# JACOB NOTBOHM — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

JACOB NOTBOHM

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

14

#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### graded

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#### sections

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id  | title                                    |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------- |
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| 1264 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990     | RESEARCH AND THESIS                      |
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| 1262 | course\_2cf1e2f951f65385426ab8d3 | EMA 630     | VISCOELASTIC SOLIDS                      |
| 1262 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890     | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH                 |
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| 1262 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890      | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS                  |
| 1262 | course\_09460e8a4adb09b0cab39d2d | ME 990      | DISSERTATOR RESEARCH AND THESIS          |
| 1254 | course\_7e13f25dceada9b9dd940cc3 | EMA 599     | INDEPENDENT STUDY                        |
| 1254 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890     | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH                 |
| 1254 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990     | RESEARCH AND THESIS                      |
| 1254 | course\_09460e8a4adb09b0cab39d2d | ME 990      | DISSERTATOR RESEARCH AND THESIS          |
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| 1252 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990     | RESEARCH AND THESIS                      |
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| 1244 | course\_1b79b2acc2e45a815ada3ad3 | EMA 611     | ADVANCED MECHANICAL TESTING OF MATERIALS |
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| 1242 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990     | RESEARCH AND THESIS                      |
| 1234 | course\_5dbe62fea43d7858227ea2ec | CIVENGR 649 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING |
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| 1184 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519     | FRACTURE MECHANICS                       |
| 1184 | course\_7e13f25dceada9b9dd940cc3 | EMA 599     | INDEPENDENT STUDY                        |
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| 1182 | course\_7e13f25dceada9b9dd940cc3 | EMA 599     | INDEPENDENT STUDY                        |
| 1182 | course\_d1d68db64c6df50763580d9f | EMA 790     | MASTER'S RESEARCH AND THESIS             |
| 1182 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890     | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH                 |
| 1182 | course\_03c4f87e5983019c1d00307b | ME 790      | MASTER'S RESEARCH AND THESIS             |
| 1174 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519     | FRACTURE MECHANICS                       |
| 1172 | course\_7e13f25dceada9b9dd940cc3 | EMA 599     | INDEPENDENT STUDY                        |
| 1164 | course\_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 | EMA 303     | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS                   |
| 1164 | course\_7e13f25dceada9b9dd940cc3 | EMA 599     | INDEPENDENT STUDY                        |

## timeline

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## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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    "comment": "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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    "comment": "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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    "comment": "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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    "review_date": "2022-04-29 19:36:45 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "This guy will NEVER be Antonio. Bring Antonio back :((((((",
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    "comment": "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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### total

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### page

1

### courses

| course\_uid                      | course\_id |
| -------------------------------- | ---------- |
| course\_8a23700ba1d36181a2e171b1 | EMA 201    |
| course\_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 | EMA 303    |

### matched

true

## social Image

false
