# Franklin Hobbs — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/FRANKLIN_HOBBS) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_fc017172805b74d1e270b141 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id fhobbs ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Franklin Hobbs ### email FHOBBS\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 19 #### quality 4.89 #### difficulty 3.05 #### quality count 19 #### difficulty count 19 #### profile id rmp:2799188 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:39:04.003399+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 4.259069632587997 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_4cd797cc625204964e694bb0 | MS\&E 350 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE | 3 | 3 | 3.391 | | course\_ea233f0a168f87438a334b3b | MS\&E 360 | STRUCTURES & PHASES LAB | 2 | 2 | 3.639 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/FRANKLIN\_HOBBS ## 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I got C's on all 3 exams and ended with an A.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2799188", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:04.003399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzU5ODIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2799188", "instructor_name": "Franklin Hobbs", "course_label": "MSE350", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-20 16:47:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Best professor I have taken so far. Franklin cares about students and truly is a great lecturer. MSE 350 was engaging and interesting. Lectures are interactive, and he has great hands-on ways to teach complex concepts. He brought great energy to class every single day.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2799188", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:04.003399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTY2OTgy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2799188", "instructor_name": "Franklin Hobbs", "course_label": "MSE350", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-11 03:01:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Hobbs is an amazing professor! He really cares about your success and is an engaging lecturer. 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The class isn't easy due to the difficulty of exams and the homework/knowledge checks being graded on accuracy but Franklin was always willing to help before/after class and in office hours;He adjusted the grading cutoffs by one pointish-he didn't announce it, but did it in MyUW", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2799188", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:04.003399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDA0NjIx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2799188", "instructor_name": "Franklin Hobbs", "course_label": "MSE350", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-12-21 03:30:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Hobbs is a great professor who truly cares about the subject matter he is teaching. He is very kind and accessible outside of classes. Homework and quizzes were not difficult, however the exams were very hard. If you want to do well I think you have to go to office hours and make sure you understand everything covered in lectures.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2799188", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:39:04.003399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzg2NTcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2799188", "instructor_name": "Franklin Hobbs", "course_label": "MSE350", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-12-19 21:30:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "MS&E 350 is a class that doesn't feel hard- the lectures are awesome, the homework is doable, but the exams were mildly difficult making his feel harder than it should be. Overall, loved Dr. Hobbs' class and would recommend it to any engineering major ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2799188", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 19 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true