Spring 2027

Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Introduction to Chemical Engineering provides an overview of the field, covering career types, industries, and skills needed for degree completion and professional entry.

offering recorded1 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Katelyn Dahlke2.9/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke

One student noted the course required a lot of work for a one-credit class.

What you’ll be able to do

  • describe industries and career paths available to B.S. chemical engineers

  • describe skills required for successful completion of the chemical engineering degree program, and entry into the chemical engineering profession

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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CBE 150

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Professors

Spring 2027

Katelyn Dahlke

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Raw average: 2.45/5 from 29 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: 3.0/5 raw quality · 3.5/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke

One student described the course as requiring a lot of work for a one-credit class.

Katelyn Dahlke taught a section that was considered a good intro to engineering, though a reviewer felt the group project and final exam were graded harshly and the content was unrelated to engineering.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=51 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Regina Murphy, Daniel Klingenberg

Regina Murphy’s lectures were thorough but fast, and she did not post notes, requiring self-study. Daniel Klingenberg was knowledgeable and fun, though he downplayed exam difficulty. One student found the one-credit workload heavier than expected, while another found the exam frustrating due to undefined content.

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

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

REGINA MURPHY is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 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.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke

Students described CBE 150 with Dr. Dahlke as a good intro class to engineering, though some found the content disconnected from the major.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=99 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=51 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke

One student noted the course required a lot of work for a one-credit class.

Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke

A student felt the group project and final exam were graded extremely harshly.

Topics

  • Careers and industries in chemical engineering
  • Skills for degree completion and professional entry

Skills

  • Describing industries, career paths, and professional skills in chemical engineering

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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CBE 150 · Spring 2027

Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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