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I put significant effort into this course, attending office hours each week and spending extensive time on homework, but still received very low grades. I did well on exams, yet often found the homework grading difficult to understand. Office hours also feel discouraging and exhausting. A very frustrating experience.Rate My Professors ↗
Not very nice.Rate My Professors ↗
This class has a lot of busywork, and I feel like it detracts from the project itself. Prepare to spend a lot more time than you'd like on progress reports and seminars of questionable value. The quality of your faculty advisor and client probably have more effect on your success in this course though.Rate My Professors ↗
351 with Dr. Cheadle wasn't bad at all. I really liked how everything was well organized. Considering how big this class is, I thought it would be messy; however, the professor and TA did a great job managing this class.Rate My Professors ↗
This is more of a comm B class than a senior design class. Nearly every company I've spoken to that works with this class is annoyed by how little every single group gets done because they end up spending all of their time writing reports specifically to how he wants and not on actually designing or building. Horrible class set up for thisRate My Professors ↗
Mike is one of the better educators I've encountered. He will take the time to walk you through any concepts that challenge you.Rate My Professors ↗
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Interdisciplinary experiential design projects focusing on detailed design, fabrication, testing, and modification of systems and devices.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.9% A/AB (n=194 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 98.4% A/AB (n=61 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 93.6% A/AB (n=251 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Supplemental course covering teamwork, communication, design process, technical aptitude, and prototyping for mechanical engineering design projects.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mechanical Engineering Projects I involves individual lab projects under staff supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced topics of special interest in Mechanical Engineering, including vibrations, balancing, lubrication, wear, manufacturing, automation, and energy systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.23 GPA, 45.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.25 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced Independent Study involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor, applying advanced physical, mathematical, and mechanical engineering principles to engineering research problems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ME 352 | Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II |
| Spring 2027 | ME 353 | Introduction to Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering - Supplemental |
| Spring 2027 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
| Spring 2027 | ME 601 | Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering |
| Spring 2027 | ME 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | EMA 426 | Aerospace Propulsion |
| Fall 2026 | ME 351 | Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I |
| Fall 2026 | ME 352 | Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II |
| Fall 2026 | ME 491 | Mechanical Engineering Projects I |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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