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TROY RUNGE

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Raw average: 3.88/5 from 17 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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BSE/ENVIRST 367
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I took his online 367 class. This was honestly better than any other online class I've taken. It was easy to know what to do & when. His expectations on assignments were clear, his lectures were wonderfully concise & the work load w… Read full reviewShow less
I took his online 367 class. This was honestly better than any other online class I've taken. It was easy to know what to do & when. His expectations on assignments were clear, his lectures were wonderfully concise & the work load was incredibly fair. The material was hard but interesting, and he was more than willing to offer help whenever needed.
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BSE/ENVIRST 367
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
I took his online 367 class. He posts tons of lecture videos that you are expected to watch and then somehow 20-30% of the questions on the midterm and final aren't covered anywhere. The only way to ask questions is through the discussion board where he is not clear. No extra credit available at all and you're just a number to him. get ready
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BSE 249
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Material is not terribly hard but you might have to do a lot of the learning on your own. Troy can make you feel dumb if you ask a question. The TA will probably be the best option if you have questions.
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BSE/ENVIRST 367
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Let me preface this by saying that I am not a STEM major, so I found this class to be difficult. Prof. Runge provides a ton of lecture videos and practice calculations to make sure you KNOW the material. However, some of the quiz/exam questions are not necessarily covered (or covered very briefly) so you really have to know your stuff to do well.
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BSE/ENVIRST 367
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
A lot of material between presented, between lectures and textbook reading. Exams and assignments clearly presented, but a lot of studying needed to do well on exams. Ongoing systems modeling assignment is a BEAST. Plan on spending a lot of time on each part of this assignment to do well. Leaned a LOT, but definitely makes you work for it.
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BSE/ENVIRST 367
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Tests are extremely difficult and usually seem to be outside the scope of the material covered. Grading guidelines for the final project are nonexistent, and even by following the example given, my friends and I all received extremely low grades, with no explanation. I would not recommend Troy or this class to anyone.
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Classes with TROY RUNGE

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Fall 2025BSE 990Research
Spring 2025BSE 990Research
Fall 2024BSE 990Research
Spring 2024BSE 990Research
Fall 2023BSE 990Research
Spring 2023BSE 990Research
Spring 2023BSE 999Special Problems
Spring 2023BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2022BSE 699Special Problems
Fall 2022BSE 799Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching
Fall 2022BSE 990Research
Fall 2022BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Spring 2022BSE 990Research
Spring 2022BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2021BSE 990Research
Fall 2021BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2020BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Fall 2020BSE 990Research
Fall 2020BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Spring 2020BSE 299Independent Study
Spring 2020BSE 990Research
Spring 2020BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2019BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Fall 2019BSE 990Research
Fall 2019BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Spring 2019BSE 699Special Problems
Spring 2019BSE 990Research
Spring 2019BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2018BSE 299Independent Study
Fall 2018BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Fall 2018BSE 799Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching
Fall 2018BSE 990Research
Fall 2018BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Spring 2018BSE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2018BSE 990Research
Spring 2018BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2017BSE 249Engineering Principles for Biological Systems
Fall 2017BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Fall 2017BSE 799Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching
Fall 2017BSE 990Research
Fall 2017BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Spring 2017BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Spring 2017BSE 990Research
Spring 2017BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Fall 2016BSE 249Engineering Principles for Biological Systems
Fall 2016BSE 799Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching
Fall 2016BSE 990Research
Fall 2016BSE/ENVIRST 367Renewable Energy Systems
Spring 2016BSE 299Independent Study
Spring 2016BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Spring 2016BSE 990Research
Fall 2015BSE 1Cooperative Education Program
Fall 2015BSE 249Engineering Principles for Biological Systems
Fall 2015BSE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2015BSE 375Special Topics
Spring 2015BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Spring 2015BSE 699Special Problems
Spring 2015BSE 990Research
Spring 2015CBE 562Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Fall 2014BSE 249Engineering Principles for Biological Systems
Fall 2014BSE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2014BSE 699Special Problems
Fall 2014BSE 990Research
Spring 2014BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Spring 2014BSE 990Research
Fall 2013BSE 249Engineering Principles for Biological Systems
Fall 2013BSE 799Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching
Fall 2013BSE 990Research
Spring 2013BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Spring 2013BSE 990Research
Fall 2012BSE 249Engineering Principles for Biological Systems
Fall 2012BSE 699Special Problems
Fall 2012BSE 799Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching
Fall 2012BSE 990Research
Spring 2012BSE 461Food and Bioprocessing Operations
Spring 2012BSE 699Special Problems
Spring 2012BSE 990Research
Fall 2011BSE 699Special Problems
Fall 2011BSE 990Research
Spring 2011BSE 375Special Topics
Spring 2011BSE 990Research
Fall 2010BSE 990Research
Spring 2010BSE 990Research

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