Professor: Dupuis Course format: Lecture Number of respondents: 31 Total Enrollment: 43 Class Composition: Froshs: 1 Sophs: 33 Jrs: 3 Srs: 0

Instructor Average: 1.85 Course Average: 1.85

"Methods of Applied Mathematics I, II" is a lecture taught by Professor Dupuis. This course is focused on differential equations. Its main purpose is to teach students how to solve them and about some of their applications. Most students felt that a good understanding of calculus was important to have and that some linear algebra knowledge would be helpful when taking this class.

Students seemed to be split on their opinions of the professor. Some though he was an excellent lecturer and felt the lectures were relevant and very useful. Others, however, thought the lectures were dry and that they weren't always relevant to the homework. The critical students seemed to have been less enthusiastic about the material, however, and therefore less excited about the class in general. In addition, most students felt that the professor was sensitive to their needs.

The course consisted of weekly homeworks, two midterms, and a final. Most survey respondents felt that the homework and exams were very reasonable. Some even said that the difficulty of this class was less than their initial expectations.

Overall, most people got what they expected out of this class. Most people spent between two and eight hours per week on it. While some students weren't very enthusiastic about the material, they still felt that Professor Dupuis did a very good job in teaching it.

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