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Daniel Wright

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Raw average: 2.75/5 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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What students say

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CEE311 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Hydroscience no matter the professor is a difficult course due to workload and constant assignments. Professor Wright is very smart in his field and respects feedback. This is demonstrated by his curve and opportunities for extra credit which are relatively easy. If you understand the homework and don't cheat it, you should get a high B to A.
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CEE311 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Unnecessarily difficult all around and way to much work
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CEE311 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Homeworks are unnecessarily long and defeat the purpose of getting practice given how obscure the content is. The only practical problems you do will be in lecture. There is a writing assignment and presentation which serve no other purpose than to create busy work. Should focus on preparing for the FE, but instead demands your time for nothing.
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CEE311 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Good professor with a great attitude who genuinely cared about students. My one issue is that the level of difficulty didn't reflect lectures at all, examples in lecture were clear/easy & then homework would take 10-20 hours (as a group) & exams would be 3+ hours. Overall great guy, look for a good TA, do work in a timely manner, & you'll be good.
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Classes with Daniel Wright

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

Sue AhnDante Fratta+38 more

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

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 919

Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics

1 credits

A graduate seminar focused on current research and literature review in theoretical and applied fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Paul BlockSteven Loheide+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
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

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

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

Sue AhnDante Fratta+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

Independent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Karen StrierPaul Block+56 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2027CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2026CIVENGR 311Hydroscience
Fall 2026CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ENVIRST 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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