Independent Study

ME 299 is an independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.71/5 from 14 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: 4.14/5 from 22 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: 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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2013: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2013: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.25/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.25/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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: 1.00/5 from 2 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: 2.00/5 from 5 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: 1.93/5 from 15 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

ALEJANDRO ROLDAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GLENN BOWER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES PIKUL is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

JOSEPH ANDREWS is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSHUA ROTH is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LIH-SHENG TURNG is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LUCA MASTROPASQUA is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PETER ADAMCZYK is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SANGKEE MIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

XIAOBIN XIONG is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YUNUS ALAPAN 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
IND 041Classroom Instruction1 / 100
IND 027Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 101Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 050Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 115Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 117Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 113Classroom Instruction1 / 50
IND 112Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 056Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 121Classroom Instruction1 / 50
IND 125Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 128Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 122Classroom Instruction1 / 30

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

average GPA
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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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ME 299 · Fall 2026

Independent Study

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