The best aspects of the course included the guest lecturers and the class discussions. The worst aspects of the course included the hefty and chal enging homework assignments, as well as the exams. The students felt like the lecturers tried to cover so much material in a short time, making the course feel rushed. The course would improve if the syllabus was clearer and more organized with perhaps, a more streamlined approach with the homework assignments and projects. Prospective students should expect a chal enging but manageable engineering course in which they wil be successful if they put forth the effort.

The highlights of this class were the chance to travel to international locations to conduct field studies and speak with clinicians and NGOs. The students developed col aborations and partnerships with people in the field and were given autonomy to decide what direction to take their projects. The worst aspects of the course were the challenging transitions from being in-country to in the lab, the difficulty scheduling meetings with some of the international advisors, and the weekly update meetings. Improvements suggested for the course included better knowledge transfer from one year’s group to the next, technical mentors for each team, and more time abroad. Prospective students should learn as much about the project before setting off, take time to plan how to get the most of your travel time, and take in this once in a lifetime experience. 41