The best aspects of this course included the opportunity to apply concepts hands-on, the work was completed while in lab, and the results often rendered useful formula derivations. Some students felt the labs were pedantic and tedious. One suggestion was creating experiments that are more useful -- in particular, ones that consisted of statistical exercises beyond plugging values into a formula. Another suggestion was to incorporate pre-lab assignments. Prospective students should know MS Excel and be prepared for time-consuming experiments.

The best aspects of this course were the light workload and the exposure to various lab equipment and protocol. However, many of the labs seemed tedious, instructions and expectations were often unclear, and the labs did not always correspond to the material being taught in lecture. Lab instructions that were clear and reading material that was up to date were suggested ways to improve the course. Prospective students should know that this is not the most intellectual y chal enging course, but with minimal work and some interesting experiments.

The best aspects of the class included the hands-on experience with a variety of physics instruments to apply concepts covered in class. While students liked having all of their work completed in lab, many agreed that the al otted time was insufficient. Further, some students felt that lab expectations were unclear, and that grading was often based on subjective preferences. This class could be improved by giving students time outside of lab to complete reports, and providing model examples for lab reports. Prospective students should know it is beneficial to take Classic Mechanics Laboratory prior to enrollment in Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory.