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RANDOLPH ASHTON

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Raw average: 1.75/5 from 4 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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BME 430
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
He puts whole essay's worth of information on every slide. Not easy to keep up since the exams will cover everything in the slides. I took this class early on in my undergrad so my study strategies had room for improvement. I recommend taking this class later if you can, even if you are on the biomaterials track.
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BME 430
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Long readings are assigned with reading quizzes before each lecture and the readings are pretty dense. Three exams make up most of your grade. Dr. Ashton is a nice person and very passionate about his research in biomaterials, but he goes through lecture slides quickly considering how much information they contain and lectures can be a bit dry.
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BME 430
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Hands down worst BME class I have taken. The first day he tells you the only way to succeed in the class is to memorize the slides. Then, he proceeds to give you a 50 page reading assignment every lecture. I spent days studying for the exams (which make up the entire grade btw) just to get average. Lectures are boring, he just reads off the slides.
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BME 430
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
If you are interested in biomaterials and tissue engineering, you wont be after this class. Dr. Ashton doesnt explain any background information and spends the entire hour and fifteen minutes talking at you about concepts you dont understand and refuses to clarify them. The reading makes no sense and he tests you on it after admitting its hard.
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Classes with RANDOLPH ASHTON

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BME 399 offers directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Sean PalecekJohn Puccinelli+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
BME 430

Biological Interactions with Materials

Credits unavailable

Covers biological systems, materials, evaluation techniques, and medical applications of biomaterials.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Tracy PuccinelliRandolph Ashton+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2026BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2025BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2025BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2025BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2024BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2024BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2024BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2024BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2024BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2023BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2023BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2023BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2023BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2023BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2022BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2022BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2022BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2022BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2021BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2020BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2020BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2020BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2020BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2020BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2020BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2019BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2019BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2019BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2019BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2019BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2019BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2019BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2018BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2018NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2018BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2018BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2018BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2017BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2017BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2017BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2017BME 430Biological Interactions with Materials
Spring 2017BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2017BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2017BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016BME 200Biomedical Engineering Design
Fall 2016BME 300Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership
Fall 2016BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2016BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2016BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2016BME 520STEM Cell Bioengineering
Spring 2016BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2016BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2015BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2015BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2015BME 520STEM Cell Bioengineering
Spring 2015BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2015BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2015NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2014BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2014BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2014BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2014BME 520STEM Cell Bioengineering
Spring 2014BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2014BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2013BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2013BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2013BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2013BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2013BME 520STEM Cell Bioengineering
Spring 2013BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2012BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2012BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2012BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2012BME 790Master's Research and Thesis

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