Students said Dr. Amir was a very effective teacher who made sure students understood the material. Assignments were chal enging, but real y drove home the material. Students disliked the heavy workload. Additionally, some felt the lectures did not adequately prepare them for the assignments. Students should know that this is a very demanding class, but it is worth the effort, as the professor is one of the top experts in this field. 85

Students believed that the best aspect of this class was the intellectual challenge of the final projects. Students also appreciated the effective teaching by a passionate instructor. Students felt that the least favorable aspect of the class was the heaviness of the workload. Students thought the course could be improved by additional guidance for some assignments and more time provided to finish the final project. Students felt it was important for potential participants to know that having prior knowledge of C or C++ programming would be valuable for this course.