Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Introduction to aerospace engineering and mechanics, covering engineering fundamentals, ethics, safety, and communication.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jennifer Franck3.8/5Prateek Jaiswal

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Reviews indicate low difficulty with ratings of 2 or 3, featuring engaging projects like building a wind tunnel.

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Prerequisites

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(Concurrent enrollment inMATH 113),MATH 114, 217, 221, or placement into MATH 221

EMA 200

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Fall 2026
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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

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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).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JENNIFER FRANCK is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PRATEEK JAISWAL is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. 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

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction46 / 510
LEC 002Classroom Instruction39 / 510
LAB 301Classroom Instruction17 / 170
LAB 303Classroom Instruction14 / 150
LAB 304Classroom Instruction17 / 170
LAB 302Classroom Instruction17 / 180
LAB 305Classroom Instruction8 / 150
LAB 306Classroom Instruction12 / 150

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Student experience

the class

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.

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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.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
EMA 200 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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