# ANDREW MIKKELSON — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ANDREW_MIKKELSON--instructor_8a6f449756ce5ead6421904f) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## 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timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1094 | 1 | | 1104 | 1 | | 1112 | 1 | | 1114 | 1 | | 1122 | 1 | | 1124 | 1 | | 1132 | 1 | | 1134 | 2 | | 1142 | 1 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1152 | 1 | | 1154 | 2 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1164 | 2 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 1 | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 1 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 2 | | 1232 | 2 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 1 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 1 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:55:23.387006+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTk2Mjc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1688335", "instructor_name": "Andrew Mikkelson", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2026-05-01 17:16:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Mechanics of Materials is a very difficult course, but Mikkelson is a great and engaging professor and teaches it in a way that makes it more simple and easier to understand. The lectures are early, but they are recorded. He goes through concepts and spends a good amount of time working on examples.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1688335", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:55:23.387006+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTcxMDAy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1688335", "instructor_name": "Andrew Mikkelson", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2026-04-29 18:25:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is engaging in lectures and wants students to care and succeed. The lectures are all recorded and the slides are uploaded. He goes over lots of examples in class. He is funny and nice, and he clearly cares about the material.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1688335", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:55:23.387006+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjk2NTc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1688335", "instructor_name": "Andrew Mikkelson", "course_label": "ME460", "course_id": "ME 460", "course_uid": "course_a7e15b921a77b3fa96bd0e9b", "review_date": "2026-03-13 19:00:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Homework rubrics are never clear; grader takes petty amount of points off. Class exam should have been online or given more time. The exam practice question was way too simple for the midterm. The class is based on an outdated program that doesn't match what industry uses. 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Fast talker. Recorded lectures. Funny. Exams are hard, but for the most part fair. Required attendance in discussion.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1688335", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 38 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 | EMA 303 | | course\_f53475e70d537ffea6d22382 | EMA/ME 307 | | course\_b5cc447e8038efff870ea454 | ME 342 | | course\_a7e15b921a77b3fa96bd0e9b | ME 460 | | course\_49f4cc81838176c2180ea21f | ME 601 | ### matched true ## social Image false