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Professor Mahvi is one of the best professors in the mech E department. She is super nice, really cares about student success, and does amazing hand written lectures. Exams are a tad difficult, I'd say so be ready for those. But still would highly recommend Professor Mahvi.Rate My Professors ↗
Heat transfer is a hard class but Mahvi does an amazing job making it as accessible as possible. Exams are difficult but fairly graded. Be prepared to spend a lot of time on homework. Handwritten notes for lectures are definitely a breath of fresh air from professors who just use slides.Rate My Professors ↗
Worst class I've ever taken. Lectures are just rapid-fire equations with zero explanation. Mandatory discussions spent debugging EES while learning nothing. Work graded like trash, points lost for stuff we were never even taught. Missing equations, unclear expectations—just a complete disaster. Total waste of time and a useless degree requirement.
Professor Mahvi is one of the best professors in the department. Her explanations of heat transfer was very clear and well documented. Her handwritten lecture notes were easy to follow, and she was always willing to stop and answer questions. Exams, although difficult covered content that was in-line with class. I highly recommended her for 364!Rate My Professors ↗
She's an alright teacher but this is a tough class and it could still use some improvements. Lecture examples often aren't great preparation for assignments, and homework has a lot of specific requirements for showing work. Some homework is more about debugging EES than actual concepts. Most of the issues will probably improve with time, though.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Mahvi was excellent. The notes for class were very well organized. The subject was well covered and she solicited feedback from the class multiple times. The course had 2 exams and a final project with presentations. Homework was challenging, but not relentless.Rate My Professors ↗
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Honors in Research II involves independent mechanical engineering research and thesis preparation under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mechanical Engineering Projects I involves individual lab projects under staff supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced Independent Study involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor, applying advanced physical, mathematical, and mechanical engineering principles to engineering research problems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Master's Research and Thesis involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS involves directed study projects as arranged with instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Dissertation Research and Thesis involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ME 489 | Honors in Research II |
| Spring 2027 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2027 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ME 352 | Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II |
| Fall 2026 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Fall 2026 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2026 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | MS&E 699 | Independent Study |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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