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

Covers fundamental circuit analysis techniques including DC/AC steady state, network theorems, and op-amp circuits.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Bulent Sarlioglu is described as passionate, knowledgeable, and kind, with clear explanations and a supportive attitude. Reviewers appreciate his effort in teaching circuit problems and his willingness to help students. However, the flipped classroom format requires significant pre-class study, and the course content itself is demanding, requiring both memorization and application.

Bulent SarliogluDaniel Costinett

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ECE 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

ECE 399 is an independent study course where students engage in directed projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+49 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ECE 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

ECE 699 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Eric HoffmanIrena Knezevic+79 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sample
ECE 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

ECE 999 is an advanced independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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).

John BooskeAzadeh Davoodi+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ME 699

Advanced Independent Study

1–3 credits

ME 699 is an advanced independent study course involving directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Krishnan SureshGregory Nellis+24 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
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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