ELEC1111 Electrical Circuit Fundamentals (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.9/5 across 45 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ELEC1111 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 电路基础
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Can you imagine your life without electricity, computers or mobile phones? Circuits are all around us.
ELEC1111 has 45 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 2.9 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 reviews by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (3.1/5 overall); 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.8 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
Student review (2026-10-15): If it wasn't for the hurdle and insanely hard final I would've given this a much better review. Like actually fun and relevant stuff with a so-so structure (some convenors have done it better than others). RIP mech students we the most screwed over by the hurdle :(
On Reddit: "Pick elec1111 bro the midterm is sooo free 🤑"
On Reddit: "Elec1111 is by far the best wam booster"
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Q: Is ELEC1111 hard?
A: Students rate ELEC1111's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is ELEC1111 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 45 reviews: would-recommend 2.9/5, usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ELEC1111, and when is it offered?
A: ELEC1111 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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