# Dante FRATTA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DANTE_FRATTA--instructor_f3de31fed8fb6792898a110e) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_f3de31fed8fb6792898a110e ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Dante FRATTA ### email FRATTA\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-07-06 01:49:47.203835+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 12 #### quality 4.67 #### difficulty 2.92 #### quality count 12 #### difficulty count 12 #### profile id rmp:1136170 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00 #### courses ##### course 1a52ab5f7d05824d6e0a5e52 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course 5dd9c3f7056db15fb38cedcb ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 4.038553614716622 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DANTE\_FRATTA--instructor\_f3de31fed8fb6792898a110e ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMjc5OTk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1136170", "instructor_name": "Dante Fratta", "course_label": "CEE330", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-05-13 01:17:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Fratta is one of the best teachers I've had in UW. He really cares about his students", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1136170", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwOTAxMTc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1136170", "instructor_name": "Dante Fratta", "course_label": "GLE594", "course_id": "GEOSCI/GLE 594", "course_uid": "course_1a52ab5f7d05824d6e0a5e52", "review_date": "2018-12-06 19:46:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He makes course really interesting and attractive! And his courses are well designed in a step-by-step process. He tests students in exam flexibly but he gives scores in a reasonable way. He has a little accent while that won't cause a big trouble. I personally learned a lot from his course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1136170", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MTYwNDA5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1136170", "instructor_name": "Dante Fratta", "course_label": "GLE594", "course_id": "GEOSCI/GLE 594", "course_uid": "course_1a52ab5f7d05824d6e0a5e52", "review_date": "2017-12-12 19:04:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dante's courses are difficult, but you will learn a lot and he truly seems to care about your education.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1136170", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNDQ1NzE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1136170", "instructor_name": "Dante Fratta", "course_label": "EGR160", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-07-14 23:54:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dante was one of the best professors I've ever had. He was extremely enthusiastic about engineering and always encouraged us to do our best. He challenged us and made us learn how to solve our engineering problems ourselves. I learned a lot from Dante and I would take a class with him again in an instant.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1136170", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMzIwNTcy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1136170", "instructor_name": "Dante Fratta", "course_label": "GLE594", "course_id": "GEOSCI/GLE 594", "course_uid": "course_1a52ab5f7d05824d6e0a5e52", "review_date": "2014-05-28 08:51:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "great!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1136170", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:32.166817+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMzE0ODYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1136170", "instructor_name": "Dante Fratta", "course_label": "CEE330", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-05-26 22:20:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dante was good at teaching during the handful of times that he went in front of the class to explain the material. However, expect to learn almost everything on your own due to the hybrid setup. Exams were generally not bad, but the grading was so sloppy that I felt cheated out of points. He also missed the deadline for submitting final grades.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1136170", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 12 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | -------------- | | course\_1a52ab5f7d05824d6e0a5e52 | GEOSCI/GLE 594 | | course\_5dd9c3f7056db15fb38cedcb | GLE 171 | ### matched true ## social Image false