ME 595Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Mechanical Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5063 | 25 / 25 | MW 08:30–09:50 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it67% easy100% useful
From 5 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
WOW! I loved Wind Energy. Prof Johnson is fantastic and I felt like this was probably the most useful course in my undergrad. That said, damn, it was a LOT of work. Take if you care passionately about the field and you won't regret it one bit. However, if you just want an easy course, this isn't it. Easily one of my fav courses in all of undergrad, thank you professor!!
Apr 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
One of the easier and more interesting TEs
Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Autonomous vehicles - interesting, fun course. Learned more in the 1 hour sessions for this course than 3 hours for other courses.
Sep 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
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Spring 2017
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u/WATonomous: “By signing up for ME 595 you will be developing autonomous vehicle technologies for the WATonomous student design team. No exams! Contact professor William Melek if you are interested in enrollment. Open to all UW engineering students in any year.”
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