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Ramathasan Thevamaran

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 1 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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EMA 405
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Turns a practicum class into a boring, lecture-heavy slog. If this class wasn't required for many engineering majors, I'd say it's infinitely more useful to just learn the program ANSYS ADPL completely on your own. Every homework is done in pairs. Theoretically a very easy class, but extremely boring and way too time-consuming for what it teaches.
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Classes with Ramathasan Thevamaran

EMA 405

Practicum in Finite Elements

3 credits

Practicum in Finite Elements covers elementary FE theory and uses a commercial computer program to solve practical mechanics problems, emphasizing modeling and result evaluation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Ramathasan Thevamaran

Ramathasan Thevamaran turned this practicum into a lecture-heavy, time-consuming slog. The reviewer found the course extremely boring and noted that every homework assignment was completed in pairs.

Ramathasan ThevamaranKiffer Creveling

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
EMA 700

Theory of Elasticity

3 credits

Theory of Elasticity covers equations in curvilinear/rectangular coordinates, 2D problems, prismatic bars, variational methods, complex variables, and thermal stress.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.60 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

Ramathasan Thevamaran

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample
ME 331

Computer-aided Engineering

3 credits

Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering covering CAD/CAE fundamentals, modeling, manufacturing (NC/3D printing), and structural/thermal analysis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Ramathasan ThevamaranKiffer Creveling

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027EMA 405Practicum in Finite Elements
Spring 2027EMA 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2027EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2027EMA 700Theory of Elasticity
Spring 2027EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2027EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 331Computer-aided Engineering
Spring 2027ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2027NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026EMA 489Honors in Research II
Fall 2026EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2026EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2026EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2026MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2026MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026NE 990Research and Thesis

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