EC ENGR 10
Circuit Theory I
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisites: course 3 (or Computer Science 1 or Materials Science 10), Mathematics 33A, Physics 1B. Corequisites: course 11L (enforced), Mathematics 33B. Introduction to linear circuit analysis. Resistive circuits, capacitors, inductors and ideal transformers, Kirchhoff laws, node and loop analysis, first-order circuits, second-order circuits, Thevenin and Norton theorem, sinusoidal steady state. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2023 - First off, Pamarati is nice, well-spoken, clear, and clearly takes his job seriously. I would be lying if I said he was a bad professor, as he does a great job instructing. With that out of the way, the tests were far harder than the homework, and graded harshly. I knew 3 other students in the class, and the best grade was a C, I know for a fact all of us were putting some serious work in, but it wasn't enough to do good on the tests. Midterm 1 had a mean of 33/50, midterm 2 had a mean of 30/50, and the final had a mean of 46/100. While there is a posted curve, it is set up to ensure everyone passes, you will have to perform well on the tests to get a decent grade.
Winter 2023 - First off, Pamarati is nice, well-spoken, clear, and clearly takes his job seriously. I would be lying if I said he was a bad professor, as he does a great job instructing. With that out of the way, the tests were far harder than the homework, and graded harshly. I knew 3 other students in the class, and the best grade was a C, I know for a fact all of us were putting some serious work in, but it wasn't enough to do good on the tests. Midterm 1 had a mean of 33/50, midterm 2 had a mean of 30/50, and the final had a mean of 46/100. While there is a posted curve, it is set up to ensure everyone passes, you will have to perform well on the tests to get a decent grade.
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2024 - I believe this was Professor Zhang's first time teaching ECE 10, and it was fairly straightforward. In contrast to ECE 3, where you are merely introduced to various methods such as NVA, Impedance, and so on, Professor Zhang goes into detail about each topic and shows many examples in lecture. His exams are fair and simple (Midterm Median ~ 89, Final Median ~ 85). If you review lecture examples and tackle the homework problems honestly, you should be fine. If you want to feel more prepared, I recommend doing extra problems from YouTube or the textbook (but this is not required). I will say that he would sometimes ramble on about proofs, which could make you feel lost at times, but just remember that they are not required to be known. You'll do well if you understand both the lecture examples and main topics! He's very friendly and nice during office hours!
Winter 2024 - I believe this was Professor Zhang's first time teaching ECE 10, and it was fairly straightforward. In contrast to ECE 3, where you are merely introduced to various methods such as NVA, Impedance, and so on, Professor Zhang goes into detail about each topic and shows many examples in lecture. His exams are fair and simple (Midterm Median ~ 89, Final Median ~ 85). If you review lecture examples and tackle the homework problems honestly, you should be fine. If you want to feel more prepared, I recommend doing extra problems from YouTube or the textbook (but this is not required). I will say that he would sometimes ramble on about proofs, which could make you feel lost at times, but just remember that they are not required to be known. You'll do well if you understand both the lecture examples and main topics! He's very friendly and nice during office hours!
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