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He fixed the grading policy so that your grade is no longer entirely dependent on the final exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2367451","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:17.352291+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDA2MjYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2367451","instructor_name":"Arganthael Berson","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2024-02-27 23:13:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is the absolute worst planned class I have ever taken. The TA shows up late to lab and there is zero communication with students. If even five minutes were taken by the professor to plan this class it would be better","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2367451","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:33.189456+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:976032","instructor_name":"Danny Aerts","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2015-06-18 10:56:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Danny Aerts is an engineering encyclopedia. Great professor to have for this class because his expertise don't allow for any lack of effort on the students' behalves. We couldn't get away with any glossing over core engineering principles, and it made us all well versed in the material. Tough course but it was a good capstone experience.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976032","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:13.179076+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjE3ODMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:927521","instructor_name":"John Pfotenhauer","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2007-11-08 01:43:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Slow.  Incredibly nice though. He doesn't grade very easy, but if you follow the rubric it's not hard to get in the 90's.  Exams are challenging and low scoring.. take what you're working on way out of the context of how you've been working on it. I don't even know how to study for them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/927521","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxODc1NjYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2019-05-15 01:53:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you're doing engineering because you like engineering, Tom's the best professor you can get. This guy's ability to get difficult concepts across is insane. He's extremely smart and makes sure you understand the concepts in a very difficult class. 370 is a lot of work and that too in groups. If you're willing to work hard, you will enjoy Tom.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxODc1NTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2019-05-15 01:47:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tom is one of the most intelligent professors on campus and absolutely brilliant in actually making sure that his knowledge gets through to you. Don't be fooled by the negative feedback others have on him. If you're taking a class to 'learn' and to get better technically, specially in 370, Tom's your guy, if it is to 'power through', he's not.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjQwODMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2017-12-16 23:36:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tom is maybe one of the smart professor's on campus, whatever that means. He just seems to know so much about all areas of physics and engineering. The problem is this guy is built for grad students. Do not get him as a TA for 370. Other sections had normal TA's and would give bi-weekly presentations. Those would last 20-40mins max. Tom's were 2 hr","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjA3ODkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2017-05-04 05:54:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely well-versed in all things engineering and physics. His ability to clearly and concisely convey difficult topics is phenomenal. He expects a lot out of you, but that is the nature of ME370 -- the capstone ME lab course. If you wanted an easy last semester, tough luck, this class is hard. He is extremely thorough, but is a fair grader.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjAzNDc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2017-05-03 20:05:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the smartest people I've ever met and definitely one of the better professors at UW's college of engineering. He has an unbelievable understanding of all things related to engineering and physics and this is the perfect course for him to display that. The amount I learned from this class cannot be put into words.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjAxNjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2017-05-03 17:33:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"When I originally got Prof Krupenkin as TA for ME370, I was upset because I had heard horror stories... yet he ended up being one of the best teachers that I have ever had. The work load was reasonable, and he had a clear way of explaining the material. You will learn a lot from him. Rumor is that he was under the microscope and made some changes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjIzNTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2016-04-03 20:36:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"He looks like a genius; like Einstein. Problem is: he canNOT teach, whatsoever, and if you have him for lab, he canNOT help and it sucks to be you! This class, in general sucks, but he makes it that much worse by sucking the life out of you. His practice exams do very little good in prepping you for the exam. In general, he's a bona fide outsider.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:24.325594+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NzQ5MTI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1200458","instructor_name":"Tom Krupenkin","course_label":"ME370","course_id":"ME 370","course_uid":"course_b295a028aee788daadbfb445","review_date":"2015-05-05 21:43:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is brutal, large amount of work and no lecture or discussions to go over material. Do the experiment and then you're on your own to figure everything else out for the 15 page report and 45 minute presentation. First midterm was extremely difficult","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1200458","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]