The course provides an in-depth explanation of the cardiovascular system. Some students liked having several professors teach the course, but others thought it made the class harder due to their different teaching styles. Students said that the course could be improved if only one or two professors taught the course. They also said that the homework was too long and they needed more critical feedback on al assignments. Students should expect a difficult course with a heavy workload.

Students found that the best aspects of this course were the lectures that were given by professors who are experts in their fields. Students found the variety of BME topics extremely interesting, and they thought that they were exposed to a lot of materials over the semester. Students found the work extremely difficult, and felt that many of the lecturers were fast-paced and difficult to follow. The homework often did not reflect what was taught in class, and grading seemed arbitrary. Students suggested including more homework assignments and shorter exams and quizzes to spread out the materials they were required to study for each assessment. They also wanted more review sections before the exams and wanted the homework materials to reflect the information from the lectures. Prospective students must be prepared for a work-intensive and chal enging course. The course is demanding but they will learn a lot.

Students liked the breadth of the topics discussed and the opportunity it provided to hear from a variety of leading experts in their fields explaining their current research. Students thought the biggest shortcoming of this class was the difficulty of homework assignments, particularly during the first half of the class. Some students also believed that the homework did not align well with the material being 37covered in lectures. In addition, students thought that the midterm exam was particularly difficult. Students felt the course could be improved with better pacing of material over the breadth of the class. Students thought it was valuable to know that people considering this class should be prepared to tackle a significant workload. They also found that experience with MATLAB would be useful.