CIRCUITS LABORATORY I covers experiments on Kirchhoff's laws, inductors, basic operational amplifier circuits, and frequency response.
The workload is minimal, with labs described as take-home or optional. However, students note that lab instructions are often unclear, and the final bench exam may differ significantly from practice materials, requiring independent preparation.
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E C E 210 and (E C E 230 or concurrent enrollment), or member of Engineering Guest Students
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Mark Allie teaches an easy, low-workload course where TAs handle most instruction. While he is responsive and funny when approached, reviewers note he is rarely available and his lab instructions are often unclear. Some also report that practice exams do not match the actual bench exams.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.60 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=160 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=90 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 88.1% A/AB (n=185 letter grades).
MARK ALLIE is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 001 | Classroom Instruction | 58 / 85 | 0 |
| LAB 002 | Classroom Instruction | 63 / 85 | 0 |
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Mark Allie teaches an incredibly easy, low-work course that functions largely as a self-directed lab. While the grading is lenient, students report that the instructor is often unavailable and the lab instructions can be unclear or confusing.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.60 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=160 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=90 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 88.1% A/AB (n=185 letter grades).
The workload is minimal, with labs described as take-home or optional. However, students note that lab instructions are often unclear, and the final bench exam may differ significantly from practice materials, requiring independent preparation.
Students describe Allie as a chill and funny professor who is responsive when present. Conversely, others find him hard to reach outside of class, unhelpful when confused, and note that TAs often do the actual teaching.
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8 earlier forecasts · 0.18 GPA average error.
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Circuits Laboratory I
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