EE 120B: INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CS 010C with a grade of C- or better or EE 016 with a grade of C- or better; CS 120A with a grade of C- or better or EE 120A with a grade of C- or better. Introduction to hardware and software design of digital computing systems embedded in electronic devices (e.g., digital cameras or portable video games). Includes embedded processor programming, standard peripherals, interfacing, and hardware/software tradeoffs. Involves use of microcontrollers and developing working embedded systems. Cross-listed with CS 120B.
Average GPA: 2.78
Grade distribution records: 776 students across 23 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 59 | 7.6% |
| A | 171 | 22.0% |
| A- | 73 | 9.4% |
| B+ | 64 | 8.2% |
| B | 116 | 14.9% |
| B- | 40 | 5.2% |
| C+ | 37 | 4.8% |
| C | 40 | 5.2% |
| C- | 21 | 2.7% |
| D+ | 13 | 1.7% |
| D | 13 | 1.7% |
| D- | 10 | 1.3% |
| F | 96 | 12.4% |
| NP | 2 | 0.3% |
| S | 4 | 0.5% |
| W | 15 | 1.9% |
Based on 776 student grade records across 23 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Philip Brisk 259 students, Average GPA 2.77
- Frank Vahid 131 students, Average GPA 2.59
- Allan Knight 39 students, Average GPA 2.49
- Jeffrey Mcdaniel 38 students, Average GPA 2.62
- Kelly Downey 31 students, Average GPA 2.85