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CBE 150 with Dr.Dahlke is a good intro class to engineering. However, I thought that the group project and final exam were graded extremely harshly, and a lot of the information we were taught in class had nothing to do with engineering.Rate My Professors ↗
Very bad professor for teaching code of all things for a chemical engineerRate My Professors ↗
The projects were insanely hard, and she assigned long homework due the week of the project. The second project was a plot that was based entirely on her preference. The project descriptions were insanely vague, and when you would ask what you were supposed to do, she would assume that you should just know.Rate My Professors ↗
Homework took up to 10 hours each week. The quizzes were unreasonable at best. Projects were incredibly unclear and wayyyy underspecified on what was required. Project 2 was graded based mostly on subjective color preferences of the professor which she never told us. She also would stop class to single out students who were talking about material.Rate My Professors ↗
A lot of work for a one credit classRate My Professors ↗
Dahlke does not get enough credit. Sure, classes are tough, but this is ChemE we are talking about. She's a very caring instructor and beats most of the PI in this department who cares more about their research and conferences than actual teaching.Rate My Professors ↗
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Introduction to Chemical Engineering provides an overview of the field, covering career types, industries, and skills needed for degree completion and professional entry.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke
One student described the course as requiring a lot of work for a one-credit class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Process Synthesis introduces inventing processes for large-scale, low-cost processing of materials like water, chemicals, petroleum products, food, drugs, and wastes.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke
Students described Katelyn Dahlke's course as difficult, with lengthy weekly homeworks and exams that often felt too long for the allotted time. Lectures focused on definitions rather than problem-solving, and reviews noted that messy notes and a lack of recorded lectures made it hard to catch up if a class was missed. While Dahlke replied quickly to emails, several students found her responses lackluster and reported she exercised her power to remove students from class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Transport Phenomena Lab focuses on determining thermodynamic and transport properties, transfer coefficients, and studying related phenomena.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Katelyn Dahlke
Katelyn Dahlke managed a clear workload with mini-memos, memos, and reports, and students described the final project as enjoyable with available extra credit.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Special Problems in Chemical Engineering involves research or independent study where students conduct and report on independent chemical engineering research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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