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Professor Block is a very nice professor that makes his lectures interesting and entertaining. He encourages participation and has many opportunities for extra points/extra credit in class. The homework can take a while but he and the TA are available to help during office hours, and they are very helpful.Rate My Professors ↗
Great lecturer that makes going to class enjoyable. The tests are very manageable, with the averages being low 80's. Did not like the online textbook aspect, but students can still purchase a physical copy if desired. Take it in the fall if you can, the organizational structure was much better than CEE 291.....Rate My Professors ↗
He was a great professor. You have fun in lectures and don't fall asleep. He makes you appreciate the class and has set it up really well. His tests are hard but it caters to most kind of test takers and you can pass. HE IS THE SWEETEST AND IS ALWAYS THERE TO LISTEN TO YOU. The labs are fun and useful and tie in well with the lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
One of the best professors I have had (he's a genuine professor and person). He cares about his student's success and is lenient. Lots of partial credit on exams.Rate My Professors ↗
Paul was great. He was easy to listen to as he was always very passionate about what he was teaching. He did a nice job explaining the theory behind the things we learned without boring us. I really liked his demos and his tests are mostly concepts and not computational, so if you understand it the exams aren't hard.Rate My Professors ↗
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Civil and environmental engineering decision making covering planning, designing, and managing systems through optimization, decision analysis, and economic methods with case studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.41 GPA, 68.3% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.30 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.43 GPA, 65.1% A/AB (n=63 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Integrates climate science into water resources management by analyzing climatic influences on hydrologic variables across sub-seasonal, seasonal, and climate change scales.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.79 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.84 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
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Fall 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleIndependent Study for civil or environmental engineering under faculty supervision, involving conducting and reporting on research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSupervised graduate research or thesis work integrating multidisciplinary knowledge to address civil or environmental engineering questions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Pre-dissertation research under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A graduate seminar focused on current research and literature review in theoretical and applied fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Thesis work under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study offers independent work in environmental studies overseen by a qualified instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 494 | Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 515 | Hydroclimatology for Water Resources Management |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 699 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 919 | Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics |
| Spring 2027 | CIVENGR 990 | Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ENVIRST 199 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 494 | Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 919 | Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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