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I am going to graduate school to pursue a phD in math. I got a C in Fabian's class. And he likes to pretend like all his students are the problem. Oh no Fabian, you are the problem. A bunch of math, physics, and aerospace majors did not get a C in your class because they are not trying. This class is impossible.Rate My Professors ↗
bad. mean.Rate My Professors ↗
I wonder why a bunch of math, physics, and aerospace engineering majors all get a C in this class..... is it because the students don't try very hard? Or because Fabian makes the exams impossible bc he gets joy out of everyone saying his class is hard...Rate My Professors ↗
Not good, avoid.Rate My Professors ↗
20 drawings: the best way to master complex analysis in less than two weeks with no book, 2025, Chernobyl. Pig Latin from a regurgitated math book. Eaten by a Yak and bought a flea market in Siberia. 10 random problems that have no relevant content. No TA took his class.Rate My Professors ↗
I see Fabio's comment. HIS WIFE Leslie Smith is another department chair. All his relatives with the last name Waleffe brag they got a 4.0 in his AMEP program. HE IS SHOWN WRITING HIS OWN REVIEW BELOW. He left UW Madison and was professor at Brown University when his son attended. Grade distribution is bimodal from him cheating the class.Rate My Professors ↗
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Covers potential flow theory, wing theory, and propeller theory using methods like doublets and panels.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ME 890 is a PhD research and thesis course offering directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ME 990 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering PhD students to conduct dissertation research and thesis work arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
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