# CHRISTOPHER RUTLAND — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## instructor

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### name

CHRISTOPHER RUTLAND

### first observed at

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "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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