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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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Classes with PAUL BLOCK

CIVENGR 494

Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making

3 credits

CIVENGR 494 teaches planning, designing, and managing civil and environmental engineering systems using optimization, decision analysis, and economic evaluation techniques.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Paul Block

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
CIVENGR 919

Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics

1 credits

CIVENGR 919 covers current research and literature review in theoretical and applied fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Paul BlockSteven Loheide+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Spring 2026CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2026CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2026CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2025CIVENGR 416Water Resources Systems Analysis
Fall 2025CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2025CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2025CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2025CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2025CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Spring 2025CIVENGR 515Hydroclimatology for Water Resources Management
Spring 2025CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2025CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2025CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2025CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2025ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2024CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Fall 2024CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Fall 2024CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2024CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2024CIVENGR 416Water Resources Systems Analysis
Spring 2024CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2024CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2024CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Fall 2023CIVENGR 515Hydroclimatology for Water Resources Management
Fall 2023CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2023CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2023CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2023ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Spring 2023CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2023CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2023CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2023ENVIRST 199Directed Study
Spring 2023ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2022CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Fall 2022CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2022CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2022ENVIRST 199Directed Study
Fall 2022ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2022CIVENGR 515Hydroclimatology for Water Resources Management
Spring 2022CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2022ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2021CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2021ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2020CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Fall 2020CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2020CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2020CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2020CIVENGR 515Hydroclimatology for Water Resources Management
Spring 2020CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2020CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2020CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2019CIVENGR 494Civil and Environmental Engineering Decision Making
Fall 2019CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2019CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2019CIVENGR 416Water Resources Systems Analysis
Spring 2019CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2018CIVENGR 310Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2018CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2018CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2018CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2018CIVENGR 515Hydroclimatology for Water Resources Management
Spring 2018CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2018CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2018CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Spring 2018CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2017CIVENGR 310Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2017CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2017CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2017CIVENGR 919Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2017CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2017CIVENGR 416Water Resources Systems Analysis
Spring 2017CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2017CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016CIVENGR 310Fluid Mechanics
Fall 2016CIVENGR 699Independent Study

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