Spring 2027

Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Special advanced topics in mechanical engineering covering design, manufacturing, and energy.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jinlong Wu3.3/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Allison Mahvi

The course featured two exams and a final project with presentations, while homework was described as challenging but not relentless.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and describe key theories, concepts, and methods in mechanical engineering

  • Apply key theories, concepts, and methods in mechanical engineering, using appropriate tools, processes, and/or software

  • Apply, analyze, or evaluate advanced theories, concepts, or methods in mechanical engineering

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
ME 964

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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About this rating

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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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

JINLONG WU is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, 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

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Allison Mahvi

Past students described Professor Mahvi as excellent, noting her well-organized class notes and effective coverage of the subject matter.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.57 GPA, 70.4% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Allison Mahvi

The course featured two exams and a final project with presentations, while homework was described as challenging but not relentless.

Past student reviews · Allison Mahvi

Students appreciated that Professor Mahvi solicited feedback from the class multiple times throughout the term.

Topics

  • Design
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy

Skills

  • Identify and describe key theories, concepts, and methods in mechanical engineering
  • Apply key theories, concepts, and methods in mechanical engineering, using appropriate tools, processes, and/or software
  • Apply, analyze, or evaluate advanced theories, concepts, or methods in mechanical engineering

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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ME 964 · Spring 2027

Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-14
ME 964 · Spring 2027

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Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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