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Charles Hirst

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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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What students say

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EP 271
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Very nice professor who cares about his students. Homework's are group assignments and tough. Exams are reworked problems of the homework which is easy because of open note format.
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EP 271
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Hirst is an amazing professor. He is enthusiastic, kind, and easily accessible. The class is tough mostly due to the format, but that is not his fault as he only just inherited the class from another professor. He is actively trying to improve the class and it's clear that he cares about his students, even knows everyone's names.
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Classes with Charles Hirst

NE 231

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

3 credits

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering covering fission, fusion, radiation safety, socio-economic topics, policy, history, career paths, ethics, and professional communication.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=56 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.38 GPA, 63.5% A/AB (n=63 letter grades).

Charles HirstStephanie Diem

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027NE 231Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
Spring 2027NE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026MS&E/NE 423Nuclear Engineering Materials
Fall 2026NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026NE 990Research and Thesis

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