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Tony Grotjan

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 7 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 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Phenomenal professor, he is very knowledgeable and very good at teaching, best professor I've had at UW Madison. He provides handouts that you can fill out while he goes through the lecture, which are very helpful for taking notes. Additionally, he is very accessible with his office hours or piazza and can effectively clear up any misconceptions.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Tony's lectures are clear, well-structured, and easy to follow. The provided note templates make it simple to stay engaged, and office hours are very helpful for homework. He waits to introduce new material until after exams. Unfortunately, Madison may lose a great teacher if he moves to Milwaukee.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Good professor, challenging course but he actually cares about his students. Will take the time to teach you and is very fair with grading. If you put in effort, he will reciprocate.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Course is structed in a way that office hours are very important to learning if you aren't a good at absorbing everything from lecture. Tony knows this and was very open to stay late in office hours and flexible. He is very positive and truly cares about your education. Truly the goat.
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ME 361
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Very clearly cares about his students. Takes pride in his work. Writes out concise, helpful lectures with good graphics for students to use. Very available outside of class. Best engineering professor I've had so far in 2.5 years of mechanical engineering.
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Classes with Tony Grotjan

Statics covering principles of mechanics, force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, moments of inertia of areas, and friction.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027EMA 201Statics
Fall 2026ME 361Thermodynamics

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