Raw average: 4.29/5 from 7 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: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.4/5 difficulty · 5
reviews
RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.
Jennifer Franck is consistently praised for making the introductory course engaging and fun while providing strong personal support. Reviewers highlight her helpfulness and ability to connect with students on a personal level. She also encourages professional development through networking and extracurricular involvement.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.82 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.64 GPA, 78.4% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).
Jennifer Franck receives universal praise for being an excellent, fun, and caring instructor who supports student growth beyond the classroom.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.82 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.72 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=74 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Reviews indicate low difficulty with ratings of 2 or 3, featuring engaging projects like building a wind tunnel.
Students appreciate her personal attention in small classes and encouragement to network and build professional profiles early on.
Topics
Engineering design and fabrication
Engineering ethics and safety
Skills
Engineering modeling, analysis, design, fabrication, and testing
Technical communication
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A68.9%68.9%
AB14.9%14.9%
B12.2%12.2%
BC2.7%2.7%
C0.0%0.0%
D1.4%1.4%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Fall 2025
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Fall 2025 · all course levels
3.723.72GPA
Higher than 5454% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
7474letter grades
More recorded grades than 5252% of other courses in this group.
Typical course in this group: 70.070.0 letter grades.
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
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
Observations at scan time; dates do not imply when a catalog change took effect.