EF 105 Semester Feedback

Current date:	Sun Jan 31, 2016 21:26:18
End date:	Tue May 6, 2008 23:59:00

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Please take a few minutes and give us feedback on the class. Your constructive comments are invaluable to us in helping improve the class each semester. Your answers will not affect your grade in any way.

1. Rate the overall quality of the labs.

14%	(20/141)	Very good (1)
50%	(71/141)	Good (2)
26%	(36/141)	Average (3)
6%	(9/141)	Marginal (4)
0%	(0/141)	Poor (5)
0%	(0/141)	N/A (0)
Avg: 2.17, NZAvg: 2.25, sum=306, cnt=141, nzcnt=136

2a. Rate the overall quality of Julia Danzer in presenting the material. Enter NA if Julia was not one of your TAs.

16%	(22/141)	Very good (1)
16%	(22/141)	Good (2)
8%	(11/141)	Average (3)
1%	(2/141)	Marginal (4)
0%	(0/141)	Poor (5)
59%	(83/141)	N/A (0)
Avg: 0.76, NZAvg: 1.88, sum=107, cnt=141, nzcnt=57

2b. Rate the overall quality of Russ Goss in presenting the material. Enter NA if Russ was not one of your TAs.

26%	(37/141)	Very good (1)
24%	(34/141)	Good (2)
2%	(3/141)	Average (3)
1%	(1/141)	Marginal (4)
1%	(1/141)	Poor (5)
45%	(64/141)	N/A (0)
Avg: 0.87, NZAvg: 1.62, sum=123, cnt=141, nzcnt=76

2c. Rate the overall quality of Scott Nelson in presenting the material. Enter NA if Scott was not one of your TAs.

18%	(25/141)	Very good (1)
23%	(32/141)	Good (2)
4%	(6/141)	Average (3)
1%	(2/141)	Marginal (4)
1%	(1/141)	Poor (5)
51%	(72/141)	N/A (0)
Avg: 0.85, NZAvg: 1.82, sum=120, cnt=141, nzcnt=66

2d. Rate the overall quality of Chris Niedzwiedz in presenting the material. Enter NA if Chris was not one of your TAs.

24%	(34/141)	Very good (1)
26%	(36/141)	Good (2)
6%	(8/141)	Average (3)
3%	(4/141)	Marginal (4)
1%	(1/141)	Poor (5)
40%	(56/141)	N/A (0)
Avg: 1.07, NZAvg: 1.82, sum=151, cnt=141, nzcnt=83

3. What was the most useful thing you learned in EF 105 this semester:

1.	excel
2.	The Excel information. I assume that I will use Excel more than Matlab in the future of my career. Matlab was great though, and I see how it is more beneficial than Excel in some instances.
3.	Just being introduced to matlab in general.
4.	Excel
5.	matlab loops
6.	How to use Excel
7.	Excel formuals
8.	EXCEL!!! I didn't know how to use excel very well before I took this class.
9.	The excel labs were very informative
10.	The different functions of excel.
11.	Working with Excell.
12.	excel
13.	I am not sure that I will retain specific things from this class but I will be more comfortable with learning computer things in the future.
14.	Excel stuff
15.	excel in general
16.	matlab
17.	I think that excel will help me alot in the future.
18.	that excel could do all those things and it wasnt just something to keep words and numbers in straight columns
19.	How to use excel
20.	How to use excel. I think that's more useful to know and understand than matlab.
21.	Most of the excel information was very useful, especially since it could be used for 151 homework.
22.	How to use Excell, and all of its functions.
23.	How to use Matlab, and how to be more efficient with Excel.
24.	excel
25.	Learning all the different functions of Matlab and Excel
26.	Excel
27.	Excell functions
28.	The things we learned to do in Excel have really helped me understand how to work problems in my 151 class.
29.	I should not become a programer
30.	excel stuff
31.	How to do simple things like adding a list of values in matlab. I was not familiar with matlab at all before this class.
32.	The most useful thing I learned in EF 105 this semester was how to use important functions in matlab and excel to help me in the future.
33.	use of excel
34.	How to start programing and the basic concepts of the trade.
35.	How to Use Excel properly
36.	Excel
37.	How to use the certain features in Excel.
38.	How to use Excel more effectively. Most of the skills are some i wish i would have known throughout high school.
39.	Using Microsoft Excel was the most helpful thing I learned this semester.
40.	How to use Matlab.
41.	That I am able to find other ways of solving an answer than just using excel or matlab.
42.	How to plot things in Excel
43.	everything
44.	the excel stuff
45.	That excel isn't just a bunch of empty boxes
46.	How to pay better attention
47.	How to start using the more basic functions of Matlab
48.	Leaning how to use MatLab
49.	Just more in depth stuff in excel.
50.	How to use Excel much more efficiently.
51.	excel
52.	excell
53.	I learned a variety of useful things. I have never used matlab or excel so basically everything was useful.
54.	How to use Matlab and computer code
55.	Anything that applied in Excel. It was a bit more tedious to do compared to matlab, but overall I learned it more thoroughly as opposed to just running programs. I enjoyed learning some of the tricks you can use it for as well as general engineering operations.
56.	excel and the different function to make it easier to do calculations
57.	More complex uses of Microsoft Excel
58.	how to set up excel and metlab files to easier solve problems.
59.	I learned a lot of helpful things with Excel.
60.	Excel
61.	Learned how bad I am at matlab!
62.	what excel was all about and how to enter formulas
63.	the calculator stuff
64.	Being able to use Excel more effectively has helped me in other classes.
65.	Well I hear that matlab basics will be very helpful in the future but it was convenient learning about excel this semester because I had to do reports with excel this semester.
66.	The way to solve some problems using mathlab.
67.	How to successfully use Excel.
68.	excel
69.	I think a majority of the Excel techniques will have some practical application in the not-so distant future.
70.	using excel to manage data
71.	Learning how to do Matlab.
72.	Probably everything that i learned. It is all really helpful and saves time.
73.	the excel program
74.	how to properly use excel and all of the useful applications that it can help with.
75.	I learned a ton of new shortcuts and formulas that make problem solving easier.
76.	excel and its usages
77.	The excel section was very insightful and also matlab because of the use in future curriculum.
78.	Excell
79.	excell
80.	Learning that you can drag an equation around an excel spread sheet so you don't have to retype it all the time.
81.	excel
82.	Being able to do anything with excel.
83.	I thought that Excel was the most useful thing that we learned.
84.	How to use Excel more!
85.	I really liked the projectile motion with the trajectory in Excel.
86.	how to use excel was very helpful!
87.	How to work excel with multiple functions.
88.	How to use matlab for solving many problems.
89.	How to use excel
90.	I feel like the things I learned for Excel were the most useful.
91.	excel
92.	Entering and solving formulas into Excel.
93.	Excel.
94.	how to use excel as far as solver for systems of equations
95.	How to use excel
96.	Excel
97.	How to use excel.
98.	The things excel can do.
99.	excel
100.	Excel
101.	I don't really like this course. I kinda knew most of this stuff other than matlab.
102.	the basics of Excel
103.	I think that excel was more useful than matlab
104.	Haven't had to apply anything yet, so I don't know.
105.	Matlab
106.	how to use matlab
107.	Excel functions
108.	uesful things you can use excel for
109.	the use of excel fully
110.	matlab
111.	Improving my knowledge of Excel.
112.	excel stuff is useful and matlab is a good foundation for better things
113.	Matlab programming
114.	How to use excel.
115.	Everything in excel was very useful.
116.	That I do not want to be a computer programmer.
117.	using excel and matlab
118.	The different tools that are available not to mention how to use my calculator better
119.	Excel
120.	Excell
121.	excel solver
122.	I learned how to use to excel to sole equations easier. I thought that was very useful.
123.	n/a
124.	More that Excel can do
125.	how to use matlab even though i am very bad at it . . .
126.	I learned how to use excel and matlab to help solve long equations and organize the work.
127.	Learning how to use excel
128.	I really liked the excel.
129.	How to operate the programs
130.	how to apply matlab and excel to engineering problems
131.	excel
132.	how to use excel
133.	how to use matlab
134.	How to use Excel and Matlab.
135.	How to use Matlab a little.
136.	excel and matlab
137.	excel and matlab are new to me, so I really just took most of the basics that I learned. I don't think that I would be able to recall any of the more complicated concepts in the future. :(
138.	jkl
139.	excell
140.	excel
141.	using excel and matlab to create images and functions

4. Make at least one suggestion on how to improve the EF 105 class:

1.	Scott needs to slow way down, and don't answer students questions with the answer you need to know this, were taking the class to learn it, because we don't know it!
2.	Many times it seems like it was just a lecture. Like, we see examples on the board or screen, but we don't really do anything until the end. It would probably have been better if we had more in-class exercises and/or group projects? More participation, I guess, is the main thing I'm trying to say.
3.	The pace is too fast. If you want to teach this much information make the class two days a week so one day can be just lecture.
4.	Maybe teach more on matlab and not just examples for us to use.
5.	allow a little more time on matlab and less on excel
6.	Better explanations on MatLab
7.	try to make more interesting
8.	I think there was too much material to cover in one class. Maybe if the class met more than once a week I would have understood more.
9.	More explanations of how to do the quiz problems, sometimes the labs were hard to follow.
10.	I really don't see the use of MATLAB, so maybe if the class focused less on that.
11.	More examples on website.
12.	expalin it easier
13.	TOO much information and make sure you have no more than 8 people per T.A. We never had enough time for our quizes or enough people to answer our questions
14.	slower, more defined matlab labs
15.	n/a
16.	not so long
17.	More practice steps would have helped me more.
18.	get rid of matlab
19.	One consistent problem was the pacing of the labs. They were too fast, especially when we moved into excel. I would have rather met twice a week instead of one long class.
20.	Matlab is pointless unless your teaching students who want to be programmers. I don't want to be a programmer and alot of other students don't either. Maybe instead of teaching this to everyone make this required for students who are going to electrical or computer engineers.
21.	Relate the Matlab programming to 151 content more. This would make it a little less monotonous.
22.	Maybe split the class up into two days a week so you can have more time and it will help refresh the information in your head. I had problems remembering some of the material from previous weeks.
23.	Go slower, even if it means making the labs longer
24.	get rid of matlab
25.	going more in depth with computer programming language
26.	More time on matlab
27.	N/A
28.	The MatLab labs were jammed with information. I understand there is a lot to be covered but a lot of the time it felt like there was too much thrown at me in one lab.
29.	more examples and explanations
30.	SLOW DOWN!
31.	More TAs, but other than that, the class was fine.
32.	Make matlab more interactive. Instead of just making us push F10 make us do the programs and don't make the lab so long with overwhelming information.
33.	more time for quizzes
34.	Some of the lectures get a little boring. Try to incorporate something to keep our attention.
35.	Have more TAs for individual help
36.	don't make attendance manditory
37.	A little more time to work the quizzes in class.
38.	slow it down!
39.	Stop making the students learn matlab.
40.	Spend a little more time using Matlab.
41.	Allow the students to have a little more time to work on their own during a class.
42.	Not so dark in the 8 am classes, it makes me feel more tired
43.	nothing to improve
44.	make it more fun
45.	more time
46.	Smaller classes
47.	There was no time to explore the different functions once we got to Matlab. In Excel I understood everything, but Matlab I had no idea how the formulas were supposed to be used.
48.	none
49.	Make it more apparent why we are doing matlab, I disliked it much.
50.	A little more guidance in Matlab stuff. (As in don't quiz us over stuff that we've never seen before.)
51.	shorter!!!
52.	more time
53.	Give more time to practice the material.
54.	Maybe break up the labs into two shorter days for each week. A little more practice over a couple of days might help some students retain more info. And maybe a little more crossover from ef151 would have been helpful.
55.	I prefer it when the instructor doesn't critize me for not understanding or knowing something. I am not the best with computers, so it's pretty demoralizing to be down talked while suing matlab. It was alot harder to learn that portion of the class, and while I realize there are time constraints that make the premade matlab programs necessary, I'd just like a little more sentiment from my instructor when it's hard to understand a concept here or there when I've mainly been stepping through a program instead of actually typing it out and understanding what I'm doing.
56.	slow the pace down of each lab a bit especially with mat-lab and do not try to cram so much material into each lab period a week. I also prefer not to be critize my work and make me feel as if i am so stupid for not getting something i just learned
57.	Slow down when discussing Matlab
58.	go slower
59.	Teach Matlab better
60.	N/A
61.	Ummm... ignore matlab
62.	not make the quizzes so hard
63.	somehow make it shorter
64.	Although the Matlab quizzes are fairly straightforward for what they are, there needs to be a way to determine whether you're "on the right track."
65.	I guess be more helpful when someone asks a question. At times it is best just to see how you plug it into excel or matlab. I am not saying to just give us the answer; it doesn't have to have the numbers that we are given but just another problem worked other than the one we flew through in lab. In lab, instead of saying put this on this line explain it a little better.
66.	Sometimes go slower i think i would have also liked it better if instead of a one day class, maybe think about makeing it a shorter two day class. Because sometimes there was so much stuff to learn that it was hard to let it seep in before the next class.
67.	Don't do MATLAB again.
68.	slow it down maybe meet twice a week
69.	I would have liked to spent the entire time on just one of the two programs, rather than spending half of the semester on one and then moving on to the other during the last half. I think we could learn how to use either more efficiently and effectively if only one was studied.
70.	have more time at the end to complete the quizes
71.	Help a little bit more when students ask for help.
72.	Just more examples at a little slower pace so it sets home more.
73.	I dont have any
74.	maybe spread out more material so that we learn things a little more evenly. Some days were more crammed than others.
75.	I think that matlab is very difficult for most people, including myself, and therefore think that we should take more time actually learning how to use it and maybe cut some of it out instead just throwing everything at us at once and hoping we can do the quizzes.
76.	discourage students against the 8:00am lab
77.	spend more time on matlab syntax
78.	Throw more candy
79.	some lessons could be taught a little slower, its hard to remember everything they talk about when you do the quizes especially in matlab. when they do the example, its hard to see how they do it and do your own at the same time, because of this, i didn't know how to do the quizes because i never completed an example.
80.	I was already familiar with excel so the pace and amount of information covered was fine for me. However, being introduced to matlab blew my mind. I think we covered too much information considering we only met once a week.
81.	never ever ever teach matlab agian... ever
82.	I think that the way you about teaching 105 was probably as effective as it could have been. Maybe not have a 8:00am class on Friday.
83.	Not make the class as long, or add something to make it more exciting. Some days there was too much information in one class to retain.
84.	Maybe teach Matlab first, then end with the easier excel!
85.	I honestly can not think of any.
86.	have examples of everything we're supposed to know in matlab?!
87.	MAKE THE CLASS MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK!!!!!!
88.	Maybe explain things out a little more throughly.
89.	Try the candy thing closer to the beginning. I think it made people pay attention more
90.	Go a little slower with the Matlab material.
91.	slow down.
92.	The skills of using matlab were hard to understand and should be explained better.
93.	Less matlab.
94.	meet two times a week with shorter classes
95.	more than once a week
96.	More organization within the Matlab part of the course
97.	Make it a little interesting like 151.
98.	Simpler program.
99.	dont make the so long
100.	BOO matlab, more than once a week
101.	Nothing
102.	Nothing really...just give ample time for quizzes to be completed
103.	more hands on for matlab
104.	Too hard to learn things in just one lab and then try and complete the quiz in the fifteen minutes you have left.
105.	The speed of the class
106.	make lectures a little slower
107.	Sometimes time was wasted when we "reviewed" at the beginning
108.	more hands on work with the matlab files rather than having pre wrote programs
109.	slow down the speed of the class
110.	It is just perfect now.
111.	A little more questions closer related to the labs.

113.	Slower on certain noted modules.
114.	Slow down the class a little bit. They go too fast. People can't understand them.
115.	Less Matlab more excel.
116.	There is alot of material in the little time we have.
117.	its great the way it is
118.	Better notes on some of the matlab stuff. I missed a couple of classes due to illness and i have found it nearly impossible to catch up.
119.	Less Matlab and more excel.
120.	kind of go over what integrals are before doing them
121.	more walkthroughs
122.	I think that sometimes the TA's rush through the labs, making it hard to understand all the information. I would say SLOW DOWN just a little bit.
123.	n/a
124.	the MATLAB part moved way to fast and once i got behind it was very difficult to catch up not having the program at home
125.	slow them down.
126.	Teach the most important topics from excel and matlab. Do it slow enough for the students to pick it up.
127.	slow down a little
128.	More student involvement!
129.	Make overall class more challenging
130.	n/a
131.	handouts to study would be nice
132.	i cant think of any
133.	less excel
134.	Maybe be a bit more thorough in the discussion.
135.	It could actually be a 2 hour class. I find this information very useful.
136.	Improve labs
137.	apply more simple problems from lecture to make learning new ideas easier
138.	hjk
139.	more slow examples
140.	more sections
141.	give more time at the end of class for labs

5. General comments/suggestions about EF 105:

1.	no comment
2.	I thought it was a great class. I wasn't excited about taking it, and I was never excited about going to class. But I am definitely seeing how the information I learned in this class will help me in the future. Keep up the great work!
3.	Same as above.
4.	It was a very good class all in and very helpful.
5.	excel and word tutorials are given for free on campus, so it would have been nice to focus a little more on matlab
6.	It was a informative class. I did not know how to use Excel or MatLab before this class, and I feel very comfortable with Excel. MatLab was tougher.
7.	None

9.	n/a
10.	Informative class.
11.	Overall good class. It was a good introduction to Excell and Matlab that made me comfortable with the two programs.
12.	none
13.	Nothing much other than what I already said.

15.	n/a
16.	very good
17.	good class.. should be worth 2 hours instead of 1 though.
18.	none
19.	Overall it is very beneficial. If the pacing weren't so fast I wouldn't have any complaints.
20.	It was frustrating at times but excel seems like the more useful program that students should be able to understand and know how to work.
21.	Lab can get rather boring and tedious at times. Labs with info related to what we are doing in 151 make things more interesting and seem more important.
22.	I think that Excell and Matlab will help me with engineering in the future.
23.	Good course.
24.	go slower during matlab
25.	great class and it has been interesting learning new applications each week
26.	Great class
27.	Matlab was very difficult and time-consuming to learn.
28.	Great class! I loved the TAs! They were very nice and very helpful!
29.	none
30.	yahh
31.	It was a lot of information, but the class was very beneficial
32.	I enjoyed this class a lot!
33.	learned a lot of useful things that can be used often such as excel programs
34.	the class was great.
35.	I enjoyed this class this semester
36.	N/A
37.	It was pretty fun and I was able to learn a lot about Excel and Matlab.
38.	It was useful, tough to absorb the material, and very easy to get behind.
39.	Good work Julia!
40.	The class was good.
41.	Overall, a good class.
42.	Overall a useful course
43.	awesome!
44.	its pretty useful, but kind of tedious
45.	thuroghly enjoyed these topics
46.	Julia danzer was very helpful
47.	Once the Midterm was over I had no idea what to do about Matlab programs since we didn't get to create to many formulas for ourselves
48.	Very informative class

50.	Some of the labs move a little slow but overall good.
51.	it was really boring at times so maybe something can be changed
52.	not a two hour class
53.	A good course, useful because you can save so much time and energy once you can utilize the programs.
54.	Overall, a great experience and a meaningful use of class time. I think this class is very well organized and structured in a way that makes it easy to learn the info. My TA's were awesome. They truly took the time to completely explain the material and make sure noone was left behind. My questions were always answered quickly and efficiently.
55.	It was enjoyable. I enjoyed learning about excel to a certain extent because it provides helpful applications. Matlab was very efficient, though sometimes hard to use. While I did have an instructor preference (one went really fast and seemed to assume alot of the students had more background in computers than they actually did), overall, the class went smoothly.
56.	Its a good course a little fast and not that easy to get use to if you are not really good with computers. keep a constant pace from each TA, one goes fast and doesn't help the students and the other is clear and help when ever any student needs help
57.	Very practical class
58.	overall it was not too bad
59.	The TA's did a great job on communicating with the students.
60.	N/A
61.	Enjoyed the TA's. They were fun to mess around with.
62.	it wasnt too easy
63.	towards the end of the semester matlab got very confusing
64.	This was a pretty good class that I didn't have to worry about too much, but still learned a lot.
65.	They keep somewhat of a quick pace but they do have alot of material to cover. Good job overall.
66.	Maybe try and make it a two day class if possible.
67.	I really appreciate the patience you guys had.
68.	good stuff i love matlab
69.	Overall, this was a great class. Russell and Chris are the best TA's I've had so far in anything. I actually learn something from them.

71.	It was an overall good class.
72.	Can be a little tedious but does help.

74.	Great class, I learned a lot about both excel and matlab.
75.	I liked the class a lot. The TA's were amazing and very helpful. The only thing is that looking back I don't feel like I fully grasped some of the things that were taught. It also doesn't help that it is only one day a week. It's really hard to retain information over a weeks time especially when it is as complex as matlab and every week builds upon the previous one. Overall though I thought it was a good class.
76.	I learned much- thanks
77.	Overall good
78.	Congradulations on another wonderful semester
79.	don't like matlab!
80.	I think it would help to have this class meet more than one day a week so there are more chances to practice what we learn.
81.	good teachers
82.	Julia Rocks!!!!!!
83.	overall, was an easy class. Matlab was the most difficult and hard to follow.

85.	We did some really cool stuff in Excel and Matlab. I got some skittles towards the end. Hopefully I don't forget much because this will be very useful in the future.
86.	n/a
87.	Matlab is hard for those who have no computer skills..
88.	i like the class
89.	Good class. Thanks
90.	The matlab was difficult to understand. Sometimes they would go too fast for me, but I have never seen most of the material before this class.
91.	pace for lab is way too fast.
92.	None.
93.	none.
94.	i learned a lot in this class and the ta's were very very helpful actually i probably would have killed myself if they hadnt helped me out in the help sessions
95.	WOOT WOOT ITS FINALLY OVER!!!!
96.	Fun and educational class
97.	n/a
98.	it was a good class.
99.	good class but could be a lot shorter
100.	Glad its over
101.	N/A
102.	good stuff
103.	ta's are good presenters they speak enough loud so everybody can hear them.
104.	Overall a good course, learned tools to build on.
105.	this class is perfect and all the tools are provided for success
106.	none
107.	Learned some useful techniques.
108.	overall a pretty good way to learn how to use the computer to you're advantage
109.	good class in all
110.	Thank TA for your teaching.
111.	It is a very helpful class in preparing one for the future of computer aid in the field of engineering.

113.	I would like to thank Scott and Chris for helping with all my questions!
114.	None
115.	None.

117.	SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!!!!!
118.	I liked the class, but often felt I was totally lost.
119.	none
120.	good stuff
121.	.
122.	I enjoye dthis class. Even though i didnt like in the beginning, i learned many useful things about what computers can do.
123.	n/a

125.	it was good. i find it to be a helpful corse.
126.	It has been a little tricky, but if you put a little time and effort into EF 105, you should be just fine.
127.	N/a
128.	Nice class.
129.	Boring!!!
130.	overall good
131.	looking forward to taking a matlab class
132.	none
133.	none
134.	Good class.
135.	Great job this semester!
136.	Good class
137.	I think you're assuming we know too much. Maybe applying more simple EF problems would make dealing with new computer programs much easier. EF is already difficult, so adding a brand new computer program makes it even harder.
138.	ghj
139.	awesome
140.	none
141.	if all the work is completed on time its an easy A

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