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Josiah Hanna

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 8 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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COMPSCI 639
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Knowledge, approachable, and engaging during lecture. The projects for CS639 were fun, but challenging. One exam that wasn't too bad.
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COMPSCI 639
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great lecturer and very approachable. The course was well structured, and the homeworks were fun and open ended (3/5 were pretty tough though). Only one test, which was easy
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COMPSCI 639
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I took CS 639 autonomous robotics, and the lecture was well-organized, the readings and homework were well-designed, and the total workload was fine. Although there are some complex concepts, he will collect questions before class and answer each one in clear detail.
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
His lectures would typically consist of robotically reading slides, often without explanation. We would often skip example problems in class to meet the slide quota for the lecture. Unfair regrade policy where you get a -10 even for any justified regrade requests.
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Awesome prof. His lectures are very clear and he understands the subject matter well However, this class is covering too many topics. So, it can't get depth or attractive logical class. Just covering the overall AI. +Exam is tough
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