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SINDO KOU

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 4 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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MSE332 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Kou is great. He is funny and makes the class enjoyable. He is a pretty lenient grader, so if you put any amount of effort you will pass.
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ENG5 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Kao is such so cute! Take his class!
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MSE332 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Kou gives homework daily, but the questions challenge you to think about the process being discussed in common sense terms. His exams are similar in style. He knows the material well and makes the class a joy to attend. The focus is on learning, not solving banal problems or taking copious notes. Kou has trouble hearing, but is still great.
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Classes with SINDO KOU

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2024MS&E 471Capstone Project II
Fall 2023ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Fall 2023MS&E 470Capstone Project I
Spring 2023MS&E 471Capstone Project II
Fall 2022MS&E 470Capstone Project I
Spring 2022ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2022MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2021MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2021MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2020MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Spring 2020ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Fall 2019MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2019MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2018MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2018MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2017MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2017ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2017MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2017MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2016MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2016MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2016ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2016MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2016MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2016MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2016MS&E 900Materials Research Seminar
Fall 2015MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2015MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2015MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2015MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2015MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2015MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2014MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2014MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2014MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2014MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2014MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2014MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2014MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2014MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2013MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2013MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2013ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2013MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2013MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2012MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2012MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2012MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2012MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2012MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2012MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2011MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2011MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2011MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2011MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2011MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2010MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2010MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2010MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2010MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2010MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2009MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2009MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2009MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2009MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2009ME/MS&E 462Welding Metallurgy
Spring 2009MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2009MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2008MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2008MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2008MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2008MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2008MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2008MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2007MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2007MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2007MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2007MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2007MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2006MS&E 332Macroprocessing of Materials
Fall 2006MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2006MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2006MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2006MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research

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Instructor identity & provenance 
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