Current instructor

Bulent Sarlioglu

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Raw average: 4.40/5 from 5 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.

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What students say

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ECE 230
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Hate circuits with a passion, but Sarlioglu made it tolerable! Always walking around class wanting to help, I truly believe he wants the best for all of his students! He's also always just like in the best mood, which for me is confusing (again hate circuits), but I appreciate the energy he brings to class.
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ECE 230
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Sarlioglu is so kind and understanding. He truly wants the best for his students. 230 is one of the hardest classes (a flipped classroom) I've taken but he ended up curving the entire class by a decent amount. You have to attend class and stay really on top of content or it stacks up fast.
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ECE 230
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Bulent was very knowledgeable about the material and spoke very clearly. Would take a class with this professor again.
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ECE 230
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Bulent was great he made a great effort teaching the material in lecture and was clearly passionate. The coursework itself was flipped so you had to study before hand a lot but overall pretty achievable.
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ECE 230
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
230 is a flipped classroom, but still a solid professor. He is understanding (5 extra minutes on midterms), and describes how to set up circuit problems. The course itself demands a mix of memorization and application, which the professor follows w/ good balance. Occasionally makes mistakes, but nothing more than a sign flip.
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Classes with Bulent Sarlioglu

ECE 230

Circuit Analysis

4 credits

Circuit Analysis covers DC and AC circuit theory, including resistive networks, op amps, transient responses, phasors, power, and transformers.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Bulent Sarlioglu

Bulent Sarlioglu taught ECE 230 as a flipped classroom, requiring students to study material before lectures. Reviewers described the course as demanding a mix of memorization and application, noting that the content could stack up quickly without consistent attendance and preparation. Sarlioglu was characterized as understanding and passionate, often providing extra time on midterms and describing how to set up circuit problems.

Bulent SarliogluSteven Fredette

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
ECE 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study course for ECE featuring directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoffmanDan Negrut+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

Advanced Independent Study for ECE involving directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+66 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 790

Master's Research

1–9 credits

Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Irena KnezevicDan Negrut+68 more

No recorded grade history

ECE 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

Advanced independent study involving directed projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2014: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Dan NegrutJohn Booske+35 more

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Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ECE 230Circuit Analysis
Spring 2027ECE 399Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ECE 790Master's Research
Spring 2027ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Spring 2027ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 230Circuit Analysis
Fall 2026ECE 399Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ECE 790Master's Research
Fall 2026ECE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 990Dissertator's Research
Fall 2026ECE 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ME 699Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 999Advanced Independent Study

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