Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.20 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.01 GPA, 38.8% A/AB (n=80 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Introduction to the physical principles of solid-state electronic and photonic devices.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Shubhra Pasayat
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Historical reviews of Irena Knezevic: Grading relies on three exams, but homework is important for understanding; one review notes excessive late assignments and difficult textbook readings as a burden.
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Prerequisites
Course mapMATH 222 and (PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248), or member of Engineering Guest Students
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Irena Knezevic: Irena Knezevic is described as clear and engaging, with fair grading and helpful notes, though one review criticizes her for adding excessive work when the class fell behind. She emphasizes conceptual understanding over memorization and provides detailed exam feedback.
IRENA KNEZEVIC is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LUKE MAWST is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SHUBHRA PASAYAT is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SRDJAN MILICIC is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ZONGFU YU is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017. 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
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 109 / 120 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 39 / 72 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 10 / 120 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 7 / 60 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Irena Knezevic: Irena Knezevic is highly rated and considered top among EE professors, though the course is a math-heavy theory class requiring active engagement to succeed.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.01 GPA, 38.8% A/AB (n=80 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.60 GPA, 81.0% A/AB (n=100 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.17 GPA, 47.3% A/AB (n=93 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Irena Knezevic: Grading relies on three exams, but homework is important for understanding; one review notes excessive late assignments and difficult textbook readings as a burden.
Historical reviews of Irena Knezevic: Students praise Knezevic for clear explanations, fair grading, and humor, noting she ensures understanding and provides helpful exam feedback.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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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.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.20 GPA average error.
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Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
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Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Recorded 2026-09-07Introduction to Solid State Electronics
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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