Fall 2026

Advanced Independent Study

An advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.

offering recorded1–9 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Sue Ahn4.0/5Dante Fratta4.0/5Paul Block4.0/5 +38 more

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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CIVENGR 999

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.89/5 from 9 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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Dante Fratta

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Raw average: 4.67/5 from 12 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: 4.60/5 from 10 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: 4.62/5 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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Raw average: 4.57/5 from 7 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: 4.60/5 from 5 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: 4.29/5 from 7 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: 5.00/5 from 2 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: 4.33/5 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: 5.00/5 from 1 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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: 4.00/5 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: 4.00/5 from 1 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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Chin Wu

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Raw average: 3.56/5 from 25 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: 3.00/5 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: 3.17/5 from 6 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: 3.00/5 from 5 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: 2.75/5 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: 2.50/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 2.60/5 from 5 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: 1.50/5 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: 1.89/5 from 9 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AWAD HANNA is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BIN RAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BU WANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DANIEL NOGUERA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2011, Fall 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DANIEL WRIGHT is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DANTE FRATTA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2010, Spring 2014, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID NOYCE is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GREGORY WELLS HARRINGTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GUSTAVO PARRA-MONTESINOS is recorded teaching in Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HANNAH BLUM is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HUSSAIN BAHIA is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES SCHAUER is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES TINJUM is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEFFREY S RUSSELL is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JESSE HAMPTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KENNETH POTTER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATTHEW GINDER-VOGEL is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL BLOCK is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAVANA PRABHAKAR is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SIKAI CHEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEVEN LOHEIDE is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WILLIAM LIKOS is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

XIAOPENG LI is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 061Classroom Instruction2 / 150
IND 038Classroom Instruction0 / 100
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IND 048Classroom Instruction0 / 100
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IND 037Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 095Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 052Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Grades

Latest available · Spring 2023— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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CIVENGR 999 · Fall 2026

Advanced Independent Study

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "semester": "1272",
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
    "offering_id": "1272:240:003659",
    "course_id": "CIVENGR 999",
    "course_uid": "course_8b35662473150a4e6a08f4c9",
    "term_id": "1272",
    "source_course_id": "003659",
    "source_subject_id": "240",
    "title": "Advanced Independent Study",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 9,
    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
  }
]
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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  "model": "nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4",
  "model_revision": "1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5",
  "task_version": "14",
  "output_id": "b407fd77011371e137dd5d83af4631fd340d65ce336682c911ae540138960925",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
  "dataset_revision": "e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349",
  "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00"
}