ECE-511
FOUNDATIONS NANOSCALE SCI/TECH
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Instructor
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that teaching clarity stands out. Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.
DepartmentELEC&CMP
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment21–59
Semesters of data2
4.0
Hrs / week
57
Responses
80
Enrollment
71%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.4
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.4
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.7
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.9
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 161 comments across 2 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that teaching clarity stands out. 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
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lecture-heavy
Lecture load looks real. Students talk about dense or central lectures, and staying on top of them seems necessary rather than optional.
Strengths
• Teaching clarity stands out; students repeatedly say the material is explained clearly and effectively.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want a structured class rather than chaos.
Student Responses
1. Nanomaterials 2. Carbon nanotubes FETS 3. Science and industry
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
It is my first time learning anything on nanoscale tech and I did benefit a lot from lectures. Not only vacuum technology, quantum basics, but also topics related to our project.
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
Quantum physics, vacuums, AFM
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
1) Learned about the foundational material science principles of CNTs 2) Learned about various fabrication techniques 3) Learned about TMD solar cell devices via the group presentation
Spring 2025 · Franklin, Aaron
(1) Knowledge on fundamental quantum mechanics (2) Insights into the characterization and fabrication methods, various nanomaterials, and their applications in nanoscience and technologies (3) Effective group work with fellow students, and critical thinking over presentation topics
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 → | 4.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 59 |
| Spring 2024 | Liu, Jie 2.3Rate My ProfessorsQuality2.3Difficulty3.4Would retake8%Based on 25 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | — | — | — | 21 |
Instructor
Franklin, AaronELEC&CMP
Also teaches
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