Students loved the up-to-date and engaging the materials that were discussed in class. Students also liked how willing the professor was to meet and talk with them outside of class about the materials because of his passion for the subject and his desire to see students succeed. Students did not like the exams which they thought required memorization of small details. They also did not like the fact that their final papers were peer reviewed, which they found led to more subjective grading. Suggestions for improvement included holding group discussions about the readings and changing the grading methods for the final papers. Students also wanted the polymer lectures either removed or altered so that they were grounded at a lower level of thinking. Prospective students should have some knowledge of biochemistry and polymer science, and be comfortable working and thinking at a high level. Students wil learn a tremendous amount about current technologies, if they stay on top of the readings and attend the lectures.

Students enjoyed the effective teaching and interesting material for this course. They were least enthusiastic about having their final papers graded by their fel ow students and believed they could have received better feedback from the instructor. Students thought the course could have been improved with greater interactivity in class sessions. Some students also thought the course could have benefitted with the addition of weekly homework assignments. Students felt it was valuable for potential participants to know that completing reading material for the course was important to succeeding in this class.