Transport Phenomena in Polymer Processing
Covers transport phenomena and processing of polymeric materials including extrusion, molding, and recycling.
Summary
Historical reviews of Tim Osswald: Homework can be difficult, sometimes requiring Excel or graphing tools not discussed in class, and exams require preparation with textbook practice problems.
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Tim Osswald is a historical instructor for ME 417. Reviewers describe his lectures as heavy but valuable for plastics manufacturing careers, though homework difficulty and relevance are disputed. Some find the work difficult but worth the effort, while others criticize the assignments for lacking instructional support.
TIM OSSWALD is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Historical reviews of Tim Osswald: Reviews for Tim Osswald's ME 417 are polarized: some find the lecture-heavy course valuable for plastics careers, while others criticize the homework and unclear prerequisites.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.49 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=95 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.81 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.12 GPA, 25.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Tim Osswald: Homework can be difficult, sometimes requiring Excel or graphing tools not discussed in class, and exams require preparation with textbook practice problems.
Historical reviews of Tim Osswald: Forming a study group is helpful, and the course is considered more in-depth than related classes like ME 313 or ME 418.
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