[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTIwMTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2018-01-30 18:07:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"I've had Osswald now for 3 classes. He's the Polymer God.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDgwODAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2016-10-26 10:40:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tim is a top polymers professor. He is very easy to talk to and runs a great lab. The lectures can be slightly dry but working in the lab is fun. I want more lab stuff. Great guy and not out to get students like some professors seem they are.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDIxMzUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2016-10-07 19:40:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tim is known around the world. If you are into polymers take all the classes you can with him. He has a great lab that he runs and his knowledge is amazing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjkwNjA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2015-12-14 18:54:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"passionate professor, relevant subject matter, educational class. easy to get a good grade as he \"doesn't believe in exams\" take it. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MjQ5ODcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2015-01-07 19:56:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Osswald is a great guy. He has a good sense of humor and takes an approach to teaching that is very refreshing. He fosters interest of the subject matter in his students through his lectures by bringing his own passion for the subject along with his knowledge and show-and-tell items. Definitely no excuse to not get an A in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzk5MTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2014-11-12 17:41:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pretty awesome teacher. Very helpful. Let me take the exams with my boss as the proctor while on a deployment.  The first 8 lectures or so were all just the history of polymers. Refers to himself as a \"frustrated historian.\" Very interesting, as good as watching a history channel show to be honest.  Book is a must for tablescharts. Not  on web.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMzMwOTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2013-02-08 21:49:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best Prof I've had. I had no interest in polymers before his class, now I'm considering a career in it. The first two weeks are just history based(not tested on) but I'm still taking notes regardless, because he makes it that interesting. Tell me that's not a good professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MzgxMDM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2010-06-30 16:58:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"The best teacher I have ever had in my entire undergrad engineering degree. You have to take a class with him before graduating. Best prof. hands down.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjUzMDIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2007-11-14 17:15:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great guy, its videotaped in case you missed something.  Tests are straightforward.  Lots of notes to take but they are useful since you can use them on the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMDgxNTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2007-04-29 23:43:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"An excellent professor and an excellent class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDEyNDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2006-11-14 13:03:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Probably the best professor I've ever had. Once you start taking classes from him, you may never want to stop. You may end up wanting to go to graduate school in polymers even.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:48.688519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzUyMDEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:828843","instructor_name":"Tim Osswald","course_label":"ME418","course_id":"ME 418","course_uid":"course_453ca64eed29a33a46958f53","review_date":"2006-11-02 21:32:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very respecting in the field of polymers. Wants his students to be interested in polymers as much as he is. The homeworks and tests are not very hard. Take the online version and watch the lectures at 2x because he talks kind of slow.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/828843","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]