[{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-49752a259f17fab0f49665b3","output_id":"0f21454b8f9c27cf2bc93646e105e38465d3db8584fa75c87fa6651bee97de58","section":"requirements","status":"needs_review","value_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"eligibility\",\"not_credit_346\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"root\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"prereq_any\",\"math_any\",\"standing_any\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"eligibility\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"me340\",\"ema_me440\",\"ema545\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"prereq_any\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"math319\",\"math320\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"math_any\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"grad_standing\",\"guest_student\",\"capstone_declared\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"standing_any\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"me340\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":440,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"EMA\",\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"E M A/M E 440\",\"id\":\"ema_me440\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"E M A 545\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"ema545\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319or320\",\"id\":\"math319\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319or320\",\"id\":\"math320\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"grad_standing\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"guest_student\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"capstone_declared\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"credit_me346\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"not_credit_346\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"credit for M E 346\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"credit_me346\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"Interpreted the standing clause as an additional eligibility requirement rather than an alternative to the listed course prerequisites.\",\"Parsed 'E M A/M E 440' as a cross-listed 440 course in EMA or ME.\",\"EMA 545 is absent from linked_courses, so it is represented as a condition node rather than a course node.\"],\"root\":\"root\",\"status\":\"needs_review\"}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":true},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-49752a259f17fab0f49665b3","output_id":"0f21454b8f9c27cf2bc93646e105e38465d3db8584fa75c87fa6651bee97de58","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"activity_tags\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"official_learning_outcomes\",\"outcome_index\":1,\"quote\":\"Simulate the time-domain response and frequency-response of physical dynamic systems using computer analysis and design tools such as Matlab\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"label\":\"programming\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"label\":\"data-analysis\"}],\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"High-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"linear feedback control mechanical systems\",\"root locus frequency response design\",\"Nyquist stability criterion\",\"PID controller design\",\"frequency domain loop-shaping\",\"Matlab Simulink control simulation\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Design feedback controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Analyze system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"official_learning_outcomes\",\"outcome_index\":2,\"quote\":\"Analyze and design PID feedback controllers for simple first and second order physical systems\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Analyze and design PID feedback controllers for first and second order systems.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Introduction to Feedback Control covers linear feedback control analysis and design for mechanical systems, including modeling, transient/frequency response, and robustness.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems (review), derivation of their defining differential equations, and analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques;\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and analyzing transient/frequency responses.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response;\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control transform techniques like root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics: compliance, delay, and actuator/sensor saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":true},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-49752a259f17fab0f49665b3","output_id":"0f21454b8f9c27cf2bc93646e105e38465d3db8584fa75c87fa6651bee97de58","section":"student_experience","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"status\":\"supported\",\"themes\":[{\"aspect\":\"teaching_clarity\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Very dedicated, Great Lecturer, and knows what he is teaching. He cares about the successful transfer of the knowledge to the students and is very responsive to any questions. He encourages questioning rather than being rude.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"}],\"evidence_count\":2,\"review_ids\":[\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2023\"},\"sentiment\":\"positive\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"summary\":\"Cited reviews praise Michael Zinn for amazing lectures with real-world applications and being a great lecturer who cares about knowledge transfer.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2014\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"summary\":\"Cited reviews describe John Moskwa as a terrible teacher who cares more about research than students, with impossible homework and exams.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2014\",\"review_year_start\":\"2014\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer states John Moskwa grades homework and exams so that barely anyone gets over 50%, making it an impossible class.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2017\",\"review_year_start\":\"2017\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer finds James  Schauer's homeworks and exams very hard, though quizzes are super easy.\"},{\"aspect\":\"organization\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"The course material is quite tedious, and it does not seem to be updated. Many techniques seem to be very old. I wish there are more state-space methods. \",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2024-11-17 23:43:13 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTY2NDAz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2024\",\"review_year_start\":\"2024\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer describes the course material under Michael Zinn as tedious, not updated, and lacking state-space methods.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":true},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-49752a259f17fab0f49665b3","output_id":"0f21454b8f9c27cf2bc93646e105e38465d3db8584fa75c87fa6651bee97de58","section":"student_summary","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"context_hash\":\"f9434c791b30c5afeb9f29bdd5c5b3791d66d83f7a9e160207fd955ac7f33614\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"current_instructors\":[],\"difficulty_workload\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"evidence_scope\":\"past_student_reviews\",\"text\":\"Zinn spent over a month reviewing prerequisites for students lacking dynamic systems background. Exams mirrored homework difficulty, with the instructor being transparent about problem content.\"}],\"errors\":[],\"historical_context\":[],\"message\":null,\"offered\":false,\"profile_hash\":\"3f5110430805ccdd533c0c072df62d68a8a5f5441c4530bbdb15d419a199a09c\",\"quick_take\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"},{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"evidence_scope\":\"past_student_reviews\",\"text\":\"Michael Zinn delivered engaging lectures with real-world applications and was highly approachable. Students found him dedicated to knowledge transfer and responsive to questions.\"},{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1242\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1252\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1262\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 54.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.41 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=57 letter grades).\"}],\"student_experience\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2024-11-17 23:43:13 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTY2NDAz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"evidence_scope\":\"past_student_reviews\",\"text\":\"One student found the course material tedious and outdated, noting a lack of modern state-space methods. This perspective contrasts with others who praised the teaching style.\"}],\"task_hash\":\"9dea82ef7f2113a5605c1c6030c4f9b19967eb742cc93a78268fb92357d29f5c\",\"teaching_history\":[{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1072\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1082\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1102\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1112\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1122\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1132\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1142\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1152\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"JOHN MOSKWA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.\"},{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1164\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1172\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1182\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1192\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1192\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1194\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1202\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1212\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1222\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1232\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1242\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1252\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20261014T203208-0851c9a1\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1262\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"MICHAEL ZINN is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.\"}],\"term_id\":\"1274\",\"term_name\":\"2027 Sprng\",\"version\":3}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":true},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-5291a20b802b9bbbe22b24cb","output_id":"90504872543e8b06244b519cfdc945ea0bcd768afc5ff595b07d7db447c41617","section":"requirements","status":"invalid","value_json":null,"candidate_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"n1\",\"n2\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n0\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"n3\",\"n4\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"n1\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"n5\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"n2\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n6\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":545,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"EMA\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"E M A 545\",\"id\":\"n3\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n7\",\"n8\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n4\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"n9\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319\",\"id\":\"n5\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n10\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"320\",\"id\":\"n6\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n11\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"id\":\"n7\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n12\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"id\":\"n8\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n13\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n9\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n14\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346\",\"id\":\"n10\",\"kind\":\"not\"}],\"notes\":[\"Reference 'E M A 545' is not in linked_courses; treated as verbatim condition.\",\"Reference '320' in '(MATH 319or320)' is ambiguous; linked_courses has MATH 320. Assumed MATH 320.\",\"Reference 'declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control' is a program restriction, not a course.\",\"Exclusion 'Not open to students with credit for M E 346' is a global exclusion.\"],\"root\":\"n0\",\"status\":\"needs_review\"}","error":"Node n7 references missing nodes: n11.\nNode n8 references missing nodes: n12.\nNode n9 references missing nodes: n13.\nNode n10 references missing nodes: n14.\nMissing global exclusion 'Not open to students with credit for M E 346': use a not node under the root all (or root not), with the full exclusion as evidence, applying to every eligibility alternative.","model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-5291a20b802b9bbbe22b24cb","output_id":"90504872543e8b06244b519cfdc945ea0bcd768afc5ff595b07d7db447c41617","section":"search_profile","status":"invalid","value_json":null,"candidate_json":"{\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems (review)\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Students are assumed to have basic competence in particle and planar rigid body dynamics, matrix and vector algebra, and linear differential equations.\"}],\"text\":\"Background in dynamic systems modeling, dynamics, and linear algebra/differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"text\":\"Proficiency in Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"ME 446 feedback control mechanical systems\",\"linear feedback control design ME\",\"root locus frequency response mechanical\",\"ME 446 Matlab Simulink control\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Deriving differential equations and analyzing system response via transient and frequency methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Designing feedback controllers using root locus and frequency response techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\"}],\"text\":\"Evaluating system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"}],\"text\":\"Designing controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"}],\"text\":\"ME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and deriving differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Transient and frequency response analysis techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control techniques including root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion\"}],\"text\":\"Phase and gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"frequency domain loop-shaping methods\"}],\"text\":\"Frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics like compliance, delay, and saturation.\"}]}","error":"Invalid evidence for ME 340.description: 'Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems (review)'. Copy a short exact substring from supplied text; do not paraphrase or invent omitted text.","model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-5291a20b802b9bbbe22b24cb","output_id":"90504872543e8b06244b519cfdc945ea0bcd768afc5ff595b07d7db447c41617","section":"student_experience","status":"insufficient_evidence","value_json":"{\"status\":\"insufficient_evidence\",\"themes\":[]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-5590a4969e0a630fe46a86e8","output_id":"53a8a44a79b8306a461312a7e41e8d746d6e75a11d9a9f07105ffa1b544b5002","section":"requirements","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"n1\",\"n2\",\"n3\",\"n4\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"n0\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"n1a\",\"n1b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"n1\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"n1a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"E M A 545\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"E M A 545\",\"id\":\"n1b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n2a\",\"n2b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n2\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319\",\"id\":\"n2a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"320\",\"id\":\"n2b\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n3a\",\"n3b\",\"n3c\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"id\":\"n3a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"id\":\"n3b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3c\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n4a\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"M E 346\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"E M A 545 is not in linked_courses and not found in lookup; preserved as verbatim condition.\"],\"root\":\"n0\",\"status\":\"parsed\"}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-5590a4969e0a630fe46a86e8","output_id":"53a8a44a79b8306a461312a7e41e8d746d6e75a11d9a9f07105ffa1b544b5002","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements.\"}],\"text\":\"Background in dynamic systems modeling.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Students are assumed to have basic competence in particle and planar rigid body dynamics, matrix and vector algebra, and linear differential equations.\"}],\"text\":\"Basic competence in dynamics, algebra, and differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"text\":\"Proficiency in Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"ME 446 feedback control mechanical systems\",\"linear feedback control design ME\",\"root locus frequency response mechanical\",\"ME 446 Matlab Simulink control\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Deriving differential equations and analyzing system response via transient and frequency methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Designing feedback controllers using root locus and frequency response techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\"}],\"text\":\"Evaluating system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"}],\"text\":\"Designing controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"}],\"text\":\"ME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and deriving differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Transient and frequency response analysis techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control techniques including root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion\"}],\"text\":\"Phase and gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"frequency domain loop-shaping methods\"}],\"text\":\"Frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics like compliance, delay, and saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-5590a4969e0a630fe46a86e8","output_id":"53a8a44a79b8306a461312a7e41e8d746d6e75a11d9a9f07105ffa1b544b5002","section":"student_experience","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"status\":\"supported\",\"themes\":[{\"aspect\":\"teaching_clarity\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Very dedicated, Great Lecturer, and knows what he is teaching. He cares about the successful transfer of the knowledge to the students and is very responsive to any questions. He encourages questioning rather than being rude.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Instructor effectiveness varies significantly; some are praised for passion and clarity while others are criticized for poor teaching and excessive technicality.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2017\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"summary\":\"The course is widely regarded as having an extremely heavy workload with difficult homework and exams that can require excessive time commitment.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"So glad I made it into Professor Schauer's class. He has incredible real world experiences spanning the globe and was always working to help students whenever he could. Many seniors took his class and he was straightforward about the expectations and graded fairly. Take a class with him if you can. He is an effective teacher and a great inspiration\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2015-06-18 10:53:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2023\",\"review_year_start\":\"2014\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Grading practices are inconsistent; some students report fair grading and clear expectations, while others describe impossible exams and harsh grading curves.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"So glad I made it into Professor Schauer's class. He has incredible real world experiences spanning the globe and was always working to help students whenever he could. Many seniors took his class and he was straightforward about the expectations and graded fairly. Take a class with him if you can. He is an effective teacher and a great inspiration\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2015-06-18 10:53:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2023\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Student satisfaction is highly dependent on the specific instructor, ranging from inspirational and supportive to terrible and unapproachable.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-6556a505c10f448d98d02466","output_id":"84de15da19e93bc5a4d7d578aacb09823fb49e3e1f8e2f5e1bbf9a3a3535a369","section":"requirements","status":"invalid","value_json":null,"candidate_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"root\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"Requirements text uses mixed punctuation (commas/semicolons) without explicit AND/OR operators between major clauses; parsed as a single condition node to avoid inventing logical structure.\"],\"root\":\"root\",\"status\":\"needs_review\"}","error":"Missing global exclusion 'Not open to students with credit for M E 346': use a not node under the root all (or root not), with the full exclusion as evidence, applying to every eligibility alternative.","model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-6556a505c10f448d98d02466","output_id":"84de15da19e93bc5a4d7d578aacb09823fb49e3e1f8e2f5e1bbf9a3a3535a369","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"activity_tags\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"official_learning_outcomes\",\"outcome_index\":1,\"quote\":\"Simulate the time-domain response and frequency-response of physical dynamic systems using computer analysis and design tools such as Matlab\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"label\":\"programming\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"label\":\"data-analysis\"}],\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"High-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"linear feedback control mechanical systems\",\"root locus frequency response design\",\"Nyquist stability criterion\",\"PID controller design\",\"frequency domain loop-shaping\",\"Matlab Simulink control simulation\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Design feedback controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Analyze system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"official_learning_outcomes\",\"outcome_index\":2,\"quote\":\"Analyze and design PID feedback controllers for simple first and second order physical systems\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Analyze and design PID feedback controllers for first and second order systems.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Introduction to Feedback Control covers linear feedback control analysis and design for mechanical systems, including modeling, transient/frequency response, and robustness.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems (review), derivation of their defining differential equations, and analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques;\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and analyzing transient/frequency responses.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response;\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control transform techniques like root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics: compliance, delay, and actuator/sensor saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-6556a505c10f448d98d02466","output_id":"84de15da19e93bc5a4d7d578aacb09823fb49e3e1f8e2f5e1bbf9a3a3535a369","section":"student_experience","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"status\":\"supported\",\"themes\":[{\"aspect\":\"teaching_clarity\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Very dedicated, Great Lecturer, and knows what he is teaching. He cares about the successful transfer of the knowledge to the students and is very responsive to any questions. He encourages questioning rather than being rude.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"}],\"evidence_count\":2,\"review_ids\":[\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2023\"},\"sentiment\":\"positive\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"summary\":\"Cited reviews praise Michael Zinn for amazing lectures with real-world applications and being a great lecturer who cares about knowledge transfer.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2014\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"summary\":\"Cited reviews describe John Moskwa as a terrible teacher who cares more about research than students, with impossible homework and exams.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2014\",\"review_year_start\":\"2014\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer states John Moskwa grades homework and exams so that barely anyone gets over 50%, making it an impossible class.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2017\",\"review_year_start\":\"2017\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer finds James  Schauer's homeworks and exams very hard, though quizzes are super easy.\"},{\"aspect\":\"organization\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"The course material is quite tedious, and it does not seem to be updated. Many techniques seem to be very old. I wish there are more state-space methods. \",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2024-11-17 23:43:13 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTY2NDAz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2024\",\"review_year_start\":\"2024\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer describes the course material under Michael Zinn as tedious, not updated, and lacking state-space methods.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-789789da373eecc1ff75f626","output_id":"fe5084145068e5e7236066c491e130fabc28786820274a576d0b4b072b5d6d9b","section":"requirements","status":"invalid","value_json":null,"candidate_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"n1\",\"n2\",\"n3\",\"n4\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"n0\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"n1a\",\"n1b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"n1\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"n2a\",\"n2b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n2\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"n3a\",\"n3b\",\"n3c\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"n4a\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"n1a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"E M A 545\",\"id\":\"n1b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319\",\"id\":\"n2a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"320\",\"id\":\"n2b\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"id\":\"n3a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"id\":\"n3b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3c\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"EMA 545 and ME 346 are not in lookup_evidence, so they are treated as conditions.\"],\"root\":\"n0\",\"status\":\"parsed\"}","error":"Non-course conditions must preserve verbatim source text","model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-789789da373eecc1ff75f626","output_id":"fe5084145068e5e7236066c491e130fabc28786820274a576d0b4b072b5d6d9b","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements.\"}],\"text\":\"Background in dynamic systems modeling.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Students are assumed to have basic competence in particle and planar rigid body dynamics, matrix and vector algebra, and linear differential equations.\"}],\"text\":\"Basic competence in dynamics, algebra, and differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"text\":\"Proficiency in Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"ME 446 feedback control mechanical systems\",\"linear feedback control design ME\",\"root locus frequency response mechanical\",\"ME 446 Matlab Simulink control\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Deriving differential equations and analyzing system response via transient and frequency methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Designing feedback controllers using root locus and frequency response techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\"}],\"text\":\"Evaluating system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"}],\"text\":\"Designing controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"}],\"text\":\"ME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and deriving differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Transient and frequency response analysis techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control techniques including root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion\"}],\"text\":\"Phase and gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"frequency domain loop-shaping methods\"}],\"text\":\"Frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics like compliance, delay, and saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-789789da373eecc1ff75f626","output_id":"fe5084145068e5e7236066c491e130fabc28786820274a576d0b4b072b5d6d9b","section":"student_experience","status":"insufficient_evidence","value_json":"{\"status\":\"insufficient_evidence\",\"themes\":[]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-79348710a077dbb34341f483","output_id":"953b2c7a63c2dbc42764c57d14ca5e826bf7493930abccd60b908885e91f2d06","section":"requirements","status":"needs_review","value_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"eligibility\",\"not_credit_346\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"root\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"prereq_any\",\"math_any\",\"standing_any\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"eligibility\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"me340\",\"ema_me440\",\"ema545\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"prereq_any\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"math319\",\"math320\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"math_any\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[\"grad_standing\",\"guest_student\",\"capstone_declared\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"standing_any\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"me340\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":440,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"EMA\",\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"E M A/M E 440\",\"id\":\"ema_me440\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"E M A 545\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340,E M A/M E 440, or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"ema545\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319or320\",\"id\":\"math319\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319or320\",\"id\":\"math320\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"grad_standing\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"guest_student\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control.\",\"id\":\"capstone_declared\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"credit_me346\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"not_credit_346\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"credit for M E 346\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"credit_me346\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"Interpreted the standing clause as an additional eligibility requirement rather than an alternative to the listed course prerequisites.\",\"Parsed 'E M A/M E 440' as a cross-listed 440 course in EMA or ME.\",\"EMA 545 is absent from linked_courses, so it is represented as a condition node rather than a course node.\"],\"root\":\"root\",\"status\":\"needs_review\"}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-79348710a077dbb34341f483","output_id":"953b2c7a63c2dbc42764c57d14ca5e826bf7493930abccd60b908885e91f2d06","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"activity_tags\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"official_learning_outcomes\",\"outcome_index\":1,\"quote\":\"Simulate the time-domain response and frequency-response of physical dynamic systems using computer analysis and design tools such as Matlab\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"label\":\"programming\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"label\":\"data-analysis\"}],\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"High-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"linear feedback control mechanical systems\",\"root locus frequency response design\",\"Nyquist stability criterion\",\"PID controller design\",\"frequency domain loop-shaping\",\"Matlab Simulink control simulation\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Design feedback controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Analyze system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"official_learning_outcomes\",\"outcome_index\":2,\"quote\":\"Analyze and design PID feedback controllers for simple first and second order physical systems\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Analyze and design PID feedback controllers for first and second order systems.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Introduction to Feedback Control covers linear feedback control analysis and design for mechanical systems, including modeling, transient/frequency response, and robustness.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems (review), derivation of their defining differential equations, and analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques;\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and analyzing transient/frequency responses.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response;\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control transform techniques like root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\",\"source_url\":\"https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/m_e/\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics: compliance, delay, and actuator/sensor saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","observed_at":"2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"200637be05d1955f4956bd42510316fdf2bff82a8eb5d4ca3d8451d95d2ecb06","record_version_id":"f0cdeb88ab4b8767a0cb8c1bd7f9fdb384729aeef8a2d2e39641dbbe94d738fe","job_id":"enrich-79348710a077dbb34341f483","output_id":"953b2c7a63c2dbc42764c57d14ca5e826bf7493930abccd60b908885e91f2d06","section":"student_experience","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"status\":\"supported\",\"themes\":[{\"aspect\":\"teaching_clarity\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Very dedicated, Great Lecturer, and knows what he is teaching. He cares about the successful transfer of the knowledge to the students and is very responsive to any questions. He encourages questioning rather than being rude.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"}],\"evidence_count\":2,\"review_ids\":[\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2023\"},\"sentiment\":\"positive\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"summary\":\"Cited reviews praise Michael Zinn for amazing lectures with real-world applications and being a great lecturer who cares about knowledge transfer.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2014\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"summary\":\"Cited reviews describe John Moskwa as a terrible teacher who cares more about research than students, with impossible homework and exams.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2014\",\"review_year_start\":\"2014\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer states John Moskwa grades homework and exams so that barely anyone gets over 50%, making it an impossible class.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2017\",\"review_year_start\":\"2017\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer finds James  Schauer's homeworks and exams very hard, though quizzes are super easy.\"},{\"aspect\":\"organization\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"The course material is quite tedious, and it does not seem to be updated. Many techniques seem to be very old. I wish there are more state-space methods. \",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2024-11-17 23:43:13 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTY2NDAz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"}],\"evidence_count\":1,\"review_ids\":[\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2024\",\"review_year_start\":\"2024\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"subject_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"summary\":\"One reviewer describes the course material under Michael Zinn as tedious, not updated, and lacking state-space methods.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B","model_revision":"1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82","output_id":"05372ca03b257c51f8618b13427ebf5502080309c3fdba80fc45f59aeae15cff","section":"requirements","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"n1\",\"n2\",\"n3\",\"n4\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"n0\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"n1a\",\"n1b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"n1\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"n1a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"E M A 545\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"E M A 545\",\"id\":\"n1b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n2a\",\"n2b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n2\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319\",\"id\":\"n2a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"320\",\"id\":\"n2b\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n3a\",\"n3b\",\"n3c\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"id\":\"n3a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"id\":\"n3b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3c\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n4a\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"M E 346\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"E M A 545 is not in linked_courses and not found in lookup; preserved as verbatim condition.\"],\"root\":\"n0\",\"status\":\"parsed\"}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82","output_id":"05372ca03b257c51f8618b13427ebf5502080309c3fdba80fc45f59aeae15cff","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements.\"}],\"text\":\"Background in dynamic systems modeling.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Students are assumed to have basic competence in particle and planar rigid body dynamics, matrix and vector algebra, and linear differential equations.\"}],\"text\":\"Basic competence in dynamics, algebra, and differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"text\":\"Proficiency in Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"ME 446 feedback control mechanical systems\",\"linear feedback control design ME\",\"root locus frequency response mechanical\",\"ME 446 Matlab Simulink control\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Deriving differential equations and analyzing system response via transient and frequency methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Designing feedback controllers using root locus and frequency response techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\"}],\"text\":\"Evaluating system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"}],\"text\":\"Designing controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"}],\"text\":\"ME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and deriving differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Transient and frequency response analysis techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control techniques including root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion\"}],\"text\":\"Phase and gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"frequency domain loop-shaping methods\"}],\"text\":\"Frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics like compliance, delay, and saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82","output_id":"05372ca03b257c51f8618b13427ebf5502080309c3fdba80fc45f59aeae15cff","section":"student_experience","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"status\":\"supported\",\"themes\":[{\"aspect\":\"teaching_clarity\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Very dedicated, Great Lecturer, and knows what he is teaching. He cares about the successful transfer of the knowledge to the students and is very responsive to any questions. He encourages questioning rather than being rude.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Instructor effectiveness varies significantly; some are praised for passion and clarity while others are criticized for poor teaching and excessive technicality.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2017\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"summary\":\"The course is widely regarded as having an extremely heavy workload with difficult homework and exams that can require excessive time commitment.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"So glad I made it into Professor Schauer's class. He has incredible real world experiences spanning the globe and was always working to help students whenever he could. Many seniors took his class and he was straightforward about the expectations and graded fairly. Take a class with him if you can. He is an effective teacher and a great inspiration\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2015-06-18 10:53:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2023\",\"review_year_start\":\"2014\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Grading practices are inconsistent; some students report fair grading and clear expectations, while others describe impossible exams and harsh grading curves.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"So glad I made it into Professor Schauer's class. He has incredible real world experiences spanning the globe and was always working to help students whenever he could. Many seniors took his class and he was straightforward about the expectations and graded fairly. Take a class with him if you can. He is an effective teacher and a great inspiration\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2015-06-18 10:53:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2023\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Student satisfaction is highly dependent on the specific instructor, ranging from inspirational and supportive to terrible and unapproachable.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82","output_id":"05372ca03b257c51f8618b13427ebf5502080309c3fdba80fc45f59aeae15cff","section":"student_summary","status":"invalid","value_json":"{\"context_hash\":\"ac1e3872b2e076f3ef39ac1657b38c3f53c0a010a06fe5e3a247f9496064eb68\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"current_instructors\":[{\"instructor_uid\":\"instructor_ee241a9c100bf5f9cad53272\",\"message\":\"No course-specific reviews available\",\"name\":\"Mike Zinn\",\"review_status\":\"no_course_reviews\",\"rmp_instructor_id\":null,\"summary\":[]}],\"difficulty_workload\":[],\"errors\":[{\"error\":\"ModelAPIError: Connection error.\",\"instructor_uid\":null,\"mode\":\"history\"},{\"error\":\"ModelAPIError: Connection error.\",\"instructor_uid\":null,\"mode\":\"overview\"}],\"historical_context\":[],\"message\":null,\"offered\":true,\"profile_hash\":\"5cb4dabf887cdbcd8c00d5a1312e10828b95c63f30bc3ea76aea199565390d02\",\"quick_take\":[{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1242\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1252\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1262\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 54.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.41 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=57 letter grades).\"}],\"student_experience\":[],\"task_hash\":\"74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68\",\"teaching_history\":[{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1072\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1082\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1102\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1112\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1122\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1132\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1142\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1152\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"JOHN MOSKWA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.\"},{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1164\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1172\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1182\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1192\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1192\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1194\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1202\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1212\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1222\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1232\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1242\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1252\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1262\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"MICHAEL ZINN is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.\"}],\"term_id\":\"1272\",\"term_name\":\"2026 Fall\",\"version\":2}","candidate_json":null,"error":"[{\"mode\": \"history\", \"instructor_uid\": null, \"error\": \"ModelAPIError: Connection error.\"}, {\"mode\": \"overview\", \"instructor_uid\": null, \"error\": \"ModelAPIError: Connection error.\"}]","model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-dab8f6acaa72f26086773521","output_id":"028e1ba0d1f7cb5995f5a8c7bf88d7fa52b84c8a2b574b42b55b96c27023958b","section":"requirements","status":"needs_review","value_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"n1\",\"n2\",\"n3\",\"n4\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"n0\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"n1a\",\"n1b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"n1\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"n1a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"E M A 545\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"E M A 545\",\"id\":\"n1b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n2a\",\"n2b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n2\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319\",\"id\":\"n2a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"320\",\"id\":\"n2b\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n3a\",\"n3b\",\"n3c\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"id\":\"n3a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"id\":\"n3b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3c\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n4a\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"M E 346\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"E M A 545 is not in linked_courses and not found in lookup; preserved as verbatim condition.\"],\"root\":\"n0\",\"status\":\"parsed\"}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-dab8f6acaa72f26086773521","output_id":"028e1ba0d1f7cb5995f5a8c7bf88d7fa52b84c8a2b574b42b55b96c27023958b","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements.\"}],\"text\":\"Background in dynamic systems modeling.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Students are assumed to have basic competence in particle and planar rigid body dynamics, matrix and vector algebra, and linear differential equations.\"}],\"text\":\"Basic competence in dynamics, algebra, and differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"text\":\"Proficiency in Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"ME 446 feedback control mechanical systems\",\"linear feedback control design ME\",\"root locus frequency response mechanical\",\"ME 446 Matlab Simulink control\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Deriving differential equations and analyzing system response via transient and frequency methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Designing feedback controllers using root locus and frequency response techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\"}],\"text\":\"Evaluating system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"}],\"text\":\"Designing controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"}],\"text\":\"ME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and deriving differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Transient and frequency response analysis techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control techniques including root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion\"}],\"text\":\"Phase and gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"frequency domain loop-shaping methods\"}],\"text\":\"Frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics like compliance, delay, and saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260906T231458-5fdd2fff","observed_at":"2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-dab8f6acaa72f26086773521","output_id":"028e1ba0d1f7cb5995f5a8c7bf88d7fa52b84c8a2b574b42b55b96c27023958b","section":"student_experience","status":"insufficient_evidence","value_json":"{\"status\":\"insufficient_evidence\",\"themes\":[]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54","output_id":"769c9bfc284e56671dd8b440baf83bdf23182d8cdc8ceaf60d813ef094ec9a5b","section":"requirements","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"nodes\":[{\"children\":[\"n1\",\"n2\",\"n3\",\"n4\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545) and (MATH 319or320), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit for M E 346.\",\"id\":\"n0\",\"kind\":\"all\"},{\"children\":[\"n1a\",\"n1b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(M E 340or E M A 545)\",\"id\":\"n1\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":340,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"ME\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"M E 340\",\"id\":\"n1a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"E M A 545\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"E M A 545\",\"id\":\"n1b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n2a\",\"n2b\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"(MATH 319or320)\",\"id\":\"n2\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":319,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"MATH 319\",\"id\":\"n2a\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":null,\"course\":{\"course_number\":320,\"minimum_grade\":null,\"subjects\":[\"MATH\"],\"timing\":\"prior\"},\"evidence\":\"320\",\"id\":\"n2b\",\"kind\":\"course\"},{\"children\":[\"n3a\",\"n3b\",\"n3c\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3\",\"kind\":\"any\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"graduate/professional standing\",\"id\":\"n3a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"member of Engineering Guest Students\",\"id\":\"n3b\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control\",\"id\":\"n3c\",\"kind\":\"condition\"},{\"children\":[\"n4a\"],\"condition\":null,\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"Not open to students with credit for M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4\",\"kind\":\"not\"},{\"children\":[],\"condition\":\"M E 346\",\"course\":null,\"evidence\":\"M E 346\",\"id\":\"n4a\",\"kind\":\"condition\"}],\"notes\":[\"E M A 545 is not in linked_courses and not found in lookup; preserved as verbatim condition.\"],\"root\":\"n0\",\"status\":\"parsed\"}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54","output_id":"769c9bfc284e56671dd8b440baf83bdf23182d8cdc8ceaf60d813ef094ec9a5b","section":"search_profile","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"assumed_background\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements.\"}],\"text\":\"Background in dynamic systems modeling.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 340\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Students are assumed to have basic competence in particle and planar rigid body dynamics, matrix and vector algebra, and linear differential equations.\"}],\"text\":\"Basic competence in dynamics, algebra, and differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Builds on knowledge of high-level computational programming language such as Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"text\":\"Proficiency in Matlab or Simulink.\"}],\"search_phrases\":[\"ME 446 feedback control mechanical systems\",\"linear feedback control design ME\",\"root locus frequency response mechanical\",\"ME 446 Matlab Simulink control\"],\"skills_taught\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Deriving differential equations and analyzing system response via transient and frequency methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis and design of feedback control of mechanical systems using classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Designing feedback controllers using root locus and frequency response techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Analysis of system robustness through evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion.\"}],\"text\":\"Evaluating system robustness using phase/gain margins and Nyquist criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Design of feedback controllers for mechanical systems using frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"}],\"text\":\"Designing controllers using frequency domain loop-shaping.\"}],\"summary\":{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"title\",\"quote\":\"INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Overview of linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"}],\"text\":\"ME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.\"},\"topics\":[{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Modeling of linear dynamic mechanical systems\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"derivation of their defining differential equations\"}],\"text\":\"Modeling linear dynamic mechanical systems and deriving differential equations.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"analysis of their response using both transient and frequency response techniques\"}],\"text\":\"Transient and frequency response analysis techniques.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"classical control transform techniques such as root locus and frequency response\"}],\"text\":\"Classical control techniques including root locus and frequency response.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"evaluation of phase and gain margins and the Nyquist stability criterion\"}],\"text\":\"Phase and gain margins and Nyquist stability criterion.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"frequency domain loop-shaping methods\"}],\"text\":\"Frequency domain loop-shaping methods.\"},{\"evidence\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"field\":\"description\",\"quote\":\"Effects of non-ideal system characteristics commonly encountered in mechanical systems, such as compliance, delay, and actuator and sensor saturation.\"}],\"text\":\"Non-ideal system characteristics like compliance, delay, and saturation.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54","output_id":"769c9bfc284e56671dd8b440baf83bdf23182d8cdc8ceaf60d813ef094ec9a5b","section":"student_experience","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"status\":\"supported\",\"themes\":[{\"aspect\":\"teaching_clarity\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Very dedicated, Great Lecturer, and knows what he is teaching. He cares about the successful transfer of the knowledge to the students and is very responsive to any questions. He encourages questioning rather than being rude.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Instructor effectiveness varies significantly; some are praised for passion and clarity while others are criticized for poor teaching and excessive technicality.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"I took this class because I heard the it was interesting and easy. I completely disagree. Jamie means well, yeah he's a nice guy, but that's it. HW's and exams are very hard, but at least quizzes are super easy. Still, he has a lot of typos and screw ups. He gets way too technical and makes what could be an interesting topic very complicated.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2017-05-06 14:20:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjMyMDI1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"d77e595d60bad9b622a0944f\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2017\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"negative\",\"summary\":\"The course is widely regarded as having an extremely heavy workload with difficult homework and exams that can require excessive time commitment.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"So glad I made it into Professor Schauer's class. He has incredible real world experiences spanning the globe and was always working to help students whenever he could. Many seniors took his class and he was straightforward about the expectations and graded fairly. Take a class with him if you can. He is an effective teacher and a great inspiration\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2015-06-18 10:53:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Hardest professor I have ever had in my 5 years in college.  The homework are near to impossible without over three hours a night on it, and the exams are not much better.  His grading does not help people who are not good test takers.  He grades the homework and exams so that barley anyone gets over 50% on anything.  IMPOSSIBLE CLASS.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2014-10-22 18:53:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgzOTEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":3,\"review_ids\":[\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"c1c23dff8b0cb84849805afe\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2023\",\"review_year_start\":\"2014\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Grading practices are inconsistent; some students report fair grading and clear expectations, while others describe impossible exams and harsh grading curves.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"So glad I made it into Professor Schauer's class. He has incredible real world experiences spanning the globe and was always working to help students whenever he could. Many seniors took his class and he was straightforward about the expectations and graded fairly. Take a class with him if you can. He is an effective teacher and a great inspiration\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2015-06-18 10:53:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"instructor_name\":\"James  Schauer\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTc2MTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1988409\"},{\"comment\":\"I love prof. Zinn! Amazing lectures with real world applications. He was aware that most students did not have the prereq of dynamic systems, so he spent over a month reviewing. Exams are like the homework and he is very honest about what each exam problem will entail. You can truly tell his passion for controls and teaching. Super approachable.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, according to his resume... Overall terrible teacher. Learned more from wikipedia than his lectures on control theory.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-10-06 12:39:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjM1MzM3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"},{\"comment\":\"Smart guy, but a horrible professor.  Cares more about his research than his students unfortunately.  I took him for control theory and highly regretted it.\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"date\":\"2010-11-21 13:56:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"instructor_name\":\"John Moskwa\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODAwNDgy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491250\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"5237ee1222de00c901b521f1\",\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"740523e027a499b0fd093580\",\"fb7c547e8798de1620fc41c8\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"name\":\"Michael Zinn\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:1988409\",\"name\":\"James  Schauer\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:491250\",\"name\":\"John Moskwa\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2023\",\"review_year_start\":\"2010\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Student satisfaction is highly dependent on the specific instructor, ranging from inspirational and supportive to terrible and unapproachable.\"}]}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false},{"run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00","course_uid":"course_680ca52f0196b3fed29c9d15","course_id":"ME 446","catalog_version_id":"1917fc2fa976bcf1372cab5e861f29bdcb83c4689f22fa3a2fcfd815103c7898","record_version_id":"a179b8a21d7d634f3b0d184bbd6ae994d70799e865459e04fca2ecec3e643b3c","job_id":"enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54","output_id":"769c9bfc284e56671dd8b440baf83bdf23182d8cdc8ceaf60d813ef094ec9a5b","section":"student_summary","status":"valid","value_json":"{\"context_hash\":\"ac1e3872b2e076f3ef39ac1657b38c3f53c0a010a06fe5e3a247f9496064eb68\",\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"current_instructors\":[{\"instructor_uid\":\"instructor_ee241a9c100bf5f9cad53272\",\"message\":\"No course-specific reviews available\",\"name\":\"Mike Zinn\",\"review_status\":\"no_course_reviews\",\"rmp_instructor_id\":null,\"summary\":[]}],\"difficulty_workload\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2024-11-17 23:43:13 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTY2NDAz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"text\":\"Historical reviews of Michael Zinn: The course material is reported as tedious and outdated, with a desire for more state-space methods. The techniques seem very old to some students.\"}],\"errors\":[],\"historical_context\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"},{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2024-11-17 23:43:13 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"4e4e5918447d2f3f4c0518ac\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTY2NDAz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"},{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"},{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2025-10-16 16:05:34 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"98d58a7fc1e3af05f193d4ae\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNzIzNDY1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"text\":\"Historical reviews of Michael Zinn: Mike Zinn is praised for his passion, approachability, and clear lectures that connect to real-world applications. He provides thorough reviews for students lacking prerequisites and maintains transparent exam expectations. Conversely, one reviewer finds the course material tedious and outdated, wishing for more modern state-space methods.\"}],\"message\":null,\"offered\":true,\"profile_hash\":\"e59ddc7389015d0035b68cd195c939d475bf72b959b29cf12eab59b454ccaef1\",\"quick_take\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"},{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"text\":\"Historical reviews of Michael Zinn: Michael Zinn is praised for his passion, approachability, and clear lectures that connect to real-world applications. He is described as a dedicated lecturer who supports student learning effectively.\"},{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1242\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1252\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1262\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 54.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.41 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=57 letter grades).\"}],\"student_experience\":[{\"citations\":[{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2023-11-05 20:06:17 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"09acc2d2e196f0485f27ea43\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTAx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"},{\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Zinn\",\"review_date\":\"2025-08-06 21:37:21 +0000 UTC\",\"review_id\":\"2f8db88c7587e3a0f63f6d08\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"source_instructor_id\":\"rmp:1118831\",\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTUzNzE3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1118831\",\"type\":\"review\"}],\"text\":\"Historical reviews of Michael Zinn: Students appreciate Zinn's responsiveness and encouragement of questions. He provides honest exam expectations and spends time reviewing prerequisites, making the class accessible despite the subject matter.\"}],\"task_hash\":\"74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68\",\"teaching_history\":[{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1072\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1082\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1102\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1112\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1122\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1132\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1142\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1152\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"JOHN MOSKWA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.\"},{\"citations\":[{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1164\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1172\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1182\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1192\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1192\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1194\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1202\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1212\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1222\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":3,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1232\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1242\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1252\",\"type\":\"grade\"},{\"course_id\":\"ME 446\",\"run_id\":\"20260907T155543-ce3781c4\",\"section_number\":1,\"source_course_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"source_record\":{\"entity_id\":\"5b9ec340-7f21-31fa-be40-f3cb32f8e95b\",\"file\":\"tables/observations.parquet\",\"kind\":\"grades\",\"source\":\"madgrades\"},\"table\":\"section_grades_latest\",\"term_id\":\"1262\",\"type\":\"grade\"}],\"text\":\"MICHAEL ZINN is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.\"}],\"term_id\":\"1272\",\"term_name\":\"2026 Fall\",\"version\":2}","candidate_json":null,"error":null,"model":"nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4","model_revision":"1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5","selected_for_release":false}]