Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.50 GPA, 75.6% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Introduction to Mechatronics
Introduction to mechatronics covering DC/AC circuit analysis, linear circuit design for signal processing, and digital logic/programming for embedded systems in mechanical engineering.
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Students report high difficulty due to mandatory readings three times a week, tedious labs, and significant time spent outside class preparing for exams.
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Prerequisites
Course map(M E 340 or concurrent enrollment), (MATH 320, 319, or 376), and (PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248), or graduate/professional standing
- ME 340 · prior_or_concurrent
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Professors
Fall 2026Wei Wang receives uniformly negative reviews for unclear lectures, frequent errors, and poor alignment with labs. Students report high workload, mandatory attendance, and self-directed learning. One reviewer notes a decent grading scale despite the poor instruction.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.72 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=105 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.60 GPA, 79.7% A/AB (n=172 letter grades).
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Paul Milenkovic describe him as difficult and a poor teacher. One reviewer reported that he deducted points for incorrect attempts on in-class quizzes and made the course unnecessarily hard. The reviewer's satisfaction with the instructor decreased significantly over the semester.
PETER ADAMCZYK is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
WEI WANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Calendar & sections
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 137 / 144 | 0 |
| LAB 303 | Classroom Instruction | 35 / 36 | 0 |
| LAB 304 | Classroom Instruction | 36 / 36 | 0 |
| LAB 308 | Classroom Instruction | 32 / 36 | 0 |
| LAB 309 | Classroom Instruction | 34 / 36 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Wei Wang receives uniformly negative reviews for ineffective teaching, unclear lectures, and poor alignment between course materials, though one reviewer notes a decent grading scale.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.41 GPA, 65.0% A/AB (n=163 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.43 GPA, 65.5% A/AB (n=119 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.60 GPA, 79.7% A/AB (n=172 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Students report high difficulty due to mandatory readings three times a week, tedious labs, and significant time spent outside class preparing for exams.
Reviewers describe lectures as ineffective and confusing, with materials rarely aligning, forcing students to rely on supplemental resources and self-study.
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About this comparison
1283 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.
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UW–Madison
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Introduction to Mechatronics
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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