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Peter Adamczyk

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.71/5 from 14 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

ECE/ME 439
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Adamczyk was a great professor and caring overall. However, his class, ME 439, was extremely disorganized although its content was a lot of fun. I think it would have been easier for me if I had mastered Linux and ROS before taking this course. So again, the class was a lot of fun but it needs a lot of improvement organization-wise.
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ECE/ME 439
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Good prof, but the way this class is set up is poor. You don't really get that great of a feel of the code from the classwork, but the mechanics is also not emphasized. If you want to learn the topic, the effort must come from you, OUTSIDE class. But still fun.
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ME240 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Simply the best Dynamics professor you could ask for. Explains everything very clearly, and makes lectures engaging. Don't get me wrong, the exams were brutal, but Adamczyk gives you the resources needed to succeed and the TA's were great too. If you have the chance, take Adamczyk, he makes this class bearable.
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EMA 202
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Adamczyk teaches using lots of extended examples, which has both pros and cons. His tests were pretty difficult, but he is super into the subject and very accessible outside of class. Overall a solid professor.
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EMA 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
This prof is engaging in lecture, and makes the difficult material relatable and fun to learn. The class is tough, but I would take it again with him in a heartbeat. If every professor was this engaging, I would love every class I took.
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ME240 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Adamczyk is one of the best professors I have had in the College of Engineering. Of course the content is difficult, but he gives many opportunities to be successful (not just exams). He really makes the content come alive and relates concepts in class to current research. He's helpful with questions and is truly passionate about teaching
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Classes with Peter Adamczyk

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BME 399 offers directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+68 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

BME 799 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+78 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
ECE/ME 439

Introduction to Robotics

3 credits

Introduction to Robotics provides a hands-on overview of key concepts and tools for understanding and developing robotic systems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter Adamczyk is accessible, caring, and exceptional, offering fun content. However, reviews note the class is disorganized and poorly set up, requiring significant independent effort to learn the material.

Peter Adamczyk

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025
ME 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

ME 299 is an independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykJennifer Detlor+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ME 376

Introduction to Mechatronics

4 credits

Introduction to mechatronics covering DC/AC circuit analysis, linear circuit design for signal processing, and digital logic/programming for embedded systems in mechanical engineering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.50 GPA, 75.6% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).

Peter AdamczykWei Wang+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2026
ME 491

Mechanical Engineering Projects I

1–3 credits

ME 491 involves individual lab projects conducted under staff supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Gregory NellisDan Negrut+36 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ME 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

ME 699 is an advanced independent study course involving directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Krishnan SureshGregory Nellis+24 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026ECE/ME 439Introduction to Robotics
Fall 2026ME 299Independent Study
Fall 2026ME 376Introduction to Mechatronics
Fall 2026ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2026ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis

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