Special Problems

Special Problems offers an in-depth study of a research or design and development problem under the supervision of a faculty member.

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BSE 999

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 3.25/5 from 4 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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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 3 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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Raw average: 1.69/5 from 16 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHRISTOPHER CHOI is recorded teaching in Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOAO REBOUCAS DOREA is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISHNAPURAM KARTHIKEYAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATTHEW DIGMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICHARD HARTEL is recorded teaching in Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROBERT ANEX is recorded teaching in Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUNDARAM GUNASEKARAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 018Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 035Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 021Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 033Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 036Classroom Instruction0 / 20
IND 020Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 019Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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In-depth study of a research or design and development problem under the supervision of a faculty member.

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Topics

  • Research or design and development problems supervised by faculty.

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  • Conducting in-depth research or design and development work under faculty supervision.

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BSE 999 · Spring 2027

Special Problems

Recorded 2026-10-14
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    "semester": "1274",
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    "offering_id": "1274:112:000547",
    "course_id": "BSE 999",
    "course_uid": "course_b0f68f3f1fc74168326310ea",
    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "000547",
    "source_subject_id": "112",
    "title": "Special Problems",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
  }
]
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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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  "model_revision": "1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0",
  "task_version": "17",
  "output_id": "55126b1a881fb8e3dfbe45de0642091cffe4f27e599ee3ebb153009f8861ea13",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
  "dataset_revision": "fc1811fa52e581ea57a35c0cf3343f8740a8ffbf",
  "observed_at": "2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00"
}