# SIKAI CHEN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### built at

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### courses

8951

### current instructors

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### limited

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### term

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## instructor

### instructor uid

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### source

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### identity basis

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### identity status

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### name

SIKAI CHEN

### first observed at

2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00

### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

1

#### quality

4

#### difficulty

4

#### quality count

1

#### difficulty count

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#### profile id

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#### source url

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#### observed at

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#### courses

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### grade statistics

#### gpa

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#### graded

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#### counts

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#### sections

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### current

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### courses

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### revision

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### instructor url

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id  | title                                              |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_7d8e7b53aa59c6c90fbf1f88 | CIVENGR 370 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING                         |
| 1264 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                         |
| 1264 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990 | THESIS                                             |
| 1262 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                         |
| 1262 | course\_00eb4426fb5a18f249af8070 | CIVENGR 990 | THESIS                                             |
| 1254 | course\_7d8e7b53aa59c6c90fbf1f88 | CIVENGR 370 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING                         |
| 1254 | course\_36bf38065831da77b03c056c | CIVENGR 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                  |
| 1254 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                         |
| 1254 | course\_8b35662473150a4e6a08f4c9 | CIVENGR 999 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY                         |
| 1252 | course\_c3acfebdb05a0c41f82998ec | CIVENGR 679 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN TRANSPORTATION AND CITY PLANNING |
| 1252 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                         |
| 1244 | course\_7d8e7b53aa59c6c90fbf1f88 | CIVENGR 370 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING                         |
| 1244 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                         |
| 1242 | course\_c3acfebdb05a0c41f82998ec | CIVENGR 679 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN TRANSPORTATION AND CITY PLANNING |
| 1242 | course\_52abc9d89726cb3e23769af9 | CIVENGR 890 | PRE-DISSERTATOR'S RESEARCH                         |
| 1234 | course\_7d8e7b53aa59c6c90fbf1f88 | CIVENGR 370 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING                         |
| 1234 | course\_8b35662473150a4e6a08f4c9 | CIVENGR 999 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY                         |
| 1232 | course\_7d8e7b53aa59c6c90fbf1f88 | CIVENGR 370 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING                         |
| 1232 | course\_8b35662473150a4e6a08f4c9 | CIVENGR 999 | ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY                         |

## timeline

| term | courses |
| ---- | ------- |
| 1232 | 2       |
| 1234 | 2       |
| 1242 | 2       |
| 1244 | 2       |
| 1252 | 2       |
| 1254 | 4       |
| 1262 | 2       |
| 1264 | 3       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

### items

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    "instructor_name": "Sikai Chen",
    "course_label": "CEE370",
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    "review_date": "2024-05-16 20:44:56 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "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. ",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3015446",
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]
```

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### page

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### courses

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