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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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ME 342
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 342
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

ME 601

Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

1–3 credits

ME 601 covers advanced special topics in Mechanical Engineering including vibrations, manufacturing, and energy systems.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Krishnan SureshEric Kazyak+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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