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Joshua Brockman

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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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BME 545
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This was my favorite BME class. Lots of fast-paced lecture content so you NEED to keep up, but practice problems and homework helped with my understanding. He's energetic, enthusiastic, and very approachable which made our class discussions so fun!
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Classes with Joshua Brockman

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study in BME involves directed projects where students conduct and report on independent biomedical engineering research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+72 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
BME 545

Engineering Extracellular Matrices

3 credits

Covers ECM protein structure, function, and biophysical properties, linking them to cell/tissue function and exploring ECM engineering for regenerative medicine.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Joshua Brockman

Joshua Brockman taught this course with an energetic, enthusiastic, and approachable style that made class discussions fun. Students found the fast-paced lectures required keeping up, though practice problems and homework helped with understanding.

Joshua Brockman

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

Advanced Independent Study under faculty supervision where students conduct and report on an independent biomedical engineering project.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample
BME 990

Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

Research and thesis course under faculty supervision where students conduct studies using experimental, computational, or theoretical approaches and communicate results in a written thesis and defense.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykSean Palecek+49 more

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Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BME 389Honors in Research
Spring 2027BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2027BME 545Engineering Extracellular Matrices
Spring 2027BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2027BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 606Special Topics in Biomaterials, Cellular and Tissue Engineering
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis

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