# ME 449: Redesign and Prototype Fabrication | UW–Madison

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Principles of design, manufacturing, and prototype evaluation.  A semester long project provides the opportunity to redesign of a thermo-mechanical device (Stirling Engine) using knowledge/skills acquired both through this course and previous course offerings in thermal sciences, mechanics and dynamics, manufacturing, and design.  Instruction and hands-on experience using the manufacturing tools/processes available in the CoE.  Design, dimensioning and tolerancing, manufacturing, and quantitative analysis are all covered in a structured semester project.

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    "not_reported": 0,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "ME 449"
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  },
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    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
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    "course_id": "ME 449",
    "course_uid": "course_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc",
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    ],
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    "b": 1,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "ME 449"
    ]
  },
  {
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    "course_id": "ME 449",
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    "term_id": "1244",
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    "instructors": [
      "Frank Pfefferkorn"
    ],
    "a": 38,
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    "b": 2,
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    "c": 0,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "ME 449"
    ]
  },
  {
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "semester": "1272",
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
    "course_id": "ME 449",
    "course_uid": "course_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc",
    "term_id": "1254",
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    "instructors": [
      "Frank Pfefferkorn"
    ],
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    "ab": 2,
    "b": 0,
    "bc": 0,
    "c": 0,
    "d": 0,
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    "unsatisfactory": 0,
    "credit": 0,
    "no_credit": 0,
    "passed": 0,
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    "source_aliases": [
      "ME 449"
    ]
  },
  {
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "semester": "1272",
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
    "course_id": "ME 449",
    "course_uid": "course_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc",
    "term_id": "1264",
    "term_name": "Spring 2026",
    "instructors": [
      "Frank Pfefferkorn"
    ],
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    "ab": 0,
    "b": 0,
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    "c": 0,
    "d": 0,
    "f": 0,
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    "unsatisfactory": 0,
    "credit": 0,
    "no_credit": 0,
    "passed": 0,
    "incomplete": 0,
    "no_work": 0,
    "not_reported": 0,
    "other": 0,
    "total": 37,
    "source_aliases": [
      "ME 449"
    ]
  }
]
```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.895

#### graded

276

#### counts

* 237
* 23
* 13
* 3
* 0
* 0
* 0

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_d985ab82715589f8bdc0f2fc-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.8949275362318843

#### count

276

#### university

##### size

3693

##### gpa Percentile

74

##### count Percentile

70

##### median Count

137

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 12    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 233   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 970   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2478  | true    |

#### departments

```json
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    "subject": "ME",
    "comparison": {
      "size": 55,
      "gpaPercentile": 85,
      "countPercentile": 56,
      "medianCount": 257,
      "histogram": [
        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 5,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 22,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 28,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

### terms

#### 1154

##### term

1154

##### gpa

3.5681818181818183

##### count

22

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ME      |            |

#### 1164

##### term

1164

##### gpa

3.6363636363636362

##### count

22

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ME      |            |

#### 1174

##### term

1174

##### gpa

3.65625

##### count

16

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ME      |            |

#### 1194

##### term

1194

##### gpa

3.9130434782608696

##### count

23

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ME      |            |

#### 1204

##### term

1204

##### gpa

4

##### count

20

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ME      |            |

#### 1224

##### term

1224

##### gpa

4

##### count

28

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ME      |            |

#### 1234

##### term

1234

##### gpa

3.9705882352941178

##### count

34

##### university

###### size

1188

###### gpa Percentile

92

###### count Percentile

9

###### median Count

65

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 3     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 17    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 144   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 374   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 650   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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    "subject": "ME",
    "comparison": {
      "size": 26,
      "gpaPercentile": 100,
      "countPercentile": 12,
      "medianCount": 107.5,
      "histogram": [
        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 5,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 7,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 14,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

#### 1244

##### term

1244

##### gpa

3.95

##### count

40

##### university

###### size

1241

###### gpa Percentile

88

###### count Percentile

22

###### median Count

65

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 2     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 9     | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 151   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 373   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 706   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 100,
      "countPercentile": 15,
      "medianCount": 109,
      "histogram": [
        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 4,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 12,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 11,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

#### 1254

##### term

1254

##### gpa

3.9705882352941178

##### count

34

##### university

###### size

1289

###### gpa Percentile

92

###### count Percentile

8

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 17    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 128   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 379   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 765   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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    "subject": "ME",
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      "gpaPercentile": 96,
      "countPercentile": 7,
      "medianCount": 121.5,
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        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 3,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 8,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 17,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

#### 1264

##### term

1264

##### gpa

4

##### count

37

##### university

###### size

1283

###### gpa Percentile

95

###### count Percentile

13

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 20    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 130   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 343   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 789   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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    "subject": "ME",
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      "countPercentile": 17,
      "medianCount": 131,
      "histogram": [
        {
          "range": "0.0–0.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 1,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 4,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 7,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 13,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

3693

###### gpa

3.6809958657092117

###### top Share

83.25665731228193

###### count

137

##### ME

###### size

55

###### gpa

3.600005945777442

###### top Share

77.77188221791462

###### count

257

#### terms

##### 1154

###### school

###### size

935

###### gpa

3.4282378385810093

###### top Share

67.66674668721691

###### count

63

###### ME

###### size

22

###### gpa

3.2267752869123982

###### top Share

53.24290112398058

###### count

82

##### 1164

###### school

###### size

965

###### gpa

3.46491230798535

###### top Share

69.92376287143657

###### count

68

###### ME

###### size

20

###### gpa

3.3362830671058554

###### top Share

61.64619678303988

###### count

88.5

##### 1174

###### school

###### size

955

###### gpa

3.4597947384071412

###### top Share

69.5290038366363

###### count

69

###### ME

###### size

17

###### gpa

3.33979014346467

###### top Share

61.38142751302186

###### count

106

##### 1194

###### school

###### size

1040

###### gpa

3.4906527436719808

###### top Share

71.74728845515045

###### count

67

###### ME

###### size

23

###### gpa

3.411535423691701

###### top Share

62.97771742929326

###### count

68

##### 1204

###### school

###### size

1012

###### gpa

3.703747431523761

###### top Share

84.59811226304916

###### count

65.5

###### ME

###### size

20

###### gpa

3.669078433787773

###### top Share

83.33636146963025

###### count

84

##### 1224

###### school

###### size

1171

###### gpa

3.5627882428500937

###### top Share

76.37271640560496

###### count

64

###### ME

###### size

24

###### gpa

3.523850925666045

###### top Share

74.7737178649795

###### count

102.5

##### 1234

###### school

###### size

1188

###### gpa

3.5799441677552393

###### top Share

77.18256448537606

###### count

65

###### ME

###### size

26

###### gpa

3.5441004803192864

###### top Share

74.40600351589543

###### count

107.5

##### 1244

###### school

###### size

1241

###### gpa

3.5975573126929192

###### top Share

78.29036874847135

###### count

65

###### ME

###### size

27

###### gpa

3.5546362177685946

###### top Share

76.5080798186604

###### count

109

##### 1254

###### school

###### size

1289

###### gpa

3.6126423469389106

###### top Share

79.48050408754871

###### count

66

###### ME

###### size

28

###### gpa

3.6206917860927894

###### top Share

78.31689014028125

###### count

121.5

##### 1264

###### school

###### size

1283

###### gpa

3.6229729166451925

###### top Share

80.13669149396227

###### count

66

###### ME

###### size

25

###### gpa

3.5110862399220912

###### top Share

72.3479757717731

###### count

131

## instructor Trends

```json
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      {
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        "count": 16,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.65625
      },
      {
        "term": "1194",
        "count": 23,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.9130434782608696
      },
      {
        "term": "1204",
        "count": 20,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 4
      },
      {
        "term": "1224",
        "count": 28,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 4
      },
      {
        "term": "1234",
        "count": 34,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.9705882352941178
      },
      {
        "term": "1244",
        "count": 40,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.95
      },
      {
        "term": "1254",
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        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.9705882352941178
      },
      {
        "term": "1264",
        "count": 37,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 4
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "uid": "instructor_c9e5ab391408adecfe0e2dc1",
    "name": "KIM JAY MANNER",
    "count": 44,
    "terms": [
      {
        "term": "1154",
        "count": 22,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.5681818181818183
      },
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        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.6363636363636362
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "uid": "instructor_e356c1f2f8e2f524a9b5d038",
    "name": "VIGNESH SELVARAJ",
    "count": 23,
    "terms": [
      {
        "term": "1194",
        "count": 23,
        "sections": 1,
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]
```

## following

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