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Prof Luedtke is honestly the best professor I've ever had at UW-Madison. The material itself is hard, but he's a really good teacher, and you can tell he genuinely cares about his students. 10/10 recommendRate My Professors ↗
I could not recommend him more for ISYE 323!!! I went into the class thinking it was going to be extremely difficult but he made the concepts easy to understand and enjoyable. The class being at 8 am was rough but he posted the recordings. He made an effort to learn every students name and genuinely cares to see us succeed.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures were so beneficial - engaging and educational! Luedtke himself is a kind and interesting guy who seems to want students to actually learn, and is very understanding and accommodating of life. He made one of the worst ISyE classes a) understandable b) interesting enough that I want to take more classes on the topic. Highly reccomend.Rate My Professors ↗
I honestly really liked the course itself and the content, but I felt that Prof. Luedtke was extremely rude and condescending to anyone that wasn't an expert in optimization. Not many choices for 323 professors, but if you take Prof. Luedtke be prepared to put in a lot of time and to be ridiculed if you ask questions.Rate My Professors ↗
He really does care about all the students. No doubt, the material is hard, and you will have to work for your grade. The only negative thing I have to say is that he often has mistakes in lecture notes, exams, and hw. Sometimes the mistakes can inhibit learning b/c it makes the content confusing. But ask him and he will correct it immediately.Rate My Professors ↗
One of the best professors I've had at UW. His lectures are very well structured and strike a right balance between applications and math. His assignments really help in understanding what was covered in class. I would highly recommend his class!Rate My Professors ↗
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Advanced independent study in industrial engineering conducted under faculty supervision to support graduate-level research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMaster's Research and Thesis involves directed Master's-level research projects arranged with the instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Pre-Dissertator's Research involves directed PhD-level research projects arranged with a faculty advisor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed PhD-level research projects in industrial engineering, arranged with a faculty advisor for thesis work.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ISYE 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | ISYE 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ISYE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2027 | ISYE 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 323 | Operations Research-deterministic Modeling |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 790 | Master's Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | ISYE 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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