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Joshua San Miguel

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Raw average: 3.73/5 from 15 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

COMPSCI/ECE 757
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Best professor in the ECE department imo, engaging lecturer and great at answering questions would highly recommend Exams are a bit too easy relative to the content but the provided paper readings are very interesting and challenging
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COMPSCI/ECE 757
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Josh is a great prof, love his teaching, the 757 concepts are quite helpful in the interviews as well. The reading materials provided are also very helpful. In all, I would highly recommend Josh and this course
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COMPSCI/ECE 757
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Josh is enthusiastic and a great Prof. The course itself requires reading papers and working on a semester-long project but his exams are fairly straightforward. Take a class with him if given a chance.
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COMPSCI/ECE 757
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Josh is a great instructor! He plans his class time well and doesn't cram too much in one lecture. The material is relevant and he delivers it really well. He gives good feedback and keeps the class engaging with light humor sprinkled here and there. Overall, a solid Prof. 10/10 would take another architecture course with him!
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Classes with Joshua San Miguel

COMPSCI 899

Pre-dissertator Research

1–9 credits

Pre-dissertator independent research supervised by a faculty member for students who have completed a master's degree but have not reached dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Fred SalaSong Gao+63 more

No recorded grade history

COMPSCI/ECE 757

Advanced Computer Architecture II

3 credits

Advanced Computer Architecture II covers parallel algorithms, vectorizing compilers, interconnection networks, MIMD machines, synchronization, data coherence, dataflow machines, and special purpose processors.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Joshua San Miguel

Joshua San Miguel’s course required reading papers and a semester-long project, while his exams were described as fairly straightforward and a bit too easy relative to the content. The provided paper readings were considered interesting and challenging.

Joshua San Miguel

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

Advanced Independent Study for ECE involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+66 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+68 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2027COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2027COMPSCI/ECE 757Advanced Computer Architecture II
Spring 2027ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2027ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2026COMPSCI/ECE 752Advanced Computer Architecture I
Fall 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 901Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fall 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 999Advanced Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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