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BRIAN PFLEGER

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 10 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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CBE 250
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
I really didn't like Pfleger & I would not recommend at all. It seemed like since we were online, he got away with doing the absolute bare minimum. Lectures and homework were ridiculous and unhelpful. He didn't return the first midterm … Read full reviewShow less
I really didn't like Pfleger & I would not recommend at all. It seemed like since we were online, he got away with doing the absolute bare minimum. Lectures and homework were ridiculous and unhelpful. He didn't return the first midterm until after the second midterm, he was consistently rude during our interactions and communication was deplorable.
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CBE 250
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Pfleger is a nice professor who does a great job of sparking interest in Chem-E. He uses powerpoints to describe concepts and demonstrate them through an example. The homework for this class is INTENSE and time-consuming but you learn a lot from it, and you benefit from going back through lecture examples to make sure you understand everything.
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BME/CBE 560
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Pfleger seems to be more interested in his research than teaching. Lectures are almost always too long, uninspired, and don't teach much of anything. However, he is a pretty funny guy if you can stay awake to catch his jokes.
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CBE 250
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Brian Pfleger is the single greatest professor I've had at Madison. Very relatable guy and very fun to be in class with.
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CBE 250
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He's a great professor, explains everything thoroughly, very patient, loves what he teaches. I recommend him for anyone.
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CBE 250
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He's interested in teaching, always explains what's not obvious, homework is challenging but very useful for the exam.
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Classes with BRIAN PFLEGER

CBE 599

Special Problems

1–4 credits

CBE 599 is a special problems course focused on research or independent study in Chemical and Biological Engineering.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Brian PflegerMarcel Schreier+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2026CBE 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2026CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2026CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2025CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2025CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2025CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2025CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2025CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2024CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2024CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2024CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2024CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2023CBE 562Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Fall 2023CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2023CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2023MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Spring 2023CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2023CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2023CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2023MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Fall 2022CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2022CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2022CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2022MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Spring 2022CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2022CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2021BME/CBE 560Biochemical Engineering
Fall 2021CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2021CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2020CBE 250Process Synthesis
Fall 2020CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2020CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2020CBE 250Process Synthesis
Spring 2020CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2020CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2019BME/CBE 560Biochemical Engineering
Fall 2019CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2019CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2019CBE 250Process Synthesis
Spring 2019CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2019CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2018CBE 250Process Synthesis
Fall 2018CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2018CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2018CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2018CBE 250Process Synthesis
Spring 2018CBE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2018CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2018CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2018MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Fall 2017BME/CBE 560Biochemical Engineering
Fall 2017CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2017CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2017CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2017CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2017MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Spring 2017CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2017CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2017CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2016BME/CBE 560Biochemical Engineering
Fall 2016CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2016CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2016CBE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2016CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2016CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2016CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2015BME/CBE 560Biochemical Engineering
Fall 2015CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2015CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2015CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2015CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2015CBE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2015CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2015CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2014CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2014CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2014CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2014CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2014CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2014CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2013CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2013CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2013CBE 961Seminar-chemical Engineering

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