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KRISTOFER DRESSLER

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Raw average: 4.17/5 from 23 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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ME 201
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
An absolutely amazing professor, I wish I had him for every one of my ME courses.
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ME 201
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I had him for ME 201. Super cool guy and can clearly tell he's very passionate about teaching young engineers. Would love to take again.
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ME 201
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
W professor. Lecture quizzes were easy and were collaborative, the one test in the course is easy. Expect to spend lots of time out of class on the trolley project
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EMA/ME 307
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I had Dressler for the mechanics of materials lab (he was also my lab instructor for that class) and hes a pretty good teacher. He actually taught us relevant material that we would use after graduation, gave great advice about future classes, and cared about his students.
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ME 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Gave great lectures, as the class is a little more informal since it's just an introductory class, he was a great mentor to us in labs. Gave us advice about what classes to take and such and what things would be like in the future. The class was a little disorganized but it was during covid, so he was kind of making things up on the fly.
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ME 342
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Everyone loves Dressler because he's funny and knows his students, but he's just not a good professor. He is disorganized and frequently makes assignments with mistakes in them. He focuses heavily on concepts in lecture and asks questions without ever giving answers. The material isn't too difficult, but he doesn't teach it well at all
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Classes with KRISTOFER DRESSLER

EMA/ME 307

Mechanics of Materials Lab

1 credits

Mechanics of Materials Lab covers data processing and experimental testing of tension/compression, creep, fatigue, fracture, composites, combined stress, beam flexure, dynamic loads, and buckling.

No offering record · Fall 2022

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Kristofer Dressler

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2018–Fall 2022

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2022EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Spring 2022ME 342Design of Machine Elements
Fall 2021EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Fall 2021ME 201Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2020EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Fall 2020ME 201Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2020ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2020EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Spring 2020ME 342Design of Machine Elements
Spring 2020ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2019EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Fall 2019ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2019EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Spring 2019ME 201Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2019ME 342Design of Machine Elements
Fall 2018EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Fall 2018ME 342Design of Machine Elements
Fall 2018ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2018ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2018EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Spring 2018ME 201Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2018ME 299Independent Study
Spring 2018ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2017EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Fall 2017ME 342Design of Machine Elements
Fall 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2017EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Spring 2017ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2017ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2016EMA/ME 307Mechanics of Materials Lab
Fall 2016ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2016ME 342Design of Machine Elements
Spring 2016ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2016ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I

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