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Dr. Wang first time taught this course but he could have done better by trying to understand the materials before the lecture. It seems the previous offering from the other two professors did a better job.Rate My Professors ↗
Wei wang has an accent that is very difficult to understand during lectures and makes frequent mistakes. Lectures, mandatory readings, and labs rarely align, leaving students often confused and wasting time. He tried to make lectures mandatory mid-semester and received much backlash, so he stopped posting annotated lectures. decent grading scaleRate My Professors ↗
Actually the worst professor I have ever had. Lectures are unclear and never align with labs or homeworks. No one every knows what is going on. Grading criteria is also super unclear. Anything I learned from this class I learned on my own.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures for this class were completely ineffective. Supplemental reading and outside resources were the only things getting me through each week. Labs are tedious and disjointed compared to the material. Spent far more time outside of the required credit hours preparing for exams. Overall a much more obnoxious class than it should have been.Rate My Professors ↗
Strong accent and uses the wrong words.25% of what is written during lecture is incorrect. Tries to cover way too much in lecture and tries to compensate with 3-5 reading assignments per week. Labs and homework don't correlate to lecture. Never looks at lecture slides before coming to class. Attendance was so bad he had to make it required.Rate My Professors ↗
Wei does not know how to teach. His accent is thick, he just writes equations on the board with no explination from where. Very bad at algebra in lecture. Readings due 3x week. Nobody was attending lecture because he couldn't teach, so he just made it mandatory and changed the syllabus. DO NOT TAKE CLASS WITH HIMRate My Professors ↗
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Introduction to mechatronics covering DC/AC circuit analysis, linear circuit design for signal processing, and digital logic/programming for embedded systems in mechanical engineering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Wei Wang receives uniformly negative reviews for unclear lectures, frequent errors, and poor alignment with labs. Students report high workload, mandatory attendance, and self-directed learning. One reviewer notes a decent grading scale despite the poor instruction.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Spring 2026ME 491 involves individual lab projects conducted under staff supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleME 790 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering graduate students to conduct research projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ME 890 is a PhD research and thesis course offering directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ME 990 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering PhD students to conduct dissertation research and thesis work arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
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