Students enjoyed hearing from the various guest lecturers. However, they felt many of the lectures were not related to the final project on dam removal. They said they did not get enough direction or feedback on the assignments. Students suggested that the course needed clearer instructions for the design project and more lectures that were relevant to the project topic. Overall, students said the class could be interesting, but they were often confused on how to go about the assignments and what was

Students thought that the best aspect of this course was having guest lecturers from different backgrounds. The lecturers were interesting and had a variety of topics that students found very interesting. Several students believed that there was a lack of support from the professors who taught this course and that they each had contradictory views as to what students should include in their presentations, Students also thought that the lack of professors on site meant that the schedule was murky and therefore rushed at the end of the semester. Students never completely understood what their presentations needed to be, but thought that many of the lecturers were superfluous and did not relate to their projects at al . Suggestions for improvement included having multiple projects for students to vote upon, choosing lecturers whose experiences and abilities are more in line with the current project, and having the professors meet beforehand to come up with a set of directions to guide students in what their presentations should be about. Prospective students need to attend the lectures and be willing to work hard and fast. This is a good opportunity for design work, but can be stressful because of the lack of organization.

Students praised this course for featuring a variety of helpful lectures that were led by guest speakers from the industry. Perceived issues with the course varied; some students thought that some of the speakers were poor communicators which made lectures long and boring. Other students disliked that they didn’t have much creative input in their final project’s design. Suggestions for improvement included a belief that the course could be improved if students were given clear guidance on what to expect on exams. Prospective students should know that students found the course included a variety of interesting guest speakers and had a manageable workload.