Students noted that this was a well-taught, hands-on course. They enjoyed the projects and said the TAs were very helpful. On the downside, the professor was sometimes inaccessible and quizzes were difficult. Students suggested improving the quizzes and giving more time to work on the projects. Overal , students recommended the course and thought it was a great class. If you are interested in device design and development you wil enjoy the course.

37 Students thought that the best aspect of this course was the chal enge project because they liked having the freedom to design and build something. Students thought that this course required much more work than a typical 3-credit course, and that many of the lectures were ineffective. Students suggested reducing the amount of work at the end of the semester and wanted more emphasis on real-world design and practical decision making. Prospective students should be prepared to spend a large chunk of their time doing work for this course, but should know that the course is fun and creative as well.

Students most enjoyed the hands-on experience this course provided. They thought that this course’s greatest shortcoming was the way that lectures seemed disorganized at times. They also believed that 39they would have benefitted from clearer communication from the instructor. Students thought the course could be improved with a more even distribution of exams and assignments over the span of the course. They felt it was most valuable for people considering this course to know that prior experience with ECE lab or circuit design would be useful.