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Frank Pfefferkorn

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 8 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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ME314 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
The material throughout this class is too specific instead of covering general topics. When it came to the exam it took him almost 2 months to enter grades. His grading was poor and oddly specific. He took off large amounts of points for the slightest detail when 99% of the rest of the work was right.
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ME314 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is not a lot of fun. Frank knows his stuff but it is hard to keep focused and stay on track. These are the longest and most boring PP slides I have seen. Must be around 500 for just half a semester. Also hard grading scale which isn't good for a not curving.
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ME 364
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
He's terrible. Takes 4+ weeks to grade exams when he has no other work commitments for the class. Also skips a lot of lectures for no reason. The worst professor I've ever had...
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ME 364
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Overall, a very good professor. You can tell he enjoys teaching. His homeworks required a lot of work, but it's heat transfer, so that's implied. Tests are very fair (open book)and focus on comprehension rather than retention, and are easy if you've done the homework. Powerpoint slides are very helpful. Would definitely recommend.
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