ECE-230L
MICROELECT DEVICES & CIRCUITS
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Instructor
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that teaching clarity stands out. Difficulty runs on the high side even without a single dominant complaint theme. Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.
DepartmentELEC&CMP
Terms offeredSpring, Fall
Typical enrollment30–59
Semesters of data4
5.6
Hrs / week
214
Responses
254
Enrollment
84%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
3.9
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.1
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.4
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
4.0
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysishigh
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 484 comments across 6 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that teaching clarity stands out. Difficulty runs on the high side even without a single dominant complaint theme. Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Heavy homework load
Homework load is one of the clearest friction points. Students repeatedly describe assignments, readings, or problem sets as time-consuming.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Teaching clarity stands out; students repeatedly say the material is explained clearly and effectively.
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
Tradeoffs
• Difficulty runs high even when comments do not settle on one dominant complaint.
Best fit for
Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.
Student Responses
semiconductor materials, junctions, MOS devices
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
Evaluation of Mosfets and PN junctions. Evaluation of graphs at differn Vg applied.
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
Silicon doping, transistors, mos capacitors, digital circuits
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
Signals and Systems, MOSFET, Energy band diagram
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
I learned a lot about semiconductor devices and the fundamentals of modern transistors. First, I learned a bit of quantum theory that will allow me to learn more quantum on my own. Second, I got a good understanding of how MOSFET devices make up the majority of modern integrated circuits. Third, I am able to better work with software tools like Kicad and cadence.
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Franklin, Aaron 4.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.8Difficulty3.3Would retake94%Based on 19 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 89 |
| Fall 2024 | Franklin, Aaron 4.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.8Difficulty3.3Would retake94%Based on 19 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | — | — | 5.8 | 35 |
| Spring 2024 | Roy, Tania 3.4Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.4Difficulty3.4Would retake59%Based on 17 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.8 | 4.1 | — | 92 |
| Fall 2023 | Franklin, Aaron 4.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.8Difficulty3.3Would retake94%Based on 19 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.7 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 38 |
Instructor
Franklin, AaronELEC&CMP
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