PHYSCI 135
Dynamical Systems Modeling of Physiological Processes
Description: Lecture, four hours; laboratory, two hours. Examination of art of making and evaluating dynamical models of physiological systems and of dynamical principles inherent in physiological systems. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2022 - I found this class challenging as it seemed most of it was very coding heavy which was not my strength. I felt as if the coding was not taught in a proper way to be giving such difficult labs. There was not much practice problems for exams so it was difficult to study for them. The midterm was graded harshly which made me get a B and the final was really difficult and not what I expected compared to the practice problems given. Overall, unless you are really interested in the content, I would not really recommend this class as I found it to be a way more difficult version of LS30A and LS30B content. I think the lack of practice is what contributed to my thoughts about this.
Fall 2022 - I found this class challenging as it seemed most of it was very coding heavy which was not my strength. I felt as if the coding was not taught in a proper way to be giving such difficult labs. There was not much practice problems for exams so it was difficult to study for them. The midterm was graded harshly which made me get a B and the final was really difficult and not what I expected compared to the practice problems given. Overall, unless you are really interested in the content, I would not really recommend this class as I found it to be a way more difficult version of LS30A and LS30B content. I think the lack of practice is what contributed to my thoughts about this.
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1) He is too smart to be teaching undergrad, he failed to explain everything. 2) The course is all about mathematical models, altho you don't need to know advance math, he'd assume you to know the background of each model, they include physics (spring, circuit etc), chemical reaction, and bio (membrane potential, disease modelling) If you hvn't taken physics yet then DON'T take it because electricity will be a BIG part of it 3) No textbook but an optional course reader full of scientific papers on various models, I guess no one in my class really read them or understood them....just too advanced 4) Midterm: Really easy, avg was 88, just do the exercise and review your HW 5) Final: much harder, nuff said 6) Term paper: the MOST RIDICULOUS part of the course because he expected us to make our own mathematical model while we've just learned very little about anything Bottom Line: Do NOT take if you're not comfortable with math, and it isn't just yet another math class....there's no textbook to help you so this course will confuse the crap outta you....
1) He is too smart to be teaching undergrad, he failed to explain everything. 2) The course is all about mathematical models, altho you don't need to know advance math, he'd assume you to know the background of each model, they include physics (spring, circuit etc), chemical reaction, and bio (membrane potential, disease modelling) If you hvn't taken physics yet then DON'T take it because electricity will be a BIG part of it 3) No textbook but an optional course reader full of scientific papers on various models, I guess no one in my class really read them or understood them....just too advanced 4) Midterm: Really easy, avg was 88, just do the exercise and review your HW 5) Final: much harder, nuff said 6) Term paper: the MOST RIDICULOUS part of the course because he expected us to make our own mathematical model while we've just learned very little about anything Bottom Line: Do NOT take if you're not comfortable with math, and it isn't just yet another math class....there's no textbook to help you so this course will confuse the crap outta you....
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