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CURT BRONKHORST

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Raw average: 1.60/5 from 10 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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EMA 303
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Bronkhorst explains topics concepually, and not just mathematically. He pauses frequently during lectures to ask if students have any questions, so I don't know why people are saying he "refuses to answer questions". He did sometimes cold call on students, especially towards the end of the semester.
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EMA 303
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
I would avoid him as a professor if at all possible. He seems to go above and beyond in being harsh to students. Don't ask a question if you don't want a mocking remark or question in return. He is a tough grader and does not allow much for leniency. He definitely creates a toxic learning environment.
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EMA 303
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Whenever I was waiting for the bus I thought about jumping infront of the cars because I hated this class so much. he also is mean.
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EMA 303
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
bad lecturer, rushes through example problems and just assumes we all understood. Doesn't care about his student's success, won't give points back for regrade without the guarantee he won't take any away. Answers questions vaguely or with another question.
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Classes with CURT BRONKHORST

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2026EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026EMA/ME 703Plasticity Theory and Physics
Spring 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2025EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2025EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2025EMA 303Mechanics of Materials
Spring 2025EMA 519Fracture Mechanics
Spring 2025EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2025EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2024EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2024EMA 710Mechanics of Continua
Fall 2024EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2024EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2024EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2024EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2023EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2023EMA/ME 703Plasticity Theory and Physics
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2022EMA 405Practicum in Finite Elements
Fall 2022EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2022EMA 519Fracture Mechanics
Spring 2022EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2022EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021EMA 405Practicum in Finite Elements
Fall 2021EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2021EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021EMA/ME 703Plasticity Theory and Physics
Fall 2020EMA 405Practicum in Finite Elements
Fall 2020EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2020EMA 705Advanced Topics in Finite Elements
Spring 2020EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2020NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2019EMA/ME 703Plasticity Theory and Physics
Fall 2019NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research

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