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!Rate My Professors ↗
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CHRISTOPHER RUTLAND
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
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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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great Professor, very straight-forward exams and wants to help you understandRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with CHRISTOPHER RUTLAND
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2018 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2018 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2018 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2017 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2016 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2016 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2016 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2015 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2015 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2015 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2015 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2015 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2014 | ME 363 | Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2014 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2014 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2014 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2014 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2014 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2014 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2014 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2013 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2013 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2013 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2013 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2013 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2013 | ME 363 | Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2013 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2013 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2013 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2013 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2013 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2013 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2012 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2012 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2012 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2012 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2012 | ME 363 | Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2012 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2012 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2012 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2011 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2011 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2011 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2011 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2011 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2011 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Spring 2011 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2011 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2011 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2011 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2010 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2010 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2010 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2010 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2010 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Spring 2010 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Spring 2010 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2009 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer |
| Fall 2009 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2009 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2009 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2009 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2009 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Spring 2009 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2009 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2009 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2008 | ME 573 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Fall 2008 | ME 601 | Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering |
| Fall 2008 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2008 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2008 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2008 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Spring 2008 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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