ECE-512

EMERGING NANOELEC DEVICES

Not in Fall 2026

ELEC&CMP · Taught by Franklin, Aaron · Last offered Spring 2024

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. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.

DepartmentELEC&CMP

Terms offeredSpring

Typical enrollment24–24

Semesters of data1

4.7

Hrs / week

Responses

Enrollment

88%

Response Rate

Evaluation Scores

Overall quality

Teaching, content, and experience combined.

4.6

12345

Intellectually stimulating

Challenges students to think deeply.

4.5

12345

Instructor effectiveness

Explains concepts and facilitates learning.

5.0

12345

Difficulty

Higher means harder.

3.0

12345

Feedback Analysis

Feedback Analysislow

Analysis based on student evaluations

Based on 69 comments across 1 sections

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.

• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.

• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.

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.

Watch out for

• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.

• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.

Student Responses

Figures of merit short channel device, emerging devices, how to Benchmark a research result, how to evaluate a new research work published as a paper, utilizing tools to manage focused publications among the huge lot

Spring 2024 · Franklin, Aaron

I learned a lot about the new nanotechnology nodes in the semiconductor industry. I have learned how to keep up with a field that is constantly changing, and more about how to understand scientific papers.

Spring 2024 · Franklin, Aaron

This course focused on cutting edge research devices. We learned about industry level field effect transistors (FinFETS, Gate all around FETs and double gate FETs) and research grade devices (2D material FETs). For all types of devices we analyzed the IV curves and band diagrams.

Spring 2024 · Franklin, Aaron

I learned about specific devices and materials in research stages and their potential for industry-level emergence. I learned about device scaling and the importance of parameter evaluation in device performance. I also improved my research oral presentation skills through the format of this class.

Spring 2024 · Franklin, Aaron

I learned about state of the art microelectronic devices, and the challenges that they face. I learned about the history behind them as well as their current place in industry and research.

Spring 2024 · Franklin, Aaron

Rating History

Rating history

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Term	Instructor	Overall	Difficulty	Hrs/wk	Enrolled
Spring 2024	Franklin, Aaron 4.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.8Difficulty3.3Would retake94%Based on 19 ratingsClick to view on RMP →	4.6	3.0	4.7	24

Instructor

Franklin, AaronELEC&CMP

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