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DANNY AERTS

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Raw average: 3.67/5 from 6 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 370
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Danny Aerts is an engineering encyclopedia. Great professor to have for this class because his expertise don't allow for any lack of effort on the students' behalves. We couldn't get away with any glossing over core engineering principles, and it made us all well versed in the material. Tough course but it was a good capstone experience.
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ME 368
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I had Danny for lecture, and he's not a very engaging lecturer (just read the lecture slides and you'll be fine, read the book for extra help). However, I also had Danny as my lab instructor, and that was great. He is kind and very patient. The grading was fair and he graded very easily on the final lab.
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ME 368
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
The material is very straightforward, labs constitute large portion of your grade and range greatly in difficulty. Lectures are as boring as any and the book is not very useful.
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ME368AND371 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Overall great guy.
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ME 368
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Danny is a good guy. He's easy going and down to earth. As a ME 368 lab instructor, everyone in our section is beyond thankful to be in his lab compared to the others. He grades everything promptly. Feedback is a little vague, but it's not too bad. In other words, go Danny or go home.
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Classes with DANNY AERTS

Covers theory of modern instrumentation, experimental design, and data analysis for hypothesis testing and control systems.

No offering record · Spring 2015

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Fall 2010–Spring 2015

ME 370 is the Energy Systems Laboratory focusing on experimental evaluation and analysis of energy conversion systems like turbines, compressors, and engines.

No offering record · Spring 2015

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Fall 2010–Spring 2015

ME 491 involves individual lab projects conducted under staff supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2015

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Fall 2010–Spring 2015

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2015ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2015ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2015ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2014ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Fall 2013ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2013ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2013ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2012ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2011ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2011ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2010ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2009ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2008ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2007ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2007ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2006ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation

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