Current instructor

William Likos

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/5RMP difficulty
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About this rating

Raw average: 3.00/5 from 5 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

CEEGLE330 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Nothing ever gets graded. It's the last week of classes and 0/10 lab reports and 2/10 homeworks have been graded. Lab reports are tedious and no one knows if they're doing them correctly. Homeworks are helpful practice. He is very disconnected from the Canvas page. This being said, exams aren't ridiculously difficult and he's an alright lecturer.
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CEE330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Likos is a solid professor. Exams are streight up, and they reflect the lectures/homework. The lab reports in this class can get annoying, but what lab reports don't? Overall, very solid and would recommend.
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CEE330 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Knows what he's talking about but spends a lot of time explaining one concept and then skips through slides to explain another concept at length. Goes through examples very quickly. Says the material is "intuitive" multiple times.… Read full reviewShow less
Knows what he's talking about but spends a lot of time explaining one concept and then skips through slides to explain another concept at length. Goes through examples very quickly. Says the material is "intuitive" multiple times. Difficult to know what's important and what's not because he gets really into it and then says "Where were we?"
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CIVENGR/GLE 330
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Do the homework and the class is pretty easy going. He explains stuff well and in an engaging way. Definitely made soil mechanics more interesting than everyone thought it would be.
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CEEGLE330 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Likos refuses to help students or give any direction to the TA's. He effectively says you should go and learn the material yourself and he does not want to aid in that process
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Classes with William Likos

CIVENGR 699

Independent Study

1–9 credits

CIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue AhnDante Fratta+43 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

CIVENGR 990 is a thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue AhnDante Fratta+40 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–9 credits

An advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
CIVENGR/GLE 330

Soil Mechanics

3 credits

Covers basic principles of soil mechanics and their application in engineering practice.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

William Likos explains material well and engages students, making soil mechanics interesting. Completing homework is sufficient for an easy-going experience.

William Likos

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GLE 699

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dante FrattaBasil Tikoff+9 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
GLE 990

Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

GLE 990 is a research and thesis course for PhD students in Geological Engineering conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dante FrattaBasil Tikoff+10 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026CIVENGR 299Independent 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
Fall 2026CIVENGR/GLE 330Soil Mechanics
Fall 2026GLE 699Independent Study
Fall 2026GLE 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026GLE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026GLE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026GLE 999Independent Work

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

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