BME 3310

By far one of my favorite classes in the BME curriculum, especially since Dr. Hu is one of the best professors in the department. Every class begins with a conceptual review of the previous lecture. Dr. Hu actively questions the class on how he can teach and present the material better, which is a huge refresher and shows that he truly cares about teaching system analysis. Make sure you brush up on basic differential equation topics such as the Laplace Transform and system responses (over/underdamped, etc.). Do all of the homework AGAIN the day before the exam because similar questions may show up.

I thought Prof. Hu really cared about the class, and really wants his students to learn. However, I felt as though that the method of solving each question was emphasized rather than the underlying concepts. So I can barely explain to you what frequency response is, but I can do the questions, even having finished the class. Lectures were a bit dull and honestly skippable, and the tests got harder as it got along.

Prof. Hu was one of the most dedicated professors I have ever had. He was extremely attentive to students and even adjusted his teaching techniques mid-semester to better suit us. He was always willing to meet me outside of class (as often as once per week) to discuss questions I had about the homework, exam, etc. The class takes work and is not exactly easy towards the end, but he definitely wants to help everyone succeed. He can seem a little condescending sometimes, though.

Well, I was a EE who took this class, and for that reason it was pretty easy as I knew most of if not all the material beforehand. Some BME's I talked to however thought the material got a little hard later on. Homeworks were not too hard, you may occasionally have to go to office hours. Tests were mostly fair and the averages were in the 80's, but grading wasn't that great. I went to Prof. Hu's office to get some points back and he argued heatedly saying why I didn't deserve them, even though I had written something but he didn't understand it. Same happened with my friend. Similarly if you have MATLAB Hw solutions that are solved in a different way he won't understand those either, even if it works. Basically you have to do everything just as he wants you to. The final project average is kind of low so do that well. However. the final grade wasn't too bad, I think he may bump up students a bit for that. Overall, at least for me, was a worthwhile and enjoyable technical elective.

Overall, pretty decent course. Song Hu is a pretty good professor and is actually good at explaining things. Those that say he isn't a good teacher probably just didn't pay attention at all because about 90% of the class would just mess around during class. The homeworks are a bit time consuming but help learn the material really well. Tests are fair, and you will do well if you study for them. Course project is the only part of the class that is a bit unfair, but just make sure to meet with him a bunch of times about it, and he'll point you in the right direction/give you a good grade.

Professor Hu's final exam was too difficult and unfair. The math on one problem was almost impossible. He gave our group 95's on our first submissions for the project yet when he got our final report he gave us an 80 because he decided at last minute that he didn't like it. He obviously didn't care all along and didn't even read the reports until the end. This is totally not fair and not what drafts are for. He should have pointed us in the right direction if he did not like it. Also Professor Hu is terrible at explaining the last third of the material.

Song Hu truly cares about the material. The down side is that most of the material is dry and boring. There are a couple cool things that are covered (briefly touches on filters and model design), but overall the coursework is just not all too interesting.

Homeworks are pretty straightforward. Nothing too complex - just annoying.

Group projects aren't too difficult either. They just pile on at the very end (last 3 weeks) of the semester.

Overall - the class was just 'eh' for me. Nothing really special about it and the work itself was boring to me. Song Hu is great and will answer/explain anything you need him to.

Song Hu really cares about the course, which is kind of the only good thing. He is not the best at teaching, and most of the material is not learned to the level of being able to apply it in the future in any manner. There is also a vast disconnect between the lectures, homeworks, exams, and project.

This was Dr. Hu's first time teaching (Fall 2013), and he did a pretty good job. He is very open to suggestions for improvement and responds to emails in a timely manner, so if you have anything to say at all, just let him know. He's super nice and will meet with you outside of class if you need help, so just ask and set up an appointment! He posts his lecture slides on Collab. They are pretty comprehensive - if you can follow his slides, you don't really need to read the book. Office hours are great if you need help with the homework.

For the first time teaching a class, Song Hu definitely did a pretty good job. The tests were really hard, so definitely study a lot for those.The homeworks take quite a bit of time, but they're worth a big part of your grade, so definitely take the time to do it.