praise strong advising and professional growth, while others report rude behavior, weak structure, and stressful participation.

Main concern

His demanding, confrontational style can feel motivating to some students and hostile to others.

What students said

“the work is tough, don't slack off.”
EGDTEK102
“He genuinely cares about your career in engineering”
ENGGEN101
“He is rude, narrow-minded and regularly berates students”
ENGGEN101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is sarcastic and mainly criticizes credibility, so it gives very limited evidence about the actual online course experience.

Main concern

There is not enough online evidence to judge teaching, workload, or .

What students said

“Folks get your AA and transfer asap.”
ADVISING1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on projects and presentations, and they do not clearly .

Group ProjectsPresentationsProfessional Deliverables

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize projects and presentations rather than clear exam policies, with exam format.

Group ProjectsPresentationsProject-Based Assessment
“I enjoyed the group presentations on the newer subjects as it made me understand the material even better than if .”
ENGGEN131
“I loved the .”
ENGGEN212
“He has group work that made us overcome group work anxiety”
ENGGEN131

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove exam, quiz, proctoring, open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's strict and expects professional work, but he's there with you until the end.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in mentorship, workload, teaching style, and polarization. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He's strict and expects professional work, but he's there with you until the end.”

🛠️ Career Mentorship

85/100

“He genuinely cares about your career in engineering”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

45/100

“He is rude, narrow-minded and regularly berates students”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He genuinely cares about your career in engineering
  • and with a lot of patience.
  • Lectures often veer into irrelevant rants and feel improvised.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • workload is tough but rewards consistency.
  • the work is tough, don't slack off.
  • Get ready to work in his classes to earn an A, which is doable

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • if you are particularly sensitive or don't like people in your face
  • He is rude, narrow-minded and regularly berates students
  • He made me see that I, as a female, do belong in Engineering

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

371

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews, but credibility is reduced by extreme polarization, repeated credibility accusations, many undetailed praise reviews, and only one online review.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5341
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

ENGGEN10114 reviews
EGDTEK1028 reviews
ENGGEN1318 reviews
ADVISING14 reviews
ENGGEN2124 reviews
Show 6 more courses
ENGGEN2724 reviews
INDTEK1033 reviews
EG1012 reviews
EG1311 review
ENGGEN2311 review
INDTEK1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 7 · A 9

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1