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CHRISTOPHER RUTLAND

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 5 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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What students say

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ME 573
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Rutland is the best professor I've had in eight semesters of undergrad. His attention to detail in the material is really high, and his lectures are highly educational and interesting. Most importantly, you can tell how much he cares about students fully learning the material and that he has the experience necessary to gain respect. Awesome guy!
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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great Professor, probably the best one I've had yet. Slides are very helpful on his powerpoints, online videos and modules are helpful, and structure of the class is nice. Exams are very fair and relate directly to the homework.
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ME573A · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Best CFD instructor -- I have been working on CFD during my undergrad and graduate years, and I took several CFD courses from different universities. Prof. Rutland's CFD course is the best.
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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great Professor, very straight-forward exams and wants to help you understand
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Classes with CHRISTOPHER RUTLAND

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2018ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2017CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2016CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2016ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2015CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2015ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2015ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2015ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2014ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2014ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2014ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2013CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2013ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2013ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2013ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2013ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2013ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2013ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2012CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2012ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2012ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2012ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2012ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2011CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2011ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2011ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ME 364Elementary Heat Transfer
Spring 2011ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2011ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2010CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2010ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2010ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2010ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2010ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ME 364Elementary Heat Transfer
Spring 2010ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2010ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2009CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer
Fall 2009ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2009ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2009ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2009ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2009ME 364Elementary Heat Transfer
Spring 2009ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2009ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2009ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2008ME 573Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2008ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2008ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2008ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2008ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2008ME 364Elementary Heat Transfer
Spring 2008ME 790Master's Research and Thesis

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