Spring 2027

Advanced Independent Study

Advanced Independent Study under faculty supervision where students conduct and report on an independent biomedical engineering project.

offering recorded1–5 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Peter Adamczyk4.1/5Amit Nimunkar4.0/5Sean Palecek3.9/5 +53 more

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Conduct and report on an independent biomedical engineering project

  • Appropriately utilize online and library resources

  • Connect their research clearly to other research in their field of study

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
BME 799

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Peter Adamczyk

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Raw average: 4.71/5 from 14 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.

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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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Sean Palecek

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Raw average: 4.31/5 from 13 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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 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.

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Raw average: 4.11/5 from 9 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.

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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.

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Raw average: 4.25/5 from 4 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.

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Raw average: 3.84/5 from 19 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.

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Jacob Notbohm

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 14 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.

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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 4 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.

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Raw average: 1.00/5 from 1 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.

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Raw average: 2.75/5 from 4 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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AARUSHI BHARGAVA is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ALEJANDRO ROLDAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

AMIT NIMUNKAR is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 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.

ANDREW WENTLAND is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANGELA GIBSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

AVIAD HAI is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CHRISTOPHER LUZZIO is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CORINNE HENAK is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DARILIS SUAREZ-GONZALEZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DARRYL THELEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID J BEEBE is recorded teaching in Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ERIC SHUSTA is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FILIZ YESILKOY is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHN PUCCINELLI is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSHUA ROTH is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JUSTIN WILLIAMS is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KEVIN ELICEIRI is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KIP LUDWIG is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISHANU SAHA is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LENNON RODGERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MASATOSHI SUZUKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MEGAN MCCLEAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL CAMPAGNOLA is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PETER ADAMCZYK is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RANDOLPH ASHTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RUSS JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT REEDER is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SEAN PALECEK is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TRACY PUCCINELLI is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WAN-JU LI is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WILLIAM MURPHY is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, 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.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • Independent biomedical engineering project
  • Research connection within the field of study

Skills

  • Conducting and reporting on independent biomedical engineering projects
  • Utilizing online and library resources appropriately
  • Connecting research clearly to other research in the field of study

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
BME 799 · Spring 2027

Advanced Independent Study

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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    "course_id": "BME 799",
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    "term_id": "1274",
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    "source_subject_id": "207",
    "title": "Advanced Independent Study",
    "credits_min": 1,
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    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
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]
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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  "output_id": "8767f95ce9534810dbb55b382cfe2dc940299c8b22591f4b24b9d68842f28ff0",
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