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Bin Ran

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Classes with Bin Ran

CIVENGR 579

Seminar-transportation Engineering

1 credits

A seminar on current problems and research developments in transportation, highways, traffic engineering, and transportation planning and systems analysis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.99 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).

Bin Ran

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
CIVENGR 678

Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation

3 credits

Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation covers theoretical and practical perspectives of traffic flow modeling with a focus on micro-simulation, using software like CORSIM, VISSIM, and PARAMICS.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Bin Ran

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CIVENGR 699

Independent Study

1–9 credits

Independent Study for civil or environmental engineering under faculty supervision, involving conducting and reporting on research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CIVENGR 890

Pre-dissertator's Research

1–9 credits

Pre-dissertation research under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

Thesis work under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–9 credits

Advanced Independent Study allows students to conduct and report on independent civil or environmental engineering research under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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).

Sue AhnDante Fratta+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CIVENGR 489Honors in Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 579Seminar-transportation Engineering
Spring 2027CIVENGR 678Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation
Spring 2027CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 571Urban Transportation Planning
Fall 2026CIVENGR 579Seminar-transportation Engineering
Fall 2026CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study

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