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Daniel van der Weide

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Raw average: 1.59/5 from 29 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 340
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
"Loves questions" but then immediately say how this was "elementary". Gave me a 2 minute lecture during class about how I should've done the homework when I asked if the I should be V. 10 minutes later, someone else asked and he said "whoops, sometimes I mix up the letters". He held a roast for himself prior to finals. Also would show his Strava.
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ECE 230
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Poor attitude and condescending when you ask him a question. Asked him for help with a problem and it gave flashbacks to when your parents were getting angry trying to help you understand addition in 1st grade as you cried. After we submitted the answer from his help, it was wrong. If you have to take his class, ask for help from the TA's.
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ECE 230
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Good professor, who explains well Super understanding and accommodating, just a little strict sometimes
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ECE 340
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
I'm commenting back after working 2 years in industry after deg in Computer Eng. Thinking back on my undergrad, his main concepts are pretty spot on. Back then I was still trying to reinvent the wheel, his lectures were already way ahead.
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ECE 230
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Yea its true that he talks with this weird condescending way of talking. There were times I was just confused on how to start, and there would be a weird/bad atmosphere. The TAs were very helpful 10/10. It ended up that I would scout the room to only raise my hand if a TA was near and he was looking/at somewhere else.
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Classes with Daniel van der Weide

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study in BME involves directed projects where students conduct and report on independent biomedical engineering research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+72 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
ECE 340

Electronic Circuits I

3 credits

Electronic Circuits I covers modeling, characterization, and application of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits, focusing on diodes, transistors, and op-amps for linear amplifier design.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Daniel van der Weide

Students criticized Daniel van der Weide's teaching in ECE 340, describing lectures as slow, disorganized, and lacking in-depth examples. They reported that the course required extensive self-study, with pre-lecture quizzes covering upcoming material and homework assignments often due within hours. Exams were described as difficult and poorly aligned with lecture content, while the instructor was perceived as dismissive of student questions and unclear in explanations.

Daniel van der WeideShuva Mitra

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
ECE 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

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

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Eric HoffmanDan Negrut+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

Advanced Independent Study for ECE involving directed study 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).

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+66 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

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

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+68 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 340Electronic Circuits I
Spring 2027ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 489Honors in Research
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 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ECE 320Electrodynamics II
Fall 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 489Honors in Research
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

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