Dr. Deming is a very good professor. He is very kind and easy to talk to. He is open and willing to answer any questions during his office hours. He is also very passionate about bioengineering.

A lot of people come into Bioengineering with no idea what it is about. BE 10, contrary to popular opinion is actually a really great class if you approach it correctly. The class simply takes a whole bunch of BE professors and lets them talk to you about their research. The only reasonable pain about the class is the end of the year paper and the quizzes. Since the quizzes are all based on the 2 hour lecture, you really got to be present at the lectures taking notes or listening intently. Looking back at the powerpoint without the lecture is pretty damn impossible. All the quizzes are made by the TAs who look for stuff on the powerpoint or key things the professor says. It's doable but a pain.

The main benefit from the class is getting the opportunity to learn what Bioengineering is. More importantly, you get exposure to each professor and opportunity to learn of their research. Learn about their research and talk to the professor afterward. This networking will be most helpful when you email them for positions in their lab. Getting into their lab is probably the biggest opportunity from BE 10. You get to see how awesome the BE department is at UCLA.

But in terms of the grade, just take all the advice the TA gives you. They are the ones that grade everything anyways. Get on their good side and get em swipes. It was the funnest discussion section I ever had.