Course record M E

M E 342

— DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS

University of Wisconsin-Madison

3,868 grades54 sections12 professors
Grades: 2006–2025
Flunk Score5/100
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Professors 12 of 12

Kristofer Dressler 463 grades · 5 terms · 2016–2020 3.42GPA
56.2% A
33.7% B
6.7% C
3.0% D
0.4% F

463 letter grades · 6 sections · 2016–2020

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Dressler vs. the course average
A +17.4
B −7.2
C −10.1
D +0.2
F −0.3

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Spring 2016Spring 2020
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Heidi-Lynn Ploeg 696 grades · 11 terms · 2007–2018 3.34GPA
49.1% A
38.2% B
11.1% C
1.6% D
0.0% F

696 letter grades · 11 sections · 2007–2018

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Ploeg vs. the course average
A +10.4
B −2.7
C −5.7
D −1.3
F −0.7

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Each term against the course average
Spring 2007Spring 2018
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Yunus Alapan 167 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.32GPA
51.5% A
34.1% B
10.2% C
3.6% D
0.6% F

167 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

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Alapan vs. the course average
A +12.7
B −6.8
C −6.6
D +0.7
F −0.1

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Christopher Westphal 385 grades · 3 terms · 2022–2024 3.29GPA
44.7% A
42.1% B
11.7% C
1.3% D
0.3% F

385 letter grades · 3 sections · 2022–2024

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Westphal vs. the course average
A +5.9
B +1.2
C −5.1
D −1.5
F −0.4

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Jay M Samuel 587 grades · 9 terms · 2006–2015 3.05GPA
30.3% A
49.6% B
16.0% C
3.2% D
0.9% F

587 letter grades · 9 sections · 2006–2015

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Samuel vs. the course average
A −8.5
B +8.6
C −0.7
D +0.4
F +0.2

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Each term against the course average
Fall 2006Fall 2015
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Andrew Mikkelson 1,061 grades · 11 terms · 2011–2024 3.03GPA
30.6% A
45.5% B
21.2% C
2.0% D
0.7% F

1,061 letter grades · 12 sections · 2011–2024

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Mikkelson vs. the course average
A −8.1
B +4.6
C +4.5
D −0.9
F same

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Each term against the course average
Fall 2011Fall 2024
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Xiaochun Li 46 grades · 1 term · 2009 2.93GPA
28.3% A
39.1% B
32.6% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

46 letter grades · 1 section · 2009

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Li vs. the course average
A −10.5
B −1.8
C +15.9
D −2.8
F −0.7

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Kevin Turner 72 grades · 2 terms · 2007–2008 2.90GPA
23.6% A
50.0% B
20.8% C
5.6% D
0.0% F

72 letter grades · 2 sections · 2007–2008

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Turner vs. the course average
A −15.2
B +9.1
C +4.1
D +2.7
F −0.7

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Ryan Kershner 41 grades · 1 term · 2010 2.84GPA
24.4% A
41.5% B
31.7% C
0.0% D
2.4% F

41 letter grades · 1 section · 2010

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Kershner vs. the course average
A −14.4
B +0.5
C +15.0
D −2.8
F +1.7

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Randy Jackson 155 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.72GPA
27.1% A
29.7% B
33.5% C
7.7% D
1.9% F

155 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

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Jackson vs. the course average
A −11.7
B −11.2
C +16.8
D +4.9
F +1.2

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Robert Rowlands 169 grades · 6 terms · 2006–2011 2.66GPA
27.8% A
27.2% B
32.5% C
8.9% D
3.6% F

169 letter grades · 6 sections · 2006–2011

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Rowlands vs. the course average
A −11.0
B −13.7
C +15.8
D +6.0
F +2.9

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Each term against the course average
Fall 2006Spring 2011
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Justin Madsen 26 grades · 1 term · 2008 2.58GPA
30.8% A
19.2% B
34.6% C
11.5% D
3.8% F

26 letter grades · 1 section · 2008

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Madsen vs. the course average
A −8.0
B −21.7
C +17.9
D +8.7
F +3.1

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