Students enjoyed the fun, hands-on labs that had no outside work. However, students felt the labs became repetitive and lengthy. They had difficulty completing the labs, as a lot of their in-class experiments were unguided and incohesive with the supplemental class material. The course would improve if the labs were clearer and well-directed, so as to cut out the extra time students spent on data manipulation and guess work. Prospective students should know that this course involves some use of Microsoft Excel and statistics. The labs are somewhat lengthy, but students who make good use of class time and complete the experiments wil be successful. 240

Students loved the labs of this course, which they found chal enging, interesting and applicable to what they were learning in the lecture. Students also liked the fact that there was no homework or other work outside of the class. However, many students found that the lab directions were unclear, and that the time al otted for the lab was not long enough to complete al of the work on time. Students suggest providing more instruction at the beginning of the lab, and permitting work to be completed outside of the lab time. They also wanted additional feedback for the grading policies. Any prospective students should have a background in physics and be familiar with different equations in order to be fully prepared to complete the lab in the limited three-hour time.

The best aspect of this course was the practicality of the labs. Students enjoyed learning about physical concepts in an applied setting. Many students noted that they are not al otted enough time to complete the labs. Students suggested providing more time to complete labs, in addition to providing more feedback. Prospective students should maximize use of lab time by always coming prepared, having already reviewed the lab, and prepared any preliminary questions. 264