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ERIC KAZYAK

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 5 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 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I love prof kazyak. I really enjoyed his teaching style because he spent a lot of time on derivation which helped me better understand the material. He is a very caring person and I really respected his openness about his life. I felt as if the exams were decently fair and he prepared us quite well. My TA logan fitzpatrick was AMAZING.
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EMA 202
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Kazyak is a decent professor. Cant say he made my dynamics experience any better/worse than any other professor could have. I found lectures quite unhelpful and taught myself most of the material.
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EMA 202
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Standard by the book professor. Understands the material well and gives good lectures. Your lowest exam score is curved down to 10% of your grade, so do well early and it takes a lot of the pressure off later. Lectures are interactive and important to attend for this class.
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EMA 202
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Decent lectures - gave demonstrations but rarely finished example problems in lecture. Lots of time spent deriving equations when not entirely needed. Content can be very confusing. Exams are predictable but are still pretty hard. Recorded Lectures. Required discussions. 2 homework assignments per week.
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EMA 202
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Kazyak is definitely one of the professors at UW-Madison. He gives lectures that teach the course material, and he holds office hours that can answer student's questions. Throughout the course, he strives diligently to ensure that students attain an average grade. Overall, Kazyak meets all the expectations of a professor at this university.
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Classes with ERIC KAZYAK

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2026ME 492Mechanical Engineering Projects II
Spring 2026ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2025EMA 202Dynamics
Fall 2025ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2025ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2025ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2024EMA 202Dynamics
Fall 2024ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2024ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2024ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023EMA 202Dynamics
Spring 2023ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis

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