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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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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CIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCIVENGR 790 is a Master's research or thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
CIVENGR 890 is a supervised research course for pre-dissertator students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
CIVENGR 990 is a thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
An advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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
Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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