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RICCARDO BONAZZA

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 6 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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EMA524 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Bonazza is amazing. He very clearly explains everything from first principles, his homework expands on the concepts in lecture, and his exams are beautifully written to tie everything together. He was very available, and I never felt that he wasted a minute of my time in lecture or office hours. Highly recommend him for as many classes as possible.
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EMA523 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
One of the top three professors I have had at UW-Madison. Cares about both the class material and his students very much. Clear lectures, helpful homework, and good feedback on assignments.
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EMA 601
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
May just be the best teacher that I've ever had. Lays out the concepts crystal clear and seamlessly brings together each chapter that was covered. He is a great, charismatic person, and you can really tell that he cares about you learning the material. I wish he taught all of my classes.
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EMA521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
What can I say? This guy just rules. His aerodynamics class was the best structured course I ever took. It's true what was said that the course really tells a coherent story from the first lecture to the last. Plus, He's one of the funniest professors I've ever had. He's one of the best.
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EMA521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Tough class, but best professor I've ever had!
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EMA521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I have never seen anyone who makes Aerodynamics more beautiful than him. Attendance is mandatory. Exams are very tough. Bonazza started telling a story which began in the first lecture and ended in the last. Every bit of his notes from every class is useful. Highly Recommended if you are interested in Aerodynamics.
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Classes with RICCARDO BONAZZA

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2025EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2025EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2024EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2024EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2024EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2024EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2023EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2022EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2021EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2020EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2020NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020NE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2020NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2019NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019NE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2019EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2019NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2018NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018NE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2018NE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2018NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2017NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2017EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2017EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2017EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2017EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2016EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2016EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2016EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2016EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2016NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2015EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2015NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2015EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2014EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2014EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2014EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2014EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2014EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2013EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2013ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2013ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2013EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2013EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2013ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2012EMA 599Independent Study
Fall 2012EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2012NE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2012NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2012NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2011NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2011EMA 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2011EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2010EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2010EMA 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2009EMA 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2009EMA 599Independent Study
Spring 2009EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2009NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2008EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2008NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2008EMA 890Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2008NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2008NE 990Research and Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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