AI Rate Professor

Fire Technology

Steve Shull

FIRE5 · FIRE1 · FIRE3 · FIRE4 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a and are willing to read and keep up with work for a fair A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest Fire Tech InstructorExam Prep AlignedCares About StudentsClear LecturesMotivator
  • Widely seen as one of the strongest fire tech instructors
  • Quizzes and exams track notes and provided study materials closely
  • Online and long exams

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Fair path to A or B if you study notes and do the work; and aligned quizzes.

; online is doable but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is manageable with , though FIRE5 is harder than other fire tech classes and needs reading.

In-person often easy; one online FIRE5 review says harder than other fire tech classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and in-person sections.

Both formats with ; older reviews often omit details.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students repeatedly call him the and .

Strong praise in both formats; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Wants students to , and fair shot at an A with effort.

Format shift

and retakes; in-person stresses fair chance and wanting you to pass.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

In-person is relatively light; online FIRE3 , and long exams.

Format shift

Online tags lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and practical fire-service insight make him a top department pick.

Format shift

Both formats praise clarity and care; in-person superlatives are strongest.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and exams closely tied to notes and study materials.

Format shift

Online ; and tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

A; notes drive quizzes and tests; generally easy-going and student-focused.

Main concern

and that care level still affects the grade.

What students said

“Chief Shull, imo is probably the the Fire tech. He really cares about the students”
FIRE3
“ and quizes and . tells you exactly what to study”
FIRE1
“Easy A and B depending how much you care”
FIRE1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and two exam attempts, but heavy weekly async work and .

Main concern

Lots of homework and .

What students said

“There was a lot of homework, but the course followed typical asynchronous standard: 2 weekly assignments, 2 weekly quizzes, 2 weekly discussion boards.”
FIRE3
“He provides lots of videos, study materials and quizzes that are exactly what's on the exams. He also gives .”
FIRE5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams largely match notes and provided though exams can be long.

Exams from notesStudy materials match examsTwo exam attempts onlineLong unit exams online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and guidance.

Exams from notesTold what to studyCram-friendly tests
“quizes and . tells you exactly what to study for the quizes and tests.”
FIRE1
“ if you cram right before.”
FIRE1

Online

; quizzes match exams and two exam chances are offered.

Long unit/midterm examsTwo exam attemptsQuizzes match examsParticular answer format
“The .”
FIRE3
“quizzes that are exactly what's on the exams. He also gives .”
FIRE5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chief Shull, imo is probably the the Fire tech. He really cares about the students and makes sure they understand all the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (2 online, 7 in-person), highlighting care, exam alignment, and workload contrast. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Chief Shull, imo is probably the the Fire tech.”

📘

78/100

“He provides lots of videos, study materials and .”

⚖️ Fair Path to A

80/100

“Fair chance at an A with this guy. Great way to motivate new ff's.”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“There was a lot of homework... Sometimes, it was overwhelming to have a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and asked us all of questions that kept the lesson moving
  • gave lots of personal experiences and understandable
  • He made the class very interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A and B depending how much you care
  • This class is difficult than any other Fire Tech class but Chief Shull makes it easy to understand
  • if you slack

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about the students and makes sure they understand all the material
  • Very easy going and wants you to pass
  • Great guy and a motivator!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews from 2005-2024 are consistently positive with useful detail, though and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

FIRE14 reviews
FIRE32 reviews
FIRE42 reviews
FIRE51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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