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MIKKO LIPASTI

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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 26 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

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COMPSCI/ECE 352
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Smart professor who knows how to teach well, you get the sense that he cares about your experience and education more than most. Also helps that this course is one of the most interesting and engaging ECE classes I've taken.
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COMPSCI/ECE 352
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Lipasti is an above average ECE professor. He relates in class content to scenarios students could see in the industry which I thought was very valuable. Given the flipped structure of the class, the professor does not play a huge role in student success. He is very smart, has a lot of industry experience, and has a passion for the content.
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COMPSCI/ECE 352
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Mikko Lipasti is perhaps the most interesting man I have ever met. He showed me great things, not only about his class but about myself and my sexuality. He made me a man.
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ECE 203
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He's a pretty stern professor but helps you with your concepts if you need help in the online exercises as well as in discussions and office hours. But if he catches you slacking in concepts, he will not outright tell you the answer. Come prepared if you want to do well in the exams and exercises.
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COMPSCI/ECE 352
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He's very straight forward and if you listen to him, you'll do well in the class. If you're ever confused, he gives very good feedback and advice on how to move forward. Overall, a great professor who respects the advice student's give him on the course.
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Classes with MIKKO LIPASTI

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2025ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2025ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2024COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2024COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2024COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Spring 2024ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2024ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2023COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2023COMPSCI/ECE 752Advanced Computer Architecture I
Fall 2023ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2023ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2023COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2023ECE 454Mobile Computing Laboratory
Spring 2023ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2023ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2022ECE 554Digital Engineering Laboratory
Fall 2022ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2022ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2021ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2021ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2020ECE 203Signals, Information, and Computation
Fall 2020ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2020COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Spring 2020ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2020ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2019COMPSCI/ECE 752Advanced Computer Architecture I
Fall 2019ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2019ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2019COMPSCI/ECE 352Digital System Fundamentals
Spring 2019ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2019ECE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2019ECE 554Digital Engineering Laboratory
Spring 2019ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2019ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2019ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2018COMPSCI/ECE 252Introduction to Computer Engineering
Fall 2018ECE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2018ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2018ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2018COMPSCI/ECE 552Introduction to Computer Architecture
Spring 2018ECE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2018ECE 554Digital Engineering Laboratory
Spring 2018ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2018ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2018ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2017COMPSCI/ECE 752Advanced Computer Architecture I
Fall 2017ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2017ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2017ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2017ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2017ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2017COMPSCI/ECE 757Advanced Computer Architecture II
Spring 2017ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2017ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2017ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2017ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2016ECE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2016ECE 551Digital System Design and Synthesis
Fall 2016ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2016ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2016ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2016ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2016COMPSCI/ECE 752Advanced Computer Architecture I
Spring 2016ECE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2016ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2016ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2016ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2016ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2015ECE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2015ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2015ECE 751Embedded Computing Systems
Fall 2015ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2015ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2015ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2015ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2015COMPSCI/ECE 757Advanced Computer Architecture II
Spring 2015ECE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2015ECE 491Senior Design Project
Spring 2015ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2015ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2015ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2015ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2014ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2014ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2014ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2014ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2014ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2014ECE 554Digital Engineering Laboratory
Spring 2014ECE 699Advanced Independent Study

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