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Azadeh Davoodi

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Raw average: 4.42/5 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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What students say

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ECE 553
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The course itself is interesting and easy to follow but the exams can be a tad bit challenging. The midterm was lengthy with tricky questions while the final was pretty straightforward. Just attend her review session before the final and you should be good. She is a lenient grader and really wants her students to learn. Lectures can be dry though.
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ECE 553
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
The material is fairly straightforward and the professor is nice. There were some hiccups in the class as this was the first offering but all in all it was a pretty useful course.
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ECE 553
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
She cares for her students but this was her first time taking the course and unfortunately, it showed. The material is not too difficult and the workload is manageable but the lectures are heavy. She updates the same set of slides before every class which causes a lot of confusion. The tests are incredibly long and slightly on the difficult side.
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ECE 556
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She is clear with grading criteria and what will be on quizzes and tests. Would recommend her for any class she teaches
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ECE 756
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Azadeh really knows the subject and it shows. The course is well-structured and the material is not too challenging. She is really helpful outside of the classroom too.
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ECE 556
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She knows the material very well and explains it thoroughly. Her quizzes and exams are extremely fair and grading is to the benefit of the student. An effort is a must to do well on the project. Overall, a great professor.
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Classes with Azadeh Davoodi

Independent Study course for ECE featuring directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Design Automation of Digital Systems covers using digital computers to simulate, partition, place, and interconnect digital electronic systems.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Azadeh Davoodi

Azadeh Davoodi explained material thoroughly and provided clear grading criteria for quizzes and exams. Students found her assessments fair and noted that a project required significant effort to perform well.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Advanced Independent Study for ECE involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample

Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Advanced independent study involving directed projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2027ECE 556Design Automation of Digital Systems
Spring 2027ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2027ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2026ECE 553Testing and Testable Design of Digital Systems
Fall 2026ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 999Advanced Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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