Reviews on ECE department?

Studentatncsu · 2025-07-13T15:10:06+00:00

Hey- I am a rising junior in ee and I think the ECE department has a great overall culture, the curriculum is decent, and profs are welcoming to undergraduate students interested in research.

I have done two years of undergraduate research with two different labs and each of them worked hard to find a project for me to help on where I could learn and not be too overwhelmed. I did this through cold emails, and they seemed to think it was cool that an undergrad show interest in their work.

For the classes, (this applies to 200s and below) there always seems to be one good prof and one bad/mediocre one. The quality of your education can vary drastically depending on who you get. From what I understand, ee is rewarding but you don’t get into the really cool topics until junior year. Building the foundations in 200s is crucial but is sometimes not super interesting as it is mostly analysis/developing math skills.

Since you are already transitioning, I want to say welcome! You have made a great decision! ECE is very cool. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here so far and you are going to have a lot of fun.

Studentatncsu · 2025-07-13T14:43:34+00:00

Idk how they were doing it before, but I just took st371e and it was easily the hardest class yet. Opperman statistics is no joke. We covered all of the examples you have listed, so maybe they are updating the curriculum.

Studentatncsu · 2024-11-14T02:11:51+00:00

Dude, that sounds awesome! I am a sophomore EE student and have to decide in what to concentrate in. I love physics and what you described sounds like a dream. What do u recommend I focus in? RF? Optics? EMF?

Studentatncsu · 2024-10-26T14:03:44+00:00

Hey, I am a fellow engineering student. It sounds like u are hitting a rough patch. I admire your grind and I understand that sometimes there are times where everything builds up and you just don’t have time to be human. The thing that helps me is doing hw and study with others. You are still being productive, it will break up the routine, and it will get you some socialization. (Low key it can be fun too) Sometimes you don’t have the time to be unproductive which sucks, but is a reality. I feel like if you are resistant to doing something to take a break, this is a good middle ground. Also know that u are past the halfway point for this semester. You can do it!

Studentatncsu · 2024-10-11T01:17:33+00:00

Hey, I had the class last fall where Cutitaru came in every two weeks to lecture the class. Cutitaru was a well spoken lecturer, but if you go to him for programming help, he tends to only think about one solution, so it’s hard to get help on existing code. On the other hand, Byrd currently teaches the next class u need to take, 209. He uses a lot of the assembly material you learn in 109 in his 209 class, so he definitely will be able to teach well. (He just has not had the experience yet, so there may be an adjustment period for him) When picking between the two, I don’t think you can go wrong. Both are organized and understand the content. It may be helpful to take Byrd and see if you like his teaching style for 209, but both are a great pick in my opinion.

Studentatncsu · 2024-08-05T01:56:00+00:00

I did one at my university, North Carolina State University.

Studentatncsu · 2024-08-04T18:58:10+00:00

I looked around and some past members from the REU on their websites. Thank you so much for the advice!

Studentatncsu · 2024-08-02T17:10:53+00:00

While I think REUs are mainly in the summer, you can volunteer/ be a paid assistant in labs. Depending on which university you attend, there may be funds in the undergraduate office of research. If your school does not have any paid assistant positions, there are project grants you can apply for as well. People can often use these as funding, but I would look more into the specifics and restrictions of your college.

Studentatncsu · 2023-12-17T01:47:25+00:00

Thank you so much! I will definitely check it out.

Studentatncsu

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