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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

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Spring 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ME 563Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2025ME 737Scientific Computing and Machine Learning for Engineering Applications
Fall 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2024ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ME 964Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2024ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2023ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2023ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2022ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ME 964Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2022ME 563Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2022ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ME 964Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2021ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ME 563Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2020ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ME 964Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2019ME 489Honors in Research II
Spring 2019ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME 601Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2018ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Fall 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ME 363Fluid Dynamics
Spring 2017ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ME 363Fluid Dynamics

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