Spring 2027

Electrical and Electronic Circuits

Covers DC and AC circuit analysis, including nodal/mesh methods, Thevenin/Norton equivalents, op-amp circuits, transient response, phasors, and power characterization.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Steven Fredette3.3/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Steven Fredette

Weekly homework was frequent, and in-class exercises were difficult to finish. Exams were online, fill-in-the-blank, and offered no partial credit.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Solve DC electric circuits composed of resistors, voltage and current sources

  • Analyze electrical behavior of circuits containing inductors, capacitors and transformers

  • Formulate transient response of electric circuits incorporating resistors, inductors, capacitors and sources that are switched

  • Determine AC steady-state response of electric circuits utilizing phasors and calculation with complex numbers

  • Characterize the complex power transferred to and from electric circuits

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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MATH 222 and (PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248), or member of Engineering Guest Students. Not open to students with credit forE C E 230.

ECE 376 used by

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Professors

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Raw average: 2.90/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 2.5/5 raw quality · 3.1/5 difficulty · 13 reviews

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Past student reviews · Steven Fredette

Steven Fredette taught ECE 376 as a flipped classroom using pre-recorded lectures and daily in-class exercises. Students found the course challenging with weekly homework and auto-graded assessments; some praised his approachability, while others criticized the reliance on outdated videos and lack of feedback.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.11 GPA, 47.2% A/AB (n=144 letter grades); Fall 2023: 2.97 GPA, 38.4% A/AB (n=99 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.93 GPA, 47.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Paul Milenkovic

Paul Milenkovic's lectures were frequently described as unhelpful or filled with tangents, requiring students to rely on textbooks or practice materials for clarity. Past students noted the class was difficult and required significant independent work, with exams being tough but manageable if one completed the provided practice exams. Some found his office hours useful, while others felt he was unhelpful one-on-one.

JOSEPH ANDREWS is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL MILENKOVIC 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. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEVEN FREDETTE is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Steven Fredette

The course uses a flipped classroom model where students watch prerecorded lectures and spend class time working on exercises.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 2.96 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=96 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.93 GPA, 47.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.98 GPA, 39.6% A/AB (n=48 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Steven Fredette

Weekly homework was frequent, and in-class exercises were difficult to finish. Exams were online, fill-in-the-blank, and offered no partial credit.

Past student reviews · Steven Fredette

While some found the format frustrating, others noted Fredette was approachable, answered questions quickly, and was easy to set up accommodations with.

Topics

  • DC Circuit Fundamentals
  • Equivalent Circuits and Op-Amps
  • Transient Response
  • AC Steady-State Analysis
  • Magnetic Coupling and Transformers

Skills

  • Solving DC electric circuits with resistors and sources
  • Analyzing circuits with inductors, capacitors, and transformers
  • Formulating transient responses in switched circuits
  • Determining AC steady-state response using phasors
  • Characterizing complex power transfer in circuits

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

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8 earlier forecasts · 0.21 GPA average error.

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Sources & history

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ECE 376 · Spring 2027

Electrical and Electronic Circuits

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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