The best aspects of this course included the lectures, informative content, and relative course material. The worst aspects of the course included the hefty amount of assignments and untimely feedback on those assignments. The course would be improved if the workload were reduced. Students also believe the course title should be changed to match the actual content they go over. Prospective students should know that this is a useful course for understanding dislocation and mechanics of solids. Some background knowledge of dislocation theory is assumed.

Students praised this wel -paced course for serving as an excellent mathematics refresher for students in the engineering field. Perceived issues with the course included a belief that the instructor moved at such a rapid pace that important topics were breezed over. Suggestions for improvement included a desire from multiple students that more time be spent on some of the more complicated topics either by removing some of the easier topics or by simply slowing down the rate of instruction. Prospective students should know that students found the course served as an in-depth review of linear algebra and differential equations and had a reasonable workload.