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DAN BOTEZ

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 3 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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ECE-235 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Took ECE 335. The lectures aren't that great, except the ones where he gives handouts, but he genuinely cares about how you do on the tests. He is super easy to reach, responds to emails within 30 minutes, and his review sessions outline exactly what is and is not going to be on the test. Read the textbook, go to the review sessions, easy A
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ECE-235 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
The only reason everybody doesn't fail this course is due to the TA. The professor does not do any examples in class and is very hard to understand. Not a super tough grader, gives you a good grade if he sees improvement instead of high scores on every exam but that means little when he can't teach. Dan, if you're reading this, please retire.
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ECE-235 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are useless. He mumbles everything and doesn't have a good understanding of technology. He spent ~10 minutes during one of the lectures trying to figure out how to scroll down a page. Go to discussion, the ta is the one actually teaching how to solve problems.
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Classes with DAN BOTEZ

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2025ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2025ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Spring 2025ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2024ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2024ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2024ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Spring 2024ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2024ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2023ECE 536Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics
Fall 2023ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2023ECE 434Photonics
Spring 2023ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2023ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2023ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2022ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2022ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2022ECE/PHYSICS 235Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Spring 2022ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2022ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2022ECE/PHYSICS 235Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Fall 2021ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2021ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2021ECE/PHYSICS 235Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Fall 2020ECE 536Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics
Fall 2020ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2020ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2020ECE 743High-power Diode Lasers and Amplifiers
Spring 2020ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2020ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2019ECE 536Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics
Fall 2019ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2019ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2019ECE 434Photonics
Spring 2019ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2019ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2018ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Fall 2018ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2018ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2018ECE 743High-power Diode Lasers and Amplifiers
Spring 2018ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2018ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2017ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2017ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2017ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2017ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2017ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2017ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2017ECE/PHYSICS 235Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Fall 2016ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Fall 2016ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2016ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2016ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2016ECE 741Semiconductor Diode Lasers and Other Optoelectronic Devices
Spring 2016ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2015ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Fall 2015ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015ECE 743High-power Diode Lasers and Amplifiers
Spring 2015ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2014ECE 536Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics
Fall 2014ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2014ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2014ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2014ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2014ECE 434Photonics
Spring 2014ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2014ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2013ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2013ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2013ECE/PHYSICS 235Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Spring 2013ECE 743High-power Diode Lasers and Amplifiers
Spring 2013ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2012ECE 536Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics
Fall 2012ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2012ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Spring 2012ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2011ECE 335Microelectronic Devices
Fall 2011ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2011ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2011ECE 741Semiconductor Diode Lasers and Other Optoelectronic Devices
Spring 2011ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2010ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2010ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2010ECE 743High-power Diode Lasers and Amplifiers
Spring 2010ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2010ECE 990Dissertator's Research

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