Spring 2027

Special Topics in Chemical Engineering

Special Topics in Chemical Engineering covers topics of specialized interest to majors in the field, offered on demand.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Brendan Blackwell4.3/5Quentin Dudley3.5/5Matt Gebbie3.5/5 +2 more

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Past student reviews · George Huber

Homework assignments reportedly took 8 to 10 hours each, which one student felt was excessive for a survey-level class.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and describe key theories, concepts, and methods in chemical engineering

Source: UW Guide

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Professors

Spring 2027

Brendan Blackwell

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Raw average: 4.75/5 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 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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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: 3.00/5 from 6 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: 2.83/5 from 6 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

GEORGE HUBER is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

REID VAN LEHN is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 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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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 480
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 120
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 004Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LEC 005Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · George Huber

Students described the course as a survey that lacked clear structure, with one finding the teaching approach disorganized.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.93 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.55 GPA, 75.9% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · George Huber

Homework assignments reportedly took 8 to 10 hours each, which one student felt was excessive for a survey-level class.

Past student reviews · Reid Van Lehn

A past student noted that Reid Van Lehn was engaging and willing to discuss concepts outside class, though exams could be difficult.

Topics

  • Specialized topics of interest to chemical engineering majors.
  • Key theories, concepts, and methods in chemical engineering.

Skills

  • Identify and describe key theories, concepts, and methods in chemical engineering.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— 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
CBE 562 · Spring 2027

Special Topics in Chemical Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-29
CBE 562 · Spring 2027

Molecular Modeling

Recorded 2026-10-29
CBE 562 · Spring 2027

Fermentation

Recorded 2026-10-29
CBE 562 · Spring 2027

AI in Chemical Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-29
CBE 562 · Spring 2027

PChemE

Recorded 2026-10-29
CBE 562 · Spring 2027

Principles of Synthetic Bio

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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