Current instructor

John Nelson

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Raw average: 2.50/5 from 2 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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CS476 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Horrible. So boring, do not take this class unless you have to. You will definitely regret it.
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Classes with John Nelson

EPD 612

Technical Project Management

3 credits

EPD 612 teaches key principles and tools of project management for engineering projects, including planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.79 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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Fall 2026EPD 612Technical Project Management

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