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Joseph Barich

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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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EPD 616
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Barich was Excellent! Engineering Law can be a dry, complex, and very boring subject, however, professor Barich was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, affable, and very passionate about his students' learning, and helping them understand the material and subject matter.
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Classes with Joseph Barich

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Instructor identity & provenance 
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