# MICHAEL WINOKUR — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MICHAEL_WINOKUR--instructor_8e8194bd94d41a72d3f13d31) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_8e8194bd94d41a72d3f13d31 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name MICHAEL WINOKUR ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 68 #### quality 2.41 #### difficulty 4.26 #### quality count 68 #### difficulty count 68 #### profile id rmp:517501 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00 #### courses ##### course 9809c83cf98a169703c3732a ###### review count 8 ###### quality 2.38 ###### difficulty 4.38 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 ##### course ac5b0db3a3b0f72a3723ac9e ###### review count 3 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 4.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course 0102faba3a6a173105857f06 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 5 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 1666a5a286d44301d42ee8d0 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 2.69401949626059 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MICHAEL\_WINOKUR--instructor\_8e8194bd94d41a72d3f13d31 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxNzczNDg1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:517501", "instructor_name": "Michael Winokur", "course_label": "PHYS307", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-05-05 06:14:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Extremely knowledgeable about physics. Lectures can be somewhat dry but he tells funny stories which makes them better. Highly recommend as a professor for Physics 307.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517501", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMjkzMDg1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:517501", "instructor_name": "Michael Winokur", "course_label": "PHYSICS207", "course_id": "PHYSICS 207", "course_uid": "course_9809c83cf98a169703c3732a", "review_date": "2018-06-24 22:09:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Continues the legacy of bad physics professors. Extremely dry voice. Claims to do practice problems that are "similar" to ones on the exams, but they're completely different. Past practice exams might give you insight into a few multiple choice questions. However, the test requires you to "expand your understanding" so much that a 30% can pass.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517501", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMjA5NzU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:517501", "instructor_name": "Michael Winokur", "course_label": "PHY207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-05-30 12:48:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Winokur is very nice, funny & clearly loves physics, which makes his lectures enjoyable. However his teaching could be improved. Exams were very tough but lots of practice material was provided & the curve was generous. Doing the readings & discussion worksheets is a must. If you never took AP physics, Winokur is going to make you work hard.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517501", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMTQ0Mzk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:517501", "instructor_name": "Michael Winokur", "course_label": "PHY207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-05-18 10:28:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Winokur is not a very good professor, I learned very little from lecture. I would recommend any other professor for 207. I would also recommend joining PLC. It is one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken, especially with no physics background.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517501", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5OTY0ODAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:517501", "instructor_name": "Michael Winokur", "course_label": "PHY207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-05-02 19:22:02 +0000 UTC", "comment": "*draws free-body diagram* "The physics is over. The rest is just math."", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517501", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:22.288429+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MzI4NTAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:517501", "instructor_name": "Michael Winokur", "course_label": "PHY207", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-12-24 02:19:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Honestly couldnt follow this guy for the life of me. I just spent the whole semester reading the textbook to support my grade!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517501", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 68 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | | course\_9809c83cf98a169703c3732a | PHYSICS 207 | | course\_1666a5a286d44301d42ee8d0 | PHYSICS 247 | | course\_ac5b0db3a3b0f72a3723ac9e | PHYSICS 248 | ### matched true ## social Image false