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DAN THOMA

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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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MSE332 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Dan Thoma is an awesome professor. Very important to go to lecture, he gives pop quizzes sometimes, they're super easy but are only able to be done in person. Turning things in on time is important. Explains information thoroughly and tells stories from his personal experience with topics. Loved his class.
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MSE332 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very knowledgeable, accessible, charismatic, and a great professor overall. The lectures were well-organized and engaging. This course was also quite easy compared to other materials science courses. However, it provides a lot of content on materials processing that helps you understand some of the materials' properties.
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Classes with DAN THOMA

MS&E 401

Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering

1–3 credits

MS&E 401 covers special topics in materials science and engineering.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Dan ThomaFang Liu+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2026MS&E 401Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering
Spring 2026MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2026MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2025MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2025MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2025MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2025MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2025MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2025MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2024MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2024MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2024MS&E 401Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering
Spring 2024MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2024MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2023MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2023MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2023MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2023MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2023MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2022MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2022MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2022MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2022MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2021MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2020MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2020MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2020MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2019MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2019MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research

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

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