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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Semiconductor Physics by University of Colorado Boulder

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About the Course

This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5630, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course introduces basic concepts of quantum theory of solids and presents the theory describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with application to semiconductors and other electronic devices. At the end of this course learners will be able to: 1. Understand the energy band structures and their significance in electric properties of solids 2. Analyze the carrier statistics in semiconductors 3. Analyze the carrier dynamics and the resulting conduction properties of semiconductors...

Top reviews

WT

Nov 2, 2024

This is an interesting course to study, it might take a long time to understand concepts to build mathematical equations and solve them. Challenging course

SB

May 22, 2020

Very informative course and nice approach to solve problems. Well tailored course suited to under graduate engineering students

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By brian s

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Dec 29, 2021

Course content was perfect. Would be nice to see some worked example problems during the lectures (or part of the lectures series videos). Would also be nice to see some of the equations worked out by hand as part of the video rather than showing them on slides.

By Francisco Z

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May 19, 2021

It is a really good course about semiconductors physics. The hall effect topic was actually really helpful for my PhD studies. The downside is that is really difficult to contact with the tutor to ask questions (specially in the quiz).

By Krishna M

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Aug 2, 2023

Week 4 seems too difficult compared to the content taught in the course for week 4. Rest seemed fine. I wish that hints will be given to the tough questions, so that students who take the course later on won't feel difficult.

By Javier T

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Jul 16, 2020

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ll-structured. But difficulties may appear if differential equations are not mastered, specially in Week 4.

By Prakriti M

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Jul 25, 2020

The course structure is good. But the exercises are quite hard and no lectures are based on solving such problems.

By Raghavendra k

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Jul 5, 2020

It was a tough course. Especially the 4 th quiz , typing equations with symbols was very confusing.

By Guru A A U

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Jun 4, 2020

you get an in-depth understanding of lattice structures how bandgaps exist in semiconductors.

By Praveen K

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May 31, 2020

not explained in detail as expected but however the assignment and quiz was harder and best

By Santiago L

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Jul 29, 2024

very difficult, lacks feedback with final exam

By Yash S

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Jun 25, 2020

Nice but should be more detailed

By Vivek K R

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Sep 1, 2020

The problems can be very challenging and once you get stuck in one of them, you feel terrible. Also, once you get hold of and master all of them you feel elated. Have experienced both ends of the spectrum, so yeah! If you are looking for an introduction to the course, or you're just trying to learn it lightly, this is not the course for you. Good luck !

By Viachaslau B

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Oct 19, 2022

Short and sweet course, explanations are clear but dry and homeworks test more the math skills than understanding of the concepts. Some questions (e.g. Haynes–Shockley experiment) would be better to be explained in a lecture than left for students to figure out by themselves.

By William H

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Sep 13, 2021

A lot of the material covered in the peer reviewed assignments were not covered in the lectures. This required me to read through various semiconductor physics textbooks to get an idea on how to do these problems. The lectures seemed lackluster.

By Turner J W

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Jul 19, 2021

Felt haphazard compared to my previous courses in this. Also, issues with rounding errors in HW made them very difficult. Decent intro however.

By M S R

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Jul 5, 2020

There are issues regarding the answers in tests despite giving them the correct answers.

By Sandeep K

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May 28, 2024

Home work too lengthy

By Nahti K

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Jun 19, 2021

Math heavy.

By T

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Apr 30, 2022

Final exam designed to fail students.