Franklin Miller was one of my favorite professors in my college career. His lectures were well presented and there was a lot of homework every week. The homework is heavy, but crucial for your success in his course. Very approachable and really cares about his students. I would recommend Miller to anyone in the ME department. He knows his stuff.Rate My Professors ↗
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3 homeworks per week are definitely worth the time(big chunk of grade). HW can be challenging at times but they're the most important thing you can do for the exams. Exams themselves are more comparable to the easier homeworks. If you understand the basics of the material, you shouldn't have any problems.Rate My Professors ↗
2 homework assignments a week, if you do them it is a lot of work, but you can't get behind in the class. Very knowledgeable about the subject, you can get a lot out of office hours. Lectures are very useful too, take notes! They help a lot with homework and exams. Textbook'll occasionally be useful for homework.Rate My Professors ↗
Miller is a fantastic professor - However, the homework is barely related to the lectures or the textbook, so if you don't automatically know how to do it, you won't be figuring it out.Rate My Professors ↗
One of the worst professors I have seen. He'll answer questions during the exam. That's good. However, his handwriting is so bad and the lecture is boring. Also he doesn't really care about his students or try to understand them, even just a little bit. Questions in the exam usually not related to lecture slides. Having a book is all you need to doRate My Professors ↗
Professor Miller was easily one of the best professors I've ever had. I went into Thermo with little interest and left with a fascination for the world. He REALLY knows his material and is remarkable at explaining it. Listening to him lecture can be truly inspiring, he is terrific at connecting the material to real-world applications.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with FRANKLIN MILLER
Independent Study
1–3 creditsEMA 599 is an independent study course where students engage in directed projects arranged with an instructor.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleCovers theory of modern instrumentation, experimental design, and data analysis for hypothesis testing and control systems.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Fall 2021–Spring 2026Topics in Thermodynamics
Credits unavailableTopics in thermodynamics covering nonideal gases, equations of state, and equilibrium applications.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMaster's Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsME 790 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering graduate students to conduct research projects arranged with an instructor.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Phd Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsME 890 is a PhD research and thesis course offering directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
No offering record · Spring 2026
No recorded grade history
Dissertator Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsME 990 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering PhD students to conduct dissertation research and thesis work arranged with an instructor.
No offering record · Spring 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | EMA 599 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2026 | ME 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation |
| Spring 2026 | ME 761 | Topics in Thermodynamics |
| Spring 2026 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2026 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2026 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2025 | ME 561 | Intermediate Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2025 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2025 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2025 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | ME 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation |
| Spring 2025 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2024 | ME 561 | Intermediate Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2024 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2024 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2024 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2024 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | ME 361 | Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2023 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2023 | ME 561 | Intermediate Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2023 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | ME 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation |
| Spring 2023 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Fall 2022 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2022 | ME 361 | Thermodynamics |
| Spring 2022 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2022 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2022 | ME 761 | Topics in Thermodynamics |
| Spring 2022 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2021 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2021 | ME 561 | Intermediate Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2021 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2021 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2021 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2020 | ME 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation |
| Fall 2020 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2020 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2020 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2020 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2020 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2020 | ME 761 | Topics in Thermodynamics |
| Spring 2020 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2020 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2020 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2019 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2019 | ME 492 | Mechanical Engineering Projects II |
| Fall 2019 | ME 561 | Intermediate Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2019 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2019 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2019 | EMA 599 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2019 | ME 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation |
| Spring 2019 | ME 489 | Honors in Research II |
| Spring 2019 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2019 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2019 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | ME 489 | Honors in Research II |
| Fall 2018 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2018 | ME 561 | Intermediate Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2018 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2018 | ME 761 | Topics in Thermodynamics |
| Spring 2018 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | ME 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation |
| Fall 2017 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2017 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2017 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | ME 361 | Thermodynamics |
| Spring 2017 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | ME 361 | Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2016 | ME 489 | Honors in Research II |
| Fall 2016 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2016 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ME 364 | Elementary Heat Transfer |
| Spring 2016 | ME 489 | Honors in Research II |
| Spring 2016 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | NE 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2015 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Fall 2015 | ME 761 | Topics in Thermodynamics |
| Fall 2015 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | ME 890 | Phd Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | ME 990 | Dissertator Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2015 | ME 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
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