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Hussain Bahia

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Raw average: 2.50/5 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

CEE395 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
More of a conceptual class with less math. Pay attention during lectures and preview the material in the textbook before if you can, it really makes it less confusing and is helpful for the exams. Bahia is really knowledgeable. If you worry less about memorizing the material and applying the concepts to real life this class is really enjoyable.
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CEE395 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
I probably learned more from the TA's than I did from him as they corrected and wrote the exams and lab reports. He has online lectures which are vital to watch. He has finicky Lecture questions and the class is more memorization than comprehension. The online Materials/quizzes are NOT clearly organized, so check the page regularly.
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CEE395 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are really required discussions since all the lectures are videos online. A quiz is taken in every discussion on the videos before we've even discussed them. You have to watch more videos for lab, and there are online quizzes too. The labs were the high point of this class, actually kind of fun. Lab reports take a long time.
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CEE395 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
He makes you watch lectures online and uses lectures as a "discussion". Attendance is mandatory because there are quizzes (he drops the lowest 3). The class is terribly organized, he is hard to understand, the TAs have NO CLUE what is going on.
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Classes with Hussain Bahia

Independent Study for civil or environmental engineering under faculty supervision, involving conducting and reporting on research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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

No recorded grade history

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

No recorded grade history

Advanced Independent Study allows students to conduct and report on independent civil or environmental engineering research under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CIVENGR 489Honors in Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study

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

Instructor identity & provenance
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