This class was definitely one of the best electives I had and it is clear Professor Shmidt really knows his material and he is also very passionate about teaching this class. This class is a must if you like anything electrical/circuits-related. You have to pay about $60 but you get a box of electronic components and microprocessors to keep. There are about 7 HW assignments and a final group project however this year with all the annoying protests that happened we couldn't get to the final project. Prof Shmidt is also very helpful in office hours and will help you figure out any problems you have. The HW mini projects do take a good amount of time so it is very important not to leave it for the last minute. Additionally, it might be helpful to have a Windows computer but I personally used a Mac and for the majority of the class there was no problem.

This class changes every year and Prof Schmidt always wants to improve it. It is very hands-on, we learn about Arduino and ESP32 and have HW due every week as well as a final presentation to make something using a few components we learned in class. Overall it was a very chill and easy A class.