Hardest ECE classes at UCSC

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

  1. ECE 151: Communicats Systms Average GPA 2.80, 350 students
  2. ECE 103: Signals & Systems Average GPA 2.82, 1,664 students
  3. ECE 141: Feedback Cntrl Syst Average GPA 2.93, 489 students
  4. ECE 173: Hi-Spd Digtl Design Average GPA 2.93, 210 students
  5. ECE 171: Analog Electronics Average GPA 2.96, 851 students
  6. ECE 101: Intro Elec Circuits Average GPA 2.99, 1,931 students
  7. ECE 121: Micro Sys Design Average GPA 2.99, 372 students
  8. ECE 10: Kinematics&Dynamics Average GPA 3.01, 254 students
  9. ECE 102: Props Of Materials Average GPA 3.02, 439 students
  10. ECE 8: Intro Robo, Auto, IC Average GPA 3.10, 275 students
  11. ECE 240: LinearDynamicalSystem Average GPA 3.12, 160 students
  12. ECE 129B: Capstone Project II Average GPA 3.17, 435 students
  13. ECE 80T: Modern Elec Tech Average GPA 3.19, 504 students
  14. ECE 129A: Capstone Project I Average GPA 3.23, 611 students
  15. ECE 129C: Capstone Project III Average GPA 3.23, 430 students
  16. ECE 30: Engr Prin of Elec Average GPA 3.25, 1,064 students
  17. ECE 171L: Analog Electron Lab Average GPA 3.25, 845 students
  18. ECE 242: Applied Fdbk Contrl Average GPA 3.25, 128 students
  19. ECE 167: Sensing & Sensor Tech Average GPA 3.29, 319 students
  20. ECE 13: Computer Systems & C Average GPA 3.32, 1,212 students
  21. ECE 102L: Props Of Matrls Lab Average GPA 3.32, 433 students
  22. ECE 163: UAV Model and Control Average GPA 3.38, 108 students
  23. ECE 118: Intro Mechatronics Average GPA 3.39, 372 students
  24. ECE 103L: Signals Systems Lab Average GPA 3.42, 1,601 students
  25. ECE 9: Statics & Dynamics Average GPA 3.43, 562 students
  26. ECE 80S: Sustn Eng/Pract Average GPA 3.43, 118 students
  27. ECE 180J: Adv Renewable Energy Average GPA 3.49, 353 students
  28. ECE 104: Bioelectronics Average GPA 3.53, 153 students
  29. ECE 241: FeedbackContrlSystm Average GPA 3.53, 125 students
  30. ECE 101L: Intr Elec Circ Lab Average GPA 3.55, 1,866 students
  31. ECE 80B: Medical Innovations Average GPA 3.65, 242 students
  32. ECE 135: Elecromag Flds&Wavs Average GPA 3.69, 331 students
  33. ECE 135L: Electromag Lab Average GPA 3.73, 335 students
  34. ECE 130L: Optoelectronics Lab Average GPA 3.91, 161 students
  35. ECE 130: Optoelect/Photonics Average GPA 3.91, 120 students
  36. ECE 230: Optical Fiber Comm Average GPA 3.92, 108 students

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