Current instructor

Jennifer Franck

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Raw average: 4.29/5 from 7 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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What students say

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EMA 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Had her in Fall of 2024. She was absolutely amazing. We had a final project building a wind tunnel which was very fun to do.
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EMA 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Amazing professor! For EMA 200, a class typically taken by freshmen, Prof. Franck went beyond just teaching course material. She encouraged students to network, build LinkedIn profiles, and get involved in activities outside the classroom to foster personal and professional growth early on. 10/10 experience.
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EMA 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Franck was my first professor in the engineering department, and I couldn't have asked for more. She genuinely cared about each person in the class (25 people) and got to know them on a personal level. Furthermore, she was very helpful whenever you had a question. I am very excited to possibly have Professor Franck in the future!
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EMA521 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
She is really just a poor teacher. She has a horrible office hour once a week at an inconvenient time and is less than responsive on email and piazza. When she does answer questions online she doesn't answer the question, she just asks you a question or tells you to literally google it. Her lectures are exceedingly dry as she reads off the slides.
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Classes with Jennifer Franck

CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

Thesis work under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

No recorded grade history

EMA 421

Aerodynamics

3 credits

Advanced aerodynamics covering potential flow, wing theory, panel methods, and propeller theory.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Jennifer Franck

No recorded grade history

ME 489

Honors in Research II

3 credits

Honors in Research II involves independent mechanical engineering research and thesis preparation under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Krishnan SureshGregory Nellis+31 more

No recorded grade history

ME 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

Advanced Independent Study involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor, applying advanced physical, mathematical, and mechanical engineering principles to engineering research problems.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Krishnan SureshGregory Nellis+34 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2027EMA 421Aerodynamics
Spring 2027EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2027EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2027EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2027ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027NE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2026EMA 200Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2026EMA 488Honors in Research I
Fall 2026EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2026EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2026EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026NE 990Research and Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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