Looks like a lot of work, really isn't. Kinda boring tho but its a required course so whatever.

I don't know why this class got so many negative reviews. Content is extremely interesting (physio) and the professor is quite knowledgable and good at communicating the working mechanisms of systems biology. A useful class for every bioengineer (especially pre-meds) and taught by someone who knows what there doing. Also, the slides are good, reviews that say otherwise are capping.

I agree with the other most recent review. His slides are pretty decent, it's useful information, and he does a good job presenting it. A lot of the content isn't difficult to digest, and lots of the info from class can be supplemented in other areas online if you need a different perspective. Minimal time commitment and not the hardest thing by any means.

I will preface by saying that I honestly really enjoyed the guest speakers and learning about their research and/or experiences in industry. It's definitely a good introduction to careers in bioengineering, and helps you get an idea of what specific areas you might be interested in. The guest speakers are a mix of professors, graduate students, and alumni, and it was nice to see how many people got to where they are now.

However, I did feel like this was a lot of work for a 2 unit course. We had to do weekly reflections on the guest lectures, weekly research article readings, one 2-page group research article summary, one 2-page individual research article summary, an informational interview, a 3-step resume draft and review process, a self-assessment reflection, an internship/job search, a library search quiz, and a 4-page career essay. Overall, this just felt like a lot of busy work, and most of it wasn't really beneficial. It was particularly frustrating because all of the other engineering majors take 1-unit introduction seminars that don't have homework or discussion sections, and are only graded on attendance to lecture. That being said, as long as you put in a decent amount of effort, you should be find for the class. The TAs were super nice, and my TA in particular would go out of her way to help students even if it wasn't particularly related to the class.

I disagree with the last 2 reviews. I am pre-med and was excited for this class. While the content is interesting I think the slides are really bad and Linsley did not really seen knowledgable about the content. He improved when it came to the kidneys but the cardiac lectures were the worst. Many people just stopped going to class cause the lectures were so unhelpful.

His written tests are fair though. Quizzes are a bit annoying and short on time.