ENGR 1620

The BME Intro to Engr. Course was definitely interesting and a good start to understanding what Engineering is about. Although not directly related to BME, you have to start somewhere. You have to learn how to work in groups and deal with any problems that may (and WILL) come up with your project. Try to enjoy your time in the workshop, it makes a huge difference!

Professor Guilford presents an unorthodox way of teaching that engages students ten fold the average teacher. With his sarcastic sense of humor and honest intentions, he exemplifies what every teacher should shoot for.

Dr. Bill is awesome. Biomed section of this class is the best. And Dr. Bill's section is by far the best.

If its the same as when I take it, you have about 2-3 weeks in the classroom brainstorming problems and solutions you can make. You then go to the workshops for the rest of the semester to actually build your solution to any problem on Grounds. You don't have class during this time, you only go to the shops- 150 minutes a week whenever you want to in the afternoon. It's a pretty rewarding class since you actually have a finished product at the end. It's definitely harder than other 1620 sections, but there is no reading, writing, etc. So if you like working in machine shops, take this section. Guilford isn't always consistent with what he wants in the 2 PowerPoint presentations you have to do, but overall a pretty cool class.

This class is absolutely egregious. At least for my year, the entire grade was dependent on one project. You didn't even have many options to choose from, so you probably ended up with someone's idea that you didn't like working on. Furthermore, the professor didn't help much at all, and it seemed at times he was fabricating solutions that weren't pertinent to the project. Take this class with another professor who will give straight-forward assignments.

Guilford takes some getting used-to, but the time spent in the wood/metalworking shop is some of the best! Easy B class.

Guilford is a fairly awesome professor that is fairly approachable in and out of class. He takes the class in a much more hands-on direction compared to other ENGR 1620 classes. This is nice and difficult at the same time as there is a major group project and presentation at the end of the semester. This can eat into your free time, but isn't much of an inconvenience. Besides that, there are some lectures dedicated to future job and just general life planning. These were rather nice as they allowed us to level our concerns and observations of college thus far. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the class.

As a required class goes, 1620 can be great depending on your professor. Professor Guilford is absolutely amazing in my opinion. He's personable and always left me feeling inspired. His method for teaching 1620 is a lot different to other professors from what I've heard. It isn't a traditional sit in class lecture. You meet in class 1 out of the 3 days you have it and spend the rest of your week working on your group project. It can be extremely fun, but it is hard work and takes dedication to get to Stacy Hall each week. If you don't mind putting in some extra work and want a brilliant professor, take his section.

Professor Guilford is a great guy. This section of the course is definitely more work and harder than the others, but it's so worth it. At the end of the semester, you have a final, physical product in your hands. The project you choose with your group, it can literally be anything..as long as you can build it. You don't need any experience before going into this class..you learn everything you need. Before taking this class, I had no idea how to use machines like drill presses and tables saws and such...but now I do :)

Professor Guilford, while at times a giant pain in the butt and not very kind, is amazing. The times he's a pain is when he doesn't like what you've done with your project, but looking back on it, I realized that my group needed it in order to have a nice, professional final product. He really comes through when you need it. The whole entire class is just one group project - very fun, very relevant. My group ended up becoming great friends. I wouldn't have changed this experience for the world. Definitely take Guilford's class if you can.