*Taken Online*
Just to make it clearer, but I took this during the summer so for the other quarters it may be different.

LS7A is a flipped classroom method, so it's more individual study than actually learning from the lecture. Usual routine is doing pre-class homework and review quizzes that covers the next lecture's materials. You are required to answer iClicker questions during the lectures to get participation points. The class did compress about 10 weeks' worth of learning into probably 6 weeks for the summer, but the distribution of work made it very learnable, but I spent about 1-2 hours a day doing homework so that I didn't feel overwhelmed before the due dates. Extra credit opportunities is provided as well for this class about every other week, and they are very doable so it is heavily suggested to at least give it a try. Learning pods are also assigned, but can be adjusted due to people dropping the class, etc. Learning pods worked on discussion section materials together and submit learning pod assignments as a group (this one is assigned after the lecture, so it's different from discussion section).

Dr. Bouklas is a nice professor and she and the TAs answer questions really quickly as they are asked during the lectures. She also regularly updates us via BruinLearn, posts announcements, and is often seen on CampusWire answering questions students may ask. In lectures, she kinda teaches off the slides though, but she does explain a lot and is pretty knowledgeable in course content.

For midterms, it's definitely doable, but I heavily recommend studying a good amount for it, as a good amount of things from discussion sections and lectures are tested. There are the individual and group sections, both of them are equally weighed so your learning pod will be a significant influence. Tests can be curved depending on how everyone does, but just do your best. Regular communication with your learning pod members is heavily advised.

Overall, it's not that difficult to get a good grade in the class as long as you are on top of the course material. It can be a decent bit of work though, but it pays off because you'd learn a lot in a relatively short period of time.

This class has kind of an insane workload. On top of 2.5 hours of lecture and 6 hours of lab each week, time spent outside of class working with your group on the writing portions of your project, coming into lab to make up work, and doing pre-labs/post-labs, you will also be responsible for a bunch of frustrating, time-consuming reading and busywork to prepare for lecture. Dr. Bouklas is genuinely kind and concerned with her students, but her lectures can be kind of frustrating when they're about things like how to work in a team and make a slideshow. Lab sections often felt busy and disorganized, though you do a lot of cool stuff, and I learned a lot. Plan to dedicate a lot of time and energy to this class.