ECE-701S
ECE MASTERS SUCCESS SEMINAR
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mixed. The clearest upside is that some students still find real value in the course. The ratings are softer than the more upbeat comments might suggest. Best for students who are genuinely interested in the topic and willing to engage with the course on its own terms.
DepartmentELEC&CMP
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment47–107
Semesters of data3
2.3
Hrs / week
133
Responses
251
Enrollment
53%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
3.6
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
3.6
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
3.9
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.1
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysishigh
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 98 comments across 3 sections
Feedback is mixed. The clearest upside is that some students still find real value in the course. The ratings are softer than the more upbeat comments might suggest. Best for students who are genuinely interested in the topic and willing to engage with the course on its own terms.
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
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• There is some positive signal here, but it is not concentrated around one dominant strength.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who are genuinely interested in the topic and willing to engage with the course on its own terms.
Watch out for
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
a variety of aspects for new students
Fall 2023 · Pajic, Miroslav
Job searching, CV writing, interview
Fall 2023 · Pajic, Miroslav
Skills in interveiwing.
Fall 2023 · Pajic, Miroslav
I learned that currently, the goal of job finding is extremely hard so we should work harder.
Fall 2023 · Pajic, Miroslav
I learned about interview skills, software engineer path, and how to become a qualified interviewee I also learned about how to leverage the resources in the department so that I can maximize what I can achieve at Duke University
Fall 2023 · Pajic, Miroslav
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Pajic, Miroslav | — | — | 3.1 | 107 |
| Fall 2024 | Pajic, Miroslav | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 97 |
| Fall 2023 | Pajic, Miroslav | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 47 |
Instructor
Pajic, MiroslavELEC&CMP
Also teaches
MENG-551 MENG INTERNSHIP/PROJ ASSESSMNT