ECE 30: Engr Prin of Elec
University of California, Santa Cruz
Suitable for sophomores pursuing computer science and engineering careers. Aims at deriving basic engineering principles directly from examples relevant to computing and electronics: 1) Newton's Laws and related fundamental mechanics; 2) basic thermodynamics and heat/energy transfer; 3) key electromagnetic principles, including Coulomb's Law, Gauss's Law, and basic circuit analysis using Kirchoff's Laws/Rules; and 4) Ray optics for fiber optic communications and camera electronics.
Average GPA: 3.25
Grade distribution records: 1,064 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 235 | 22.1% |
| A | 190 | 17.9% |
| A- | 134 | 12.6% |
| B+ | 89 | 8.4% |
| B | 93 | 8.7% |
| B- | 53 | 5.0% |
| C+ | 69 | 6.5% |
| C | 77 | 7.2% |
| C- | 17 | 1.6% |
| D+ | 9 | 0.8% |
| D | 14 | 1.3% |
| D- | 6 | 0.6% |
| F | 24 | 2.3% |
| P | 12 | 1.1% |
| NP | 22 | 2.1% |
| W | 20 | 1.9% |
Based on 1,064 student grade records across 7 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Marco A Rolandi 515 students, Average GPA 3.79
- Paul Hubert Francis Vroomen 360 students, Average GPA 2.72
- Michael M Oye 189 students, Average GPA 2.64