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JOSEPH KRACHEY

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Raw average: 4.26/5 from 42 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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ECE 353
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Very caring professor. Put extra effort into helping me with different obstacles and takes time to know and invest in his students. Gives lots of opportunities to improve your grade. Doing the exercises to completion will help you succeed. Prof. notices if you are putting in extra effort and is helpful in return, which is always nice.
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ECE 353
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Fun class. There is no piazza for the course which makes it really difficult to ask questions.
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ECE 353
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
The content was good, but there were midterms and exams in a class that was extremely project heavy. It didn't really make sense to have exams because it was a lot of fill in the blank code and conceptual questions, when the class was entirely application based in the projects that compounded together over the semester
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ECE 353
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
The content was very enjoyable, regardless of Joe being difficult to work with at times. He sometimes understands certain situations, such as exam conflicts. I still believe he is a very difficult professor, but the content in this course is very useful.
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ECE 353
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Krachey hands down is the best professor in the department. The class is a lot of work and a lot of coding, but is really interesting and super practical. I never felt like the assignments were unfair, and grading policies were super kind. It is important to show up - If you go to class and put your best effort in on every assignment, you do well
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ECE 353
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
I went to his office hours and he always have a tired face. He is impatient and make you feel like you are asking stupid questions. One of my friend went to office hour and ask about solution towards failure on his homework grade and he told my friend: "There is nothing I will do. Just drop the class." I feel very discomfort with this professor
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Classes with JOSEPH KRACHEY

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2026ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2026ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2025ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2025ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2025ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2025ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2025ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2025ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2025ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2025ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2024ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2024ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2024ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2024ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2024ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2024ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2023ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2023ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2023ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2023COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Spring 2023ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2023ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2023ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2022ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2022ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2022ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2022ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2022COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Spring 2022ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2022ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2021COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Fall 2021ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2021ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2021ECE 491Senior Design Project
Fall 2020COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Fall 2020ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2020ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2020COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Spring 2020ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2020ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2020ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2020ECE 491Senior Design Project
Fall 2019COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Fall 2019ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2019ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2019ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2019COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Spring 2019ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2019ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2019ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2018ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2018ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2018ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2018ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2018ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2018COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Spring 2018ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2018ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2018ECE 491Senior Design Project
Fall 2017ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2017ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2017ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2017COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Spring 2017ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2017ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2017ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2017ECE 491Senior Design Project
Fall 2016COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Fall 2016ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2016ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2016ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2016ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2016ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2016ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2016ECE 601Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fall 2015COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Fall 2015ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2015ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2015ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2015ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2015ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2015ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2015ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2015ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2014ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2014ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Fall 2014ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Fall 2014ECE 491Senior Design Project
Fall 2014ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2014ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Spring 2014ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems
Spring 2014ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2014ECE 453Embedded Microprocessor System Design
Spring 2014ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2014ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2013COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Fall 2013ECE 315Introductory Microprocessor Laboratory
Fall 2013ECE 353Introduction to Microprocessor Systems

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