BME 3310

Not a particularly fun class. I personally didn't find the material interesting at all. If you do the work and put effort into it, you will end up with a B+ worse case. The homeworks take a lot of time and are a lot harder than the tests. So work in groups. Also, the final project takes a lot longer than you may think; do not leave it for last day.

This class is very work intensive but the material itself isn't too difficult. The homeworks take a long time, so don't wait until the night before to start them. The tests are really hard but they're definitely not the only thing that determines your grade - I got a 79 on the first and a 65 on the second, and I still got an A- in the class. The project is pretty straight forward, but make sure you're active in the presentation because he'll grade you really harshly if you're not (7% of your total grade!). Our final was easy since the tests were so hard, and most people get an A or a B.

This class was very hard, especially math doesn't come to you intuitively. Yet, it was all very integrated, and Dr. Saucerman paced the class very manageably. If you were willing to actually work for the class, it showed in your grade. I recommend classes like this because they actually reflect your effort. Not to mention that the concepts explained in this class are CENTRAL to all engineering practices. Very worthwhile class.

Class is hard but fun and very interesting.

Great class but you definitely need to put the time in on homework and the final project early on.

The worse class in BME

This class is definitely one of the more labor-intensive biomed classes. Homework sets can take a long time and are much trickier than the in-class examples. Professor Saucerman is very prepared for lecture, but sometimes can be a bit dry. After asking a question, he is willing to wait in a painfully silent room for several minutes before speaking. The tests were fair and considerably easier than the homework sets.

Easy class if you're good at math. The only terrible part is the MATLAB stuff.

Saucerman is very good at making the topics seem simple while the book makes them complex. Homeworks were hard but the tests were fair. Projects were a ridiculous amount of work if you did them correctly but the majority of people didn't and still got average grades. So don't stress out on the project because he's looking for effort, not quality, unlike the rest of the class work.

Saucerman is mild and willing to wait inordinate amounts of time for class participation. Homework isn't too bad, but tests are hard. Group projects don't begin until late in the semester, but involve hours of research and collaboration.

For a first-time professor, Saucerman wasn't bad. The average was ridiculously high, so the later, more difficult homeworks and final exam were an effort to drop the average to something below an A-. He covers stuff like convolution, Laplace, and Fourier transforms in a more qualitative manner which makes the material a bit easier.

The project wasn't bad, provided you pick a reasonable system to model. Modeling some complex hormonal pathway that we barely scratched the surface of in BIOM 202 with 5 different inputs is nuts.

This class wasn't bad at all, initially anyways. But then the average was too high so the homeworks got ridiculous and the final was the devil incarnate. All in all, a horrible experience and Saucerman comes off as a d-bag. It's probably useful if you're into systems and EE stuff, but otherwise, worthless.

Saucerman is a little uptight, but he's a good teacher.