The best aspects of this course included the labs that could potentially help integrate material learned in SBE with practical experience, the opportunity to conduct human research on oneself, and the intriguing and applicable labs. Some students found it frustrating when lab equipment didn’t work. Some students felt the feedback from the instructor was too late; her expectations were often unclear and the labs were unorganized. Suggestions included providing students with clearer expectations pre-lab, eliminating the Winslow lab, and making the exams worth less credit. Prospective students should know that it’s vitally important for them to read all the pre-lab information, to allocate a good deal of time to experiments and write-ups and to come to labs as prepared as one can possibly be.

The highlights of this course include the interesting hands-on experiments, clear connection between the labs and the concepts from SBE II, and the demonstration of theory into practice. However, many of the labs seemed more like busy work, the exam included material not included in class, and many pre-lab lectures seemed disconnected from the labs. Some suggestions for improving the course included getting rid of Dr. Winslow’s lab, better grading rubrics for lab reports, and better preparation for the exam. Prospective students should know that this course is an extension of SBE Lab I. The experiments are somewhat theoretical, and don’t always work properly, but the course is a relatively low workload and can be enjoyable.

The best aspects of this course included the few interesting hands-on labs and the ability to apply concepts learned in SBE II. Students felt that the workload was extremely high and time consuming, and that there was a lack of clarity concerning expectations. TA’s were general y not helpful and did not follow the rubric when grading assignments. Suggestions for improvement included recording pre-labs as agreed upon, restructuring the Dr. Winslow lab to be shorter, having homework assignments better reflect exams, and improving the workload to reflect a two credit course better. Prospective students should prepare for the intense workload and have a good lab partner. Attending all pre-labs and starting lab assignments early would be beneficial. 36