Current instructor

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 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

BME 799 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+78 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
ECE 320

Electrodynamics II

3 credits

ECE 320 Electrodynamics II covers electromagnetic fields, wave propagation, transmission lines, and electromechanical systems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Daniel van der Weide

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
ECE 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

ECE 399 is an independent study course where students engage in directed projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+49 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ECE 489

Honors in Research

1–3 credits

ECE 489 is an undergraduate honors research course where students conduct projects supervised by faculty members.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+16 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

ECE 699 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+79 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

ECE 999 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

John BooskeAzadeh Davoodi+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
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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