Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sophomore Outcome Assessment Test (SOAT)

ECE 288 SOPHOMORE OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (0-0-0) (F,S).

Competency based examination to assess students ability in mathematics (calculus and differential equations), sophomore physics, college chemistry, computer programming, electrical circuits, digital systems and ethics. Required for admission to upper-division ECE curriculum.

NOTE: Students can register for ECE 288 (at most) two times (four sittings for the test).

Passing score is 35/50 or 70%
Example practice test and solutions
Practice test review video and notes for the circuits questions

Spring 2012 test dates

  • Friday, January 20 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in MEC 309 
  • Friday, May 4 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in MEC 114

Summer 2012 test dates

  • Friday, June 8 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in ENGR 314 
  • Friday, July 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in ENGR 314

Fall 2012 test dates

  • Friday, August 31 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm; location to be announced
  • Friday, December 14 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm; location to be announced