Fall 2026

Bioinstrumentation

BIOINSTRUMENTATION covers clinical and research measurements with complementary laboratory experiments.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Amit Nimunkar4.0/5Nicholas SymonsRoyal Oakes

Summary

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The course requires frequent small assignments, including two homeworks weekly and lab reports, which are considered straightforward. Exams are described as hard but reasonable.

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Prerequisites

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(CHEM 104, 109, or 116),MATH 222, and (PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248), or member of Engineering Guest Students

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Professors

Fall 2026

Amit Nimunkar

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Raw average: 4.25/5 from 28 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.6/5 raw quality · 2.4/5 difficulty · 9 reviews

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Amit Nimunkar is praised for enthusiasm and care. Reviewers highlight his willingness to help students grasp concepts and his ability to remember names in large classes. He is described as a supportive instructor who genuinely wants students to learn.

Some students note concerns regarding course structure, citing a lack of practice problems and a need for better material presentation. One reviewer felt he lacked time for the course, while others found the workload heavy with many small assignments.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.41 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=88 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.58 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 77.9% A/AB (n=86 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AMIT NIMUNKAR is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction53 / 541
LAB 301Classroom Instruction26 / 281
LAB 302Classroom Instruction27 / 260

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Student experience

the class

Amit Nimunkar is described as enthusiastic and caring, with reviewers noting he knows students' names in large classes. He is praised for helping students grasp content and for being accessible for questions.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.41 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=88 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.58 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 77.9% A/AB (n=86 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course requires frequent small assignments, including two homeworks weekly and lab reports, which are considered straightforward. Exams are described as hard but reasonable.

Some reviewers found the material presentation could be improved and noted a lack of practice problems. One reviewer felt the course needed restructuring due to the instructor's limited time.

Topics

  • Clinical measurements
  • Research measurements
  • Laboratory experiments

Skills

  • Clinical and research measurement techniques
  • Laboratory experimentation in bioinstrumentation

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UW–Madison

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BME 310 · Fall 2026

Bioinstrumentation

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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