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Sikai Chen

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Raw average: 4.00/5 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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CEE370 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Chen is a great person. He was available outside of lecture and was ready to help. Labs were mostly like extended lectures, especially towards the end. Material didn't seem difficult until the exams, which were very difficult. Professor Chen was very open to feedback though. Do the homeworks thoroughly and you'll be good.
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Classes with Sikai Chen

CIVENGR 370

Transportation Engineering

3 credits

Transportation Engineering covers supply/demand, system planning, modes, technology, economics, and public policy for transportation systems.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.61 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.41 GPA, 57.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=45 letter grades).

Sikai Chen

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
CIVENGR 699

Independent Study

1–9 credits

Independent Study for civil or environmental engineering under faculty supervision, involving conducting and reporting on research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Sue AhnDante Fratta+38 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CIVENGR 890

Pre-dissertator's Research

1–9 credits

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

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

Thesis work under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–9 credits

Advanced Independent Study allows students to conduct and report on independent civil or environmental engineering research under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Sue AhnDante Fratta+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CIVENGR 370Transportation Engineering
Spring 2027CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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