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 ↗
Current instructor
Hussain Bahia
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
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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Classes with Hussain Bahia
Honors in Research
1–3 creditsUndergraduate honors research in civil or environmental engineering, supervised by faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent Study
1–9 creditsIndependent 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 sampleMaster's Research or Thesis
1–9 creditsSupervised graduate research or thesis work integrating multidisciplinary knowledge to address civil or environmental engineering questions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Pre-dissertator's Research
1–9 creditsPre-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
Thesis
1–12 creditsThesis 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
1–9 creditsAdvanced 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 sampleRecorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →Browse recorded courses
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 489 | Honors in Research |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 699 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 990 | Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
| 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.
Instructor identity & provenance
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