ECE 2330

Absolutely wonderful professor. Dugan is laid back and manages to take you from zero knowledge of logic gates to building a processor pretty comfortably. Labs are relatively easy, and you can usually work with another person on homework.
Tests and quizzes aren't really difficult, but will catch you off guard if you aren't comfortable with the material. So definitely review a little outside of class.

This class is a good introduction to Digital Logic Design. Some of the material might be a little daunting, but if you go see the TA's you'll be fine.

Dugan is a great professor and really makes the class fun. The class is really interesting in that you gradually build a processor from simple transistors, which means it's a very logical curriculum. However, this does mean that you need to have a good knowledge the week's material before you go to class on Monday, since it all builds off itself.

The studios aren't too bad, although a couple of them will take several hours. The way she grades the quizzes means that you have a really good chance of getting points from them-it's nice not to have to worry about every single quiz since they're every week. Explorations are basically your 'homework,' though you should watch out-getting a low grade on a couple of minor explorations can damage your grade significantly.

The tests were pretty stressful and you really need to know what you're doing for those. The final is cumulative, and Dugan does Dutch Knockout, so take advantage of that if you can. Overall, great class.

When I went to class on the first day I really liked it, that same Friday I took the first quiz and I got a 100, I was happy af. Today is the last day of finals and... I failed the class.

The professor is very engaging and makes the class very interesting. However the material is all cumulative. The class starts off very easy, but don't let that catch you off guard because the difficulty increases quickly. At the end of the course you will be able to design a processor which is pretty cool. Overall, I would highly recommend this course.

Dugan is a great professor, but this class was my own personal hell as I am CS and not CPE/EE. She's really great and tries to make the class manageable, so just do your best and shoot for a B- if you're CS too. Watch out for the high cutoffs for each grade too. I thought I'd be getting a B+ for an 87.5, but it was really a B because of the way her grade scale works. She doesn't make it clear in the beginning either, so just beware.

Basically: if you're CPE/EE, you'll love this class. If you're CS, good luck and try to survive!

Professor Dugan knows what she's doing. She has a sense of humor that I definitely appreciated. The studio assignments are straightforward; do them before studio so you can just walk in and check them off (tip: get to studio early to be at the head of the queue). Tests were also fairly straightforward. Granted, you need some creativity when figuring some problems out, but that's the entire course. Go to lecture as you'll sometimes have assignments in class. Don't worry all that much on quizzes (still learn the material of course) because she ends up dropping like 5 of the 15 quizzes. As that might indicate, you have a lot of opportunity to make up points so don't fret if you take one bad quiz. Do your work, pay attention, enjoy the class, and you'll do just fine.

Joanne Dugan is a fun and cool lady. I wish she were my aunt.
On the whole this class was interesting. Towards the end of the semester I had a hard time focusing on the lectures, but I still did fine in the class.

Dugan is something of a god on campus. She's a great teacher who is very experienced in teaching this course and she heads the ECE department. This was my first time seeing boolean logic, muxes, and other low-level circuitry. She does a good job teaching the fundamentals of these topics. Her tests are high-stakes and you better make sure you understand the material. I'm a good student and I bombed one of them. Dutch Knockout saved my ass though.

Dugan is a very chill professor who knows her subject well and makes it very understandeable to the kids. This class is like a bridge between CS and CPE and will really get you to decide between the two majors.
+ very intuitive and good notes
+ lots of extra credit opportunities
- quizzes are timed and it is easy to mess up
-1 studio and final exam were TOUGH
The biggest tip: go to the TAs for the quiz review.. This Will Help So Much...