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TOM KRUPENKIN

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Raw average: 2.25/5 from 24 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

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ME 370
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
If you're doing engineering because you like engineering, Tom's the best professor you can get. This guy's ability to get difficult concepts across is insane. He's extremely smart and makes sure you understand the concepts in a very difficult class. 370 is a lot of work and that too in groups. If you're willing to work hard, you will enjoy Tom.
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ME 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Tom is one of the most intelligent professors on campus and absolutely brilliant in actually making sure that his knowledge gets through to you. Don't be fooled by the negative feedback others have on him. If you're taking a class to 'learn' and to get better technically, specially in 370, Tom's your guy, if it is to 'power through', he's not.
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ME 363
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
The fact that he has been banned from teaching ME 361 and is currently under investigation for his terrible teaching of ME 363 should tell you all you need to know about him.
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ME 370
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Tom is maybe one of the smart professor's on campus, whatever that means. He just seems to know so much about all areas of physics and engineering. The problem is this guy is built for grad students. Do not get him as a TA for 370. Other sections had normal TA's and would give bi-weekly presentations. Those would last 20-40mins max. Tom's were 2 hr
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ME 370
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Extremely well-versed in all things engineering and physics. His ability to clearly and concisely convey difficult topics is phenomenal. He expects a lot out of you, but that is the nature of ME370 -- the capstone ME lab course. If you wanted an easy last semester, tough luck, this class is hard. He is extremely thorough, but is a fair grader.
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ME 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
One of the smartest people I've ever met and definitely one of the better professors at UW's college of engineering. He has an unbelievable understanding of all things related to engineering and physics and this is the perfect course for him to display that. The amount I learned from this class cannot be put into words.
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Classes with TOM KRUPENKIN

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2025ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2022INTEREGR 601Topics in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Spring 2022ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2020INTEREGR 601Topics in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Spring 2020ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2019ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2018ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2017ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2016ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2015ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2014ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2014ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2014ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2013ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2012ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Fall 2012ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ME 361Thermodynamics
Spring 2012ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ME 361Thermodynamics
Fall 2011ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2011ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2011ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2010ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2010ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ME 370Energy Systems Laboratory
Spring 2010ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2009ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2009ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2009ME 299Independent Study
Fall 2008ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2008ME 363Fluid Dynamics

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