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Kip Ludwig

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Classes with Kip Ludwig

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

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+72 more

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

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2027BME 489Honors in Research
Spring 2027BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2027BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 389Honors in Research
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NEURSURG 699Neurosurgery: Directed in Study in Research

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