He cares more about the logic of the presentaion than the quality. No needs to go overboard with the project work. Super helpful if we need help in research. Easy grader, not much homework.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Xiaopeng Li
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Classes with Xiaopeng Li
Traffic Control
3 creditsCIVENGR 574 covers traffic data collection, system performance evaluation, and the design of traffic control devices and signal systems.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.87 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIndependent Study
1–9 creditsCIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMaster's Research or Thesis
1–9 creditsCIVENGR 790 is a Master's research or thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Pre-dissertator's Research
1–9 creditsCIVENGR 890 is a supervised research course for pre-dissertator students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Thesis
1–12 creditsCIVENGR 990 is a thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Advanced Independent Study
1–9 creditsAn advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sampleIndependent Study
1–3 creditsECE 399 is an independent study course where students engage in directed projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced Independent Study
1–6 creditsECE 699 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sampleMaster's Research
1–9 creditsECE 790 is a course for independent master's research work under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Pre-dissertator's Research
1–9 creditsECE 890 is an independent doctoral research course for PhD students in Electrical Engineering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 574 | Traffic Control |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ECE 399 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ECE 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ECE 790 | Master's Research |
| Fall 2026 | ECE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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