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FRANKLIN MILLER

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Raw average: 4.43/5 from 14 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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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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ME 361
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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ME 361
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
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.
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ME 364
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
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 do
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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Classes with FRANKLIN MILLER

EMA 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 sample

Covers 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 2026

Topics 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 sample

ME 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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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2026ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2026ME 761Topics in Thermodynamics
Spring 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2025ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2025ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2024ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2024ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2024ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2023ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2023ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2023ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2023ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 364Elementary Heat Transfer
Fall 2022ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2022ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2022ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2022ME 761Topics in Thermodynamics
Spring 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2021ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2021ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Fall 2020ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2020ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2020ME 761Topics in Thermodynamics
Spring 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2019ME 492Mechanical Engineering Projects II
Fall 2019ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2019EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2019ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Spring 2019ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2019ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2018ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2018ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2018ME 761Topics in Thermodynamics
Spring 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 368Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation
Fall 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2017ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2016ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2016ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 364Elementary Heat Transfer
Spring 2016ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016NE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2015ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2015ME 761Topics in Thermodynamics
Fall 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis

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