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ALEJANDRO ROLDAN

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Raw average: 4.25/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
If you're stuck or confused he will go out of his way to help. He genuinely wants his students to do well and his classes usually have a high average. He lectured with powerpoints for most of the semester which made it hard to pay attention/follow but as long as I read the book homeworks and exams were totally do-able. As a bonus his accent is fun!
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ME 363
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Great professor and the class is interesting. He does a lot of proofs so that might not be most people's style. Just make sure to read the book. He really likes fluid dynamics.
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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Roldan was very open to student feedback, which was refreshing compared to a lot of the other older engineering profs at UW. He really wanted the students to grasp the important and basic fluid concepts and seemed to really care about the class. However, he did a lot of derivations and could have spent more time on example problems.
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ME 363
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Roldan cares a lot about the class. However, he focusses too much on proofs and derivations. The lectures can be boring and somewhat unhelpful in actually solving the problems. Tests are extremely fair and reflect the material covered by the homework.
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Classes with ALEJANDRO ROLDAN

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BME 399 offers directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Sean PalecekJohn Puccinelli+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

BME 799 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Amit NimunkarDarryl Thelen+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
BME/ME 505

Biofluidics

Credits unavailable

BIOFLUIDICS introduces the physics of biological fluid flow, focusing on cardiovascular systems, blood rheology, and biomedical device design.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Alejandro RoldanColleen Witzenburg+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ME 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

ME 299 is an independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Alejandro RoldanXiangru Xu+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ME 790

Master's Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

ME 790 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering graduate students to conduct research projects arranged with an instructor.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Gregory NellisDan Negrut+25 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2026BME/ME 505Biofluidics
Spring 2026ME 299Independent Study
Spring 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2025BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2025CRB 670Biology of Cardiac Function and Disease
Fall 2025ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2025BME/ME 505Biofluidics
Spring 2025ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2024BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2024BME/ME 505Biofluidics
Spring 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023BME/ME 505Biofluidics
Spring 2023ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2022BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2022BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2022ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2022ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2022BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2022BME/ME 505Biofluidics
Spring 2022ME 299Independent Study
Spring 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2021ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2020BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2020BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2020BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2020BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2020BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2020BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2019BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2019BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2019BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2019ME 299Independent Study
Spring 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2018BME 603Special Topics in Bioinstrumentation and Medical Devices
Fall 2018BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 890Phd Research and Thesis

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