# WALTER DRUGAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/WALTER_DRUGAN--instructor_2de0bd685325eb336ddb2d63) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_2de0bd685325eb336ddb2d63 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 2600486 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name WALTER DRUGAN ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 14 #### quality 2.93 #### difficulty 4.79 #### quality count 14 #### difficulty count 14 #### profile id rmp:836393 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 15:59:42.590804+00:00 #### courses ##### course d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 1.75 ###### difficulty 4.75 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course 7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 5 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.3592269314979974 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 2.457 #### graded 152 #### counts * 26 * 16 * 25 * 13 * 41 * 24 * 7 #### sections 27 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/WALTER\_DRUGAN--instructor\_2de0bd685325eb336ddb2d63 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | | 1172 | course\_04b7bbb11472b3a9b832a855 | EMA 700 | THEORY OF ELASTICITY | | 1164 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519 | FRACTURE MECHANICS | | 1162 | course\_2975228907a710f105aa406a | EMA/ME 703 | PLASTICITY THEORY AND PHYSICS | | 1154 | course\_04b7bbb11472b3a9b832a855 | EMA 700 | THEORY OF ELASTICITY | | 1154 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1144 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519 | FRACTURE MECHANICS | | 1144 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1142 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1134 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1132 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1124 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519 | FRACTURE MECHANICS | | 1124 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1124 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1122 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1122 | course\_0b1373ded738b6416c6e3102 | EMA 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1114 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1112 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1104 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519 | FRACTURE MECHANICS | | 1104 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1102 | course\_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234 | EMA 303 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | | 1102 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1094 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1094 | course\_4ba8d0b338eafd8e5ecbdea6 | EP 569 | RESEARCH PRACTICUM IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS II | | 1092 | course\_bf5d87a96d3cfa8160624b0b | EMA 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH | | 1092 | course\_08457266e8d9cdeed3d7cb32 | EP 568 | RESEARCH PRACTICUM IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS I | | 1084 | course\_7ee8ba567494d71b90ead2e4 | EMA 519 | FRACTURE MECHANICS | | 1082 | course\_04b7bbb11472b3a9b832a855 | EMA 700 | THEORY OF ELASTICITY | ## 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Cons: you may fail! For me, these are the most helpful classes ever.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/836393", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:42.590804+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMDgxNTA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:836393", "instructor_name": "Walter Drugan", "course_label": "EMA506", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-04-23 01:28:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Brilliant Professor, incredibly rigorous yet fulfilling classes. A class with Drugan is a class you want to approach as different than a typical college class, he covers very complicated material in sufficient depth and then gives very rigorous homework, exams, and design projects. If you want to advance as an engineer take a class with him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/836393", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:42.590804+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMzY3NDcy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:836393", "instructor_name": "Walter Drugan", "course_label": "EMA506", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-11-21 18:42:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Drugan is harsh, unforgiving and assigns a massive homework load. HOWEVER he is without a doubt the finest instructor I've ever had. I've never before encountered an educator capable of explaining such complex concepts with such clarity. If you want a friend, find someone else. If you want to learn some Engineering, go with Drugan.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/836393", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:42.590804+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMDcyMjAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:836393", "instructor_name": "Walter Drugan", "course_label": "EMA622", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-08-21 10:39:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I really like the way he manages his classes. You will be in big trouble if you are not really paying attention in class. Homework is sometimes pretty difficult and time consuming, but that is the way you can learn stuff.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/836393", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:42.590804+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxNTE2NDQ3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:836393", "instructor_name": "Walter Drugan", "course_label": "EMA303", "course_id": "EMA 303", "course_uid": "course_d3ef3d28e556046ee2bca234", "review_date": "2013-04-10 22:40:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "one of the worst, if not the worst, ever instructor who ever existed. I have no idea how any school would even have such a person working for them. Forget getting any help or any response from him. You are on your own. A terrible so called teacher. Avoid at any cost.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/836393", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:42.590804+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5MzU5OTc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:836393", "instructor_name": "Walter Drugan", "course_label": "EMA506", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-12-02 06:27:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Going to office hours are a waste of time as he WILL NOT help you. His lectures are clear and organized. 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