“10.28 allows you to explore bioengineering while showing you how you can apply what you’ve learned in class to research. It also gives you a much better sense of what research is really like because the projects are designed to provide guidelines without stifling decision-making and analysis. You learn how to work in teams, which is important for nearly everything you do.”
          -Shuekai Liang

"Reading scientific journals in-depth exposed me to cutting edge science in Biological Engineering. Then actually working with a Bioreactor and carrying out a fermentation process allowed me to experience first-hand all of the processes I had only read about previously. But it was not until the final group project and oral presentations did I realize the complexity and thought process that goes behind each great research discovery. 10.28 exposed me to the basics behind some of the most intriguing scientific solutions."
          -Prachi Jain

"As a student planning to pursue a career in biomedical/bio-engineering, I am always looking for more opportunities to immerse myself in research. That is why I took 10.28 - I wanted to enhance my laboratory skills related to bioengineering research. Throughout the course, the professors worked hard to ensure that we students gained a solid preparation in practicing laboratory techniques, critically reviewing journal articles, learning how to write professional technical documents, and working productively in teams. Last but not least, they even found us summer research opportunities so that we students can apply our knowledge and skills that we have garnered in the class. 10.28 provided us a multi-faceted view of bioengineering research that we will take on with us as valuable assets when we step into real-world research. I am lucky to have taken this course."
          -Lili Peng

Comments from Students who took 10.28 during Fall 2003. Students who completed the evaluations said that they would recommend the course to their colleagues at the overall scale of 6.8, out of 7.

• "Best class I have taken at MIT so far."
• "I enjoyed the lecture-lab format."
• "Questions were encouraged and Power Point presentations emailed."
• "Professors were great and always willing to answer questions; learned a lot from them."
• "Excellent class, especially since this was taught for the first time."
• "Teachers are available and really care."
• "Profs. very understanding to our needs & demand from other classes."
• "I would definitely recommend the course to my classmates, without hesitation!"