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JOHN PFOTENHAUER

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Raw average: 4.30/5 from 10 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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ME 561
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
What a great class with a great professor. I highly recommend him for any thermo class. He really makes sure you understand the material and some of his lectures will blow your mind. The only downside is he grades kinda tough, but don't let that discourage you from signing up for his class.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is a good professor and he explained the materials in an easy way to understand. HW is a lot but that is just how this course is constructed. The amount of HW is the same if you pick different lecturers. Accessible during office hour and reply emails pretty quickly if you have any questions about materials.
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ME 561
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
He's very competent, but often comes to class semi-prepared. So his lectures can be derailed by math errors in his notes that are very hard to locate. But he's available outside class and will take the time to make sure you get it. His homework grading is often frustrating as he docks points for insignificant things, but his exam grading is lenient
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ME 361
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. P really knows his stuff, but I think he is one of those guys who is so smart that he has trouble communicating his point sometimes. I really relied on the video lectures to supplement some mistakes and confusing points in lecture. The textbook was a must. Lots of homework, very nice professor. I learned a lot but it was a lot of work.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
John was a great professor for Thermo. I have a lot of respect for him and he is a great teacher.
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ME 601
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is one awesome instructor. What I love about John is that he is extremely humble, yet very knowledgable. He is super polite to everyone and just one lovely person in general and in my opinion!
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Classes with JOHN PFOTENHAUER

Applies thermodynamic laws and combustion principles to analyze engine systems, including adiabatic flame temperature and chemical equilibrium.

No offering record · Spring 2024

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2019–Fall 2021 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2024EPD 642Thermodynamics of Engine Systems
Spring 2023ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2023ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2023ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2022ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2022EP/ME 777Vacuum Technology
Spring 2022ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2022ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2021ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2020ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2020ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2020EP/ME 777Vacuum Technology
Spring 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2019ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2019ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2018ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2017ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2017EP/ME 777Vacuum Technology
Spring 2017ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2017ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2016ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2016ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2015ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2015ME 561Intermediate Thermodynamics
Fall 2015ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2015ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2014ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2014ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2013ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2013ME 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2013ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2013ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2012ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2012ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2011ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ME 890Phd Research and Thesis

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