The best aspect of the course was the wide range of topics covered on fluid dynamics. The material was interesting and very applicable to the Engineering field. The worst aspects of the course included the professor’s fast and hard to follow lectures, as well as the lack of supplementary learning materials available for students. The course would improve if the class notes were provided to students, if there was a supplementary textbook for the class, and if the professor communicated with more legible handwriting. Prospective students should have a strong background in fluids and be prepared to put forth effort in this challenging course.

Many students enrol ed in this course appreciated the fact that the instructor had relevant, extensive experience in the field of the subject matter. Therefore, he taught the material effectively and included discussions of physics and practical application. However, not all aspects of the course were applicable, the exam problems were more difficult than homework assignments, and sometimes the math was unclear, making students have trouble deriving equations. Suggestions for improvement include: harder homework equations to match exams, a textbook, a whiteboard for equations, and homework being returned quicker. It has been said that prospective students should not take this course unless it is a requirement.

The best aspects of this course included the professor’s experience, the interesting labs and interactive lectures, and the opportunity to learn applicable skills and fabrication techniques. Students felt that there were not enough homework assignments to practice concepts or enough time in the course to apply techniques learned. Suggestions for improvement included having more supplemental resources available and decreasing the amount of material covered in order to cover fewer concepts more in greater depth. Prospective students interested in microfabrication and biosensing will find this course chal enging and focused more on biomedical engineering.