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Paul Block

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Raw average: 4.60/5 from 10 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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CEE494 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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.
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CEE310 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
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.....
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CEE310 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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CEE310 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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CEE310 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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CEE310 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
very nice and fair professor
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