Product Design Practicum
BSE 170 Product Design Practicum teaches students to design, fabricate, and test devices solving real-world problems through group work, covering safety, sustainability, and communication.
Summary
Historical reviews of Kody Habeck: Reviewers describe the course as heavy on homework for a two-credit engineering class, requiring more effort than typical seminars.
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in Biological Systems Engineering BS or classified as Pre-Biological Systems Engineering
- Declared in Biological Systems Engineering BS or classified as Pre-Biological Systems Engineering
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- Declared in Biological Systems Engineering BS or classified as Pre-Biological Systems Engineering
Professors
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Kody Habeck frequently describe him as rude, condescending, and intimidating, with students citing favoritism and a hostile learning environment. Some reviewers found the lectures useless and the lab conditions unprofessional, while others noted he was careless in supporting student success.
KODY HABECK is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Kody Habeck: Reviews for Kody Habeck are sharply divided. Some students found him rude, intimidating, and condescending, while others praised his helpfulness and support for student success.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.84 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Kody Habeck: Reviewers describe the course as heavy on homework for a two-credit engineering class, requiring more effort than typical seminars.
Historical reviews of Kody Habeck: Many students reported negative experiences, citing rude behavior and useless lectures.
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