ECE 3040

SusEnrgy & PwrSys1

3 cr

Introduction to electrical energy systems: history, current trends, renewable and non-renewable sources, rotating machines and their operation, and smart grid initiatives. Prereq: 2100, 2100.02, 2105, 2020, 2021, 205, 292, or 294 (Spring 2011), and enrollment in ECE or EngPhysics major. Not open to students with credit for 341.

Grade history

1,206 students across 6 instructors · course avg 3.11

Instructor unknown

3.07 GPAmedian 3.3

465 students · 5 terms

465 students total · 5 terms · click to see per-term

Mariana Pereira Costa Pulcherio

2.90 GPAmedian 3.0

248 students · 4 terms

248 students total · 4 terms · click to see per-term

Julia Zhang

3.38 GPAmedian 3.7

247 students · 4 terms

247 students total · 4 terms · click to see per-term

Mahesh Sitaram Illindala

3.14 GPAmedian 3.3

161 students · 3 terms

161 students total · 3 terms · click to see per-term

Mary Berkley

2.95 GPAmedian 3.0

46 students · 1 term

46 students total · 1 term · click to see per-term

Jin Wang

3.22 GPAmedian 3.3

39 students · 1 term

39 students total · 1 term · click to see per-term

Source: historical OSU grade releases via thegradeguide.com (Adam Gluck), Spring 2016 – Summer 2023. FERPA-filtered: sections under 10 students excluded.

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122 / 140

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Instructors

Mahesh Sitaram Illindala1 section2.7★3.14 GPAreddit(6)Julia Zhang1 section3.0★3.38 GPAreddit(6)

Sections in Autumn 2026

#	Sec	Instructor	Hist. GPA	Days/Time	Room	Enrollment
8811	20	Mahesh Sitaram Illindala	3.14 GPA	MWF 10:20 am-11:15 am	SO E125 E125	Open · 61/70
10070	30	Julia Zhang	3.38 GPA	MWF 11:30 am-12:25 pm	EC 311 311	Open · 61/70