Students appreciated the professor’s clear lectures and said he did a good job of making sure students understood the material. The negative aspects included difficult homework assignments and lack of feedback on homework. Students suggested that the class could be improved by returning homework sooner so they could learn from their mistakes. They also suggested changing the schedule of TA sessions to make them more accessible to al students. Students considering this course should know that it is a challenging course with a lot of homework, and that going to class is essential to success.

Students liked the interesting topic and having a passionate instructor. Students had various issues with the course; in particular, students found that the instructor was disorganized and failed to provide promised notes to students. Students also disliked that the course didn’t touch upon al the topics it was supposed to before the semester ended. Suggestions for improvement included having graded homework returned in a more timely fashion. Prospective students should know that the course covered interesting material and was challenging but disorganized. 59