Current instructor

Oliver Schmitz

/5Adjusted rating
/5RMP difficulty
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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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ECE/NE/PHYSICS 525
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Oliver is by far one of the best professors I've ever had. He truly cares about you learning the material rather than getting a grade. He is super helpful and will go out of his way to help you if he knows you need help. COVID-19 made everything online and he spends at least double the time preparing lectures and making sure we understand. Amazing!
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Classes with Oliver Schmitz

NE 699

Advanced Independent Study

0–3 credits

NE 699 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jennifer ChoyOliver Schmitz+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Pupa GilbertIrena Knezevic+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026NE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026NE 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026NE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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