The best aspects of the course included the professor’s clear and practical lectures, his approachability, and his genuine interest in helping the students learn. The worst aspects of the course included the fast pace of the lectures and the lengthy homework assignments, which often did not correlate with the tests in terms of the level of difficulty. The course would improve if more time was spent on proofs and explaining how they are derived and applied. It would also improve if there were more practice problems and in-depth coverage of the content. Prospective students should know that this is a somewhat difficult linear algebra course that involves heavy amounts of homework, but those who apply themselves will be successful.

Students praised this course’s instructor as “insightful and creative” and described the class as chal enging. Issues with the course varied with many students saying the workload was heavy. Suggestions for improvement varied, although some students wished the instructor went over more practice problems in class so students would have a better idea of what to expect on homework and on tests. Prospective students should know that the course is chal enging, and that staying on top of the content was important because it was cumulative.

The highlight of this course was the instructor’s effective teaching style which students praised for being enthusiastic and engaging. The course does require a substantial amount of work including lengthy homework assignments and a challenging final exam. Students believed the course could be improved by providing more practical and concrete examples and applications in lectures. Students should know that the course material is more theoretical than they might expect and that some experience with calculus might be helpful but is not absolutely necessary.

The best aspects of the course included the enthusiastic professor, engaging lectures, and really supportive class textbook. The worst aspects of the course included the ineffective teaching assistants, the professor’s low voice when speaking to the class, and the heavy workload that was not often reviewed. Some of the lectures didn’t touch much of the content and students felt that the professor just regurgitated what was in the book a lot of times. The course would improve if the lectures were more engaging and if students had more practice problems/sessions to help them understand the concepts better. Prospective students should ensure they always do the homework assignments and study so they do not fall behind in this relatively manageable math course.

The content of the course and the chal enge it presented was the best aspect of this course. Many students thought the course applied well to their given fields of study. The instructor for this course was rated as the most negative aspect of the course. Taking more time to teach the material and better examples of difficult concepts were suggested improvements to the course. Prospective students should know that the information is useful, but previous students recommend a different instructor.

The best aspects of the course included the fun, clear, intelligent and easy to understand lectures. Students praised the professor for demonstrating that he wanted students to learn the material, for teaching the material effectively, and for grading assignments fairly. Many students found that the homework was challenging and occasionally included material that had not yet been covered in class. This class could be improved by offering a grading rubric for homework, and covering more clearly the possible applications for the material covered. Prospective students should register for PILOT if they enroll in this course.