The best aspect of this course was the laid-back atmosphere in which students dealt with very practical and applicable multivariable calculus. The worst aspect of the course was the lectures, which students found very unclear and ineffective. The professor was not able to effectively communicate the course content and as a result, the lectures were hard to fol ow. The course would improve if the lectures were more organized, interactive, and accompanied with more practice problems or examples. Prospective students should know that there is a lot of material to cover in this course and a strong background in calculus is necessary.

Some students praised this course for having a small class, while others praised it as being one of the biggest intel ectual chal enges they had ever taken. Students complained of an uneven teaching style, saying the class spent a lot of time on some of the easier concepts but seemed to race through other portions without the instructor checking to make sure everyone understood. Suggestions for improvement included a desire for the class to focus less on theory and more on specific examples. Prospective students should know that the course was difficult, and that a significant amount of time had be spent working outside of class in order to be successful in the course.

Students taking this course thought that the instructor’s approach made the class interesting, especially in his use of proofs to explain concepts. However, the class also moved quickly, sometimes making it difficult to digest material. Students thought better pacing and a more effective textbook could improve the class. Students recommended that future participants taking this class already have a solid background in calculus.

The best aspect of the course was the chal enging subject material. The worst aspects of the course included the heavy workload and the seemingly independent nature of the course as many students found themselves learning the material on their own. The professor casual y taught the concepts and told students they should be more motivated to learn the content on their own. The course would improve if the professor spent time going over the material in-depth. Prospective students should know they wil be graded on homework assignments and quizzes so they should ensure they spend lots of time with the homework, which wil in turn help them perform wel on the quizzes.

The small class size and theoretical nature of the material were the best aspects of this course. Some students found the computational rather than proof based examples to be the most negative aspect of this course. One suggested improvement was giving more in-class examples. Prospective students should know that many students did not find the course to be overly difficult.