BME 3090

Less time-consuming than 380, with less focus on cellular labs. (Which consequently means most of the labs are more reliable, results-wise.)

Much better than 380, and Dr. Allen's gotten better at lecturing--he's not a bad guy if you talk to him in person. As the previous reviewer said, results are more reliable, although this means that the average is higher, so you can't afford to screw up on a report like you could in 380.

Hard to get good grades on lab report, there are always things to lose points on, and the average of the class is around B-.

I personally liked 390 more than 380 (less strict grading on the lab reports) and final seemed easier than the 380 final... lots of MATLAB coding and less wet-lab stuff

VERY VERY TIME INTENSIVE... EDUCATIONAL BUT OTHER GRADES SUFFER

I enjoyed 390 much more than 380 because we got to pick teams and the modules were definitely more engineering based. The material and concepts weren't that challenging but the data analysis took a long time. Make sure you chose a group with a good work ethic.

I love Tim Allen! This class was really hard (obviously) and required a ton of work. During the final group projects we spent like 30 hours in our advisor's lab each week just performing the experiments - a little ridiculous but we had to get the work done. The final was really hard but if you work hard (and have a good group) you'll get a good grade.

Choose your group members well (especially a couple with MATLAB and electrical skills). The lab report grading is easier; however, the final is much harder this semester.

Hardest class in biomed but well worth the effort for how many skills you learn.

While the in-lab portions are not as interesting (dry lab mostly) as last semester, the report writing is easier. There are less reports to write and they are due (generally) once every three weeks. Except to spend the same amount of time per report, though. The final project is incredibly time consuming but a nice learning experience so make sure you start early.