The best aspects of this course included the informative lectures, well-designed homework assignments, and expert guest lecturers. One student felt the lecture notes in the second half of class were difficult to fol ow. Other students felt the homework was “busy work” or excessively tedious. Suggestions included incorporating videos to illustrate attitude concepts, providing more application examples, and providing less proofs. Prospective students should know MATLAB and are encouraged to do the extra credit work.

The best aspects of the course were the interesting and creative assignments, the opportunities to practice MATLAB and the professors who were able to present real world experience. Students felt that lectures were hard to pay attention to at times, homework was time consuming, and the overall course was very chal enging. Many students found the second half of the semester to be confusing. Suggestions for improvement included decreasing the amount of MATLAB on homework assignments and creating a more interactive lecture experience. Prospective students should be aware that the course is very chal enging, and students should be proficient in MATLAB.