Truly devastating to know Doherty is retiring this year. He is a pinnacle of the ChemE department and is so inspirational for the seniors taking design with him. This class is hard but Doherty wants you to succeed.

It starts off easy but gets pretty hard by the end. There is homework for the first half of the class, then a midterm, then design project. Start early on the design project or you will be in big trouble at the end of the quarter. Doherty is helpful and clear. Class was also taught by Mellichamp and Doherty's PhD student, who were less clear.

Another quarter, another set of classes with Chada. First quarter design is always a punch to the gut, but I did appreciate the lectures given and honestly Chada is a great professor for anything that needs to be taught and applied.

This was the only class where I went to every lecture. The homework can be rough in the beginning but if you read the textbook and keep up a A is definitely manageable. He also rounds grades because I calculated based on my percentage I would have had a A-, but he gave me an A. This was my favorite class as a freshman q1, and it was easy enough.

Just show up to class, do the assignments, and give a decent presentation and you will pass. Pass/No Pass isn't a grade option here but since 118 is, participation is the only requirement for success. I liked Professor Chada's technical writing slide decks and I will be repurposing them for the rest of my time at UCSB.

I have my own personal issues with junior lab and the way our groups are determined but that is a story for another time. Professor Chada introduced office hours for lab report review this year, which was greatly appreciated. 180A is such an important class for the chemical engineering curriculum, and I think he did a good job with our class.