Current instructor

Xiaopeng Li

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/5RMP difficulty
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About this rating

Raw average: 5.00/5 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

679 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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.
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Classes with Xiaopeng Li

CIVENGR 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 sample

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

No recorded grade history

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

ECE 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 2026

ECE 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 sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026CIVENGR 574Traffic Control
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 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research

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

Instructor identity & provenance
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