Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Glenn is a great guy but his grading policy is so vague. He needs to make it much more clearer. Overall not bad but wish he was easier to read!Rate My Professors ↗
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Glenn Bower
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
He's nice and eager to help. Class is interesting. One thing that I feel really bad is that he doesn't give clear grading policy. You have no idea about your final grade until he writes it on student center. He's grading kind of arbitrarily (like nothing circled on the project but still you get points off). If you don't care grade then go for him.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
While he is very enthusiastic about what he does, it isn't always teaching. Have had a few lectures missed because he was away testifying in court. Is very prone to tangents. When he does do examples, he spends a lot of time reviewing the stuff we already know how to do (unit conversion). Grades arbitrarily, saying he 'got tired of grading exams'.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor, really enjoys teaching the class, super nice guy, always happy to help you. Asks the students for preferences on when homework and projects are due. 4 midterms, but they are pretty straight forward and one of them is take home, and non cumulativeRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I worked with Glenn for independant study and worked with one of the automotive teams. He is a genious when it comes to anything automotive and is very helpful with the electrical side of things as well. I wish I could have the chance to take a real class with him. Plus, the guy is halarious!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Glenn has one of the best teaching styles in the ME Dept. His exams are easy but still cover the material. He writes the homework specifically to cover what people aren't grasping, and he's very relaxed. He teaches because he want's people to know things, not to be a stickler or waste time with pointless strictness.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Glenn Bower
ECE 399
Independent Study
1–3 creditsECE 399 is an independent study course where students engage in directed projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026ECE 699
Advanced Independent Study
1–6 creditsECE 699 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Glenn Bower is described as a genius in automotive topics and helpful with electrical aspects during independent study. The reviewer expresses a desire to take a formal class with him and notes his humor.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sampleME 291 is an undergraduate mechanical engineering course focused on individual lab projects conducted under staff supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026ME 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsME 299 is an independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2013: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2013: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleME 342
Design of Machine Elements
3 creditsME 342 teaches the analysis and design of machine elements, covering loads, stresses, fatigue, and power transmission components.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.12 GPA, 40.4% A/AB (n=161 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Interdisciplinary experiential design project focusing on detailed design, fabrication, testing, and modification of systems.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ME 491
Mechanical Engineering Projects I
1–3 creditsME 491 involves individual lab projects conducted under staff supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
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|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ECE 399 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ECE 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ME 291 | Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Projects |
| Fall 2026 | ME 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ME 342 | Design of Machine Elements |
| Fall 2026 | ME 352 | Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II |
| Fall 2026 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
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