The best aspect of the course was the extremely enthusiastic professor who gave engaging lectures and demonstrations to help the students understand physics. Students found the professor’s passion and grading system to be instrumental to their success in the course. The worst aspects of the course included the difficult tests and homework assignments, as they were not structured to help students perform well on the exams. The course would improve if the students were given more homework assignments and problems in line with the level of difficulty they encountered on exams. Prospective students should do al their homework assignments diligently, engage themselves in every class lecture, and allot plenty of time to prepare for the exams.

The best aspects of this course included the professor, whom students found entertaining and knowledgeable, as well as the in-class demonstrations, which they found informative. However, many students believed that the homework and in-class exercises did not prepare them for the complexity of the questions on the exams, and that the exams themselves did not reflect their understanding of the subject matter. Students scored significantly poor marks, and only the extreme grade curve al owed the class to pass. Suggestions for improvement included lightening the workload and making the exam questions more similar to the reviews, homework, and class exercises. Students thought this might be achieved if the professor wrote the problems and did not use the examples from the book. Prospective students should be aware of the heavy work load, and always go to lecture. They should also take advantage of the professor’s office hours and email, as he was willing and ready to assist them with any questions they might have.

Students praised this course for having an enthusiastic instructor who performed interesting in-class lab demonstrations and used clicker questions to reinforce material. Students had various issues with the course, with many finding that the instructor’s teaching style made the lectures less than useful and forced students to teach themselves the material. Suggestions for improvement primarily centered on a desire by multiple students that concepts be more clearly explained in lectures. Prospective students should know that students found it incredibly important to be self-motivated and to take advantage of any and all resources in order to master the material.