Mechanical Engineering Projects II

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS II is a continuation of ME 491.

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Historical reviews for Tim Osswald describe him as a genuine professor who cares about students and knows his subject deeply, with graduate students who enjoy his teaching.

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.91/5 from 54 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: 4.43/5 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: 4.11/5 from 9 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: 3.75/5 from 8 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: 4.00/5 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

No reviews exist for current instructors Darryl Thelen, David Rothamer, Frank Pfefferkorn, Franklin Miller, Krishnan Suresh, Lih-Sheng Turng, or Mike Zinn. Historical feedback is limited to Tim Osswald, who is described as a genuine professor who cares about students and knows polymers deeply.

DARRYL THELEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID ROTHAMER is recorded teaching in Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FRANK PFEFFERKORN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2012, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FRANKLIN MILLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISHNAN SURESH is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LIH-SHENG TURNG is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIM OSSWALD is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. 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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IND 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 054Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 034Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 056Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 035Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 068Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 066Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for Tim Osswald describe him as a genuine professor who cares about students and knows his subject deeply, with graduate students who enjoy his teaching.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2007: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2008: 3.92 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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Reviewers found the historical instructor Tim Osswald to be very genuine and caring, resulting in a positive experience where graduate students loved him.

Grades

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

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ME 492 · Fall 2026

Mechanical Engineering Projects II

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "term_id": "1272",
    "source_course_id": "012062",
    "source_subject_id": "612",
    "title": "Mechanical Engineering Projects II",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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  "requirements_status": "valid",
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