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JACOB NOTBOHM

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Raw average: 3.50/5 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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EMA 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
At first, it seems like he'd rather be anywhere else. However, he is a really caring professor that really wants you to succeed. He incorporated his students' feedback into the class and changed the grading style to benefit everybody. He also answers questions very well. Would recommend.
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EMA 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Notbohm took over EMA 201 after the teacher had to leave. He was so nice and a much better teacher. Would definitely take his class again
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EMA 201
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
This really is a weed out class so just be ready to struggle. If you can make it through the first and second midterm with a decent grade you should be fine overall.
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EMA506 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Jacob ruined my interest in Mechanics. I don't know if it was the material that made the class so bad or if it was him, but he definitely didn't help. Lectures were pretty dry, but the worst part was the homeworks were very hard. Almost no guidance on them and not super similar to TB or lecture examples. He seemed confused if you didn't understand
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Classes with JACOB NOTBOHM

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026EMA 611Advanced Mechanical Testing of Materials
Spring 2026EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2025EMA 630Viscoelastic Solids
Fall 2025EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2025EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2025EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2025EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2025EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2024EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2024EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024CIVENGR 649Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Spring 2024EMA 611Advanced Mechanical Testing of Materials
Spring 2024EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2023CIVENGR 649Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Fall 2023EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2023EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2023EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023CIVENGR 649Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Spring 2023EMA 519Fracture Mechanics
Spring 2023EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2023EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2023EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2022CIVENGR 649Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Fall 2022EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2022EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2022EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2022CIVENGR 649Special Topics in Structural Engineering
Spring 2022EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2022EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2022ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2021BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2021EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2021EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2020EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2020EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2020EMA 519Fracture Mechanics
Spring 2020EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2020EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2019EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2019EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2019EMA 611Advanced Mechanical Testing of Materials
Spring 2019EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2019EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018EMA 303Mechanics of Materials
Fall 2018EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2018EMA 519Fracture Mechanics
Spring 2018EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2018EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2017EMA 303Mechanics of Materials
Fall 2017EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2017EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2017EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2017EMA 519Fracture Mechanics
Fall 2016EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2016EMA 303Mechanics of Materials
Spring 2016EMA 599Independent Study

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