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    The questions below are due on Monday May 15, 2023; 11:59:00 PM.
     
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    Please fill out the following survey so that we can improve the class for next year!

    The lectures helped prepare me for the MILO and Valerie projects.
    The guest lectures from Bose & butlr helped reinforce the concepts in the class.
    The lecture and consult by Tony Hu on industrial design was useful for our Valerie project.
    I wish we had more material (lecture, lab, homework, or reference) on the following topic(s):

    What topics for the Valerie project did you have to learn on your own?

    What topics would be better to introduce earlier in the semester?

    In the last month, how many hours on average did you spend on the Valerie project each week?
    In the first half of the term, how many hours on average did you spend on homework each week?
    I wish we had more time earlier on devoted to Valerie so we could do more development, testing, and refinement.
    I liked that we designed, layed out, and assembled real PCBs.
    The class would be better if we did not design/fabricate/assemble any PCBs, and instead all our electronics development was on breadboards & breakouts.
    Although learning any new software is hard, I am glad we put in the time to learn a bit of Altium.
    Although learning any new software is hard, I am glad we put in the time to learn a bit of Fusion360.
    The class would be better if we split up by roles earlier, and so a subset of students learned PCB design, another subset did backend/server, a third subset did industrial design, etc.
    The MILO project was useful for preparing me for the Valerie project.
    Instead of the multi-week MILO project, we should have a set of shorter (1- or 2-wk long) self-contained homework exercises.
    The lectures on teaming (from Abby Berenson, Sloan) helped our team function better.
    What could we do to improve the team experience?

    After this class, I feel more capable as an engineer working on HW/SW product development.
    After this class, I feel better equipped to work on a team of engineers.
    After this class, I understand how to make tradeoffs in engineering HW/SW systems.
    After this class, I have a better understanding of the parts of a HW/SW system.
    After this class, I have a better understanding of how to partition a HW/SW system among the different functionalities.
    After this class, I feel better prepared to enter industry.
    I liked that this class worked on a project to help others.
    I wish we had free reign to conceive and develop any HW/SW system of our choosing, regardless of whether it was to help society.