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CHRISTOPHER WESTPHAL

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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 3 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 3422024-06-25

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

he's the type of guy you could get a beer with

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ME 3422023-12-05

Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5

Terrible experience. He is not knowledgeable on class material and it is very evident. Would not reccomend.

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ME 3422022-05-13

Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5

It was a little rough at the beginning of the semester, but it was his first time teaching an admittedly difficult class. The course itself was a bit of a trainwreck, but Westphal always made himself available and tried his best to listen to feedback.

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Classes with CHRISTOPHER WESTPHAL

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2026	ME 601	Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2025	ME 601	Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2024	ME 342	Design of Machine Elements
Fall 2023	ME 342	Design of Machine Elements
Spring 2022	ME 342	Design of Machine Elements
Fall 2013	ME 601	Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2013	ME 351	Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I
Spring 2013	ME 352	Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II
Fall 2012	ME 549	Product Design

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