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Wenxiao Pan

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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 8 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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ME 363
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Teaches a very fair and straightforward class. Take time doing the homework, and learning as you go. The homework and exams are very similar, stressing the importance of doing the homework with care.
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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I would 1000% suggest Wenxiao Pan. Her lectures and lecture notes are so clear and makes it so you don't need to read the textbook outside of class. She writes the notes on the board along with the class and explains everything very well. Homework assignments are very similar to exams and grading is super generous. Could not suggest her more!
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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Pan posted clear lecture notes with relevant examples that made the homework and class itself way easier to follow. The tests were fair and she taught well. Would recommend.
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ME 363
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Needed to take leave for the last ~2 weeks of our class, made me realize how awesome she was. Her lectures may have been a bit derivation-heavy, but they were hella organized. Gave plenty of practice material, always prepared. Once she left everyone started getting way more confused with the content. Very well-rounded
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ME 363
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
In Professor Pan's lectures, you spend 75% of the time deriving complex expressions, but rarely learning how to use them. The test questions are much more difficult than the homework and her partial credit it quite harsh. If you make one mistake, you essentially get half credit for that question. Avoid Pan at all costs.
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ME 363
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Pan is no frills- show up to lecture, take notes, and use her review info prior to exams. Overall a fair professor
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Classes with Wenxiao Pan

ME 491

Mechanical Engineering Projects I

1–3 credits

Mechanical Engineering Projects I involves individual lab projects under staff supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Gregory NellisDan Negrut+40 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ME 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

Advanced Independent Study involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor, applying advanced physical, mathematical, and mechanical engineering principles to engineering research problems.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Krishnan SureshGregory Nellis+34 more

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Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2027ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2027ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2026ME 563Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2026ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis

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