Students enjoyed learning about the process of designing a product from start to finish. However, they felt that the professor did not offer enough guidance on what was expected of them and that he did not give enough feedback on assignments. Students suggested that better grading guidelines and feedback would improve the course. Overall, students said the course is a good experience. It is best if students come in with an idea of the project they would like to work on.

Students thought that this course gave them a broad overview of medical imaging systems. They believed that the instructor taught the materials clearly and found the course challenging but informative. Students found the workload to be overbearing at times, and that the curve was harsh. Students also believed that there were too many quizzes and suggested having fewer over the week. Students also suggested changing the curve and slowing down to cover fewer topics in more depth. Prospective students should be aware that this course requires a lot of work outside of the class. It is imperative that they have a background in signals and systems as well as math like calculus and geometry.

Students praised this course for giving them the freedom to build a project that they chose and the opportunity to learn from a variety of speakers. Perceived issues with the course varied; multiple students thought that the course was disorganized which led to the instructor fal ing behind on his stated goals and assignments. Suggestions to improve the course varied. Multiple students wanted the course to be better organized so that due dates and other milestones in the syl abus were maintained. Specifical y, students wanted them to be assigned to groups sooner so they could start assignments quicker. Prospective students should know that students found that the course had a manageable workload and that that having some background in circuit building and programming was helpful.