The class is fairly easy.

There are 2 assignments weekly one for the class one for the lab and they were fairly fun.

If you are taking this class the midterms and finals are pretty much the exact same as the study guide so if you study that you with probably do well. The labs are recorded and not necessary to go to you can get 100% in the lab even if you never go. You can do the assignments following the recordings of the lab and it will be easier

The class was pretty good. Simon is okay - pretty good. The class moves along decently fast, so you have to make sure to keep up. His assignments for the most part were doable, sometimes an odd question that was pretty hard. But his exams are very doable, and often include material that he explicitly mentioned in class or on his slides.

Make notes or review his slides and you should be good! Also find a good partner for the assignments.