Students said this is a very self-guided, hands-on course. They enjoyed working in groups. Since there is no set schedule or structure, it can be hard to know what you should be doing. Students suggested that the course would be improved by having some more structure or direction. Overal , students recommended this course because it was not too much work and it was a fun way to get hands-on

Students believed that the best aspect of this course was the hands-on nature of the project, which they thought gave them useful real-world experience. They liked that they were al owed to choose their project topic, and thought that they learned a tremendous amount. Some students found it difficult to stay on task in this class because they were given so much freedom, and they found it difficult to set their own schedule. Suggestions for improvement included dividing up teams to ensure that each had at least one 3-credit student, and to make sure that the groups had leaders to handle the projects. Students also would have liked a little more guidance from the professor. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to take this course if they want to get hands-on experience doing real-world engineering work. The course is generally work-intensive, as you get out of it what you put in, and students found it a fun semester.

Students appreciated the way this course was taught effectively in a straightforward way by the instructor. Students’ least favorite aspect of the course was the exams which they thought were overly difficult because they consisted of few questions and were given no partial credit for their answers. Many students also believed that the course could have been improved with the addition of graded 116homework assignments. They thought it was useful for others considering taking this class that, though the homework was not graded, it was still valuable and important to do to complete the course successfully.