# NEIL DUFFIE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/NEIL_DUFFIE--instructor_822348511ed7a58befe23109) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_822348511ed7a58befe23109 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name NEIL DUFFIE ### 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 8 #### quality 4 #### difficulty 3 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:1408461 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00 #### courses ##### course 0dde3b870323014e0c39981f ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 30b7af243793fc0540887d4f ###### review count 5 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3.4 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 #### bayesian quality 3.756918416818997 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/NEIL\_DUFFIE--instructor\_822348511ed7a58befe23109 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxNjMxMDk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408461", "instructor_name": "Neil Duffie", "course_label": "ME447", "course_id": "ME 447", "course_uid": "course_0dde3b870323014e0c39981f", "review_date": "2013-04-29 19:55:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is an extremely nice guy, and he wants everyone to learn - which is not often found in a professor. His ppt slides are extremely helpful as well. Overall, he is a great guy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408461", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMjgwMzUy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408461", "instructor_name": "Neil Duffie", "course_label": "ME340", "course_id": "ME 340", "course_uid": "course_30b7af243793fc0540887d4f", "review_date": "2013-01-21 00:55:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Study his notes and previous tests and youll be fine on the tests. Tests are usually straight forward. Hw is harder than exam Q's and he gives you all answers for the hw.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408461", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMTk0NTE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408461", "instructor_name": "Neil Duffie", "course_label": "ME340", "course_id": "ME 340", "course_uid": "course_30b7af243793fc0540887d4f", "review_date": "2013-01-02 00:50:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is a really nice guy, clear, and tries hard. Occasionally he gets a little boring but all profs do. Lecture slides are very clear, material is not hard, and the HW isn't hard and the answer key sometimes helps.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408461", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMTM2OTg1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408461", "instructor_name": "Neil Duffie", "course_label": "ME340", "course_id": "ME 340", "course_uid": "course_30b7af243793fc0540887d4f", "review_date": "2012-12-20 13:27:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "UNDERSTAND THE LABS! I think this was the first semester with lab, but he asked a ton of questions about them on the midterms and finals, which I thought sucked but whatever. Material kinda blows, but that's not his fault. I didn't do particularly well but I wouldn't be opposed to taking a class with him in the future.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408461", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMTA0NjI3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408461", "instructor_name": "Neil Duffie", "course_label": "ME340", "course_id": "ME 340", "course_uid": "course_30b7af243793fc0540887d4f", "review_date": "2012-12-17 20:48:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very dry and confusing material. While teaching could be improved, teaching this stuff would always be hard.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408461", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:21.693330+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNjg3MjY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408461", "instructor_name": "Neil Duffie", "course_label": "ME1", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-10-08 22:55:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Niel ran ME340 with a level of disarray unparalleled in the ME department. Between the lectures that were a week behind the HW, the terrible book and the USELESS solution manual there were no resources that would allow anyone to learn in ME340. Just terrible.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408461", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_30b7af243793fc0540887d4f | ME 340 | | course\_0dde3b870323014e0c39981f | ME 447 | ### matched true ## social Image false