The best aspects of this course included the hands-on experience, tangibly learning about tissue engineering in the lab, and the diversity of topics explored. A couple students felt that the lab equipment wasn’t up-to-date. One student felt the instructor could have made better use of class time. Suggestions included procuring new equipment and incorporating more lecture time. Prospective students should know that this is a useful course for anyone interested in cell and tissue engineering. 36

The best aspects of this course were the breadth of topics covered, the lectures from a wide range of fields, and the team based projects. Seeing engineering used to help make people’s lives better was rewarding and motivating. The worst aspect of the course was the minimal instruction regarding assignments and the lack of feedback on those same assignments. Suggestions for improving the course included giving clearer expectations or grading rubrics for assignments, banning laptops from class time, and less overlap between presenters. Prospective students should know this course covers a wide variety of interesting topics and is highly recommended. 39

The best aspects of the course were the hands on lab experience and wide range of material learned. Students felt that the lab protocols were hard to fol ow and inconsistent. Lab reports were tedious and guidelines were unclear. Suggestions for improvement included having full lab reports for a few labs and discussion questions for the rest. Students also suggested better protocols, more in depth experiments, and having another fluorescent microscope made available to students. Prospective students will gain exposure to different forms of lab work and have the opportunity to develop research skil s. Prospective students are encouraged to allocate sufficient time to completing lab reports as they can be time consuming.