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MARK ETZEL

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Raw average: 4.80/5 from 5 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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FOODSCI 440
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Super clear lectures. He is always happy to have intellectual discussions with the students. He will alsot you know what type of questions will come out for the exams to alleviate some of your exam anxiety.
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FOODSCI 440
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He really cares about your success as a student. He does a good job of explaining material so it is applicable to your future career. He also makes it clear exactly what you need to know to excel on the exams. There is homework to do, but it definitely helps you overall. One of my all-time favorite professors!
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FOODSCI 440
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Etzel explained abstruse food engineering concepts very clearly, sometimes incorporating delightfully eccentric humor into his lectures. The homework and exams were challenging; however, grading was more than fair.
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FS410 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Straight forward. Fairly entertaining.
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FOODSCI 440
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He really wants you to succeed, and is very clear in lectures. He also tells you exactly what is going to be on each midterm.
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Classes with MARK ETZEL

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2020FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2020BSE 990Research
Spring 2020FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2019BSE 990Research
Fall 2019FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2019BSE 990Research
Spring 2019FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2018BSE 990Research
Fall 2018FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2018FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2018BSE 990Research
Spring 2018FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2017BSE 990Research
Fall 2017CBE 562Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Fall 2017FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2017FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2017BSE 990Research
Spring 2017FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2016BSE 990Research
Fall 2016FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2016FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2016BSE 990Research
Spring 2016FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2015BSE 990Research
Fall 2015FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2015FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2015FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2014BSE 990Research
Fall 2014CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2014FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2014FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2014BSE 990Research
Spring 2014CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2014CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2014FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2013BSE 990Research
Fall 2013CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2013CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2013FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2013FOODSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2013FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2013BSE 990Research
Spring 2013CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2012BSE 990Research
Fall 2012CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2012FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Spring 2012CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2012CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2012FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2011BSE 990Research
Fall 2011CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2011FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2011FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2011BSE 990Research
Spring 2011CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2011FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2010BSE 990Research
Fall 2010CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2010FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2010FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2010BSE 990Research
Spring 2010CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2010FOODSCI 799Practicum in Food Science Teaching
Spring 2010FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2009BSE 990Research
Fall 2009FOODSCI 440Principles of Food Engineering
Fall 2009FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2009BSE 990Research
Spring 2009FOODSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2009FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2008CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2008FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2008CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2008FOODSCI 799Practicum in Food Science Teaching
Spring 2008FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2007CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2007FOODSCI 990Research
Spring 2007CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2007FOODSCI 799Practicum in Food Science Teaching
Spring 2007FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2006CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2006FOODSCI 990Research

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