Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Fall 2026
Introduction to Biological and Medical Microsystems
Introduction to biological and medical microsystems, covering MEMS methodology, integration with biological systems, and micro-structuring techniques.
Summary
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Historical reviews of Justin Williams: The class is conceptually demanding. Students must attend lectures because slides are mostly pictures, and there is no textbook. Skipping class leads to confusion.
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Prerequisites
Course mapB M E 310 and (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102,ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151,ZOOLOGY 153, or BIOCORE 383), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
- BME 310
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- graduate/professional standing
- member of Engineering Guest Students
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Professors
Fall 2026Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Justin Williams, a historical instructor, made the class conceptually demanding but interesting through mini-labs and group discussions. He graded fairly, though reliance on lecture slides was critical as there was no textbook.
AVIAD HAI is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JUSTIN WILLIAMS is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
TSHAWN ZHU is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 34 / 35 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Justin Williams: Justin Williams taught a demanding but interesting course with engaging mini-labs and group discussions. Grading was fair for students who attended class and studied the provided materials.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Justin Williams: The class is conceptually demanding. Students must attend lectures because slides are mostly pictures, and there is no textbook. Skipping class leads to confusion.
Historical reviews of Justin Williams: The course was fun and interesting due to mini-labs and group discussions. Success required attending class and following specific study instructions.
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About this comparison
1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
Catalog & offerings
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Selected offering source records
Introduction to Biological and Medical Microsystems
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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