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Professor Tinjums slides are unorganized, there is a lot of homework and a lab and gives you more work then a 3 credit class should take. That being said, if you do the work, go to exam prep sessions it isnt that bad. He tells you essentially what will be on the exam so you know what to prep for. he even gives you part of the exam ahead of time.Rate My Professors ↗
James does not deserve the rating that he gets. He is a good professor and makes this class not that bad. He shows you basically everything that is on the exams, and grades pretty easy on some harder exams. He also likes his dad jokes. Go to lecture. You get extra time on the homework if you guess the correct score of one of his favorite teamsRate My Professors ↗
This class was beyond difficult. No homework was graded before the first in person exam, the lectures packed with information, and for the first 2 months of class he would not do math examples as they "would take too long in class". Don't take this class unless you already know all the information. Last exam is online & open note so that is good.Rate My Professors ↗
He is a fine professor but his slides are unorganized and hard to study from.Rate My Professors ↗
I'm in my 7th semester of engineering here at Madison and Tinjum is one of the hardest professors I've had yet. His lectures are impossible to follow and his hw has absolutely no directions or expectations stated. I spend about 20 hours per hw assignment and still am barely passing this class. Do NOT take his class unless you absolutely have to.Rate My Professors ↗
Nice guy but unorganized and terrible at teaching, The HW is basically a head first dive into the unknown. Studying for exams is tough cuz his lectures are all over the place and u never know exactly what ur supposed to learn. Ive never rated a prof before but i had to for him. Don't take this guy unless you want to teach yourself and waste time.Rate My Professors ↗
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CIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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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
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Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sampleEPD 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleOffering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleA graduate research or thesis course conducted under faculty supervision for Geological Engineering MS students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Supervised research for PhD candidates in Geological Engineering preparing for dissertation work.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
GLE 990 is a research and thesis course for PhD students in Geological Engineering conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
GLE 999 is an independent work course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fall 2026 | EPD 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | GLE 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | GLE 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GLE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | GLE 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GLE 999 | Independent Work |
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