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Daniel Rhodes

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Raw average: 3.00/5 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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MSE550 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
- Flexible material distribution according to most students' background and interests. - Strong feeling that he expect us to learn instead of punishing us. - Super positive outside class to help us. - He can be pushy sometimes, but I think this is not a big deal. Would Take again
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MSE550 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Teaching style is great, but some stuff could be better explained by going through problems slowly. Most of the confusion can be cleared up in office hours as he's better at explaining things 1 on 1. He also tends to ask tough questions to push your understanding of the material. (Side note: he likes talking about football a lot.)
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362 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Rhodes should not be teaching a laboratory class. He does not provide grading rubrics because he considers it to be cheating. He leaves the 3 hour class after 15 minutes without further explanation, leaving the TA's to figure things out. Gives the most condescending feedback and will not miss the chance to look down on students.
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362 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
I loved my lab classes before I had to take MSE 362 with Professor Rhodes. He's rude, condescending, and dismissive, and leaves lab after dumping a ton of difficult information and instructions on us, leaving us to figure out the lab with little to no help. He doesn't provide a rubric, grades harshly and leaves very little or no feedback.
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Classes with Daniel Rhodes

CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

MS&E 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study under faculty supervision in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael ArnoldJiamian Hu+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample
MS&E 333

Microprocessing of Materials

3 credits

Microprocessing of Materials integrates materials science theory and engineering practice to process materials at the microscopic level.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.06 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.18 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

Daniel Rhodes

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
MS&E 699

Independent Study

1–4 credits

Independent study courses in Metallurgical Engineering.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

AJ BoydstonIrena Knezevic+33 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample
PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa GilbertIrena Knezevic+78 more

No recorded grade history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Spring 2027MS&E 299Independent Study
Spring 2027MS&E 333Microprocessing of Materials
Spring 2027MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2027MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026MS&E 550Materials Fundamentals
Fall 2026MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2026MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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