# NIMISH PUJARA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id         | title                                             |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699        | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1264 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990        | THESIS                                            |
| 1262 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1262 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990        | THESIS                                            |
| 1262 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890             | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS                           |
| 1254 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699        | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1254 | course\_7d76147487d0d7c4a93369c9 | CIVENGR 790        | MASTER'S RESEARCH OR THESIS                       |
| 1254 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1254 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
| 1254 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990        | THESIS                                            |
| 1254 | course\_ad1b68d29703ffb4fd239ad0 | CIVENGR/EMA/ME 775 | TURBULENT HEAT AND MOMENTUM TRANSFER              |
| 1254 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890             | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS                           |
| 1252 | course\_0353d33fd31ef67daa19248b | CIVENGR 310        | FLUID MECHANICS                                   |
| 1252 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699        | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1252 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1252 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
| 1252 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890             | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS                           |
| 1244 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1244 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
| 1244 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990        | THESIS                                            |
| 1244 | course\_287ac2ef9977f033dd4b3dee | CIVENGR/GLE 511    | MIXING AND TRANSPORT IN THE ENVIRONMENT           |
| 1244 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890             | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS                           |
| 1242 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1242 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
| 1242 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990        | THESIS                                            |
| 1242 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890             | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS                           |
| 1234 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699        | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1234 | course\_7d76147487d0d7c4a93369c9 | CIVENGR 790        | MASTER'S RESEARCH OR THESIS                       |
| 1234 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1234 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
| 1232 | course\_0353d33fd31ef67daa19248b | CIVENGR 310        | FLUID MECHANICS                                   |
| 1232 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699        | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
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| 1232 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
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| 1222 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
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| 1212 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699        | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                 |
| 1212 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890        | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                        |
| 1212 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
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| 1204 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
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| 1202 | course\_7d76147487d0d7c4a93369c9 | CIVENGR 790        | MASTER'S RESEARCH OR THESIS                       |
| 1202 | course\_89cd9eddd3df35fa51a8bea7 | CIVENGR 919        | SEMINAR-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND FLUID MECHANICS |
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| 1192 | course\_eea4a10e8deb1b2d456af5e0 | CIVENGR 618        | SPECIAL TOPICS IN HYDRAULICS AND FLUID MECHANICS  |

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## term

1272

## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Nice guy but disorganized class and he is difficult to reach. Late to emails and seemed too busy for you during office hours sometimes. Tests are (mostly) not representative of the homeworks, quizzes, or lecture problems done in class. It seemed like nothing I studied showed up on the exams. Exams are clearly reused, contain errors, and are unclear",
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    "comment": "This class was hard as it was fluid mechanics, but Professor Pujara organized his lectures and exams so that they felt manageable. We were allowed a page of notes on the exam which helped a lot. Be prepared to write notes very quickly or just take them after class because while they are not super difficult, he covers a lot of material per lecture.",
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    "comment": "Professor Pujara is about as good as you will get in the Engineering department. He is very good at explaining things in a slow and precise manner. The subject is difficult but he does a good job of keeping things interesting and helping people through it. Very good engineering professor and his tests are fair.",
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